Cumbria 11+

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

Facts checked 19 October 2026By ExamKind Editorial Team

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In short

Before results day: plan for each result

Know how and when results arrive: Not published yet.
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 Cumbria: Not published yet

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

We have not checked a qualifying score for Cumbria for this year yet. Your results letter or email says whether your child reached the standard.

Your child reached the standard

Your child can be considered for grammar schools in Cumbria. 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, 11:59pmSchool 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, 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 standard

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.
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, 11:59pmSchool 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, 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.

Your child did not reach the standard 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.
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, 11:59pmSchool 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, 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.

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: Not published yet
School place applications close (CAF): 31 October 2026, 11:59pmCumbria: 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
National Offer Day: 1 March 2027Cumbria: 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
Appeal deadline: Not published yet

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 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. 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

Queen Elizabeth Grammar School in Penrith expects to share entrance test results in mid-October 2026Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 2027 entry: ResultsChecked 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.View the official source. The outcome depends on a required standard, and the school's rule is: 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 Reaching the standard means your child can be considered. It is not an offer. Whatever the result, complete the council form by 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. The school is clear on this point: Test registration does not replace the home Local Authority preference form (SA3), which must also be completed by 31 October 2026, otherwise no valid application has been made.Queen Elizabeth Grammar School: Must name on caf (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Penrith.The source says: Please note that this does not replace the Local Authority online preference form (SA3) which must also be completed, otherwise a valid application will not have been made.View the official source Offers follow 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 below the standard, remember that the test measures one day, and there are good choices for every child.

Last year's numbers

For September 2026 entry, the council reported: September 2026 entry (council offer-day figures): 228 applications for 160 places; 160 offers, all to families who named the school first; 17 applicants refusedQueen Elizabeth Grammar School 2026 entry: OtherChecked 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.

If a place is not offered

The waiting list works like this: 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 The appeal route is: 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.

Plan your preferences for each outcome with the Cumbria 11+ plan. The dates that follow are on the Cumbria dates page.