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Sutton SET 11+ dates: registration, test day and results

Facts checked 19 October 2026By ExamKind Editorial Team

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The council application deadline is the next date for Year 6 families in the Sutton SET area: 31 October 2026, 11:59pmSutton SET 2027 entry: School place applications close (CAF)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against London Borough of Sutton.The source says: Online applications close at 11.59pm on 31 October 2026.View the official source. Both test stages are now over. Final outcomes from the girls' schools are due by end of October 2026, before the 31 October CAF deadline“By” dateNonsuch High School for Girls 2027 entry: Final results dateChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Sutton SET Consortium (hosted on Nonsuch High School for Girls website).The source says: The outcome of the second stage entrance examinations will be emailed to parents/carers by the end of October (in advance of the deadline for completion of the CAF).View the official source. Then you name your schools on the council form, and offers follow on 1 March 2027Sutton SET 2027 entry: National Offer DayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against London Borough of Sutton.The source says: National offer day will be on 1 March 2027.View the official source. For a child in Year 5, the SET for September 2028 entry is on 14 September 2027Sutton SET 2028 entry: Test dateChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Wallington County Grammar School.The source says: The expected date for the Selective Eligibility Test (SET) for entry in September 2028 is 14 September 2027.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 Selective Eligibility Test (SET), Sutton. This is not the school place application.

    Show the dates

    1. Done: Test registration opens

    2. Done: Test registration closes

      11:59pm

  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

    Done

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

    Show the dates

    1. Done: Results

  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)

      11:59pmin 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

    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

Year 5 now? Steps for September 2028 entry

  1. Step 1: Register for the test

    Now

    Sign your child up for Selective Eligibility Test (SET), Sutton. This is not the school place application.

    1. Next: Test registration opens

    2. Coming up: Test registration closes

      in about 41 weeks

  2. Step 2: Your child sits the test

    Coming up

    The test day, and any practice test before it.

    1. Coming up: 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, checked 9 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 9 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 9 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

The council application deadline is the next date for Year 6 families in the Sutton SET area: 31 October 2026, 11:59pmSutton SET 2027 entry: School place applications close (CAF)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against London Borough of Sutton.The source says: Online applications close at 11.59pm on 31 October 2026.View the official source. Both test stages are now over. Children sat the shared Selective Eligibility Test on 15 September 2026Sutton SET 2027 entry: Test dateChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Greenshaw Learning Trust.The source says: 15 September 2026 (Tuesday) Selective Eligibility TestView the official source, and SET outcomes came during the week after 15 September 2026Sutton SET 2027 entry: ResultsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Wilson's School.The source says: You will receive an outcome email during the week after the Selective Eligibility Test.View the official source. Girls who went on sat the joint second stage on 26 September 2026Sutton SET: Girls joint stage2 date2027Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Wilson's School.The source says: A joint second stage test will be held by Nonsuch High School for Girls and Wallington High School for Girls on Saturday 26 September 2026.View the official source. Boys sat their shared second stage on 3 October 2026Sutton SET: Boys shared stage2 date2027Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Greenshaw Learning Trust.The source says: Shared Second Stage Entrance Examination for Sutton Grammar School, 3 October 2026 (Saturday) Wilson’s School and Wallington County Grammar School.View the official source. Final outcomes from the girls' schools are due by end of October 2026, before the 31 October CAF deadline“By” dateNonsuch High School for Girls 2027 entry: Final results dateChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Sutton SET Consortium (hosted on Nonsuch High School for Girls website).The source says: The outcome of the second stage entrance examinations will be emailed to parents/carers by the end of October (in advance of the deadline for completion of the CAF).View the official source. Then you name your schools on the council form, and offers follow on 1 March 2027Sutton SET 2027 entry: National Offer DayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against London Borough of Sutton.The source says: National offer day will be on 1 March 2027.View the official source. Families with a child in Year 5 can already plan ahead: the SET for September 2028 entry is on 14 September 2027Sutton SET 2028 entry: Test dateChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Wallington County Grammar School.The source says: The expected date for the Selective Eligibility Test (SET) for entry in September 2028 is 14 September 2027.View the official source.

Year 5: the SET for September 2028 entry

Registration for the next SET opens on 1 May 2027Sutton SET 2028 entry: Registration opensChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Wallington County Grammar School.The source says: SET Registration opens: 1 May 2027View the official source and closes on 31 July 2027Sutton SET 2028 entry: Registration closesChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Wallington County Grammar School.The source says: Registration closes: 31 July 2027View the official source. One form covers every school in the group: One online Registration Form (Applicaa, https://suttonset.applicaa.com/) reached via the website of any participating school; one registration covers all SET schools; it is also the supplementary form.Sutton SET 2027 entry: Registration routeChecked 9 Oct 2026 against London Borough of Sutton.The source says: To register, go to the website of any of the schools. You only need to register your child once.View the official source This year, the deadline for access arrangements was 12 June 2026Sutton SET: Access arrangements deadline2027Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Greenshaw Learning Trust.The source says: 12 June 2026 (Friday) Deadline for requests for special adjustments for candidates with SEND and for supporting evidenceView the official source, so plan any request early. The results date for September 2028 entry is Sutton SET 2028 entry: ResultsNot yet published by Wallington County Grammar School; last checked 9 Oct 2026.The source says: Further information will be available early in the Spring term 2027.View the official source.

After the October deadline

Applications that arrive late with a good reason have a later cut-off: 7 December 2026Sutton SET: Late with good reason date2027Checked 9 Oct 2026 against London Borough of Sutton.The source says: | 7 December 2026 | The latest date that an application that is late for good reason can be accepted.View the official source. If you go on to appeal, hearings are planned for May to July 2027Sutton SET: Appeal hearings2027Checked 9 Oct 2026 against London Borough of Sutton.The source says: | May to July 2027 | Admission appeals. |View the official source.

For what SET and second-stage outcomes mean, see the Sutton SET results page. To build your own timeline and school list, use the Sutton SET 11+ plan.