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Essex and Southend (CSSE) 11+ dates: registration, test day and results

Facts checked 19 October 2026By ExamKind Editorial Team

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The next deadline for Year 6 families in the CSSE area is the council application, due on Saturday 31 October 2026Essex and Southend (CSSE) 2027 entry: School place applications close (CAF)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Southend-on-Sea City Council.The source says: The application window for on time applications is between 1 September 2026 and 31 October 2026 and parents can apply via our online form.View the official source. If your child receives the pupil premium or free school meals, the CSSE form for that priority has the same deadline. CSSE results for September 2027 entry were released on Monday 12 October 2026Essex and Southend (CSSE) 2027 entry: ResultsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Southend-on-Sea City Council.The source says: Mid-October 2026 | Those pupils who took the 11 plus selection test will be advised of the outcome by ... CSSE. Details on www.csse.org.uk (news updates)View the official source. The main test was on Saturday 19 September 2026Essex and Southend (CSSE) 2027 entry: Test dateChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Southend-on-Sea City Council.The source says: 19 September | 11 plus selection test to be taken by those pupils whose parents have registered for ... 2026 | them to take the test with the CSSE.View the official source. Offers arrive on Monday 1 March 2027Essex and Southend (CSSE) 2027 entry: National Offer DayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Southend-on-Sea City Council.The source says: National Offer Day, when all that have applied receive the outcome for their application is 1 March 2027.View the official source.

Step by step, September 2027 entry

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  1. Step 1: Register for the test

    Done

    Sign your child up for CSSE 11+ examination. This is not the school place application.

    Show the dates

    1. Done: Test registration opens

    2. Done: Test registration closes

  2. Step 2: Your child sits the test

    Done

    The test day, and any practice test before it.

    Show the dates

    1. Done: Test day

  3. Step 3: Results

    Coming up

    You find out whether your child reached the standard, and how to ask for a review.

    1. Coming up: Results

      Expected

  4. Step 4: Apply for school places

    Now

    List your schools on the Common Application Form (CAF) to your home council, in your real order of preference.

    1. Done: School place applications open: Common Application Form (CAF)

    2. Next: School place applications close: Common Application Form (CAF)

      in 11 days

    3. Coming up: Home address date: the address used for school places

  5. Step 5: Offers

    Coming up

    Your council tells you which school has offered a place.

    1. Coming up: National Offer Day

  6. Step 6: Appeals and waiting lists

    Coming up

    If you are refused a place, you can appeal and join waiting lists.

    1. Coming up: Appeal deadline

      in 25 weeks

Year 5 now? Steps for September 2028 entry

  1. Step 1: Register for the test

    Dates not published

    Sign your child up for CSSE 11+ examination. This is not the school place application.

    1. Not published yet: Test registration opens

      Not yet published, checked 9 Oct 2026

    2. Not published yet: Test registration closes

      Not yet published, checked 9 Oct 2026

  2. Step 2: Your child sits the test

    Dates not published

    The test day, and any practice test before it.

    1. Not published yet: Test day

      Not yet published, checked 9 Oct 2026

  3. Step 3: Results

    Dates not published

    You find out whether your child reached the standard, and how to ask for a review.

    1. Not published yet: Results

      Not yet published, checked 9 Oct 2026

  4. Step 4: Apply for school places

    Dates not published

    List your schools on the Common Application Form (CAF) to your home council, in your real order of preference.

    1. Not published yet: School place applications close: Common Application Form (CAF)

      Not yet published

  5. Step 5: Offers

    Dates not published

    Your council tells you which school has offered a place.

    1. Not published yet: National Offer Day

      Not yet published

The next deadline for Year 6 families in the CSSE area is the council application, due on Saturday 31 October 2026Essex and Southend (CSSE) 2027 entry: School place applications close (CAF)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Southend-on-Sea City Council.The source says: The application window for on time applications is between 1 September 2026 and 31 October 2026 and parents can apply via our online form.View the official source. If your child receives the pupil premium or free school meals, the CSSE form for that priority has the same deadline: Saturday 31 October 2026Essex and Southend (CSSE) 2027 entry: Pp form deadlineChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex (CSSE).The source says: 31st October 2026 Deadline for sending the completed Pupil Premium forms to the CSSE schools you have named on your Local Authority Common Application Form.View the official source. CSSE results for September 2027 entry were released on Monday 12 October 2026Essex and Southend (CSSE) 2027 entry: ResultsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Southend-on-Sea City Council.The source says: Mid-October 2026 | Those pupils who took the 11 plus selection test will be advised of the outcome by ... CSSE. Details on www.csse.org.uk (news updates)View the official source. The main test was on Saturday 19 September 2026Essex and Southend (CSSE) 2027 entry: Test dateChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Southend-on-Sea City Council.The source says: 19 September | 11 plus selection test to be taken by those pupils whose parents have registered for ... 2026 | them to take the test with the CSSE.View the official source, with a second sitting on this basis: Tuesday test day (religious objection to Saturday, illness with medical evidence, other evidenced exceptional circumstances, or main-day capacity reached): Tuesday 29 September 2026Essex and Southend (CSSE) 2027 entry: OtherChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex (CSSE).The source says: arrangements will be made for your child to take the test on Tuesday 29th September 2026.View the official source. Registration ran from Tuesday 12 May 2026Essex and Southend (CSSE) 2027 entry: Registration opensChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex (CSSE).The source says: 12th May 2026 CSSE registration will open for 2027 Entry.View the official source to Friday 19 June 2026Essex and Southend (CSSE) 2027 entry: Registration closesChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex (CSSE).The source says: 19th June 2026 Absolute CSSE deadline to register online OR by post.View the official source. The two jobs are split: CSSE Office handles exam administration only; applications, admissions and appeals are for the LA and each schoolEssex and Southend (CSSE): Csse role exam onlyChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex (CSSE).The source says: The CSSE Office deals only with examination administration. It has no involvement in school applications, admissions or appeals.View the official source. Offers arrive on Monday 1 March 2027Essex and Southend (CSSE) 2027 entry: National Offer DayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Southend-on-Sea City Council.The source says: National Offer Day, when all that have applied receive the outcome for their application is 1 March 2027.View the official source. For children in Year 5, the consortium's position is: Important dates to be published by Easter 2027Essex and Southend (CSSE) 2028 entry: Dates published byChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex (CSSE).The source says: CSSE EXAMINATION – 2028 ENTRY Registration will open next year. Important dates will be published by Easter 2027.View the official source.

Between the deadline and the appeals

A few later dates are worth knowing now. For Essex, the exceptional late-application deadline is Friday 20 November 2026Essex and Southend (CSSE): Essex late application exceptional deadlineChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Essex County Council.The source says: However, if a late application is received on or before 20 November 2026 and the LA considers the circumstances for late submission to be exceptional, the applications will be considered as on time.View the official source. Order of merit lists go to the council by Friday 18 December 2026Essex and Southend (CSSE) 2027 entry: Order of merit to laChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Essex County Council.The source says: 7.3.7 The Consortium of Selective Schools will provide the LA with the Order of Merit Lists for Essex Selective Schools by 18 December 2026View the official source. After offers, the appeal deadline is Tuesday 13 April 2027Essex and Southend (CSSE) 2027 entry: Appeal deadlineChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Southend-on-Sea City Council.The source says: 13 April 2027 Closing date for 'on time' admission appeals to be submitted to schools.View the official source, and on-time appeals should be completed by Wednesday 16 June 2027Essex and Southend (CSSE): On time appeals completed by 2027Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Southend-on-Sea City Council.The source says: 16 June 2027 | All on-time appeals completed for all Secondary schools in the City.View the official source.

What is set for September 2028 entry

The opening date for the next registration window is Essex and Southend (CSSE) 2028 entry: Registration opensNot yet published by Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex (CSSE); last checked 9 Oct 2026.The source says: CSSE EXAMINATION – 2028 ENTRY Registration will open next year. Important dates will be published by Easter 2027.View the official source and the next main test date is Essex and Southend (CSSE) 2028 entry: Test dateNot yet published by Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex (CSSE); last checked 9 Oct 2026.The source says: CSSE EXAMINATION – 2028 ENTRY Registration will open next year. Important dates will be published by Easter 2027.View the official source. In the last round, late registrations were handled like this: Not accepted after 19 June 2026Essex and Southend (CSSE) 2027 entry: Late registrationChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex (CSSE).The source says: Forms received after this date will not be accepted.View the official source. Requests for access arrangements were due by Friday 26 June 2026Essex and Southend (CSSE) 2027 entry: Access arrangements deadlineChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex (CSSE).The source says: Absolute deadline date for consideration of evidence: 26th June 2026.View the official source.

For what the scores mean, see the CSSE results page. To plan each step for your own child, use the CSSE 11+ plan.