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Grammar schools in Telford and Wrekin

Facts checked 19 October 2026By ExamKind Editorial Team

  • Telford and Wrekin 11+: the test

    West Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test

    Written by GL Assessment

    Checked, source: West Midlands Grammar Schools, checked

  • Telford and Wrekin 11+: score to qualify

    Set by each school

  • West Midlands 11+: the test

    West Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test

    Written by GL Assessment

    Checked, source: West Midlands Grammar Schools, checked

  • West Midlands 11+: score to qualify

    Set by each school

The schools

Schools in Telford and Wrekin

The Telford and Wrekin 11+, step by step

Listed A to Z by school name.

  1. Haberdashers' AdamsBoys and girls

    No distance published

    –

    150 places, 2027 entry

  2. Newport Girls' High SchoolGirls

    Lowest score offered: 215 (standardised score), 2026 entry

    215

    120 places, 2027 entry

Telford and Wrekin has 2Telford and Wrekin: Grammar schoolsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Birmingham City Council.The source says: West Midlands Grammar Schools group schools outside Birmingham are:View the official source grammar schools, both in Newport. Haberdashers' AdamsHaberdashers' Adams: NameChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Haberdashers' Adams.The source says: Haberdashers’ Adams, High Street, Newport, Shropshire, TF10 7BDView the official source is mixedHaberdashers' Adams: PupilsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Haberdashers' Adams.The source says: Haberdashers’ Adams is a selective school with a Sixth Form, for boys and girls aged 11-18.View the official source, and Newport Girls' High SchoolNewport Girls' High School: NameChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Newport Girls' High School.The source says: Newport Girls' High School Wellington Road Newport, Shropshire TF10 7HLView the official source takes girlsNewport Girls' High School: PupilsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Newport Girls' High School.The source says: Only girls are admitted to the school and there is no charge or cost related to the admission of a child to the school.View the official source. Children sit the shared entrance test of West Midlands Grammar Schools (WMGS)West Midlands: Partnership nameChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Queen Mary's High School.The source says: The West Midlands Grammar Schools (WMGS) partnership provides an opportunity for schools to shareView the official source, which GL AssessmentWest Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test: Test providerChecked 9 Oct 2026 against West Midlands Grammar Schools.The source says: The test is provided by GL Assessment.View the official source writes. For 2027 entry the test was on 14 September 2026Telford and Wrekin 2027 entry: Test dateChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Newport Girls' High School.The source says: | Entrance Test (for those sitting at NGHS) | Monday 14 September 2026 |View the official source, and results arrive by 16 October 2026“By” dateTelford and Wrekin 2027 entry: ResultsChecked 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. After that, the date to watch is the school application deadline, 31 October 2026Telford and Wrekin 2027 entry: School place applications close (CAF)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Newport Girls' High School.The source says: | Deadline to submit preference forms to LA | Saturday 31 October 2026 |View the official source. For children now in Year 5, the test for 2028 entry is due in September 2027Telford and Wrekin 2028 entry: Test dateChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Haberdashers' Adams.The source says: The test will take place in September 2027.View the official source. Both schools appear below A to Z, or nearest first once you add a postcode.

How the Newport schools offer places

The test is the same for both schools, but each school has its own admission rules. At Haberdashers' AdamsHaberdashers' Adams: NameChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Haberdashers' Adams.The source says: Haberdashers’ Adams, High Street, Newport, Shropshire, TF10 7BDView the official source the rules are set by the Governing BodyHaberdashers' Adams: Admission authorityChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Haberdashers' Adams.The source says: agreed by the Governing Body on 8 December 2025View the official source. At Newport Girls' High SchoolNewport Girls' High School: NameChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Newport Girls' High School.The source says: Newport Girls' High School Wellington Road Newport, Shropshire TF10 7HLView the official source they are set by the Trustees (Newport Girls' High School Academy Trust)Newport Girls' High School: Admission authorityChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Newport Girls' High School.The source says: The school is an Academy and so the Trustees, not the Local Authority, are responsible for the admission arrangements.View the official source. Read both sets of rules on the school pages before you fill in your form.

The test has twoWest Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test: Paper countChecked 9 Oct 2026 against West Midlands Grammar Schools.The source says: Candidates will sit two papers, each approximately 50-60 minutes long (which includes time for instructions and example questions).View the official source papers covering English comprehension, verbal reasoning, maths and non-verbal/spatial reasoningWest Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test: SectionsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against West Midlands Grammar Schools.The source says: Each test paper is divided into smaller individually timed sections that test:View the official source. Answers are all multiple choice, on a separate answer sheetWest Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test: Answer formatChecked 9 Oct 2026 against West Midlands Grammar Schools.The source says: There are no sections of writing within the test - all questions are multiple choice and children record their answers on a separate answer sheet.View the official source. Where a child sits it is decided for you: test centre allocated from the home postcode; parents cannot chooseWest Midlands: Test centre allocationChecked 9 Oct 2026 against King Edward VI Foundation Birmingham.The source says: You will not have the option of choosing where your child sits the entrance test.View the official source.

Where your application goes

Your application goes to your home council, so families living outside Telford and Wrekin still apply through their own council. Passing the test does not reserve a place; you must name the school on your application. For 2027 entry, the deadline is 31 October 2026Telford and Wrekin 2027 entry: School place applications close (CAF)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Newport Girls' High School.The source says: | Deadline to submit preference forms to LA | Saturday 31 October 2026 |View the official source and offers come on 1 March 2027Telford and Wrekin 2027 entry: National Offer DayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Newport Girls' High School.The source says: | National Offers Day | Monday 1 March 2027 |View the official source.

Dates for 2028 entry

The schools give months, not exact days, so far: registration opens at the beginning of May 2027Telford and Wrekin 2028 entry: Registration opensChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Haberdashers' Adams.The source says: The entrance test registration portal will be open from the beginning of May to end of June 2027View the official source and closes at the end of June 2027Telford and Wrekin 2028 entry: Registration closesChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Haberdashers' Adams.The source says: The entrance test registration portal will be open from the beginning of May to end of June 2027View the official source. Our Telford and Wrekin dates page will show exact dates once they are published, and the Telford and Wrekin 11+ guide covers the test in more depth.