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Dame Alice Owen’s School: 11+ entrance exam
Co-educational grammar school in Potters Bar.
Dame Alice Owen’s School · Co-educational grammar school · Potters BarAdmissions (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
Dame Alice Owen’s School’s 11+ entrance test is set by the school itself, taken on paper. It tests verbal reasoning, English, reading comprehension, a piece of writing and maths.
Who sits it. Children in Year 6, for a place in Year 7 in September 2028: date not yet published.
65 places, as the school’s page gives them Source
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When it is sat
Tuesday 1 September 2026
For Year 7 in September 2027, sat in Year 6. Registration closes 10 June 2026. Source
Part I (VR) 1 September 2026; Part II (English and maths) 26 September 2026 for the top 325. Registration 29 April–10 June 2026, Local Priority Areas only. Results 23 October 2026.Not yet published
For Year 7 in September 2028, sat in Year 6. The date is not on the pages read. Source
The school says test dates are published by the end of the autumn term.
What the school says
- Who sets it
- The school itself. Source
- How it is taken
- On paper. Source
Part I is multiple-choice on an answer sheet marked electronically; Part II papers are written. - What it tests
- Verbal reasoning, English, reading comprehension, a piece of writing and maths. Source
- The papers
- Part I: Verbal Reasoning (GL), 50 minutes, multiple choice; Part II: English, 60 minutes, written answers; Part II: Mathematics, 60 minutes. Source
Part I has 80 questions. Only the top 325 on Part I are invited to Part II. - How places are decided
- Places offered in score order. Part I VR age-standardised and ranked; below position 325 not considered. Part II English and maths standardised and combined with VR; up to 65 places offered in rank order, with at least 20 children from the Islington priority area overall. Source Source
- Practice and familiarisation
- A familiarisation booklet, sample papers and past papers. The practice materials (another website) Source
- Interview Inferred
- No. Source
The arrangements rank candidates on the combined mark alone; no interview is mentioned.
Sources
Where every line comes from.
- Dame Alice Owen’s School, Determined Admissions Arrangement 2027-28 checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“The Published Admission Number is 200 children. ... Up to 65 children selected by academic ability, having taken the two parts of the Governors’ Entrance Examination.”
- Entrance Exam Information, Dame Alice Owen’s School checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“The examination consists of three papers in total: Part I – Verbal Reasoning Part II – English Part II – Mathematics ... A 50 minute multiple choice paper which consists of 80 questions, provided by GL Assessment.”
“English – A one-hour comprehension paper which includes an extended writing piece (written internally). Followed by: Mathematics – A one-hour paper (written internally).”
- Familiarisation Papers, Dame Alice Owen’s School checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“Our Verbal Reasoning test is produced by GL Assessment ... English Familiarisation Paper 1 English familiarisation paper 2 ... Maths familiarisation paper ... English Past Papers (3 papers 2011-2013)”
- Key Dates, Dame Alice Owen’s School checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“29 April 2026 – 10:00 am Test Registration Opens ... 10 June 2026 – 4:00 pm Test Registration Closes ... 1 September 2026 – Entrance Exam Part I Verbal Reasoning ... 26 September 2026 – Entrance Exam Part II English and Maths tests”
“Test dates will be published by the end of the autumn term to allow parents to plan ahead.”
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