Wiltshire 11+

Wiltshire 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: Not published yet.
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 Wiltshire: Not published yet

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 Wiltshire 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 Wiltshire. 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 Saturday 31 October 2026School place applications close (CAF)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against South Wilts Grammar School.The source says: Final date for completion of Secondary Common Application Form | Saturday 31 October 2026View 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 Saturday 31 October 2026School place applications close (CAF)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against South Wilts Grammar School.The source says: Final date for completion of Secondary Common Application Form | Saturday 31 October 2026View 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 Saturday 31 October 2026School place applications close (CAF)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against South Wilts Grammar School.The source says: Final date for completion of Secondary Common Application Form | Saturday 31 October 2026View 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: Not published yet
School place applications close (CAF): Saturday 31 October 2026Wiltshire: School place applications close (CAF)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against South Wilts Grammar School.The source says: Final date for completion of Secondary Common Application Form | Saturday 31 October 2026View the official source
National Offer Day: Monday 1 March 2027Wiltshire: National Offer DayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against South Wilts Grammar School.The source says: For 2027 entry this will be Monday 1 March 2027View 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.: Monday 1 March 2027National Offer DayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against South Wilts Grammar School.The source says: For 2027 entry this will be Monday 1 March 2027View 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

In Wiltshire, each grammar school sends its own result. Bishop Wordsworth's School released results on Tuesday 6 October 2026Bishop Wordsworth's School 2027 entry: ResultsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Bishop Wordsworth's School.The source says: | Tuesday 6 October 2026 | 11+ result letters will be available. |View the official source. Its letter is described as: Results letter from the School with the score and whether the qualifying standard was met; not an offer.Bishop Wordsworth's School 2027 entry: Results methodChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Bishop Wordsworth's School.The source says: Your results letter from the School will inform you if your son has met the qualifying standard but this letter does not constitute an offer of a place.View the official source South Wilts Grammar School shares results like this: via the admissions portal; shows the score and whether the standard was metSouth Wilts Grammar School 2027 entry: Results methodChecked 9 Oct 2026 against South Wilts Grammar School.The source says: This will give details of the test score and whether the student has met the required standard (and is “eligible” for admission).View the official source. Meeting a school's standard means your child can be considered for a place there. It is not an offer. Places are then decided by the council and the school, and offers come on Monday 1 March 2027Wiltshire 2027 entry: National Offer DayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against South Wilts Grammar School.The source says: For 2027 entry this will be Monday 1 March 2027View the official source. Send your application by Saturday 31 October 2026Wiltshire 2027 entry: School place applications close (CAF)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against South Wilts Grammar School.The source says: Final date for completion of Secondary Common Application Form | Saturday 31 October 2026View the official source, whatever the result. If your child did not reach the standard, remember that this is one test. It does not change their talents or their future.

How each standard is set

The schools set their standards in different ways. At Bishop Wordsworth's School: Qualifying standard set after the test by the Admissions, Property, Health & Safety Committee with the Head Master, by reference to candidates' scores; not a pre-defined mark; 10% lower for LAC/PLAC and Pupil Premium.Bishop Wordsworth's 11+ (GL Assessment): Pass mark methodChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Bishop Wordsworth's School.The source says: The qualifying standard is determined by the Admissions, Property, Health & Safety Committee in consultation with the Head Master, or another member of the senior staff at their direction. The qualifying standard is not a pre-defined mark but is determined in reference to the scores of students sitting the examination.View the official source At South Wilts Grammar School: Combined standardised score must reach the standardised pass mark (out of 420; set annually, method of setting not stated); 3% lower for Pupil Premium.South Wilts Grammar School 11+ (GL Assessment): Pass mark methodChecked 9 Oct 2026 against South Wilts Grammar School.The source says: All candidates whose combined score in the maths, English and verbal reasoning papers reaches the standardised pass mark will be regarded as having passed the entrance test.View the official source

Before you fill in the form

The order of your preferences can matter. Bishop Wordsworth's School states that a place is offered only if the school is the first preference on the application formBishop Wordsworth's School: First preference ruleChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Bishop Wordsworth's School.The source says: Where the School is not listed as first preference, then a place will not be offered irrespective of an applicant meeting the qualifying standard.View the official source. Check each school's policy before you decide your order. At South Wilts Grammar School, places go in this order: (1) Girls with an EHCP naming SWGS who meet the entry standard. (2) Eligible looked after and previously looked after children. (3) (i) Pupil premium girls living in catchment; (ii) service premium girls who meet the standard. (4) Girls who meet the standard and live in the school catchment area. (5) Pupil premium girls who meet the standard but live outside catchment. (6) Daughters of staff (2+ years). (7) Out-of-catchment girls with a sister at the school, nearest first. (8) Other girls who meet the standard, nearest first.South Wilts Grammar School: Oversubscription criteria (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against South Wilts Grammar School.The source says: Appendix 1 – Over-Subscription CriteriaView the official source

To plan a school list for each result, use the Wiltshire 11+ plan. The Wiltshire dates page lists every deadline in order.