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South West Herts 11+ dates: registration, test day and results

Facts checked 19 October 2026By ExamKind Editorial Team

In short

For children in Year 6 now, the South West Herts Consortium tests are over and the next date that matters is results day: Thursday 15 October 2026, around noonSouth West Herts 2027 entry: ResultsChecked 13 Oct 2026 against South West Herts Schools Consortium.The source says: Scores Notified to Parents | Thursday 15th October (around noon – it will not be at 9.00am)View the official source. Scores arrive on the consortium parent portal, with an emailSouth West Herts 2027 entry: Results methodChecked 13 Oct 2026 against South West Herts Schools Consortium.The source says: Results of all tests will be available on the Parent Portal.View the official source. You then have a little over two weeks before the council deadline of Saturday 31 October 2026South West Herts 2027 entry: School place applications close (CAF)Checked 13 Oct 2026 against South West Herts Schools Consortium.The source says: Secondary Application Deadline | Saturday 31st OctoberView the official source, and offers follow on Monday 1 March 2027South West Herts 2027 entry: National Offer DayChecked 13 Oct 2026 against Croxley Danes School.The source says: Offers will be communicated to parents on national offer day, 1st March 2027.View the official source. The 7South West Herts: School countChecked 13 Oct 2026 against South West Herts Schools Consortium.The source says: The Consortium is a group of seven partially selective schools in Southwest HertfordshireView the official source consortium schools are partially selective, so only a share of their places depends on these tests.

Step by step, September 2027 entry

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  1. Step 1: Register for the test

    Done

    Sign your child up for South West Herts Consortium tests. 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

    Now

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

    1. Done: Results

    2. Done: Re-mark requests open

      12pm

    3. Coming up: Re-mark requests close

      in 13 days

      Only if you want the test papers marked again

  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

Still to come for 2027 entry

  1. Academic test scores: Thursday 15 October 2026, around noonSouth West Herts 2027 entry: ResultsChecked 13 Oct 2026 against South West Herts Schools Consortium.The source says: Scores Notified to Parents | Thursday 15th October (around noon – it will not be at 9.00am)View the official source.
  2. Marking review: if you think a paper was marked wrongly, requests open on Thursday 15 October 2026, noonSouth West Herts 2027 entry: Remark opensChecked 13 Oct 2026 against South West Herts Schools Consortium.The source says: Marking review requests for your child’s test papers can be made between Thursday, 15th October (noon) and Monday, 2nd November, for candidates testing for entry in September 2027.View the official source and close on Monday 2 November 2026South West Herts 2027 entry: Remark closesChecked 13 Oct 2026 against South West Herts Schools Consortium.The source says: Marking review requests for your child’s test papers can be made between Thursday, 15th October (noon) and Monday, 2nd November, for candidates testing for entry in September 2027.View the official source. The fee is £50South West Herts 2027 entry: Remark feeChecked 13 Oct 2026 against South West Herts Schools Consortium.The source says: A £50 administration fee applies, payable to the Lead Consortium School.View the official source. Note that this window ends after the council deadline, so do not wait for a review before you apply.
  3. Council application: Common Application Form to the home local authority by 31 October, plus any school's own Supplementary Information FormSouth West Herts: Application routeChecked 13 Oct 2026 against South West Herts Schools Consortium.The source says: You must complete the Common Application Form (CAF) for the Local Authority in which you live.View the official source. Your home council is the one where you live; for most families here that is Hertfordshire County CouncilSouth West Herts: Local authorityChecked 13 Oct 2026 against South West Herts Schools Consortium.The source says: After the test, you must apply to the schools separately through the Local Authority (Hertfordshire County Council or your local authority if you live elsewhere) by submitting a CAF (Common Application Form).View the official source.
  4. Offer day: Monday 1 March 2027South West Herts 2027 entry: National Offer DayChecked 13 Oct 2026 against Croxley Danes School.The source says: Offers will be communicated to parents on national offer day, 1st March 2027.View the official source. Offers come from your council, not from the consortium.

What has already happened

Registration ran from Wednesday 1 April 2026South West Herts 2027 entry: Registration opensChecked 13 Oct 2026 against South West Herts Schools Consortium.The source says: Registration for Secondary Transfer for September 2027 is open from 01 April 2026 and closes on 05 June 2026.View the official source to Friday 5 June 2026South West Herts 2027 entry: Registration closesChecked 13 Oct 2026 against South West Herts Schools Consortium.The source says: Registration for Secondary Transfer for September 2027 is open from 01 April 2026 and closes on 05 June 2026.View the official source, and evidence for access arrangements was due by Friday 5 June 2026 (with registration)South West Herts 2027 entry: Access arrangements deadlineChecked 13 Oct 2026 against South West Herts Schools Consortium.The source says: The deadline is June 5thView the official source. Test centres were announced on Friday 26 June 2026, around noonSouth West Herts 2027 entry: Test centre notificationChecked 13 Oct 2026 against South West Herts Schools Consortium.The source says: Date of Test Venue Notification | Friday 26th June (around noon)View the official source. The academic test was on Saturday 5 September 2026South West Herts 2027 entry: Test dateChecked 13 Oct 2026 against South West Herts Schools Consortium.The source says: Academic Test | Saturday 5th SeptemberView the official source. The music test was on Monday 7 September 2026 (music test, stage 1)South West Herts 2027 entry: Music test dateChecked 13 Oct 2026 against South West Herts Schools Consortium.The source says: Music Test | Monday 7th SeptemberView the official source, with stage 1 results on Thursday 17 September 2026, around noonSouth West Herts 2027 entry: Music stage1 resultsChecked 13 Oct 2026 against South West Herts Schools Consortium.The source says: First Round Music Scores Notified to Parents | Thursday 17th September (around noon)View the official source and stage 2 during Monday 21 to Friday 25 September 2026South West Herts 2027 entry: Music stage2 windowChecked 13 Oct 2026 against South West Herts Schools Consortium.The source says: Start of Second Round Music Tests | Monday 21st September to Friday 25th SeptemberView the official source. The sports test was on Wednesday 9 September 2026 (Queens' School sports test only)South West Herts 2027 entry: Sports test dateChecked 13 Oct 2026 against South West Herts Schools Consortium.The source says: Wednesday 9th September Timings for your child’s test will be sent directly to you from Queens’ School.View the official source.

Planning ahead from Year 5

No dates for September 2028 entry have been published yet, so we show none rather than guess. This year, registration fell in the spring and early summer of Year 5 and late entries were not acceptedSouth West Herts: Late registrationChecked 13 Oct 2026 against South West Herts Schools Consortium.The source says: No late registrations will be accepted.View the official source, so a missed window cannot be made up later. The South West Herts 11+ guide will carry the new dates once confirmed.

To see what each score means when it arrives, read the South West Herts results page. For the seven schools and the share of places each gives on the tests, see the South West Herts schools page. To set out your own steps, use the South West Herts 11+ plan.