School-specific assessment
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet 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's School's Governors are the admission authority and the School receives entrance-test requests, arranges the test, and ranks qualifying applicants. The applicant must separately submit a Common Application Form to their home local authority, which makes the coordinated offer.
- Assessment provider
- The school has not named its test provider; it says an outside company standardises the scores. Check the school's own guidance before buying provider-branded practice.
- Delivery
- Two multiple-choice format tests in one session on one assigned test day at Queen Elizabeth’s School; applicants attend either 16 or 17 September 2026. A reserve sitting on 23 September is restricted to candidates unable to attend the main dates for illness or another approved reason. Published information does not say whether the tests are on paper or on screen; check with the school.
After the 2026 Queen Elizabeth's entrance test
- The school gave Thursday 1 October 2026 as its provisional date for writing to parents with the outcome. Read its letter, and contact the admissions office if you have not had one.
- A combined score of 225 or higher meets the Governors' standard, so your son can be considered for admission. It does not guarantee a place. Boys below that score cannot be considered.
- Name Queen Elizabeth's on the Common Application Form to your home local authority, by that authority's published deadline. The school says the deadline can vary between authorities. Your local authority sends offers on Monday 1 March 2027.
Subjects and stages
- English
- Mathematics
1. Entrance tests
One English multiple-choice test and one Mathematics multiple-choice test are taken in a single session on one assigned day. The School combines the age-standardised scores. A reserve sitting is available only for illness or another approved reason preventing attendance on 16 or 17 September.
2. School application and allocation
Candidates who meet the published threshold are eligible for consideration, not guaranteed a place. Applicants must name the school on the home local authority Common Application Form; the school ranks applicants by combined score, with published tie-break rules.
Registration and dates
Dates for September 2027 entry
| Date | When |
|---|---|
| Entrance test request form available | When1 May 2026 |
| Entrance test request deadline (noon) | When8 July 2026 |
| Main entrance tests | When16 September 2026 |
| Second main test date | When17 September 2026 |
| Reserve test date, approved reasons only | When23 September 2026 |
| Provisional test outcome date | When1 October 2026 |
| Barnet-resident Common Application Form deadline | When31 October 2026 |
| National Offer Day | When1 March 2027 |
Scoring and eligibility
The provider age-standardises the English and Mathematics scores and combines them. A combined standardised score of 225 or higher meets the Governors’ eligibility standard for consideration, but does not guarantee an offer. The school ranks candidates by combined score; straight-line home distance breaks ties, followed by an independently supervised random ballot if a tie remains.
Schools in this directory using the route
| School | Selection type | Boys, girls or mixed intake | Admissions guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet | Selection typeFully selective state school | Boys, girls or mixed intakeBoys for Year 7 admission | Admissions guideVerified admissions guide |
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Questions families ask
Who administers the Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet 11+ assessment?
Queen Elizabeth's School's Governors are the admission authority and the School receives entrance-test requests, arranges the test, and ranks qualifying applicants. The applicant must separately submit a Common Application Form to their home local authority, which makes the coordinated offer. administers the Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet 11+ assessment for September 2027 entry.
Which schools use the Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet 11+ assessment?
1 school uses this route in the current catalog: Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet.
What does the Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet 11+ assessment assess?
The verified subjects are English and Mathematics.
Where do families register for the Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet 11+ assessment?
Check the registration dates in this guide, then read the official registration page for the relevant entry year. The verified destination is https://www.qebarnet.co.uk/admissions-information/admissions/.
How current is the information for Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet 11+ assessment?
Smart Cub Learning reviewed 4 attached evidence sources by 2026-10-24. Unknown facts stay labelled and should be checked again before applying.
Official sources
- Our admissions process, September 2027 entry
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet. Accessed 24 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Criteria for Admission: Our Admissions Guide for Parents, September 2027 Admissions
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet. Accessed 24 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Secondary Transfer Entrance Test FAQs
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet. Accessed 24 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Transferring to secondary school in September 2027
London Borough of Barnet. Accessed 24 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
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