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EXAM AREA / SEPTEMBER 2027 ENTRY

Gloucestershire 11+

The shared entrance test for seven Gloucestershire grammar schools.

GL Assessment · 2027 entryYear 6 test → Year 7 entry

Official sources checked 28 Sept 2026

HOW TO APPLY

Test registration & school applications

Test registration and your school application are two separate steps.

01 · TEST REGISTRATION

Register for the test

Through the shared grammar-school registration form

2027 entry registrationClosed 26 June 2026, noon
Registration & access arrangements

Choose every school with which you want the result shared. Registering at one test centre does not automatically share the result with all seven.

Registration and supporting SEND evidence were due by noon on 26 June. The test-centre location does not determine admission priority.

Official registration details
02 · SCHOOL APPLICATION

Choose your schools

On your home council’s CAF

School application deadline31 October 2026
How do I apply for a place?

Use the Common Application Form (CAF) for the council where you live, including when applying across council boundaries. List schools in your genuine preference order.

Check each school’s admissions policy and any supplementary form. Taking the test does not secure a place.

How to order your schools

TEST FORMAT

One test, separate school rankings

2027 entry · Two GL papers · Approximately 45–50 minutes each, plus instructions

SKILLS TESTED

English & verbal reasoning

English
Verbal reasoning
What skills are tested?
English
Read closely, understand vocabulary and use the information in a passage.
Verbal reasoning
Recognise relationships between words, letters and information.
SKILLS TESTED

Maths & non-verbal reasoning

Maths
Non-verbal reasoning
What skills are tested?
Maths
Number fluency, calculations and applying maths to unfamiliar problems.
Non-verbal reasoning
Identify patterns, shapes and spatial relationships.

These subjects are assessed across two papers. Follow the test-centre instructions for the section order and timings.

RANKS & QUALIFICATION

Your school results can differ

  • Share the resultOnly schools selected for sharing can include your child in their results process.
  • Different rankingsEach school has its own qualifying arrangements and applicant group, so ranks are not interchangeable.
  • A place is separateQualification is not an offer. You still need to name the school and meet its admissions priorities.

Official guidance: 2027 admissions booklet.

SEPTEMBER 2027 ENTRY

Dates to keep track of

Tests take place in 2026, for children starting Year 7 in September 2027. Follow your invitation for your child’s session.

  1. Registration and result-sharing choices

    The registration window opened and closed at noon.

  2. Shared entrance test

    Use your allocated centre and bring the required photo ID form.

  3. School results

    Results are provided in time for the CAF deadline. Read the separate messages from schools selected for sharing.

  4. Submit your school application

    Name your preferred schools on your home council’s CAF. Send any school supplementary forms separately by their published deadlines.

  5. National Offer Day

    Your home council confirms the school place offered. Read the acceptance and waiting-list instructions in the offer.

Official timetable: 2027 seven-school timetable. Check the school’s instructions for late, exceptional or additional testing.

THE PRACTICE LIBRARY

Get to know the questions

Materials for the GL test used for September 2027 entry.

Start with the official guidanceLocal instructions, sample questions & answer sheets

Match materials to the entry year. Families targeting 2028 should use the new FSCE guidance published by the schools, rather than treating these GL packs as the future test format.

SCHOOLS & ADMISSIONS

Find your school

Explore the seven schools across Cheltenham, Gloucester and Stroud. Check that your registration shared the result with each school you want to name.

Year 7 intake

7 of 7 schools

Year 7 intake shown · sixth forms may differ

Compare up to 4 schools side by side.

BEFORE YOU APPLY

Three school-specific checks

  1. Confirm the sharing choices

    Keep the registration confirmation showing the schools selected. Contact the admissions team if you think a school is missing.

  2. Read the qualifying-rank message

    Distinguish qualification from a previous year’s lowest allocated rank. Demand and priority categories can change.

  3. Check evidence for priority

    Look for pupil-premium or other provisions and the evidence deadline in each school’s own admissions policy.

KEEP READING

Help with your next decision

Understanding your result

Read scores alongside eligibility, school priorities and the allocation of places.

Read the guide If your preferred school has no place

Understand the difference between a test result, a waiting list and an admission appeal.

Read the guide

GOOD TO KNOW

A few common questions

Is Gloucestershire using GL or FSCE?

GL Assessment applies to the 2026 test for 2027 entry. The announced FSCE change applies to 2028 entry.

Do we sit a separate test for each grammar school?

No. The seven schools share testing, but you must choose which schools receive your child’s result.

Why are ranks different for different schools?

The school lists can contain different applicants and apply their own qualifying and admissions rules.

Can we test at one school and apply to another?

Yes. The test centre is a venue. Result-sharing choices and the CAF are the relevant applications steps.

OFFICIAL SOURCES

Checked 28 Sept 2026. Follow the current school policy and your child’s test invitation for individual arrangements.