School-specific assessment
St Anselm's College entrance examination 11+ 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.
- Schools in directory
- 1
At a glance
- Route type
- School-specific assessment
- Administrator
- St Anselm's College is the Admissions Authority and conducts its separate entrance assessment, outside Wirral Council's shared assessment for non-Catholic grammar schools.
- Assessment provider
- School-run assessment; the current September 2027 policy does not name an external test provider.
- Delivery
- A separate College entrance examination with three subject papers: English, Mathematics and Verbal Reasoning. The FAQ lists the Year 7 entrance papers as one hour each; the policies do not specify whether responses are paper-based or online.
What to do after the 2027-entry St Anselm's test
- St Anselm's College is a boys' school with its own entrance exam. It said it would tell parents by letter or email before the council's preference deadline at the end of October 2026. Reaching the required standard is not a place offer, because the College ranks boys using its published criteria.
- Name St Anselm's College on your home council's preference form by that council's closing date. Wirral's is 31 October 2026. The College's own registration form, which closed on 31 July 2026, does not replace it.
- Wirral sends offers on 1 March 2027. You cannot appeal before your son's allocation arrives. If he is not offered a place, contact the College in March and it will send an appeals pack. The College's policy gives 20 school days from the notice of refusal to appeal in writing.
Already have a 2026 test result?
A test result is one part of a school's admissions rules, not an offer of a place. Check each school's current policy and submit your preferences through your home council by its deadline.
Subjects and stages
- English
- Mathematics
- Verbal Reasoning
1. St Anselm's College entrance examination
Applicants sit the College's separate assessment in English, Mathematics and Verbal Reasoning. The current cycle-specific policy does not give the test date. The policy says results will be sent before the home Local Authority preference deadline.
2. Result and school application
Candidates must meet the required test standard to be considered. The Local Authority preference form is separate from test registration. Wirral's current timetable gives a 31 October 2026 preference deadline and 1 March 2027 offer date.
Registration and dates
Dates for September 2027 entry
| Date | When |
|---|---|
| School entrance-test registration deadline | When31 July 2026 |
| Wirral published preference deadline (check your home authority) | When31 October 2026 |
| Local Authority offer date | When1 March 2027 |
Scoring and eligibility
For September 2027 entry, the 2027-2028 Admissions Policy requires applicants to reach the required standard in English, Mathematics and Verbal Reasoning but does not give numeric marks. The numeric threshold for this cohort is unconfirmed. A qualifying result is not itself an offer; the published 2027-2028 admissions categories still apply, with PAN 156.
Schools in this directory using the route
| School | Selection type | Boys, girls or mixed intake | Admissions guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Anselm's College | 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 St Anselm's College entrance examination?
St Anselm's College is the Admissions Authority and conducts its separate entrance assessment, outside Wirral Council's shared assessment for non-Catholic grammar schools. administers the St Anselm's College entrance examination for September 2027 entry.
Which schools use the St Anselm's College entrance examination?
1 school uses this route in the current catalog: St Anselm's College.
What does the St Anselm's College entrance examination assess?
The verified subjects are English, Mathematics, and Verbal Reasoning.
Where do families register for the St Anselm's College entrance examination?
Check the registration dates in this guide, then read the official registration page for the relevant entry year. The verified destination is https://st-anselms.com/admissions/.
How current is the information for St Anselm's College entrance examination?
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
- St Anselm's College Admissions FAQs
St Anselm's College. Accessed 24 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
- St Anselm's College Admissions
St Anselm's College. Accessed 24 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
- St Anselm's College Admissions Policy 2027-2028
St Anselm's College. Accessed 24 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Transfer to Secondary School September 2027: Assessment for Grammar School Education
Wirral Council. Accessed 24 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Wirral Council Secondary School Admissions Timetable
Wirral Council. Accessed 24 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
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