11+ Counties we cover

Largest grammar county in England. One test for all 32 schools. Out-of-county sitters test on separate date (Sat/Sun after main date).

Fully selective county. All Bucks primary pupils auto-registered. Out-of-county must register separately. Two papers: practice paper (day 1, unscored) + main paper (day 2, scored).

Separate from Kent despite geographic proximity. Scoring scale is 0-280, not standard SAS. One test shared across all 6 Medway grammar schools.

5 of 6 Berkshire grammar schools use GL. Reading School uses FSCE (own paper) — EXCLUDE from platform for now. Scores combined across papers.

Includes spatial reasoning in Paper 2 alongside NVR. Two papers ~50 min each. No fixed pass mark — set after exam based on cohort. All 7 schools share same test.

Switched from CEM to GL Assessment in 2023. Scoring scale is 0-282 — NOT standard SAS. Results given as pass/fail not score. High demand from South Asian communities. Test date typically 2nd Saturday of September.

Includes King Edward VI School (KES) Warwick — highly competitive. Switched to GL. Shares similar exam window with Birmingham.

Shares exam date with Birmingham BWMGS (2nd Saturday September). Same GL format and scoring scale as Birmingham. Part of the wider West Midlands GL switchover from CEM.

CRITICAL: Registration closes in MARCH — much earlier than all other counties. 15 of 16 schools in LCGS. Caistor Grammar runs a separate process — exclude for now. Two GL papers: Paper 1 (English + VR, 55 min), Paper 2 (Maths + NVR, 55 min).