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South West Herts 11+ results: when they arrive and what they mean

Facts checked 19 October 2026By ExamKind Editorial Team

In short

Academic test scores for September 2027 entry are released on 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, 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. Before you open them, know this. No pass mark for the academic testSouth West Herts: Ranked no pass markChecked 14 Oct 2026 against South West Herts Schools Consortium.The source says: There is no pass mark for the academic test; places are offered based on each school’s admission arrangements.View the official source: places are offered under each school's own admission rules. Your child's score does not open or close any door on its own, and it is not an offer. It is one piece of information to help you choose which schools to name before 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.

It is results week

If you can, read the result on your own first. Then use the steps below for your child's result and your deadlines.

Before results day: plan for each result

  1. Know how and when results arrive: Thursday 15 October 2026, around noonSouth West Herts results dayChecked 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. Decide now whether you will read the result on your own first or open it with your child.
  3. There is no pass mark, so think about your school list for different scores, using the lowest scores each school offered in past years.
  4. 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 South West Herts: Thursday 15 October 2026, around noonSouth West Herts results dayChecked 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

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.
  • Explain what the score is for: There is no pass mark. Your score is one part of how schools give places, and we will find out in March.
  • 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

There is no pass mark in South West Herts. Places go by rank: each school uses the test scores and its own admission arrangements, and the lowest score it offered changes every year.

A score above the lowest offered in past years

There is no pass mark in South West Herts. Each school ranks children using the scores and its own admission arrangements, and the lowest score offered changes every year. A score like this is encouraging, but it is not a place yet.

What to do next

  1. Tell your child you are proud of the effort they made, whatever the score.
  2. Read each school's admission rules to see how it gives places. Our school pages show how far offers reached in past years.
  3. Check whether a school asks for its own form or evidence, such as a , and send it by that school's deadline.
  4. Apply to your home council by Saturday 31 October 2026School 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, listing schools in your real order of preference.
  5. Include at least one school your child is likely to be offered, so you have a good choice whatever happens.

A score close to the lowest offered in past years

There is no pass mark in South West Herts. A score close to past years' lowest offers could go either way: it depends on how many children apply and how they score this year.

What to do next

  1. Tell your child you are proud of the effort they made, whatever the score.
  2. Read each school's admission rules to see how it gives places. Our school pages show how far offers reached in past years.
  3. Check whether a school asks for its own form or evidence, such as a , and send it by that school's deadline.
  4. Apply to your home council by Saturday 31 October 2026School 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, listing schools in your real order of preference.
  5. Include at least one school your child is likely to be offered, so you have a good choice whatever happens.
  6. If you are refused a place you wanted, you can appeal and ask to join the school's after offers are made.

A score below the lowest offered in past years

There is no pass mark in South West Herts, and each school's arrangements decide who is offered a place. A lower score makes a test place less likely, and one test on one day does not measure everything your child can do.

What to do next

  1. Tell your child you are proud of the effort they made, whatever the score.
  2. Read each school's admission rules to see how it gives places. Our school pages show how far offers reached in past years.
  3. Check whether a school asks for its own form or evidence, such as a , and send it by that school's deadline.
  4. 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.
  5. Apply to your home council by Saturday 31 October 2026School 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, listing schools in your real order of preference.
  6. Include at least one school your child is likely to be offered, so you have a good choice whatever happens.
  7. If you are refused a place you wanted, you can appeal and ask to join the school's 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
Thursday 15 October 2026, around noonSouth West Herts: 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
School place applications close (CAF)
Saturday 31 October 2026South West Herts: 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
National Offer Day
Monday 1 March 2027South West Herts: 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
Appeal deadline
Not published yet

After you apply: offers

Offers come on : Monday 1 March 2027National 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. Until then, nobody has a place yet: places depend on each school's admission arrangements and on the scores of the children who apply.

What to do on Offer Day: accepting, waiting lists, appeals and complaints

Reading the score

The score covers the academic test only: Mathematics and Verbal Reasoning (no English or non-verbal reasoning)South West Herts Consortium tests (GL Assessment academic test; consortium music aptitude test): SubjectsChecked 13 Oct 2026 against South West Herts Schools Consortium.The source says: Children applying under the Academic Criterion will take Mathematics and Verbal Reasoning tests, provided by GL Assessment.View the official source. On scaling: Maths and Verbal Reasoning raw scores are age-standardised by age in completed months; music scores are not standardisedSouth West Herts Consortium tests (GL Assessment academic test; consortium music aptitude test): StandardisationChecked 13 Oct 2026 against South West Herts Schools Consortium.The source says: Raw scores in Verbal Reasoning and Maths are converted into age-standardised scores, taking the child’s age (in completed months) into account.View the official source. Age standardisation is meant to allow for the gap in age between the oldest and youngest children in the year group.

Each school then ranks the children who applied for its test places under its own rules. Some schools give their test places to children in a priority area first, so where you live can matter as much as the score. The fairest comparison is with the lowest mark that gained a place at each school for 2026 entry, which our South West Herts pass marks page sets out. Those figures change every year, so treat them as a rough guide only.

Music and sports results

Music results came earlier. Stage 1 results were sent 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 invited children took 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. Unlike the academic test, music scores are not age-standardised. The sports test counts only at Queens' School.

What to do next

  • A high score: it helps only for the test places, and only at schools you name. Keep your real order of preference; ranking a school first does not lose you a place lower down.
  • A modest score: most places at each school go under its other admission rules, such as distance or siblings, so a school you like can still be worth naming.
  • A score that looks wrong: a marking review stays open until 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, which is after the council deadline. Do not hold back your application while you wait.

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. If the offer is not the one you hoped for, our 11+ appeals guide explains waiting lists and appeals.

A score below what you hoped for says nothing about your child's worth or future. It reflects two papers sat on one day.

For the full timetable, see the South West Herts dates page. To compare the schools' rules side by side, open the South West Herts schools page, or sort the consortium schools by distance from your postcode.