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Redbridge 11+

The shared test for Ilford County High and Woodford County High.

GL AssessmentYear 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

With Redbridge Council

2027 entry registrationClosed 15 June 2026, 5pm
Registration & access arrangements

Registration opened on 1 May. Keep the application reference and use the child’s allocated invitation for arrival and identification requirements.

Requests and evidence for testing adjustments were due by the registration deadline. The council requires the test-day photo identification specified in its guidance.

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

Two papers, four subject areas

GL Assessment · Multiple choice · Separate answer sheets

PAPER 1

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.
PAPER 2

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.

Use Redbridge’s local instructions for timing and identification. A generic GL pack is not the actual Redbridge test.

RESULTS & ADMISSIONS

Read the score with the catchment rules

  • Test resultThe result indicates the child’s performance in the shared assessment.
  • Common catchmentCheck the council’s published common catchment and the address rules used for priority.
  • School offerEligibility and the order of qualified applicants are defined by the current admission arrangements.

Official guidance: Council test information.

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. Test registration

    The closing time was 5pm on 15 June.

  2. Redbridge 11+ test

    Attend the allocated session with the required identification.

  3. Results

    Use the council’s result message and current admission arrangements before finalising school choices.

  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: Council 11+ timetable. Check the school’s instructions for late, exceptional or additional testing.

THE PRACTICE LIBRARY

Get to know the questions

Official English, maths and reasoning examples for the Redbridge route.

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

Read the local familiarisation instructions before timing practice. Check the answer-sheet layout, question numbering and how to correct an answer.

SCHOOLS & ADMISSIONS

Find your school

Ilford County High School admits boys; Woodford County High School admits girls. Both use the Redbridge assessment.

Year 7 intake

2 of 2 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. Check the common catchment precisely

    Use the published boundary and address requirements. Living near a school is not a substitute for meeting the defined priority category.

  2. Read the current allocation rules

    Check how the policy ranks qualified candidates and resolves tied scores.

  3. Retain the test and CAF confirmations

    These are separate submissions. Keep both references and copies of supporting evidence.

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

Which schools use the Redbridge 11+?

Ilford County High School and Woodford County High School use this shared route.

Does living in Redbridge guarantee a place?

No. The published common catchment and admissions priorities apply alongside the test outcome.

Can a child take the test without a CAF application?

The test and CAF are separate, but taking the assessment alone cannot produce a school offer.

Are the GL downloads Redbridge past papers?

No. They are official familiarisation materials. Follow Redbridge’s own guidance for the local format and test-day rules.

OFFICIAL SOURCES

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