West Midlands 11+

West Midlands 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: each area sends its own (Birmingham by 16 October 2026“By” dateBirmingham results dayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against King Edward VI Foundation Birmingham.The source says: | 16th October 2026 | Results |View the official source; Telford and Wrekin by 16 October 2026“By” dateTelford and Wrekin results dayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Newport Girls' High School.The source says: | Results issues to parents/carers | by Friday 16 October 2026 |View the official source; Walsall no later than 16 October 2026Walsall results dayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Queen Mary's High School.The source says: 11+ results to be issued to parents/carers no later than Friday 16th October 2026View the official source; 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).
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 West Midlands: each area sends its own (Birmingham by 16 October 2026“By” dateBirmingham results dayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against King Edward VI Foundation Birmingham.The source says: | 16th October 2026 | Results |View the official source; Telford and Wrekin by 16 October 2026“By” dateTelford and Wrekin results dayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Newport Girls' High School.The source says: | Results issues to parents/carers | by Friday 16 October 2026 |View the official source; Walsall no later than 16 October 2026Walsall results dayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Queen Mary's High School.The source says: 11+ results to be issued to parents/carers no later than Friday 16th October 2026View the official source; 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

There is no single qualifying scoreThe score a child must reach to be considered for a grammar school place in that area. Reaching it is not an offer of a place: places then follow each school’s admission rules. in West Midlands: each area sets its own. Birmingham: 205Birmingham qualifying scoreChecked 9 Oct 2026 against King Edward VI Foundation Birmingham.The source says: The Qualifying Score for all of the Birmingham grammar schools for 2027 entry is 205.View the official source. For the other areas, your results letter or email says whether your child reached the standard.

Your child reached the qualifying score

Your child can be considered for grammar schools in West Midlands. 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 OctoberSchool place applications close (CAF)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against GOV.UK.The source says: You must apply for a secondary school place by 31 October.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 qualifying score

Each area sets its own qualifying score, so read your result against the score for the area where you want a school. 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 OctoberSchool place applications close (CAF)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against GOV.UK.The source says: You must apply for a secondary school place by 31 October.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 qualifying score 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 OctoberSchool place applications close (CAF)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against GOV.UK.The source says: You must apply for a secondary school place by 31 October.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: Each area sends its own (Birmingham by 16 October 2026“By” dateBirmingham results dayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against King Edward VI Foundation Birmingham.The source says: | 16th October 2026 | Results |View the official source; Telford and Wrekin by 16 October 2026“By” dateTelford and Wrekin results dayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Newport Girls' High School.The source says: | Results issues to parents/carers | by Friday 16 October 2026 |View the official source; Walsall no later than 16 October 2026Walsall results dayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Queen Mary's High School.The source says: 11+ results to be issued to parents/carers no later than Friday 16th October 2026View the official source; 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)
School place applications close (CAF): 31 OctoberWest Midlands: School place applications close (CAF)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against GOV.UK.The source says: You must apply for a secondary school place by 31 October.View the official source
National Offer Day: 1 March (or the next working day if 1 March is a weekend or bank holiday)West Midlands: National Offer DayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against GOV.UK.The source says: If either date falls on a weekend or a bank holiday, offers are sent the next working 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 (or the next working day if 1 March is a weekend or bank holiday)National Offer DayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against GOV.UK.The source says: If either date falls on a weekend or a bank holiday, offers are sent the next working 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

For September 2027 entry, results of the shared test reach families in Birmingham, Walsall, Telford and Wrekin and Warwickshire by 16 October 2026“By” dateBirmingham 2027 entry: ResultsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against King Edward VI Foundation Birmingham.The source says: | 16th October 2026 | Results |View the official source. At Wolverhampton Girls' High School, results come by notification letter in October 2026Wolverhampton Girls' High School: Results (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Wolverhampton Girls' High School.The source says: Parents/Carers are sent a notification letter (October 2026) containing information about their daughter’s performance in the entrance test.View the official source. The result is a standardised score. The schools describe it as age-standardised scores around a median of 200 (stated by the Walsall schools)West Midlands: Score standardisationChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Queen Mary's Grammar School.The source says: Results will be released throughout the West Midlands Grammar Schools’ partnership using an age-weighted standardisation around a median score of 200.View the official source. The score is shared, but what it means is not. The partnership's rule is: Each school's own admissions policy explains how it offers places. Check the individual school websites.West Midlands: Qualifying ruleChecked 12 Oct 2026 against King Edward VI Foundation Birmingham.The source says: To view the admissions policies and how each of the schools offer places please visit the individual school websites.View the official source So the same score can lead to different outcomes in different areas. Whatever the score, send your home council application by 31 October 2026Birmingham 2027 entry: School place applications close (CAF)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against King Edward VI Foundation Birmingham.The source says: | 31st October 2026 | Preference form deadline |View the official source. Offers follow on 1 March 2027Birmingham 2027 entry: National Offer DayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against King Edward VI Foundation Birmingham.The source says: For 2027 entry, offers will be made by your Local Authority on 1 March 2027.View the official source. A score is one number from one test. It does not measure everything your child can do, and there are good schools on every list.

How each area uses the score

Birmingham: the qualifying score is 205Birmingham 2027 entry: Qualifying scoreChecked 9 Oct 2026 against King Edward VI Foundation Birmingham.The source says: The Qualifying Score for all of the Birmingham grammar schools for 2027 entry is 205.View the official source at every grammar school in the city, and the priority score is 224Birmingham 2027 entry: Priority scoreChecked 9 Oct 2026 against King Edward VI Foundation Birmingham.The source says: The Priority Score for all of the King Edward VI Grammar Schools for 2027 entry is 224.View the official source at the King Edward VI schools. See the Birmingham results page.
Walsall: each school's Governors set a minimum qualifying score after the results (confirmed in November)Walsall: Qualifying score ruleChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Queen Mary's High School.The source says: The Minimum Qualifying Score (MQS) for September 2027 entry is subject to analysis and Governors’ confirmation in November 2026.View the official source. See the Walsall results page.
Telford and Wrekin: There is no fixed pass mark. At Newport Girls' High School a selection panel sets the qualifying score each year after the test scores arrive.Telford and Wrekin: Qualifying ruleChecked 12 Oct 2026 against Newport Girls' High School.The source says: This panel will determine the score necessary for entrance to NGHS. The score usually varies slightly from year to year and is known as the ‘qualifying score’.View the official source See the Telford and Wrekin results page.
Warwickshire: 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. Also, 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. See the Warwickshire results page.
Wolverhampton: Girls meet the required standard if they score within 2% of the last automatic place. Pupil Premium girls need at least the qualifying score, which the school sets in October 2026.Wolverhampton: Qualifying ruleChecked 12 Oct 2026 against Wolverhampton Girls' High School.The source says: The required standard is deemed to be those students scoring within 2% of the last automatic place and Pupil Premium students securing at least the qualifying score.View the official source See the Wolverhampton Girls' High School page.

Reaching a qualifying score makes a child eligible to be considered. It is not an offer. Offers depend on each school's own admission rules and the number of places.

Before the council deadline

Use the score to shape your council form, not to replace it. List schools in your true order of preference, and include at least one school you would be happy with whatever the score. If your result was shared with more than one area at registration, check each area's rule above. In some areas the qualifying score is set after results arrive, so you may need to apply before you know the final line.

If you are refused a place

After offer day, you can appeal to an independent panel for any school that refuses a place. Each school explains its own appeal route and deadline on its own page. An appeal may not succeed, so a realistic back-up school on your council form matters.

To plan a school list that works for any score, read the West Midlands dates page and the West Midlands 11+ guide.