Grammar schools in Calderdale

Facts checked 19 October 2026By ExamKind Editorial Team

Calderdale 11+: the test
Calderdale grammar schools joint entrance test
Calderdale 11+: score to qualify
Set by each school

In short

Calderdale has 2Calderdale: School countChecked 10 Oct 2026 against The Crossley Heath School.The source says: The admission number for 2027 entry into year 7 is 180 at each Halifax Grammar School.View the official source grammar schools, both in Halifax: The Crossley Heath School and North Halifax Grammar SchoolCalderdale: SchoolsChecked 10 Oct 2026 against The Crossley Heath School.The source says: For entry to Year 7, the school operates a joint admissions process with North Halifax Grammar School (NHGS).View the official source. Both are mixedThe Crossley Heath School: PupilsChecked 10 Oct 2026 against The Crossley Heath School.The source says: The Crossley Heath School (CHS) is a state supported, mixed, selective 11-18 grammar schoolView the official source. They share one joint test, written by FSCE (Future Stories Community Enterprise Ltd)Calderdale grammar schools joint entrance test: Provider by entry year (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against The Crossley Heath School.The source says: we have adopted the Future Stories Community Enterprise Ltd (FSCE) Entrance Test as our Year 7 Entrance Test.View the official source. For 2027 entry, the papers were Paper 1 (English and maths); Paper 2 (English and maths); Paper 3 (creative writing)Calderdale 2027 entry: PapersChecked 10 Oct 2026 against The Crossley Heath School.The source says: a) Paper 1 - a test in Mathematics and English b) Paper 2 - a test in Mathematics and English c) Paper 3 - a test in Creative WritingView the official source, sat on 19 September 2026Calderdale 2027 entry: Test dateChecked 10 Oct 2026 against The Crossley Heath School.The source says: the test will be held on Saturday 19 September 2026.View the official source. Results come on 16 October 2026Calderdale 2027 entry: ResultsChecked 10 Oct 2026 against The Crossley Heath School.The source says: Friday 16 October Parents will have received the results of the admissions test, but this will not constitute an offer of a place.View the official source, so the next step after that is the council deadline, 31 October 2026Calderdale 2027 entry: School place applications close (CAF)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against The Crossley Heath School.The source says: Saturday 31 October Deadline for the submission of the Online Common Application Form (CAF) to Calderdale Local Authority and neighbouring Local Authorities.View the official source. The schools below are in A to Z order, or by distance once you enter a postcode.

The schools

Schools in Calderdale

The Calderdale 11+, step by step

Listed A to Z by school name.

North Halifax Grammar SchoolBoys and girls
No distance published
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180 places, 2027 entry
The Crossley Heath SchoolBoys and girls
No distance published
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180 places, 2027 entry

How places are given in Calderdale

There is no printed pass mark. In the schools' own words: Papers 1 and 2 are age-standardised; after the test the two schools agree a qualifying standard for English and Mathematics. Children meeting it have their Creative Writing judged by a trained staff panel. A child must meet the qualifying standard in all three subjects (English, Mathematics and Creative Writing) to be considered; places then go by the oversubscription criteria, with remaining places by order of merit for English and Mathematics. No numeric standard is printed.Calderdale 2027 entry: Qualifying ruleChecked 10 Oct 2026 against The Crossley Heath School.The source says: A qualifying standard will then be agreed by the Halifax Grammar Schools for these papers ... Your child will be required to meet the qualifying standard in English, Mathematics and Creative Writing to be considered for a place at the Halifax Grammar Schools.View the official source

Children with pupil premium or service premium get early priority: Criterion (b), after looked-after / previously looked-after children: children attracting Pupil Premium or Service Premium who reach the required standard are offered places before the remaining places go by order of merit. No cap on the number of places and no score concession printed.Calderdale 2027 entry: Pp priorityChecked 10 Oct 2026 against The Crossley Heath School.The source says: b) Children attracting Pupil Premium (PP) and Service Premium (SP) (see Appendix 4) ... Children attracting Pupil Premium are those who have been registered for free school meals (FSM) at any point in the 6 years prior to the closing date for registering for the test.View the official source

On where you live: No catchment for the joint test: children from any UK local authority may apply to either school. Only North Halifax Grammar School has a Priority Admissions Area (up to 10% of its 180 places; Illingworth and Mixenden ward, Ovenden ward); The Crossley Heath School has none.Calderdale 2027 entry: CatchmentChecked 10 Oct 2026 against The Crossley Heath School.The source says: c) Up to 10% of the180 places available at NHGS prioritise people living within our Priority Admissions Area where appropriate: i. NHGS - see Appendix 5. ii. CHS - no Priority Admissions Area.View the official source A child sits the test once only (yes: a child may take the test only onceCalderdale: One attempt onlyChecked 10 Oct 2026 against The Crossley Heath School.The source says: Please note - a child may only take the test once. All written elements will be tested on one day in September.View the official source).

Which council handles your application

Results go to your online account by mid-October: whether your child met the standard, with a banding to help you fill in the council form. A result is not an offerCalderdale 2027 entry: Results disclosureChecked 10 Oct 2026 against The Crossley Heath School.The source says: This information will be uploaded to parents accounts by mid-October and will indicate whether your child has met the standard along with a banding to provide further clarification to support the completion and submission of your Common Application Form (CAF).View the official source. The application itself goes to the council where you live, even if that is not Calderdale. Registering for the test does not count as applying. Offers for 2027 entry arrive on 1 March 2027Calderdale 2027 entry: National Offer DayChecked 10 Oct 2026 against The Crossley Heath School.The source says: The LA will distribute the formal offer of a place on 1 March 2027.View the official source.

Where to find the dates

For 2027 entry, registration ran from 20 March 2026, 10amCalderdale 2027 entry: Registration opensChecked 10 Oct 2026 against The Crossley Heath School.The source says: applications will open at 10am on Friday 20th March 2026 and close at 11pm on Friday 26th June 2026.View the official source to 26 June 2026, 11pmCalderdale 2027 entry: Registration closesChecked 10 Oct 2026 against The Crossley Heath School.The source says: applications will open at 10am on Friday 20th March 2026 and close at 11pm on Friday 26th June 2026.View the official source. Nothing is out yet for 2028 entry: the test date is Calderdale 2028 entry: Test dateNot yet published by The Crossley Heath School; last checked 10 Oct 2026.The source says: Admissions into Year 7 - September 2027View the official source and registration opens Calderdale 2028 entry: Registration opensNot yet published by The Crossley Heath School; last checked 10 Oct 2026.The source says: Admissions into Year 7 - September 2027View the official source. As a guide only, the test usually falls in the autumn term of Year 6, usually on a Saturday in September or early OctoberCalderdale 2027 entry: Test timingChecked 10 Oct 2026 against The Crossley Heath School.The source says: who take the test in the autumn term of Year 6 will have learnt the content covered in the exam ... The main admissions tests will usually be held on a Saturday in September or early October preceding the September of entry.View the official source. Follow the Calderdale dates page for updates, and the Calderdale 11+ guide for the papers in detail.