Key 11+ Dates You Need to Know
Stay on top of your child’s 11+ journey with our essential timeline. This page includes all the important dates for 11+ exam registration openings, deadlines, and test days. Whether you’re just starting or deep into preparation, make sure you don’t miss these key milestones.
| Borough | Open Days | Registrations Close | 11+ Exam Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | • 1st Apr: Reading School registration opens • 1st May: Kendrick School registration opens |
• 13th Jun: Reading School registration closes • 1st Jul: Kendrick School registration closes • Sep: Reading Girls’ School registration closes |
• Aug: Reading School sporting aptitude test • 5th Sep: Reading School 11+ exam • 19th Sep: Kendrick School 11+ exam • Oct: Reading Girls’ School test • Mid-Oct: Parents receive exam results |
| Slough | • 29th Apr: Info evening • 1st May: Registration opens |
• 5th Jun: Registration closes | • 20th Sep: Exam • Mid-Oct: Results released |
| Buckinghamshire | • 2nd May: Registration opens | • 13th Jun: Registration closes | • 9th Sep: Practice Test • 11th Sep: Secondary Transfer Test • 10th Oct: Results released |
| Essex | • 2nd Apr: CCHS registration opens • 13th [Month unclear]: CSSE registration opens |
• 4th Jun: CCHS registration closes • 27th [Month unclear]: CSSE registration closes |
• 3rd Sep: CCHS test • 20th Sep: CSSE test • Mid-Jul: Test centre info • 13th Oct: CSSE results |
| Barnet | • 1st Apr: Henrietta Barnett registration opens • 23rd Apr: St Michael’s registration opens • 1st May: QE Boys’ registration opens |
• 11th Jul: Registration closes (HBS & QE) • 8th Jul: St Michael’s registration closes |
• Sep: HBS first round exams • 12th Sep: St Michael’s exam • 17–18 Sep: QE Boys’ exam • Mid/Late Sep–Oct: Results released |
| Bexley | • 1st May: Bexley Test registration opens | • 31st May: Registration closes (midnight) | • 9th Sep: Test for Bexley primary pupils • 8–11 Sep: Non-Bexley school pupils • Mid-Oct: Results released |
| Bromley | • 1st May: Newstead registration opens • 9th Jun: St Olave’s registration opens |
• 30th Jun: Registration closes (both schools) | • 19th Sep: St Olave’s Stage 1 • 26–27 Sep: Newstead Wood exam • 14th Nov: St Olave’s Stage 2 • 17–23 Oct: Results released |
| Redbridge | • 1st May: Registration opens | • 15th Jun: Registration closes | • 19th Sep: Selection test • Mid-Oct: Results released |
| Sutton | • 1st May: SET registration opens | • 1st Aug: SET registration closes | • 16th Sep: SET exam • 27th Sep: 2nd Stage (Nonsuch & Wallington High) • 4th Oct: 2nd Stage (Sutton Grammar, Wilson’s, Wallington County) |
| Kent | • 2nd Jun: Registration opens | • 1st Jul: Registration closes | • 11th Sep: Kent Test (in-county) • 16th Oct: Results sent to parents |
| Medway | • 19th May: Registration opens | • 13th Jun: Registration closes | • 16–17 Sep: Medway Test at schools |