Shared tests are local arrangements
Some grammar routes cover several schools. Kent, Bexley, Buckinghamshire, CSSE and other areas each have route rules that explain which schools are linked to that test.
Other schools run their own test or have a first stage and second stage. This is why the school list matters as much as the test name.
Example
A family might look at schools across a county border. One school may use a county test, another may belong to a consortium, and another may have a separate school test. The schools may be close on a map but still require different registrations.
What to check
- The official route page for each school, starting with the 11+ route guides.
- Whether one registration covers all the schools you are considering.
- Whether the test result is shared automatically or must be named on a form.
- Whether any school has an extra stage or supplementary information form.
- Whether test dates clash.
A safe way to build the list
Start with the named schools, not with a generic 11+ label. For each school, write down the test route, registration deadline, result wording and CAF requirement. That exposes whether two schools really share the same test.