Sutton / Sutton 11+
Ewell Road, Cheam, SM3 8AB
Nonsuch High School for Girls
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A selective girls grammar school in Sutton, Greater London, serving ages 11-18 with a sixth form and around 1,494 pupils on roll.
At a glance
At a glance
A selective girls grammar school in Sutton, Greater London, serving ages 11-18 with a sixth form and around 1,494 pupils on roll. Based in Sutton, Greater London, the school serves girls aged 11-18 and includes sixth-form study as part of the offer. Current published roll and admissions data point to around 1,494 pupils on roll and 210 Year 7 places.
Admissions are central to understanding whether this school is the right fit and realistic shortlist option. The current route includes Sutton SET and Individual, with 210 places available in Year 7 and demand that currently looks very high by grammar-school standards. Catchment or distance rules still matter at allocation stage, so this is the kind of school where families need to read the admissions policy carefully rather than rely on headline scores alone.
Academically, the published picture is strong and easier to judge than reputation alone. The latest published Ofsted judgement is Good. Recent official performance measures show Progress 8 at 1.02 and Attainment 8 at 81.3. 99% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths in the latest stored GCSE figures. In the sixth form, 58.9% of entries were awarded AAB or better at A level. Destinations data also suggest strong progression after sixth form, with 86% moving into higher education.
The wider offer currently includes Drama. For many parents, the presence of a sixth form is part of the attraction, because it gives able pupils the option to stay in a familiar academic setting through to A level. That mix of selective entry, published outcomes, and school life is what will matter most to families deciding whether Nonsuch High School for Girls belongs on a serious shortlist.
Latest 2024/25 KS4 measures compared with Sutton and England.
Recent published Attainment 8 scores compared with Sutton and England.
Latest 2024/25 Year 11 destination mix compared with Sutton and England.
The catchment category is a 5.25 km circle measured from the school, but some places are allocated by score regardless of address. The rule is therefore a hybrid of score-led and catchment-priority allocation.
EHCP naming the school
Candidates with an Education, Health and Care Plan naming the school are admitted before the oversubscription criteria are applied.
Looked-after and previously looked-after girls
Priority applies to eligible looked-after and previously looked-after candidates who meet the required selective standard, with the policy's permitted lower threshold where applicable.
85 rank-order places
Up to 85 places are allocated by highest entrance-test score regardless of home address.
Up to 35 Pupil Premium places
Eligible Pupil Premium candidates are ranked by score, with the policy's permitted lower threshold where applicable.
Up to 125 catchment-circle places
Eligible candidates living within 5.25 km of the school are ranked by score for catchment-circle places.
Remaining places by score
Any remaining places are offered by highest score, with proximity and then random allocation used as tie-breaks.
The entrance process has two stages: the Sutton Selective Eligibility Test followed by the NWSSEE for candidates who pass stage 1. The NWSSEE English and mathematics papers are not multiple choice.
This school uses the shared Sutton SET consortium route. The consortium page brings together the common test format, key dates and official papers used across that route.
Open Sutton SET guidePaper 1
English, Maths
Selective Eligibility Test
Stage 1 consists of two multiple-choice tests: English and mathematics. Candidates must pass this stage to be invited to the NWSSEE.
Paper 2
English, Maths
NWSSEE
Stage 2 consists of English and mathematics papers that are not multiple choice. Candidates must pass both parts.
English and Maths are included in the published format.
Verbal reasoning, Non-verbal reasoning and Science are not listed in the current published format.
English
Maths
Verbal reasoning
Non-verbal reasoning
Science
Creative writing
SET registration opens
1 May 2026
Access-arrangements deadline
12 June 2026
SET registration closes
31 July 2026
Selective Eligibility Test
15 September 2026
NWSSEE second-stage test
26 September 2026
Common Application Form deadline
31 October 2026
National Offer Day
1 March 2027
Register for the Selective Eligibility Test
Complete online registration between 1 May 2026 and 31 July 2026.
2027 entryRequest access arrangements if needed
Submit access-arrangements evidence by 12 June 2026.
2027 entrySit the Selective Eligibility Test
The Selective Eligibility Test is scheduled for 15 September 2026.
2027 entrySit the NWSSEE if invited
Candidates who pass the Selective Eligibility Test may sit the NWSSEE on 26 September 2026.
2027 entrySubmit the Common Application Form
Name the school on the local-authority CAF by 31 October 2026.
2027 entryLatest official destinations data currently covers 2022/23 study leavers.
Recent trend
This follows the school's published overall GCSE score across the subjects pupils take. Higher is better.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 81.3 | 74.2 | 49.4 |
| 2022/23 | 82.3 | 71.8 | 47.0 |
| 2023/24 | 81.3 | 72.1 | 46.7 |
| 2024/25 | 80.5 | 72.3 | 46.8 |
Recent trend
This follows the published average A-level result for the school's sixth form. Higher is better.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | A- average (48.1 points) | 44.0 points | 37.5 points |
| 2022/23 | B+ average (44.2 points) | 40.5 points | 33.7 points |
| 2023/24 | B+ average (43 points) | 41.3 points | 34.5 points |
| 2024/25 | A- average (47.8 points) | 41.8 points | 35.0 points |
Recent trend
This follows the share of pupils moving into a sustained destination after Year 11, such as education, apprenticeships, or employment.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 100% | 99.1% | 94.1% |
| 2022/23 | 99% | 98.9% | 93.9% |
| 2023/24 | 99% | 99.0% | 93.3% |
| 2024/25 | 96% | 97.8% | 91.4% |
Latest year breakdown
| In education | 95% |
|---|---|
| In apprenticeships | 0% |
Latest inspection: 9 June 2021
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FAQ
Nonsuch High School for Girls currently uses Sutton SET, Individual.
1. Register for the Selective Eligibility Test: Complete online registration between 1 May 2026 and 31 July 2026. 2. Request access arrangements if needed: Submit access-arrangements evidence by 12 June 2026. 3. Sit the Selective Eligibility Test: The Selective Eligibility Test is scheduled for 15 September 2026. 4. Sit the NWSSEE if invited: Candidates who pass the Selective Eligibility Test may sit the NWSSEE on 26 September 2026. 5. Submit the Common Application Form: Name the school on the local-authority CAF by 31 October 2026.
SET registration opens: 1 May 2026. Access-arrangements deadline: 12 June 2026. SET registration closes: 31 July 2026. Selective Eligibility Test: 15 September 2026. NWSSEE second-stage test: 26 September 2026. Common Application Form deadline: 31 October 2026. National Offer Day: 1 March 2027
Nonsuch High School for Girls is currently rated Good following the latest published inspection dated 9 June 2021.