Sutton SET 11+

Sutton SET 11+ results: when they arrive and what they mean

Facts checked 19 October 2026By ExamKind Editorial Team

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In short

Before results day: plan for each result

Know how and when results arrive: during the week after 15 September 2026Sutton SET results dayChecked 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.
Decide now whether you will read the result on your own first or open it with your child.
Think about your school list for each result: reached the score, close to it, or below it.
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 Sutton SET: during the week after 15 September 2026Sutton SET results dayChecked 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

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.
If they reached the score: You reached the score. We will find out which school in March.
If they did not: You did not get the score this time. It was one test on one day, and it does not change how proud we are of you.
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

We have not checked a qualifying score for Sutton SET for this year yet. Your results letter or email says whether your child reached the standard.

Your child reached the standard

Your child can be considered for grammar schools in Sutton SET. This is not a place yet: if more children apply than a school has places, it uses its own admission rules, such as distance or catchmentAn area, set by a school or a council, where children get higher priority for a place. Living inside it is not an offer of a place. Not every school has a catchment..

What to do next

Tell your child you are proud of the effort they made, whatever the score.
Read each school's admission rules to see how it gives places. Our school pages show how far offers reached in past years.
Check whether a school asks for its own form or evidence, such as a SIFSupplementary Information FormAn extra form that some schools ask for, as well as the CAF. You send it to the school, not to the council. A SIF on its own is not an application: you must still name the school on your CAF., and send it by that school's deadline.
Apply to your home council by 31 October 2026, 11:59pmSchool 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, listing schools in your real order of preference.
Include at least one school your child is likely to be offered, so you have a good choice whatever happens.

Your child was close to the standard

Your child has not qualified this time. A score close to the line can still leave options open, and what they are depends on the area.

What to do next

Tell your child you are proud of the effort they made, whatever the score.
Find out whether a review could help. The deadline to ask is Not published yet.
You can still name a grammar school on your application. If it refuses a place, you can appealIf a school refuses your child a place, you have a legal right to appeal. An independent panel hears your case and can decide that the school must offer a place. In England you have at least 20 school days to send an appeal. after National Offer DayThe day councils in England tell families which secondary school place they are offered. It is 1 March, or the next working day if 1 March is at a weekend or on a bank holiday..
Apply to your home council by 31 October 2026, 11:59pmSchool 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, listing schools in your real order of preference.
Include at least one school your child is likely to be offered, so you have a good choice whatever happens.
If you are refused a place you wanted, you can appeal and ask to join the school's waiting listA list a school keeps of children who were not offered a place. It is in the order of the admission rules, not the date you joined. Some councils ask you to confirm your “continuing interest” to stay on it. after offers are made.

How it works: None: no review or re-marking after the SET; no special consideration; answer sheets marked twice (machine then hand).How it worksChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Wilson's School.The source says: Please note: following the Selective Eligibility Test, no review or re-marking of papers will be available.View the official source

Your child did not reach the standard this time

Your child has not qualified this time. One test on one day does not measure everything your child can do, and there are good next steps.

What to do next

Tell your child you are proud of the effort they made, whatever the score.
Find out whether a review could help. The deadline to ask is Not published yet.
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.
You can still name a grammar school on your application. If it refuses a place, you can appealIf a school refuses your child a place, you have a legal right to appeal. An independent panel hears your case and can decide that the school must offer a place. In England you have at least 20 school days to send an appeal. after National Offer DayThe day councils in England tell families which secondary school place they are offered. It is 1 March, or the next working day if 1 March is at a weekend or on a bank holiday..
Apply to your home council by 31 October 2026, 11:59pmSchool 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, listing schools in your real order of preference.
Include at least one school your child is likely to be offered, so you have a good choice whatever happens.
If you are refused a place you wanted, you can appeal and ask to join the school's waiting listA list a school keeps of children who were not offered a place. It is in the order of the admission rules, not the date you joined. Some councils ask you to confirm your “continuing interest” to stay on it. after offers are made.

How it works: None: no review or re-marking after the SET; no special consideration; answer sheets marked twice (machine then hand).How it worksChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Wilson's School.The source says: Please note: following the Selective Eligibility Test, no review or re-marking of papers will be available.View the official source

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: during the week after 15 September 2026Sutton SET: 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
Review: ask by: Not published yet
School place applications close (CAF): 31 October 2026, 11:59pmSutton SET: 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
National Offer Day: 1 March 2027Sutton SET: 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
Appeal deadline: Not published yet

After you apply: offers

Offers come on National Offer DayThe day councils in England tell families which secondary school place they are offered. It is 1 March, or the next working day if 1 March is at a weekend or on a bank holiday.: 1 March 2027National 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. Until then, nobody has a place yet: a qualifying score makes a child eligible, and places depend on each school's rules.

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

Sutton results come in two rounds. The first is the SET outcome email, which arrived 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. The rule for this stage is: Each school sets its own SET pass mark after marking; not published in advance. Passing the SET makes a child eligible for the relevant Second Stage (or Greenshaw ability places).Sutton SET 2027 entry: Qualifying ruleChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Greenshaw Learning Trust.The source says: It is not possible to state a pass mark in advance of the test. The pass mark will be decided by the participating schools after the test has been marked. Each School may determine its own pass mark.View the official source The second round is the final outcome after the second-stage exam. For the girls' schools it is 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. At Wilson's the timing is: October 2026 (FAQ: before the October half term break)Wilson’s School 2027 entry: Final results dateChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Wilson's School.The source says: The outcome of the second stage Entrance Examination will be sent by email in October 2026.View the official source. Being found eligible means your child can be considered for a place. It is not an offer, which comes from your council 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. Whatever the outcome, your council form is due by 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. An outcome below a school's pass mark is about one test, not about your child's future.

Why you may not see a score

The schools share their results in an unusual way: children who pass are told only that they reached the standard; children who do not pass for any school receive their age-standardised paper scores and totalSutton SET: Set score disclosureChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Wilson's School.The source says: If your child does not meet the required standard for any of the participating schools, you will be given his/her standardised scores in both papers, which will include any appropriate age adjustment and their total score.View the official source. The same idea applies after the second stage. Wilson's, for example, says: Passing candidates are never given their marks; only unsuccessful candidates receive the overall score.Wilson’s School: Scores disclosureChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Wilson's School.The source says: If your son has passed for Wilson's School, you will not, at any stage, be provided with his mark. Wilson's School only provides details of the overall score achieved to candidates who do not pass the test.View the official source So a message without numbers is normal for a child who has passed.

No review after the SET

The schools explain their position on reviews: None: no review or re-marking after the SET; no special consideration; answer sheets marked twice (machine then hand).Sutton SET 2027 entry: Review processChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Wilson's School.The source says: Please note: following the Selective Eligibility Test, no review or re-marking of papers will be available.View the official source If your child is refused a place in March, you can still 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 pupil premium girls, the girls' schools apply a concession: Nonsuch and Wallington High School for Girls: PP-registered candidates may score up to 20% below the standardised SET pass mark (and NWSSEE pass marks); primary school must return the GLT PP form before the SET.Sutton SET: Girls schools pp concession2027Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Wilson's School.The source says: For Nonsuch High School for Girls and Wallington High School for Girls, candidates who are registered as Pupil Premium at their Primary School are eligible to achieve up to 20% lower than the standardised pass mark for the SETView the official source

To plan a school list for every outcome, use the Sutton SET 11+ plan. All the dates that follow are on the Sutton SET dates page.