Dear parents and families, this page is designed to give you information and support if your child is considering sitting Wirral's grammar school entrance examination tests (commonly referred to as 11+). Currently we are planning for the tests to take place as planned in September 2026.
At the bottom of this page are:
There is no reason for your child to sit the entrance examinations if your first choice is going to be a non-selective school (Mosslands, Weatherhead, St Mary’s, Oldershaw School etc).
St George's will organise tuition for children every Tuesday afternoon between 3 and 4pm.
Children must be registered using our 11+ tuition form to participate in this tuition offer.
Children can access the tuition resources on Google Classroom during the term and summer holidays.
Tuition will start on Tuesday 21st April . Tuition will continue until Tuesday 7th of July. We will also hold a mock examination for all children in September 2026 (date TBC).
There will be 60 hours of practice material on google classroom including:
From September 2026, the non catholic grammar schools changed to Quest assessments as the test provider (has previously been GL Assessments). Those schools are:
A letter explaining these changes can be read below:
Below are the familiarisation and information guides for Quest assessments.
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To ensure all children have access to high-quality learning and familiarisation materials, we have partnered with Atom Learning to provide all pupil premium eligible candidates with a free Atom Home account through the Atom Learning Pupil Premium Support Programme.
If your child is pupil premium eligible, please fill in the form by clicking the button below. They will be given free access to Atom Home when their eligibility has been verified by their primary school.
Online registration for Wirral's Catholic grammar schools (St Anselm's and Upton Hall) opens on 1st May. To register and to find the most up-to-date information, please use the Wirral Schools Admission Page.
Atom Learning have written a helpful Grammar School Entrance (11+) familiarisation guide for families.
GL assessments have readily available familiarisation materials which can be accessed below: https://www.gl-assessment.co.uk/products/11plus-series-11-plus-practice-papers/11plus-familiarisation-material
Provisional Dates Are:
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Examinations (ID 1012)
Grammar School Entrance Exams (Statutory Information - Examinations menu tab)
https://www.stgeorges.wirral.sch.uk/Year-4-Multiplication-Tables-Check-MTC/
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