11+ Kingston
11+ Kingston
There are just two grammar schools in Kingston upon Thames, each of which sets its own entrance test. With just one girls school and one boys school in the area competition for places is high.
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The Tiffin Girls' School
Gender: Girls
Number of places in Year 7: 180
Phone: 020 8546 0773
Email: [email protected]
Confirmed dates for 2027 entry
Registration opens: 2nd June 2026
Registration closes: 1st September 2026, if possible complete your registration before 16th July 2026
Date of Exam: Stage 1 tests - 1st & 2nd October 2026. Stage 2 tests for those invited - November 2026 (parents notified of invitiation on or around 14th October 2026)
Type of Exam: The Stage 1 English test will be a multiple-choice test. The Stage 1 maths test will be made up of different question types: some may be multiple choice, some will require your daughter to record her numerical answer. Stage 1 tests answers are recorded on an Optical Mark Reading (OMR) answer sheet. The Stage 2 tests are in English and maths. They require written answers and some questions on the English paper will require longer written answers. The papers are set and marked by the school.
Further information: For all tests, the raw scores are standardised and age-weighted. The Combined Mark will be made up of 60% English and 40% Maths. The English mark will come from the Stage 2 test, and the Maths mark will come from the Stage 2 test and the Stage 1 test in a ratio of 3:1.
Subjects Tested: English, Maths
Local Authority Common Application Form (CAF) required?: Yes - Kingston Common Application Form applications between 1st September 2026 and 31st October 2026
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More information about The Tiffin Girls' School
Tiffin School
Gender: Boys
Number of places in Year 7: 180 (9 places awarded based on sporting aptitude and 9 places awarded based on musical aptitude)
Phone: 020 8546 4638
Email: [email protected]
Confirmed dates for 2027 entry
Registration opens: 5th June 2026
Registration closes: 1st September 2026. It is strongly recommended to complete your registration before 17th July 2026
Sports Aptitude Assessments (where applicable): 13th & 14th July 2026
Music Aptitude Assessments Part 1 (where applicable): 8th July 2026
Music Aptitude Assessments Part 2 (where applicable): 10th July 2026
Date of Exam: Stage 1 tests - 2nd October 2026. Stage 2 tests for those invited - mid November 2026
Parents notified if son is invited to Stage Two tests: 16th October 2026
Type of Exam: The Stage 1 English test will be a multiple-choice test. The Stage 1 maths test will be made up of different question types: some may be multiple choice, some will require your son to record her numerical answer. Stage 1 tests answers are recorded on an Optical Mark Reading (OMR) answer sheet. Stage 2 tests require written answers.
Further information: For all tests, the raw scores are standardised and age-weighted. The Combined Score will be comprised of 50% English and 50% Maths. The English component will be the Stage 2 English score; the Maths component will combine the scores from the Stage 1 and the Stage 2 Tests in the ratio 2:3.
Subjects Tested: English, Maths
Local Authority Common Application Form (CAF) required?: Yes - Kingston Common Application Form applications between 1st September 2026 and 31st October 2026
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