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Grammar schools in Cumbria

Facts checked 19 October 2026By ExamKind Editorial Team

  • Cumbria 11+: the test

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  • Cumbria 11+: score to qualify

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The schools

Schools in Cumbria

The Cumbria 11+, step by step

Listed A to Z by school name.

  1. Queen Elizabeth Grammar SchoolBoys and girls

    Offers reached 18.5 miles

    Rule not stated · 160 places

Source: Westmorland and Furness Council, checked Each school's own page names its source. Distances are measured by each school's own method, so compare with care.

How places are given at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School

The test is sat in the autumn term of Year 6Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 2027 entry: Test timingChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Penrith.The source says: The test is held in the autumn term of Year 6.View the official source. It has three papers: Adventure (about 1 hour), Beacon (about 40 minutes) and Compass (about 35 minutes)Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 2027 entry: Stage1 papersChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Penrith.The source says: There are 3 test papers this year: • Adventure Paper – approximately 1 hour • Beacon Paper – approximately 40 minutes • Compass Paper – approximately 35 minutesView the official source, with a mix of multiple-choice and written answersQueen Elizabeth Grammar School 2027 entry: Stage1 formatChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Penrith.The source says: The Test consists of both multiple-choice and written response questions.View the official source.

Results come as a simple outcome, not a score: Email in mid-October to the registered address; one of two outcomes: reached / not reached the required standard for a grammar school education (no score stated).Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 2027 entry: Results disclosureChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Penrith.The source says: Test results will be sent by email mid-October to the email address you have registered for the test with. Your child will receive one of two possible outcomes:View the official source Admissions are run by the school itself (an academy that manages its own admissions)Queen Elizabeth Grammar School: Admission authorityChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Penrith.The source says: Queen Elizabeth Grammar School is a selective school with Academy status and is therefore responsible for managing its own admissions.View the official source.

Which council handles your application

Sitting a selection test is not an application: you must still name the school on the council's Year 7 form (SA3), or you have not appliedCumbria: Tested children must applyChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Westmorland and Furness Council.The source says: whilst they can be tested, they are still required to express a preference for that school on the appropriate form SA1, SA2 or SA3 otherwise they will not have applied for a school place.View the official source. Families outside the area apply through their own home council instead. For 2027 entry, the Westmorland and FurnessCumbria: NameChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Westmorland and Furness Council.The source says: Transfer to Secondary School in Westmorland and Furness September 2027View the official source form opened on 2 September 2026Cumbria 2027 entry: Caf opensChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Westmorland and Furness Council.The source says: Applications for secondary places open on 2 September 2026 and close on 31 October 2026.View the official source and closes on 31 October 2026, 11:59pmCumbria 2027 entry: School place applications close (CAF)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Westmorland and Furness Council.The source says: The online application service will be available from 2 September 2026 until the closing date of 31 October 2026 at 11:59pmView the official source. Offers follow on 1 March 2027Cumbria 2027 entry: National Offer DayChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Westmorland and Furness Council.The source says: On 1 March 2027 we will send you an email in the morning (if you applied online) or post a letter to the address you have given us (if you have used a paper form).View the official source. The late application cut-off is 4 January 2027Cumbria: Late application cutoff2027Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Westmorland and Furness Council.The source says: 04 January 2027 | After this date, no late or changed applications to be considered,View the official source.

Where to find the dates

The Cumbria dates page sets out each step. For 2027 entry, test registration opened on 1 May 2026Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 2027 entry: Registration opensChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Penrith.The source says: Registration Opens: Friday, 1 May 2026View the official source and closed on 12 July 2026, 11:59pmQueen Elizabeth Grammar School 2027 entry: Registration closesChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Penrith.The source says: deadline for registration is midnight on Sunday 12 July 2026View the official source. For 2028 entry, the school's registration opening date is Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 2028 entry: Registration opensNot yet published by Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Penrith; last checked 10 Oct 2026.The source says: Admission to Year 7 in 2027 Entrance testing has concluded for September 2027.View the official source, and the council deadline is Cumbria 2028 entry: School place applications close (CAF)Not yet published by Westmorland and Furness Council; last checked 10 Oct 2026.The source says: Co-ordinated admissions scheme 2027 to 2028 (PDF , 271KB)View the official source. Read the Cumbria 11+ guide for more on the test.