Warwickshire 11+

Warwickshire 11+ results: when they arrive and what they mean

Facts checked 19 October 2026By ExamKind Editorial Team

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In short

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

Know how and when results arrive: 16 October 2026 (on the Parent Portal)Warwickshire results dayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Warwickshire County Council.The source says: | 16 October 2026 | 11+ results available on Parent Portal |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 Warwickshire: 16 October 2026 (on the Parent Portal)Warwickshire results dayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Warwickshire County Council.The source says: | 16 October 2026 | 11+ results available on Parent Portal |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 Warwickshire 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 Warwickshire. 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 2026School place applications close (CAF)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Warwickshire County Council.The source says: | 31 October 2026 | Secondary 2027 application deadline (please apply via your home authority) |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.
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 2026School place applications close (CAF)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Warwickshire County Council.The source says: | 31 October 2026 | Secondary 2027 application deadline (please apply via your home authority) |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.

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.
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 2026School place applications close (CAF)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Warwickshire County Council.The source says: | 31 October 2026 | Secondary 2027 application deadline (please apply via your home authority) |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.

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: 16 October 2026 (on the Parent Portal)Warwickshire: ResultsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Warwickshire County Council.The source says: | 16 October 2026 | 11+ results available on Parent Portal |View the official source
School place applications close (CAF): 31 October 2026Warwickshire: School place applications close (CAF)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Warwickshire County Council.The source says: | 31 October 2026 | Secondary 2027 application deadline (please apply via your home authority) |View the official source
National Offer Day: 1 March 2027Warwickshire: National Offer DayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Warwickshire County Council.The source says: | 1 March 2027 | National Offer Day |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 Warwickshire County Council.The source says: | 1 March 2027 | National Offer Day |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

Warwickshire results are released on 16 October 2026 (on the Parent Portal)Warwickshire 2027 entry: ResultsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Warwickshire County Council.The source says: | 16 October 2026 | 11+ results available on Parent Portal |View the official source. What you see is a test score, and its meaning depends on the school. There is no single county pass mark. Instead, a Committee of Reference sets each school's Automatic Qualifying Score and waiting-list minimum each yearWarwickshire: Committee of referenceChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Alcester Grammar School.The source says: The Committee of Reference is a panel of head teachers and teachers appointed according to the terms of reference.View the official source. Each school therefore has two lines: a higher score that qualifies a child automatically, and a lower standard for its waiting list. Reaching a school's line makes your child eligible for a place there. It is not an offer, which comes from the council on 1 March 2027Warwickshire 2027 entry: National Offer DayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Warwickshire County Council.The source says: | 1 March 2027 | National Offer Day |View the official source. Whatever the score, apply by 31 October 2026Warwickshire 2027 entry: School place applications close (CAF)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Warwickshire County Council.The source says: | 31 October 2026 | Secondary 2027 application deadline (please apply via your home authority) |View the official source and list schools in your genuine order of preference. One test is a small part of a child's story, so take time to be proud of the effort first.

Why you may see two totals

Some families receive more than one figure. The reason is: Warwickshire and Birmingham may weight the same test differently, so totals can differWarwickshire: Two result setsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Alcester Grammar School.The source says: This means that if your child receives two results letters, their total scores could be different.View the official source. This matters most if you are also thinking of Birmingham schools, so check which total each school uses. Eligibility to sit the Warwickshire test is: based on date of birth only; you need not live in WarwickshireWarwickshire: EligibilityChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Warwickshire County Council.The source says: Eligibility to take the Warwickshire 11+ test is based solely on a child's date of birth. They do not have to be living in Warwickshire.View the official source.

Places below the automatic score

Several schools keep places for children just under the automatic line. Alcester Grammar School offers this: Up to 20 places for looked-after and pupil premium children scoring up to 20 marks below the qualifying scoreAlcester Grammar School: DistinctivesChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Alcester Grammar School.The source says: Up to twenty places only will be offered in categories 1 and 2 to students not meeting the Automatic Qualifying ScoreView the official source. Stratford Girls' Grammar School offers up to 19 places for pupil premium (free school meals) girls in the priority circle, at up to 20 marks below the Automatic Qualifying ScoreStratford Girls' Grammar School: Places (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Stratford Girls' Grammar School.The source says: Up to nineteen places only will be offered to children in this categoryView the official source. At Lawrence Sheriff School: Up to 30 pupil premium and 5 service premium places, at up to 20 marks below the qualifying scoreLawrence Sheriff School: DistinctivesChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Lawrence Sheriff School.The source says: are prioritised in our admissions policy and may be admitted with scores of up to 20 points below the qualifying score.View the official source. Check each school page for its evidence rules.

To work out a school list for each result, use the Warwickshire 11+ plan. The Warwickshire dates page includes the proof-of-address step after you apply.