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The Blue Coat School: 11+ entrance exam
Co-educational grammar school in Liverpool.
The Blue Coat School · Co-educational grammar school · LiverpoolAdmissions (the school’s website)
Sources checked 22 September 2026; the school’s admissions page is the final word.
11+ For Year 7
The 11+ entrance test
The Blue Coat School’s 11+ entrance test is set by CEM (Cambridge University Press & Assessment), taken online. It tests English, maths, verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning and other sections.
Who sits it. Children in Year 5, for a place in Year 7 in September 2028: date not yet published.
180 places, as the school’s page gives them Source
Remelia and this test
Remelia has no exam plan for this test yet, and teaches Key Stage 2 in school order. For a school without a plan, choose “Not sure yet” and Remelia teaches the Key Stage 2 curriculum with no exam date.
When it is sat
Thursday 2 July 2026
For Year 7 in September 2027, sat in Year 5. Registration closes 24 April 2026. Source Source Source
Phase 1, in Year 5: Thursday 2 to Saturday 4 July 2026 (first day given). Applications opened 3.30pm Thursday 26 March 2026 and closed 4pm Friday 24 April 2026. About 600 Phase 1 qualifiers (told 15 July 2026) then sit Phase 2 in Year 6 on Saturday 19 September 2026; Phase 2 results 16 October 2026.Not yet published
For Year 7 in September 2028, sat in Year 5. The date is not on the pages read. Source
Phase 1 expected in Year 5 as in 2026; no 2028-entry dates published.
What the school says
- How it is taken
- Online. Source
- What it tests
- English, maths, verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning and other sections. Source
- The papers
- Phase 1 (Cambridge Primary Insight); Phase 2. Source Source
Two on-screen phases at the school (PC, keyboard, mouse, headphones). Phase 1 is the Cambridge Primary Insight assessment in 75-minute booked slots, including an Arithmetic section with no rough work; about 600 applicants progress to Phase 2. Per-phase timings and formats otherwise not published. - How places are decided
- Places offered in score order. Source
- Interview Inferred
- No. Source
No interview in the policy.
Sources
Where every line comes from.
- Year 7, The Blue Coat School Liverpool checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“Applications Closed: Friday 24 April 2026 at 4.00 pm ... Both tests will be conducted online at The Blue Coat School Liverpool, using a PC, keyboard, and mouse. Phase 1: ... Reading Spelling General Mathematics Mental Arithmetic Developed Ability Phase 1 Test Dates: Thursday 2nd July 2026, Friday 3rd July 2026, Saturday 4th July 2026 ... Phase 2 assessed the following skills: Verbal Ability Numerical Ability Non-verbal Ability Phase 2 Test Date: Saturday 19th September 2026.”
- Admissions Policy, Year 7 Entry September 2027, The Blue Coat School Liverpool checked 22 September 2026
- Admission to Year 7 in September 2027, Frequently Asked Questions, The Blue Coat School Liverpool checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“The materials are commercially sensitive and remain the property of CEM.”
“Phase 1 slots are:- Thursday 2 July 2026 (9.00am-10.15am, ...) ... The Cambridge Primary Insight assessment provides lots of time for students to answer the questions. Typically, each question allows 2 minutes. ... rough work is not permitted during the Arithmetic section.”
“The link will be available on our website from Thursday 26 March 2026 at 3.30pm. ... The closing date and time for applications is 4.00 pm on Friday 24th April 2026.”
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Preparing for The Blue Coat School?
Start with the four steps: a starting check on the first day, then Key Stage 2 maths and English in school order, whichever school it is.