Buckinghamshire 11+

Buckinghamshire 11+ results: when they arrive and what they mean

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Buckinghamshire transfer test results for September 2027 entry were sent on 9 October 2026 (by email, after 4pm)Buckinghamshire 2027 entry: ResultsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Buckinghamshire Council.The source says: Most parents will be informed of their child’s Secondary Transfer Test result by email, after 4pm on 9 October 2026.View the official source. A child who scores 121Buckinghamshire: Qualifying scoreChecked 9 Oct 2026 against The Bucks Grammar Schools (TBGS).The source says: The qualifying score for Buckinghamshire grammar schools is a Secondary Transfer Test Score (STTS) of 121 or above.View the official source or more has qualified for grammar school. Qualifying makes a child eligible for a grammar place; it is not an offer. Each grammar school decides who is offered a place by its own rules. Whatever the score, send your council application by 31 October 2026 (11:59pm for Buckinghamshire residents)Buckinghamshire 2027 entry: School place applications close (CAF)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Buckinghamshire Council.The source says: If you live in Buckinghamshire, you can apply for your child’s secondary school place from 10am on 7 September 2026 until 11:59pm on 31 October 2026.View the official source. Offers follow on 1 March 2027Buckinghamshire 2027 entry: National Offer DayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Buckinghamshire Council.The source says: 1 March 2027 National school offer dayView the official source.

Results day has passed

Next steps for each result and your own deadlines are below. After you apply, offers come on National Offer DayThe day councils in England tell families which secondary school place they are offered. It is 1 March, or the next working day if 1 March is at a weekend or on a bank holiday..

Before results day: plan for each result

Know how and when results arrive: 9 October 2026 (by email, after 4pm)Buckinghamshire results dayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Buckinghamshire Council.The source says: Most parents will be informed of their child’s Secondary Transfer Test result by email, after 4pm on 9 October 2026.View the official source.
Decide now whether you will read the result on your own first or open it with your child.
Think about your school list for each result: reached the score, close to it, or below it.
Put your own deadlines in your calendar. They are listed below.

On results day

Open it on your own first

If you can, read the result on your own first, before your child is home. A few quiet minutes let you take it in and choose your words.
You can keep the message unopened until you are ready, or decide to open it together. Do what suits your family.
If emails or the council website are slow, it says nothing about your child's result. Wait a little and try again.

How results arrive in Buckinghamshire: 9 October 2026 (by email, after 4pm)Buckinghamshire results dayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Buckinghamshire Council.The source says: Most parents will be informed of their child’s Secondary Transfer Test result by email, after 4pm on 9 October 2026.View the official source

How to tell your child

Start with how proud you are. I am so proud of how hard you worked for this.
Say the result plainly and calmly, in a few words. A big smile at the door can be read as good news before you speak.
If they reached the score: You reached the score. We will find out which school in March.
If they did not: You did not get the score this time. It was one test on one day, and it does not change how proud we are of you.
Let them feel disappointed if they are. You do not need to cheer them up straight away.
Let your child decide who else hears their score.

What each result means, and what to do next

qualifying scoreThe score a child must reach to be considered for a grammar school place in that area. Reaching it is not an offer of a place: places then follow each school’s admission rules. in Buckinghamshire: 121Buckinghamshire qualifying scoreChecked 9 Oct 2026 against The Bucks Grammar Schools (TBGS).The source says: The qualifying score for Buckinghamshire grammar schools is a Secondary Transfer Test Score (STTS) of 121 or above.View the official source A higher score gives no extra priority.

Your child reached the qualifying score

Your child can be considered for grammar schools in Buckinghamshire. This is not a place yet: if more children apply than a school has places, it uses its own admission rules, such as distance or catchmentAn area, set by a school or a council, where children get higher priority for a place. Living inside it is not an offer of a place. Not every school has a catchment..

What to do next

Tell your child you are proud of the effort they made, whatever the score.
Read each school's admission rules to see how it gives places. Our school pages show how far offers reached in past years.
Check whether a school asks for its own form or evidence, such as a SIFSupplementary Information FormAn extra form that some schools ask for, as well as the CAF. You send it to the school, not to the council. A SIF on its own is not an application: you must still name the school on your CAF., and send it by that school's deadline.
Apply to your home council by 31 October 2026 (11:59pm for Buckinghamshire residents)School place applications close (CAF)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Buckinghamshire Council.The source says: If you live in Buckinghamshire, you can apply for your child’s secondary school place from 10am on 7 September 2026 until 11:59pm on 31 October 2026.View the official source, listing schools in your real order of preference.
Include at least one school your child is likely to be offered, so you have a good choice whatever happens.

Your child was close to the qualifying score

Your child has not qualified this time. A score close to the line can still leave options open, and what they are depends on the area.

What to do next

Tell your child you are proud of the effort they made, whatever the score.
Find out whether a selection reviewIn some areas, a panel can look again at a child’s test result after results day, with evidence from their school. If the panel agrees, the child is treated as qualified. You must ask by a set date. could help. The deadline to ask is 30 October 2026Review deadlineChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Buckinghamshire Council.The source says: If you receive your child’s Secondary Transfer Test Score (STTS) on 9 October, you must submit your child’s Selection Review case in full by 30 October.View the official source.
If your child is eligible for the pupil premiumExtra money schools receive for some children, for example children who have had free school meals at any time in the last six years, and children who are or were in care. Many grammar schools give these children priority., some schools offer a few places below the qualifying score: a minimum score set by each school, a little below the qualifying scorePupil premium placesChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Buckinghamshire Council.The source says: Achieving a minimum score (specified by each school in their admissions policy)View the official source.
You can still name a grammar school on your application. If it refuses a place, you can appealIf a school refuses your child a place, you have a legal right to appeal. An independent panel hears your case and can decide that the school must offer a place. In England you have at least 20 school days to send an appeal. after National Offer DayThe day councils in England tell families which secondary school place they are offered. It is 1 March, or the next working day if 1 March is at a weekend or on a bank holiday..
Apply to your home council by 31 October 2026 (11:59pm for Buckinghamshire residents)School place applications close (CAF)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Buckinghamshire Council.The source says: If you live in Buckinghamshire, you can apply for your child’s secondary school place from 10am on 7 September 2026 until 11:59pm on 31 October 2026.View the official source, listing schools in your real order of preference.
Include at least one school your child is likely to be offered, so you have a good choice whatever happens.
If you are refused a place you wanted, you can appeal and ask to join the school's waiting listA list a school keeps of children who were not offered a place. It is in the order of the admission rules, not the date you joined. Some councils ask you to confirm your “continuing interest” to stay on it. after offers are made.

Who looks again: two grammar school headteachers and one primary school headteacherWho looks againChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Buckinghamshire Council.The source says: On each Selection Review Panel (SRP) there are two grammar school headteachers and one primary school headteacher.View the official source
Scores of successful reviews in the past (usually between): 110 and 120Scores of successful reviews in the past (usually between)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Buckinghamshire Council.The source says: historically most successful Selection Reviews have been for children whose score was between 110-120.View the official source

Your child did not reach the qualifying score this time

Your child has not qualified this time. One test on one day does not measure everything your child can do, and there are good next steps.

What to do next

Tell your child you are proud of the effort they made, whatever the score.
Find out whether a selection reviewIn some areas, a panel can look again at a child’s test result after results day, with evidence from their school. If the panel agrees, the child is treated as qualified. You must ask by a set date. could help. The deadline to ask is 30 October 2026Review deadlineChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Buckinghamshire Council.The source says: If you receive your child’s Secondary Transfer Test Score (STTS) on 9 October, you must submit your child’s Selection Review case in full by 30 October.View the official source.
If your child is eligible for the pupil premiumExtra money schools receive for some children, for example children who have had free school meals at any time in the last six years, and children who are or were in care. Many grammar schools give these children priority., some schools offer a few places below the qualifying score: a minimum score set by each school, a little below the qualifying scorePupil premium placesChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Buckinghamshire Council.The source says: Achieving a minimum score (specified by each school in their admissions policy)View the official source.
Look again at your other schools, and visit if you can. For most children the right school is one where they will be happy and do well.
You can still name a grammar school on your application. If it refuses a place, you can appealIf a school refuses your child a place, you have a legal right to appeal. An independent panel hears your case and can decide that the school must offer a place. In England you have at least 20 school days to send an appeal. after National Offer DayThe day councils in England tell families which secondary school place they are offered. It is 1 March, or the next working day if 1 March is at a weekend or on a bank holiday..
Apply to your home council by 31 October 2026 (11:59pm for Buckinghamshire residents)School place applications close (CAF)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Buckinghamshire Council.The source says: If you live in Buckinghamshire, you can apply for your child’s secondary school place from 10am on 7 September 2026 until 11:59pm on 31 October 2026.View the official source, listing schools in your real order of preference.
Include at least one school your child is likely to be offered, so you have a good choice whatever happens.
If you are refused a place you wanted, you can appeal and ask to join the school's waiting listA list a school keeps of children who were not offered a place. It is in the order of the admission rules, not the date you joined. Some councils ask you to confirm your “continuing interest” to stay on it. after offers are made.

Who looks again: two grammar school headteachers and one primary school headteacherWho looks againChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Buckinghamshire Council.The source says: On each Selection Review Panel (SRP) there are two grammar school headteachers and one primary school headteacher.View the official source
Scores of successful reviews in the past (usually between): 110 and 120Scores of successful reviews in the past (usually between)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Buckinghamshire Council.The source says: historically most successful Selection Reviews have been for children whose score was between 110-120.View the official source

Your deadlines

These are the dates for things you need to do. Each one links to its official source and the day we checked it.

Results: 9 October 2026 (by email, after 4pm)Buckinghamshire: ResultsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Buckinghamshire Council.The source says: Most parents will be informed of their child’s Secondary Transfer Test result by email, after 4pm on 9 October 2026.View the official source
Selection Review: ask by: 30 October 2026Buckinghamshire: Selection Review: ask byChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Buckinghamshire Council.The source says: If you receive your child’s Secondary Transfer Test Score (STTS) on 9 October, you must submit your child’s Selection Review case in full by 30 October.View the official source
Pupil premium evidence: 31 October 2026Buckinghamshire: Pupil premium evidenceChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Buckinghamshire Council.The source says: you should send evidence of your child’s Pupil Premium entitlement and test score to the relevant school(s) by the application deadline on 31 October.View the official source
School place applications close (CAF): 31 October 2026 (11:59pm for Buckinghamshire residents)Buckinghamshire: School place applications close (CAF)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Buckinghamshire Council.The source says: If you live in Buckinghamshire, you can apply for your child’s secondary school place from 10am on 7 September 2026 until 11:59pm on 31 October 2026.View the official source
Review outcomes sent: 12 February 2027Buckinghamshire: Review outcomes sentChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Buckinghamshire Council.The source says: we will tell you the outcome on 12 February 2027, once all cases have been heard.View the official source
National Offer Day: 1 March 2027Buckinghamshire: National Offer DayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Buckinghamshire Council.The source says: 1 March 2027 National school offer dayView the official source
Appeal deadline: near the end of March 2027Buckinghamshire: Appeal deadlineChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Buckinghamshire Council.The source says: The deadline to lodge a timely appeal will be near the end of MarchView the official source

After you apply: offers

Offers come on National Offer DayThe day councils in England tell families which secondary school place they are offered. It is 1 March, or the next working day if 1 March is at a weekend or on a bank holiday.: 1 March 2027National Offer DayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Buckinghamshire Council.The source says: 1 March 2027 National school offer dayView the official source. Until then, nobody has a place yet: a qualifying score makes a child eligible, and places depend on each school's rules.

What to do on Offer Day: accepting, waiting lists, appeals and complaints

Buckinghamshire transfer test results for September 2027 entry were sent on 9 October 2026 (by email, after 4pm)Buckinghamshire 2027 entry: ResultsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Buckinghamshire Council.The source says: Most parents will be informed of their child’s Secondary Transfer Test result by email, after 4pm on 9 October 2026.View the official source. A child who scores 121Buckinghamshire: Qualifying scoreChecked 9 Oct 2026 against The Bucks Grammar Schools (TBGS).The source says: The qualifying score for Buckinghamshire grammar schools is a Secondary Transfer Test Score (STTS) of 121 or above.View the official source or more has qualified for grammar school. Qualifying makes a child eligible for a grammar place; it is not an offer. Each grammar school is its own admission authority and decides who is offered a place by its own rules. On whether the score is used to rank applicants, the grammar schools' answer is: NoBuckinghamshire: Score used for rankingChecked 9 Oct 2026 against The Bucks Grammar Schools (TBGS).The source says: When applying their admission rules grammar schools do not use STTS scores to rank order children so children with higher scores are not at an advantage for entry to grammar school.View the official source. Whatever the score, send your council application by 31 October 2026 (11:59pm for Buckinghamshire residents)Buckinghamshire 2027 entry: School place applications close (CAF)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Buckinghamshire Council.The source says: If you live in Buckinghamshire, you can apply for your child’s secondary school place from 10am on 7 September 2026 until 11:59pm on 31 October 2026.View the official source. Offers follow on 1 March 2027Buckinghamshire 2027 entry: National Offer DayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Buckinghamshire Council.The source says: 1 March 2027 National school offer dayView the official source. A score below the qualifying mark is one result on one day. Your child's effort and abilities are the same as they were the day before.

How scores and numbers work

Scores are standardised for age and range between 60 and 170Buckinghamshire Secondary Transfer Test (STT): Standardised score rangeChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Buckinghamshire Council.The source says: A child's ‘standardised score' will be between 60 and 170.View the official source. The papers are weighted like this: verbal 50%, maths 25%, non-verbal 25%Buckinghamshire Secondary Transfer Test (STT): How the test sections are weightedChecked 9 Oct 2026 against The Bucks Grammar Schools (TBGS).The source says: verbal – 50%; mathematical – 25%; non-verbal – 25%View the official source. For September 2026 entry, 9,660Buckinghamshire 2026 entry: Children testedChecked 9 Oct 2026 against The Bucks Grammar Schools (TBGS); statistics prepared by Buckinghamshire Council.The source says: Total 3648 3648 9660 38% 12166View the official source children were tested and 3,648Buckinghamshire 2026 entry: Total scoring121 plusChecked 9 Oct 2026 against The Bucks Grammar Schools (TBGS); statistics prepared by Buckinghamshire Council.The source says: Total 3648 3648 9660 38% 12166View the official source reached the qualifying score. A re-mark is available on request, at a costBuckinghamshire Secondary Transfer Test (STT): RemarkChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Buckinghamshire Council.The source says: If you ask us, we will remark your child's test papers and check their Secondary Transfer Test Score (STTS). There is a cost for this service.View the official source.

Asking for a selection review

A child below the qualifying score can be considered by a selection review panel made up of two grammar school headteachers and one primary school headteacherBuckinghamshire: Panel compositionChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Buckinghamshire Council.The source says: On each Selection Review Panel (SRP) there are two grammar school headteachers and one primary school headteacher.View the official source. Requests must arrive by 30 October 2026Buckinghamshire 2027 entry: Selection review deadlineChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Buckinghamshire Council.The source says: If you receive your child’s Secondary Transfer Test Score (STTS) on 9 October, you must submit your child’s Selection Review case in full by 30 October.View the official source, and outcomes are sent on 12 February 2027Buckinghamshire 2027 entry: Selection review outcome dateChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Buckinghamshire Council.The source says: we will tell you the outcome on 12 February 2027, once all cases have been heard.View the official source. Successful reviews usually involve scores between 110 and 120Buckinghamshire: Scores of most successful Selection ReviewsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Buckinghamshire Council.The source says: historically most successful Selection Reviews have been for children whose score was between 110-120.View the official source. Pupil premium children who do not qualify may still be considered with a minimum score set by each school, a little below the qualifying scoreBuckinghamshire: Pupil premium places below the qualifying score: the score rangeChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Buckinghamshire Council.The source says: Achieving a minimum score (specified by each school in their admissions policy)View the official source. They usually need to live in the school's catchment areaBuckinghamshire: Pupil premium places below the qualifying score: who can applyChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Buckinghamshire Council.The source says: Usually being resident in the school’s catchment area.View the official source.

To weigh up your school list for each result, use the Buckinghamshire 11+ plan. The Buckinghamshire dates page lists every deadline in order.