Wirral 11+

Wirral 11+ dates: registration, test day and results

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Step by step, September 2027 entry

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Step 1: Register for the test
Done
Sign your child up for Wirral grammar schools consortium 11+ assessment. This is not the school place application.
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1. Done: Test registration opens
  Fri 1 May 2026
2. Not published yet: Test registration closes
  Not yet published
Step 2: Your child sits the test
Done
The test day, and any practice test before it.
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1. Done: Test day
  Tue 15 Sept 2026
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Step 3: Results
Now
You find out whether your child reached the standard, and how to ask for a review.
1. Next: Results
  Wed 21 Oct 2026
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Step 4: Apply for school places
Coming up
List your schools on the Common Application Form (CAF) to your home council, in your real order of preference.
1. Coming up: School place applications close: Common Application Form (CAF)
  Sat 31 Oct 2026in 11 days
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Step 5: Offers
Coming up
Your council tells you which school has offered a place.
1. Coming up: National Offer Day
  Mon 1 Mar 2027
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Step 6: Appeals and waiting lists
Coming up
If you are refused a place, you can appeal and join waiting lists.
1. Coming up: Appeal deadline
  March 2027Expected

Year 5 now? Steps for September 2028 entry

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Step 1: Register for the test
Now
Sign your child up for Wirral grammar schools consortium 11+ assessment. This is not the school place application.
1. Next: Test registration opens
  Sat 1 May 2027
2. Coming up: Test registration closes
  Mon 31 May 2027in about 32 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
  September 2027Expected
3
Step 3: Results
Coming up
You find out whether your child reached the standard, and how to ask for a review.
1. Coming up: Results
  Thu 21 Oct 2027
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Step 4: Apply for school places
Coming up
List your schools on the Common Application Form (CAF) to your home council, in your real order of preference.
1. Coming up: School place applications close: Common Application Form (CAF)
  Sun 31 Oct 2027in about 54 weeks
5
Step 5: Offers
Coming up
Your council tells you which school has offered a place.
1. Coming up: National Offer Day
  Wed 1 Mar 2028
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Step 6: Appeals and waiting lists
Coming up
If you are refused a place, you can appeal and join waiting lists.
1. Coming up: Appeal deadline
  March 2028Expected

Wirral results for the consortium test are due on 21 October 2026Wirral 2027 entry: ResultsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Wirral Council.The source says: 21 October 2026 Non-Catholic grammar school assessment results are sent to parents.View the official source, and the council preference form closes soon after, on 31 October 2026Wirral 2027 entry: School place applications close (CAF)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Wirral Council.The source says: The deadline for submitting on-time applications is 31st October 2026.View the official source. Those are the two dates Year 6 families need now. The earlier stages are complete. Registration with the council opened on 1 May 2026Wirral 2027 entry: Registration opensChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Wirral Council.The source says: 1 May 2026 Online registrations for selective assessments for entry to non-Catholic grammar schools in September 2027 opens.View the official source and closed on 31 May 2026Wirral Grammar School for Girls 2027 entry: Registration closesChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Wirral Grammar School for Girls.The source says: | 1 Sep 2015 – 31 Aug 2016 | Sep 2027 | 1 st May – 31 st May 2026 | Sep 2026 | Oct 2026 | 31 st Oct 2026 | 1 st Mar 2027 | 31 st Mar 2027 | 30 th June 2027 |View the official source. The test itself took place on 15 September 2026Wirral 2027 entry: Test dateChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Wirral Council.The source says: It will take place on Tuesday 15 September 2026.View the official source. Offers come on 1 March 2027Wirral 2027 entry: National Offer DayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Wirral Council.The source says: 1 March 2027 Email offers are sent to online applicants.View the official source. The next round is already mapped out. For September 2028 entry, registration opens on 1 May 2027Wirral 2028 entry: Registration opensChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Wirral Council.The source says: 1 May 2027 Online registrations for selective assessments for entry to non-Catholic grammar schools in September 2028 opens.View the official source and closes on 31 May 2027Wirral 2028 entry: Registration closesChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Wirral Council.The source says: 31 May 2027 Deadline for registrations for selective assessments for entry to non-Catholic grammar schools.View the official source. The test falls in September 2027Wirral 2028 entry: Test dateChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Wirral Council.The source says: September 2027 Assessments for grammar schools are expected to be carried out.View the official source, and results follow on 21 October 2027Wirral 2028 entry: ResultsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Wirral Council.The source says: 21 October 2027 Non-Catholic grammar school assessment results are sent to parents.View the official source.

Ill on test day

A missed test is not the end of the route. The consortium's rule is: A child who registered but is ill or absent on the test day sits a late test later in the autumn termWirral: Late testingChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Wirral Council.The source says: A late test will take place later in the Autumn term for pupils who were registered to take the test but were unable to do so due to illness or absence on the main test date. No other arrangements will be made to assess children if request forms were received after 31st May, unless they have moved from another part of the country.View the official source. On test day, every child needs this document: A printed Test Day Identity Form with passport-style photo, primary school stamp and headteacher signature must be brought on test dayWirral: Test day identity formChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Wirral Council.The source says: Your child must bring this form with them on the test day and may not be able to sit the test without it.View the official source.

Dates after offer day

The appeal deadline for September 2027 entry is End of March 2027 (exact date to be confirmed)Wirral 2027 entry: Appeal deadlineChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Wirral Council.The source says: End of March 2027 (exact date to be confirmed) Appeals to be submitted by this date.View the official source. For the following year, the council form opens on 1 September 2027Wirral 2028 entry: Caf opensChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Wirral Council.The source says: 1 September 2027 Literature and application forms will be available from the council, from schools and other outlets for Admissions in 2028. The online application system goes live.View the official source and closes on 31 October 2027Wirral 2028 entry: School place applications close (CAF)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Wirral Council.The source says: 31 October 2027 Online applications and preference forms must be returned by this date.View the official source.

When results arrive, the Wirral results page explains each outcome. To see these dates in a plan for your child, open the Wirral 11+ plan.

Step by step, September 2027 entry

Step 1: Register for the test

Step 2: Your child sits the test

Step 3: Results

Step 4: Apply for school places

Step 5: Offers

Step 6: Appeals and waiting lists