Schools with their own entrance arrangements
| School | What to distinguish |
|---|---|
| Queen Elizabeth’s, Barnet | Its own registration and an entrance-test sitting with English and maths papers. |
| The Henrietta Barnett School | Its own first-round assessment followed by a second round for invited candidates. |
| The Latymer School, Edmonton | Its own registration, assessments and entry-year residence rules. |
| Tiffin School | Its own Stage One and Stage Two process. |
| The Tiffin Girls’ School | A separate registration and two-stage process from Tiffin School. |
These examples are not an exhaustive list of every London selective school. For another named school, use its own admissions page and the London grammar school guide to identify the correct route.
Shared groups within London
Bexley: Beths, Bexley Grammar, Chislehurst and Sidcup, and Townley use the Bexley Selection Test.
Sutton: the five grammar schools share the Selective Eligibility Test. For 2027 entry, they then use the relevant shared boys’ or girls’ second-stage assessment. Greenshaw also uses the SET for selective places.
Redbridge: Ilford County High School and Woodford County High School use the council’s grammar school test.
A shared group reduces duplicate sittings; it does not remove individual school criteria or the need to name each wanted school on the CAF.
Check more than the first exam date
Record registration, access-arrangement evidence, the first assessment and every possible later stage. An additional round may take place after the CAF deadline. Test organisers may also refuse to move a session because another exam clashes.
Read the current policy for your child’s entry year. Provider names, school groupings and formats can change, so an older sibling’s timetable is not sufficient evidence.
Keep geography and applications together
A school can be within Greater London yet require an impractical journey from your home. Check its priority area before investing in a separate exam, then try the journey at the actual school start time.
Submit ordinary secondary preferences to your home council, including schools in other boroughs. The school-specific registration secures access to its assessment; the CAF requests a place. See test registration versus the CAF for the difference.
Use one row per testing route in your calendar and one row per school when comparing policies. This avoids both duplicate test entries and missing a separately required assessment.
A FEW MORE ANSWERS
Still wondering?
Can a Sutton SET pass be used for Tiffin?
No. Tiffin School and The Tiffin Girls’ School publish their own registration and testing arrangements. A Sutton result does not replace those assessments.
Do Queen Elizabeth’s and Henrietta Barnett share a Barnet test?
No. They publish separate entry processes. QE describes an English and maths test sitting, while Henrietta Barnett has first- and second-round assessments.
Do all London test registrations close in summer?
No. Deadlines vary considerably and some occur earlier in Year 5. Check each organiser’s current timetable rather than waiting for the autumn CAF.
Official sources
Checked 28 Sept 2026
- Queen Elizabeth’s School — admissions processqebarnet.co.uk
- The Henrietta Barnett School — admissionshbschool.org.uk
- The Latymer School — September 2027 admissionslatymer.co.uk
- Tiffin School — Year 7 admissionstiffinschool.co.uk
- The Tiffin Girls’ School — Year 7 admissionstiffingirls.org
- Bexley Council — 2026 Selection Test guidance for 2027 entrybexley.gov.uk
- Sutton SET participating schools — 2027 entry FAQsnonsuchschool.org
- Redbridge Council — grammar school testredbridge.gov.uk