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North Yorkshire 11+ dates: registration, test day and results

Facts checked 19 October 2026By ExamKind Editorial Team

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North Yorkshire Council needs Year 6 school applications by 31 October 2026North Yorkshire 2027 entry: School place applications close (CAF)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against North Yorkshire Council.The source says: 31 October 2026 is the closing date for online and paper applications.View the official source. Children sat the entrance test on 12 September 2026North Yorkshire 2027 entry: Test dateChecked 10 Oct 2026 against North Yorkshire Council.The source says: If your child is transferring from primary to secondary school in September 2027, the entrance test will be held on Saturday 12 September 2026 at Ripon Grammar School.View the official source, and families should hear the result by 19 October 2026North Yorkshire: Results notified by2027Checked 10 Oct 2026 against North Yorkshire Council.The source says: 19 October 2026 - Latest date that parents will be notified of selection test resultsView the official source. In Skipton, each school sets its own dates. Offers come on 1 March 2027North Yorkshire 2027 entry: National Offer DayChecked 10 Oct 2026 against North Yorkshire Council.The source says: 1 March 2027 is National Offer Day for secondary school.View the official source. For September 2028 entry, the Ripon test date is North Yorkshire 2028 entry: Test dateNot yet published by North Yorkshire Council; last checked 10 Oct 2026.The source says: Year 7 September 2027 entry ... If you have missed the deadline and would like your child to sit the entrance test for entry into year 7 in September 2027, please contact us.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 the test. 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

    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: Common Application Form (CAF)

      in 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

    Coming up

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

    1. Coming up: Appeal deadline

      in about 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 the test. This is not the school place application.

    1. Not published yet: Test registration opens

      Not yet published, checked 10 Oct 2026

    2. Not published yet: Test registration closes

      Not yet published, checked 10 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 10 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 10 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, 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

North Yorkshire Council needs Year 6 school applications by 31 October 2026North Yorkshire 2027 entry: School place applications close (CAF)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against North Yorkshire Council.The source says: 31 October 2026 is the closing date for online and paper applications.View the official source, and changes are accepted until 30 November 2026North Yorkshire: Caf changes deadline2027Checked 10 Oct 2026 against North Yorkshire Council.The source says: No changes can be made to applications before National Offer Day after 30 November 2026.View the official source. The entrance test is organised by North Yorkshire Council (for Ripon Grammar School only)North Yorkshire: Test run byChecked 10 Oct 2026 against North Yorkshire Council.The source says: The local authority administers both the published selection scheme and the allocation of school places at Ripon Grammar School, as it is a community school.View the official source, with papers from GL AssessmentNorth Yorkshire 2027 entry: Test providerChecked 10 Oct 2026 against North Yorkshire Council.The source says: The test material will continue to be provided and marked by GL Assessment.View the official source. Registration for it ran from 30 April 2026North Yorkshire 2027 entry: Registration opensChecked 10 Oct 2026 against North Yorkshire Council.The source says: 30 April 2026 | Online entrance test registration form opens.View the official source to 30 June 2026North Yorkshire 2027 entry: Registration closesChecked 10 Oct 2026 against North Yorkshire Council.The source says: The deadline to register for the entrance test was 30 June 2026.View the official source, and children sat it on 12 September 2026North Yorkshire 2027 entry: Test dateChecked 10 Oct 2026 against North Yorkshire Council.The source says: If your child is transferring from primary to secondary school in September 2027, the entrance test will be held on Saturday 12 September 2026 at Ripon Grammar School.View the official source. Results letters are sent by 16 October 2026North Yorkshire: Results sent by2027Checked 10 Oct 2026 against North Yorkshire Council.The source says: Mid October 2026 | Entrance test results will be issued no later than 16 October.View the official source, so families should hear by 19 October 2026North Yorkshire: Results notified by2027Checked 10 Oct 2026 against North Yorkshire Council.The source says: 19 October 2026 - Latest date that parents will be notified of selection test resultsView the official source. In Skipton, the picture is different, and each school sets its own dates: Ermysted's Grammar School and Skipton Girls' High School arrange and run their own selection tests, with their own processes, timescales and deadlinesNorth Yorkshire: Own test schoolsChecked 10 Oct 2026 against North Yorkshire Council.The source says: These schools arrange and run their own selection tests. Their application processes, timescales and deadlines differ to those of Ripon Grammar School.View the official source. Offers come on 1 March 2027North Yorkshire 2027 entry: National Offer DayChecked 10 Oct 2026 against North Yorkshire Council.The source says: 1 March 2027 is National Offer Day for secondary school.View the official source. For September 2028 entry, the Ripon test date is North Yorkshire 2028 entry: Test dateNot yet published by North Yorkshire Council; last checked 10 Oct 2026.The source says: Year 7 September 2027 entry ... If you have missed the deadline and would like your child to sit the entrance test for entry into year 7 in September 2027, please contact us.View the official source.

Ermysted's Grammar School timetable

Ermysted's took registrations from 13 April 2026, noonErmysted’s Grammar School 2027 entry: Registration opensChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Ermysted's Grammar School.The source says: Test registration opens at 12:00 pm (noon) on 13 April 2026 and closes at 12:00 pm (noon) on 31 August 2026.View the official source to 31 August 2026, noonErmysted’s Grammar School 2027 entry: Registration closesChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Ermysted's Grammar School.The source says: Test registration opens at 12:00 pm (noon) on 13 April 2026 and closes at 12:00 pm (noon) on 31 August 2026.View the official source. Boys sat the test on 26 September 2026Ermysted’s Grammar School 2027 entry: Stage1Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Ermysted's Grammar School.The source says: The main test session for applicants will be on the morning of Saturday, 26 September 2026.View the official source, and results letters arrive in the week beginning 12 October 2026Ermysted’s Grammar School 2027 entry: ResultsChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Ermysted's Grammar School.The source says: Following the completion of the test, parents will be informed of the required standard and whether their child has reached it in the week commencing 12 October 2026.View the official source.

Later test dates for Ripon

Children who could not sit in September have more chances. The council lists these dates: April, June and August 2027 (exact days not printed); a January date is also set for children moving into the Ripon area or with a reason the council acceptsNorth Yorkshire 2027 entry: Supplementary test dateChecked 10 Oct 2026 against North Yorkshire Council.The source says: April, June and August 2027 Late tests will take place on designated dates during the year. There will be a date set in January for any children moving into the Ripon area or for any children where there is a genuine reason that is agreed by the local authority.View the official source. The appeal deadline for Ripon Grammar School is 12 April 2027North Yorkshire 2027 entry: Appeal deadlineChecked 10 Oct 2026 against North Yorkshire Council.The source says: If you want to appeal for a secondary school place, you need to submit your appeal by 12 April 2027.View the official source.

The North Yorkshire results page explains what each outcome means. For a timeline tailored to your child, use the North Yorkshire 11+ plan.