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Wilson's School: 11+ entry

Wilson's School, Mollison Drive, Wallington, Surrey, SM6 9JW

Facts checked 19 October 2026By ExamKind Editorial TeamSchool website

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Can we apply, and what did it take?

For September 2028 entry

  • Score to qualify

    Not published yet

    Selective Eligibility Test (SET), Sutton

  • Year 7 places

    186

    2027 entry, Published Admission Number ()

    Checked, source: Wilson's School, checked

  • Last distance offered

    Not publishedWe have no checked figure for how far offers reached.

Your next deadline

  1. Next: Test registration closes

    in about 41 weeks

How far offers reached

Can we get in?

How far offers reached

Each bar shows how far from Wilson’s School the last child offered a place lived, under the last admission rule the offers reached. Up to five years, on one scale.

Qualifying is not the same as being offered a place.

Reaching the school's standard means your child can be considered. If more children qualify than there are places, the school gives places using its admission rules, in order. The figures below show how far those rules reached in past years. They are history, not a prediction: they change every year with who applies.

Checked, source: Department for Education (GOV.UK), checked
No distance figures publishedWe have not found a checked figure for how far offers reached at Wilson’s School. We add each year's figures after National Offer Day, when the council or school publishes them.

Applications and offers, September 2026 entry (Department for Education)

How many families applied to Wilson’s School and how many places it offered. Applicants per place is all applications divided by offers. Families apply to several schools and not every applicant qualifies, so it is not the chance of a place.

Applications and offers at Wilson’s School, September 2026 entry
FigureDepartment for Education
First-preference applications413First-preference applications, 2026 entryChecked 16 Oct 2026 against Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics).The source says: 202627,Academic year,School,E92000001,England,E13000002,Outer London,319,E09000029,Sutton,Secondary,3195400,z,6,Wilson's School,215,215,195,20,0,771,413,206,74,2.117948717948718,1.9209302325581394,586,144,Academy converter,Faith,5.6,Selective,Urban: Nearer to a major town or city,No,E14001153,Carshalton and Wallington,136621,7View the official source
All applications (any preference)771All applications (any preference), 2026 entryChecked 16 Oct 2026 against Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics).The source says: 202627,Academic year,School,E92000001,England,E13000002,Outer London,319,E09000029,Sutton,Secondary,3195400,z,6,Wilson's School,215,215,195,20,0,771,413,206,74,2.117948717948718,1.9209302325581394,586,144,Academy converter,Faith,5.6,Selective,Urban: Nearer to a major town or city,No,E14001153,Carshalton and Wallington,136621,7View the official source
Places offered on National Offer Day215Places offered on National Offer Day, 2026 entryChecked 16 Oct 2026 against Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics).The source says: 202627,Academic year,School,E92000001,England,E13000002,Outer London,319,E09000029,Sutton,Secondary,3195400,z,6,Wilson's School,215,215,195,20,0,771,413,206,74,2.117948717948718,1.9209302325581394,586,144,Academy converter,Faith,5.6,Selective,Urban: Nearer to a major town or city,No,E14001153,Carshalton and Wallington,136621,7View the official source
Applicants per place3.6Applicants per place, 2026 entryChecked 16 Oct 2026 against Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics).The source says: 202627,Academic year,School,E92000001,England,E13000002,Outer London,319,E09000029,Sutton,Secondary,3195400,z,6,Wilson's School,215,215,195,20,0,771,413,206,74,2.117948717948718,1.9209302325581394,586,144,Academy converter,Faith,5.6,Selective,Urban: Nearer to a major town or city,No,E14001153,Carshalton and Wallington,136621,7View the official source

Source: Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics), checked

About these figures

Wilson's does not publish a pass mark in advance, and it does not publish past cut-off scores or numbers sitting each round, so we cannot show a score history here. What it does tell families: Passing candidates are never given their marks; only unsuccessful candidates receive the overall score.Wilson’s School: Scores disclosureChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Wilson's School.The source says: If your son has passed for Wilson's School, you will not, at any stage, be provided with his mark. Wilson's School only provides details of the overall score achieved to candidates who do not pass the test.View the official source

Distance is no help in predicting a place either. Sutton council's table of the furthest distance offered on National Offer Day reads, for Wilson's in 2026: LB Sutton furthest distance offered on National Offer Day (metres): N/AWilson’s School 2026 entry: OtherChecked 9 Oct 2026 against London Borough of Sutton.The source says: | Wilson’s School | N/A | N/A | N/A |View the official source. That is because the order comes from the test ranking, not the map.

The honest summary: a place depends on how a boy's weighted total compares with everyone else's in that year, and nobody can say in advance what total will be enough.

At a glance

Wilson’s School in brief

tap a value for its source

Pupils
boysPupilsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Wilson's School.The source says: This is a selective boys’ school with an admission number for Year 7 of 186.View the official source
Who the school admits.
Year 7 places
186Year 7 placesChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Wilson's School.The source says: This is a selective boys’ school with an admission number for Year 7 of 186. Boys in Year 6 of primary school in September 2026View the official source2027 entry
The (PAN): how many children the school plans to admit.
Entrance test
Selective Eligibility Test (SET), Sutton
The test children sit to be considered.
No catchment area
Where children get priority. Living inside it does not by itself mean a place.
Supplementary Information Form (SIF)
Yes, for this school
An extra form some schools ask for. It goes to the school, not the council.
School type
academy (single academy trust)School typeChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Wilson's School.The source says: Wilson’s School is a single academy trust.View the official source
How the school is run and funded.

Key dates

Dates for September 2028 entry

For children in Year 6 in 2027/28.

Add to my calendar

Wallington County Grammar School

  1. Next: Test registration opens

  2. Coming up: Test registration closes

    in about 41 weeks

  3. Coming up: Test day

    Source: Wilson's School, checked

  4. Not published yet: Results

    Not yet published, checked 9 Oct 2026

Notes on these dates

The 2027-entry registration deadline shows as awaiting confirmation because a council page and the schools' documents disagree; it has passed. The SET schools publish the eligible birth dates each year; for 2027 entry they were 1 September 2015 to 31 August 2016Wilson’s School: Date of birth range2027Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Wilson's School.The source says: Boys in Year 6 of primary school in September 2026 (with a date of birth from 1 September 2015 to 31 August 2016*)View the official source.

How places are given

5 admission rules, in order, for 2027 entry

If more children qualify than there are places, Wilson’s School gives places using these rules (its ), in this order (the 2027 rules; the rules for 2028 entry are not published yet).

  1. 1

    Looked after / previously looked after children, by rank order of standardised score

    The policy's own words
    “Looked after children” or previously looked after children** by rank order of standardised score in the entrance tests;
  2. 2

    14 places for boys eligible for Free School Meals, by rank order of score

    The policy's own words
    14 places for boys eligible to receive Free School Meals*** by rank order of standardised score in the entrance tests;
  3. 3

    9 sport (football) aptitude places, by rank in the Sport Aptitude Test

    The policy's own words
    9 places for boys who have demonstrated aptitude in sport (by achieving a score in the Sport Aptitude Test above the benchmark threshold) by rank order of performance in the Sport Aptitude Test;
  4. 4

    9 music aptitude places, by rank in the Music Aptitude Test

    The policy's own words
    9 places for boys who have demonstrated aptitude in music (by achieving a score in the Music Aptitude Test above the benchmark threshold) by rank order of performance in the Music Aptitude Test;
  5. 5

    Remaining places (incl. unallocated places from 2-4) by rank order of standardised score

    The policy's own words
    Remaining places including any unallocated places under criteria 2, 3 and 4 will be allocated to boys according to their position in the rank order of standardised score in the entrance tests.

Source: Wilson's School, checked

Who qualifies
Must pass Wilson's SET pass mark to sit Stage 2; must pass both Stage 2 English and Maths papers and the overall pass mark; eligible boys then ranked on the 1:2:2 aggregate.Source: Wilson's School, checked
Catchment
No catchment, postcode or distance criteria except as a tie-break (LB Sutton residents first, then distance).Source: Wilson's School, checked
If two children are level for the last place
Equal rank: boys living in the London Borough of Sutton first, by straight-line distance from the main front door of Wilson's School (closest first); then those living elsewhere by distance; if still tied, random ballot supervised by an independent person.Source: Wilson's School, checked
Brothers and sisters
No priority for brothers and sisters.Source: Wilson's School, checked
Pupil premium
Criterion 2: 14 places for qualifying boys eligible for free school meals (FSM), by rank order; unallocated places pass to criterion 5. FAQ: 'up to 14 places'; FSM evidence from primary school required after the Second Stage.Source: Wilson's School, checked
Supplementary form
The online SET Registration Form is also the Supplementary Form.Source: Wilson's School, checked
Waiting list
Waiting lists under each oversubscription criterion for eligible applicants, maintained until 31 December 2027.Source: Wilson's School, checked
More detail from our guide

2027 entry. Wilson's 2027 arrangements are published (the document does not say whether it is the final, determined version)Wilson’s School: Document status (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Wilson's School.The source says: This is a selective boys’ school with an admission number for Year 7 of 186. Boys in Year 6 of primary school in September 2026 (with a date of birth from 1 September 2015 to 31 August 2016*)View the official source. If more eligible boys apply than there are places, the school fills them in this order: (1) Looked after / previously looked after children, by rank order of standardised score. (2) 14 places for boys eligible for Free School Meals, by rank order of score. (3) 9 sport (football) aptitude places, by rank in the Sport Aptitude Test. (4) 9 music aptitude places, by rank in the Music Aptitude Test. (5) Remaining places (incl. unallocated places from 2-4) by rank order of standardised score.Wilson’s School: Oversubscription criteria (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Wilson's School.The source says: Boys of selective ability and whose formal Education, Health & Care Plan (EHCP) names the school will be allocated a place before other applicants are considered.View the official source

  • Free school meals places: Criterion 2: 14 places for qualifying boys eligible for FSM, by rank order; unallocated places pass to criterion 5. FAQ: 'up to 14 places'; FSM evidence from primary school required after the Second Stage.Wilson’s School: Pp priority (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Wilson's School.The source says: Children eligible to receive Free School Meals (FSM) are those who are eligible for income related FSM at the time of registration for the Selective Eligibility Test (SET).View the official source FSM eligibility evidence is required from the primary school after the Second Stage exam.Wilson’s School: Fsm evidence timingChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Wilson's School.The source says: documentary evidence to confirm FSM eligibility will be required from your child's current Primary School after the Second Stage Entrance Examination.View the official source
  • Football and music places: Football Programme sport aptitude places (above benchmark in Sport Aptitude Test; must also pass SET and Stage 2) and Music Programme aptitude places (above benchmark in Music Aptitude Test; must also pass SET and Stage 2)Wilson’s School: Special places (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Wilson's School.The source says: If your son has passed an aptitude test it means that he is eligible to be considered for one of the 9 Music / 9 Sport aptitude priority places, provided that your son also passes the Second Stage entrance exam for Wilson’s School.View the official source Both aptitude tests take place on 10 October 2026Sutton SET: Wilsons aptitude test day2027Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Greenshaw Learning Trust.The source says: Aptitude Test Day (Wilson’s School only) 10 October 2026 (Saturday)View the official source: Music Aptitude Test (any instrument or voice); open to boys who passed the SET for Wilson's; benchmark threshold; up to 9 places. Sport Aptitude Test (football, Wilson's Football Programme); open to boys who passed the SET for Wilson's; benchmark threshold; up to 9 places.Wilson’s School 2027 entry: Aptitude testsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Wilson's School.The source says: The date of the Music and Sport Aptitude Tests for September 2027 entry is Saturday 10 October 2026.View the official source
  • Brothers at the school: do they get priority? noWilson’s School: Sibling priority (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Wilson's School.The source says: No. This is in fact a matter of some regret for us, however the statutory School Admissions Code prohibits grammar schools from applying over-subscription criteria that take note of whether or not candidates have siblings in the school.View the official source. Every place follows the criteria above.
  • Catchment: No catchment, postcode or distance criteria except as a tie-break (LB Sutton residents first, then distance).Wilson’s School 2027 entry: DescriptionChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Wilson's School.The source says: However, our admissions criteria are not based on catchment areas, post codes or distance criteria except in the case of determining the last places to be offered where two or more candidates hold the same standardised score.View the official source
  • A tie for the last place: Equal rank: boys living in the London Borough of Sutton first, by straight-line distance from the main front door of Wilson's School (closest first); then those living elsewhere by distance; if still tied, random ballot supervised by an independent person.Wilson’s School: Tie break (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Wilson's School.The source says: to candidates whose permanent home address**** is within the London Borough of Sutton in the order of the distance of their home address (with those living closest being given priority) measured in a straight line from the main front door of Wilson’s School; then ... the applications will be determined by a random ballot supervised by an independent person.View the official source
  • How distance is measured (tie-breaks only): Straight line from main entrance of the child's home to main entrance of the school (tie-break text: main front door of Wilson's School)Wilson’s School: Distance rule (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Wilson's School.The source says: All distances will be measured as the crow flies from the main entrance of the child’s home to the main entrance of the school using a computerised Geographical Information System maintained by the London Borough of Sutton’s School Admissions Team.View the official source
  • Applying: Must name Wilson's School on the home Local Authority's Common Application Form (in true order of preference); CAF closing date 31 October 2026. Without it the boy cannot be considered even if he passes.Wilson’s School: Must name on caf (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Wilson's School.The source says: The closing date for submission of the CAF is 31 October 2026. [...] you must name Wilson's School on your home Local Authority's Common Application Form (CAF); andView the official source
  • Waiting list: Waiting lists under each oversubscription criterion for eligible applicants, maintained until 31 December 2027.Wilson’s School: Waiting list (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Wilson's School.The source says: waiting lists under each element of the oversubscription criteria will be established for all eligible applicants who still wish to be considered for a place should a vacancy arise. These waiting lists will be maintained until 31 December 2027.View the official source

2028 entry: Wilson's has not published its September 2028 arrangements yet. The 2028 SET date is already set (14 September 2027Wilson’s School 2028 entry: Stage1Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Wilson's School.The source says: The EXPECTED DATE for the Selective Eligibility Test for September 2028 entry is 14 September 2027.View the official source); we will add the rest when the school publishes it.

The test

Selective Eligibility Test (SET), Sutton
Test
Selective Eligibility Test (SET), Sutton
Test date, 2028 entry
Tuesday 14 September 2027

Wilson's takes part in the borough-wide Sutton SET. Parents fill in one form for all the SET schools: Online SET Registration Form (which is also the Supplementary Form) via the Wilson's School website or any participating school's website (Applicaa portal suttonset.applicaa.com)Wilson’s School 2027 entry: Registration routeChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Wilson's School.The source says: To register a boy to take the SET parents/carers must complete the online Registration Form (which is also the Supplementary Form) which can be accessed via the Wilson’s School website (or the website of any of the participating schools) by Friday 31 July 2026.View the official source.

Round one: the SET. SET English (multiple choice); SET Maths (multiple choice)Wilson’s School 2027 entry: Stage1 papersChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Wilson's School.The source says: The exam papers take between 40 and 50 minutes each and there is a rest and toilet break between the two.View the official source, all multiple choiceWilson’s School 2027 entry: Stage1 formatChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Wilson's School.The source says: The Selective Eligibility Test is made up of two papers; a multiple-choice Maths paper and a multiple-choice English paper.View the official source. Each school decides its own pass mark after marking, and Wilson's does not publish its mark: Boys who meet Wilson's own SET pass mark are invited to the (shared) Second Stage; pass mark not published.Wilson’s School 2027 entry: Stage2 selectionChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Wilson's School.The source says: Only boys who have met the pass mark for Wilson’s School will be invited to take the second stage examination for Wilson’s School.View the official source

Round two: the shared second stage. Wilson's, Wallington County Grammar and Sutton Grammar share one Second Stage exam (3 October 2026); each school applies its own pass rules and score combination.Wilson’s School: Shared second stageChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Wilson's School.The source says: Wilson’s School, Wallington County Grammar School and Sutton Grammar School have agreed to share our Second Stage Entrance Examinations.View the official source The papers are Second Stage English; Second Stage MathsWilson’s School 2027 entry: Stage2 papersChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Wilson's School.The source says: The Second Stage test will consist of two papers; an English paper and a Maths paper. Each paper will be approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour in length.View the official source, with written answersWilson’s School 2027 entry: Stage2 formatChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Wilson's School.The source says: The tests will not include verbal or non-verbal reasoning, and are not multiple choice.View the official source. On the morning itself: Arrival: 08:30-09:00; Testing starts: 09:15; Pick up: 11:15Wilson’s School: Second stage timings2027Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Wilson's School.The source says: ARRIVAL TIME - Arrive between 8.30am and 9.00am. Testing will begin at 9.15am. [...] PICK UP TIME - Please arrive to collect your child at 11.15amView the official source.

The ranking. To be eligible, a boy has to clear every hurdle: Must pass Wilson's SET pass mark to sit Stage 2; must pass both Stage 2 English and Maths papers and the overall pass mark; eligible boys then ranked on the 1:2:2 aggregate.Wilson’s School: Qualifying rule (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Wilson's School.The source says: Candidates must pass both the English and the Mathematics papers and must also have met the overall pass mark to be eligible to be considered for a place.View the official source The weighting is the unusual part: Aggregate of SET and the two Second Stage elements in the ratio 1:2:2 (weights are the printed ratio parts, not percentages); age adjustment considered before aggregation.Wilson’s School: Score composition (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Wilson's School.The source says: The rank order of the entrance tests will be determined on the basis of the aggregate scores of the SET and the two elements of the second stage Entrance Examination for Wilson’s School in the ratio 1:2:2. Appropriate adjustment for age will be considered before the aggregate score is calculated.View the official source Put simply, each of the two written papers counts for twice as much as the SET, so the second stage does most of the work in deciding the order.

Missing a test. No alternative dates for the SET or Second Stage except illness/incapacity on the day with a medical certificate; no alternative day for the aptitude tests under any circumstances; no late registrations.Wilson’s School 2027 entry: Late testingChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Wilson's School.The source says: There are no alternative dates to sit the SET or the second stage Entrance Examination for Wilson’s School except in the case of illness or incapacity on the day (a medical certificate will be required).View the official source Requests for access arrangements (such as extra time) had to be in by 12 June 2026Wilson’s School: Access arrangements deadline2027Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Wilson's School.The source says: Registration deadline for applicants requesting Access Arrangements - 12 June 2026View the official source.

More on both rounds is in our Sutton SET guide.

How the Sutton SET test works

Open days

All this year's events have passed

  1. Done: Tour and Head’s Talk (open evening, September 2027 entry) (passed)

  2. Done: Tour and Head’s Talk (open evening, September 2027 entry) (passed)

  3. Done: Tour and Head’s Talk (open evening, September 2027 entry) (passed)

  4. Done: Tour and Head’s Talk (open evening, September 2027 entry) (passed)

Source: London Borough of Sutton, checked

If you are refused a place

Reviews, appeals and the waiting list

General information, not legal advice.

How appeals work
Written Appeal Form to The Clerk to the Admission Appeals Panel, c/o Wilson’s School, Mollison Drive, Wallington, Surrey, SM6 9JW; heard by an independent three-member panel (Zoom, phone or paper).Source: Wilson's School, checked

General information, not legal advice.

If your son is not offered a place, you can appeal after National Offer Day: Written Appeal Form to The Clerk to the Admission Appeals Panel, c/o Wilson’s School, Mollison Drive, Wallington, Surrey, SM6 9JW; heard by an independent three-member panel (Zoom, phone or paper).Wilson’s School: Appeals route (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Wilson's School.The source says: you need to complete the Appeal Form in writing and send it to The Clerk to the Admission Appeals Panel, c/o Wilson’s School, Mollison Drive, Wallington, Surrey, SM6 9JW to arrive before the published deadline.View the official source The school expects hearings as follows: Appeals likely heard during May, no later than mid-JuneWilson’s School: Appeal hearing windowChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Wilson's School.The source says: Appeals are likely to be heard during May but will be no later than mid-June.View the official source.

Places here follow a strict ranking, so appeals are hard to win. A realistic second choice on your council form is the most useful safety net. See our Sutton SET guide.

Official documents and sources

13 sources, each kept as an archived copy

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