London 11+: the boroughs with grammar schools

Listed A to Z by borough.

• Barnet. No shared test. Queen Elizabeth's School, The Henrietta Barnett School and St Michael's Catholic Grammar School each run their own.
• Bexley. One shared test, the Bexley Selection Test, for Beths Grammar School, Bexley Grammar School, Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School and Townley Grammar School.
• Bromley. No shared test. St. Olave's Grammar School and Newstead Wood School each set their own, and you register with the school.
• Enfield. The Latymer School runs its own entrance test.
• Kingston upon Thames. Tiffin School and The Tiffin Girls' School each run their own two-stage test.
• Redbridge. The council runs one test for Ilford County High School and Woodford County High School.
• Sutton. One shared first test, the Selective Eligibility Test (SET), then a second stage for the borough's grammar schools.

You do not have to live in a school's borough to apply, so look at every school your child could travel to, and check each school's rules on where applicants live.

• Register for each test separately. Because the tests are separate, a result from one does not count for another. If you are considering schools in two boroughs, your child sits both tests, and you register for each one in its own window.
• The timetables differ. Some tests are sat in two stages, and some registration windows close in the spring or summer of Year 5. Each borough guide lists its dates, and our 11+ dates for every area page puts them side by side.
• Each school has its own admission rules. Some give priority to children who live close by or in a set area, some rank every child by score, and some keep places for children eligible for the pupil premium. Where you live can matter as much as the score, so read each school's rules before you rely on it.

Registering for a test is not applying for a place. However many tests your child sits, you make one application to your home council: the council for the area where you live, even if the schools you want are in another borough. London councils share one online system for this. Apply by 31 OctoberSource for School place applications close (common application form, CAF)School place applications close (common application form, CAF)CloseChecked 9 Oct 2026 against GOV.UK.The source says: You must apply for a secondary school place by 31 October.View the official source, naming schools in your real order of preference. Offers come on National Offer Day, 1 March (or the next working day if 1 March is a weekend or bank holiday)Source for National Offer DayNational Offer DayCloseChecked 9 Oct 2026 against GOV.UK.The source says: If either date falls on a weekend or a bank holiday, offers are sent the next working day.View the official source.

Admission authorities must take all reasonable steps to tell you the test outcome before the 31 OctoberSource for School place applications close (common application form, CAF)School place applications close (common application form, CAF)CloseChecked 9 Oct 2026 against GOV.UK.The source says: You must apply for a secondary school place by 31 October.View the official source deadline. That gives you time to decide which schools to name. Our guide to secondary school applications explains the form step by step.

Many London independent schools set their own entrance tests, and a group of them shares one through the London 11+ Consortium. Those tests and dates are separate from everything on this page. See selective independent schools in London and the London 11+ Consortium test explained.