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  • 11+ area guide

Cumbria 11+: Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Penrith

Facts checked 19 October 2026By ExamKind Editorial Team

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The Cumbria 11+ at a glance

For September 2027 entry

  • The test

    Not checked yet

  • Score to qualify

    Set by each schoolSee each school's page below.

  • Schools on this page

    1

    Schools we cover in this area

Your next deadlines

  1. Not published yet: Test registration closes

    Not yet published

    For September 2028 entry. This is the test registration, not the school place application

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

    11:59pmin 11 days

    For September 2027 entry

Every step and date

Happening now

What's happening now

Year 6 (2027 entry): results are due this month. Email in mid-October to the registered address; one of two outcomes: reached / not reached the required standard for a grammar school education (no score stated).Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 2027 entry: Results disclosureChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Penrith.The source says: Test results will be sent by email mid-October to the email address you have registered for the test with. Your child will receive one of two possible outcomes:View the official source

Whatever the result, the place is applied for separately, on the council's Year 7 form. The council's form opened on 2 September 2026Cumbria 2027 entry: Caf opensChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Westmorland and Furness Council.The source says: Applications for secondary places open on 2 September 2026 and close on 31 October 2026.View the official source and closes on 31 October 2026, 11:59pmCumbria 2027 entry: School place applications close (CAF)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Westmorland and Furness Council.The source says: The online application service will be available from 2 September 2026 until the closing date of 31 October 2026 at 11:59pmView the official source.

  • Name the school on the form: Sitting a selection test is not an application: you must still name the school on the council's Year 7 form (SA3), or you have not appliedCumbria: Tested children must applyChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Westmorland and Furness Council.The source says: whilst they can be tested, they are still required to express a preference for that school on the appropriate form SA1, SA2 or SA3 otherwise they will not have applied for a school place.View the official source.
  • Late or changed applications: the council considers them alongside on-time ones only in exceptional circumstances and only if they arrive by 4 January 2027Cumbria: Late application cutoff2027Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Westmorland and Furness Council.The source says: 04 January 2027 | After this date, no late or changed applications to be considered,View the official source.
  • Check transport before you decide: From September 2027 the council gives free transport to the nearest suitable school only: a child offered a place at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School gets free transport only if it is their nearest school, and if it is the nearest school but no place is offered, Ullswater Community College counts as the nearestCumbria: Qegs home to school transportChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Westmorland and Furness Council.The source says: If your child is offered a place at QEGS, free transport will only be available if QEGS is their nearest school.View the official source.
  • Keep a second choice you would be happy with. Reaching the standard makes a child eligible, not certain of a place.
  • After offer day: the council reallocates any places that are turned down after 23 March 2027Cumbria: Reallocation day2027Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Westmorland and Furness Council.The source says: The Local Authority will reallocate any available places after 23 March 2027.View the official source.

Year 5 (2028 entry): nothing is published yet. The school's policy for September 2028 is Queen Elizabeth Grammar School: Document status (2028)Not yet published by Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Penrith; last checked 10 Oct 2026.The source says: Admissions Policy 2026-2027 Admissions Policy 2027-2028 Catchment Area MapView the official source, so registration and test dates for next year are not known yet.

How places are given

Passing the test is the first step, not a place

Qualifying is not the same as being offered a place: each school then gives places by its own rules.

You apply for school places through your home council, on its Common Application Form (CAF), by its deadline. Name the schools in your real order of preference: councils look at every preference at the same time.

Step by step

The Cumbria 11+, step by step

For children starting secondary school in September 2027 (Year 6 in 2026/27).

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  1. Step 1: Register for the test

    Dates not published

    Sign your child up for the test. This is not the school place application.

    1. Not published yet: Test registration opens

      Not yet published

    2. Not published yet: Test registration closes

      Not yet published

  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

  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

  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. Next: School place applications close (CAF)

      11:59pmin 11 days

  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

    Dates not published

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

    1. Not published yet: Appeal deadline

      Not yet published

Year 5 now? Steps for September 2028 entryMost dates are only given as a month so far, so we mark them as expected.

  1. Step 1: Register for the test

    Dates not published

    Sign your child up for the test. This is not the school place application.

    1. Not published yet: Test registration opens

      Not yet published

    2. Not published yet: Test registration closes

      Not yet published

  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

  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

  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, checked 10 Oct 2026

  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, checked 10 Oct 2026

  6. Step 6: Appeals and waiting lists

    Dates not published

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

    1. Not published yet: Appeal deadline

      Not yet published, checked 10 Oct 2026

All Cumbria 11+ dates, with notes

The schools

Grammar schools in Cumbria

1 school in this area. Open a school for its rules, dates and past offers.

Listed A to Z by school name.

  1. Queen Elizabeth Grammar SchoolBoys and girls

    Offers reached 18.5 miles

    Rule not stated · 160 places

Source: Westmorland and Furness Council, checked Each school's own page names its source. Distances are measured by each school's own method, so compare with care.

More about the schools from our guide

Who gets the remaining places, after the rank-order ones: (1) Looked after and previously looked after children (incl. previously in public authority care outside England). (2) Sibling (Current Family Association) attending QEGS when the child starts. (3) Pupil Premium (incl. Service Premium): priority for 10 students (2 per form); SIF required. (4) Children of permanent QEGS staff (employed 2+ years at registration, or skill shortage). (5) Remaining places: (a) designated catchment area, then (b) all other areas, each by straight-line distance to the school.Queen Elizabeth Grammar School: Oversubscription criteria (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Penrith.The source says: Should the number of applicants exceed the PAN, the remaining places will be allocated according to the oversubscription criteria.View the official source

Live near a border?

  • You can apply for schools in another council's area. You still apply through your own home council, on its form.
  • Each area runs its own test, with its own registration and dates. If you like schools in two areas, check both registration deadlines.
  • Schools often give priority to children living nearby or in a catchment area, so check each school's rules before you rely on it.
Every area's dates

Areas in the same part of the country: Calderdale, Kirklees, Lancashire, North Yorkshire, Trafford, Wirral

How the test works

We found no county-wide test: the school runs its own. For 2027 entry it was sat in the autumn term of Year 6Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 2027 entry: Test timingChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Penrith.The source says: The test is held in the autumn term of Year 6.View the official source.

  • Papers: three papers: Adventure (about 1 hour), Beacon (about 40 minutes) and Compass (about 35 minutes)Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 2027 entry: Stage1 papersChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Penrith.The source says: There are 3 test papers this year: • Adventure Paper – approximately 1 hour • Beacon Paper – approximately 40 minutes • Compass Paper – approximately 35 minutesView the official source.
  • Answers: a mix of multiple-choice and written answersQueen Elizabeth Grammar School 2027 entry: Stage1 formatChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Penrith.The source says: The Test consists of both multiple-choice and written response questions.View the official source.
  • Marking: Children receive scores in multiple areas and an aggregate score of all areas combined; papers computer-marked and age-standardised.Queen Elizabeth Grammar School: Score composition (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Penrith.The source says: All papers are marked by computer and age-standardised. Students with an eligible score will be ranked accordingly.View the official source
  • Practice: Free FSCE Familiarisation Guides (Information for Children; Information for Parents) with sample questions, plus FSCE FAQs, on the school admissions page; FSCE says there are no endorsed past papers or commercial materials.Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 2027 entry: FamiliarisationChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Penrith.The source says: The school has Familiarisation Guides on their website to help children, parents and teachers understand the style and format of the questions.View the official source
  • One attempt only: yesQueen Elizabeth Grammar School 2027 entry: One attempt onlyChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Penrith.The source says: Please note – a child may only take the test once.View the official source.

For more on this provider, see our guide to FSCE tests.

Scores and results explained

All applicants must reach the required standard: a minimum score in the test areas plus a minimum aggregate score; pass marks set each year according to cohort performance. 32 places (20%) then go by ranked aggregate score; the remaining places by oversubscription criteria.Queen Elizabeth Grammar School: Qualifying rule (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Penrith.The source says: In order to reach the required standard, children will be need to achieve a minimum score in all areas combined, in addition to a minimum aggregate score. The pass marks will be set each year according to the performance of the cohort.View the official source

September 2026 entryFigure
Applications228Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 2026 entry: ApplicationsChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Westmorland and Furness Council.The source says: Queen Elizabeth Grammar School | 5401 | 160 | 228 | 160 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 0View the official source
Offers160Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 2026 entry: OffersChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Westmorland and Furness Council.The source says: Queen Elizabeth Grammar School | 5401 | 160 | 228 | 160 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 0View the official source
Furthest distance offered18.5 milesqueen-elizabeth-grammar-school-penrith-2026-last-distance: ValueChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Westmorland and Furness Council.The source says: Queen Elizabeth cut off point was based on distance of those who had N/A 19 64 N/A N/A N/A 20 4 18.5View the official source

These are council offer-day figures. They show competition for places but not how many children reached the standard, and they are a guide, not a promise.

Pupil premium and disadvantaged places

Oversubscription criterion 3: priority to 10 Pupil Premium students (2 per form of entry, PAN 160); PP children admitted under a higher criterion do not count; must reach the required standard; SIF with evidence to the school by 31 October 2026; unfilled places pass to the next criterion on National Offer Day.Queen Elizabeth Grammar School: Pp priority (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Penrith.The source says: Pupil Premium – Priority will be given to 10 Students in receipt of Pupil Premium (including Service Premium). This equates to 2 places per Year 7 form group, based on a PAN of 160 (5 forms of entry).View the official source

If this applies to your child, the extra form matters: Supplementary Information Form (Appendix 3, Pupil Premium Notification) only for applicants seeking Pupil Premium priority; return to the school with evidence. Separately, every applicant must register for the entrance test.Queen Elizabeth Grammar School: Supplementary form (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Penrith.The source says: For more information on Pupil Premium places please refer to the Supplementary Information Form. The ... deadline for submitting this form is 31 October 2026.View the official source

Reviews and appeals

General information, not legal advice.

Offers come from your home council on 1 March 2027Cumbria 2027 entry: National Offer DayChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Westmorland and Furness Council.The source says: On 1 March 2027 we will send you an email in the morning (if you applied online) or post a letter to the address you have given us (if you have used a paper form).View the official source. If your child is refused a place: Appeal to an independent appeal panel using the school's Notice of Appeal form, sent to the Clerk at the school; the school uses Lancashire County Council's appeals service for the hearingsQueen Elizabeth Grammar School: Appeals route (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Penrith.The source says: Using the Notice of Appeal form provided by the school, appeal applications should be made to: Clerk to the Governors, Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Ullswater Road, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7EG.View the official source. A child who reached the standard but was not offered a place also goes on the waiting list: Children who reach the standard but are not offered a place on 1 March 2027 go on a waiting list ranked by the oversubscription criteria; the LA administers it until 31 August 2027, then the school keeps it until 31 December 2027.Queen Elizabeth Grammar School: Waiting list (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Penrith.The source says: From 1 September 2027 a waiting list will be maintained automatically until 31 December 2027 and will be ... administered by Queen Elizabeth Grammar School.View the official source

Official sources

3 sources: the council, the test administrator and each school

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