School-specific assessment
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith 11+ assessment guide
September 2027 entryEvidence reviewed 24 October 2026The schools, administrator, assessment stages and dates for this entrance route, with each school's admissions evidence status shown separately.
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At a glance
- Route type
- School-specific assessment
- Administrator
- Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith administers entrance-test registration and admissions. The school has adopted the FSCE test as its Year 7 entrance test.
- Assessment provider
- Future Stories Community Enterprise Ltd (FSCE)
- Delivery
- There are three separate papers, which may be sat in any order: Adventure (about 1 hour), Beacon (about 40 minutes) and Compass (about 35 minutes). Adventure and Compass are multiple choice. The test includes both multiple-choice and written-response questions. The venue is not published; check with the school.
After the 2026 Penrith entrance test
- Queen Elizabeth Grammar School says entrance testing has concluded for September 2027. If your child did not sit the test on 17 September 2026, the school's admissions page gives an email address to ask about a catch-up test.
- Name Queen Elizabeth Grammar School on your Local Authority application by 31 October 2026. The school's policy says test registration is in addition to the council application, so one does not replace the other.
- A test result is not a place offer. Offers are made on National Offer Day, 1 March 2027. The school says you may submit an appeal for a place after that date.
Subjects and stages
FSCE questions use knowledge from Key Stage 2 subjects taught up to Year 5, across a broad range of curriculum areas, and the content changes each year. FSCE tests do not include Non-Verbal Reasoning.
1. FSCE Year 7 entrance test
For September 2027 entry, FSCE information gives the test date as Thursday 17 September 2026. The school-published Entrance Test Format 2026 identifies three separate papers: Adventure (about 1 hour), Beacon (about 40 minutes) and Compass (about 35 minutes). Adventure and Compass are multiple choice. FSCE materials say there are both multiple-choice and written-response questions, that all written elements are tested on one day, that papers are age-standardised and computer-marked, and that the subject content changes each year.
Registration and dates
Dates for September 2027 entry
| Date | When |
|---|---|
| Entrance-test registration opens | When1 May 2026 |
| Entrance-test registration deadline | When12 July 2026 |
| Entrance test (FSCE information page) | When17 September 2026 |
| Home local authority secondary application deadline | When31 October 2026 |
| National Offer Day | When1 March 2027 |
Registration uses the school's online entrance-test form. Testing for September 2027 entry has finished; contact the school about a catch-up test.
Scoring and eligibility
All test papers are computer-marked and age-standardised. The policy requires a minimum score in every area and a minimum aggregate score; each year’s pass marks are set according to the cohort. The policy describes 32 places allocated by ranked aggregate test scores after qualifying EHCP admissions and before the oversubscription criteria for remaining places. It does not state whether EHCP admissions count within the 32 ranked places.
Schools in this directory using the route
| School | Selection type | Boys, girls or mixed intake | Admissions guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith | Selection typeFully selective state school | Boys, girls or mixed intakeMixed Year 7 admission | Admissions guideVerified admissions guide |
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Who administers the Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith 11+ assessment?
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith administers entrance-test registration and admissions. The school has adopted the FSCE test as its Year 7 entrance test. administers the Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith 11+ assessment for September 2027 entry.
Which schools use the Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith 11+ assessment?
1 school uses this route in the current catalog: Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith.
What does the Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith 11+ assessment assess?
The current official evidence does not yet publish a complete subject list.
Where do families register for the Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith 11+ assessment?
A verified registration destination is not yet published in the current evidence. Check the attached official sources before applying.
How current is the information for Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith 11+ assessment?
Smart Cub Learning reviewed 5 attached evidence sources by 2026-10-24. Unknown facts stay labelled and should be checked again before applying.
Official sources
- Admissions: Admission to Year 7 in 2027
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith. Accessed 24 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
- About the FSCE Entrance Test for Year 7 Entry
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith. Accessed 24 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
- FSCE Entrance Test for Year 7 Entry: FAQs for Prospective QEGS Parents
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith. Accessed 24 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Entrance Test Format 2026
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith. Accessed 24 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Admission Policy for 2027-2028
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith. Accessed 24 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
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