School 11+ and 13+

Leicester Grammar School Trust: 11+ and 13+ entrance exams

Co-educational independent school in Leicester. 11+: Children in Year 6, for a place in Year 7 in September 2027: sat on Tuesday 5 January 2027. 13+: Children in Year 8, for a place in Year 9 in September 2027: sat on Tuesday 5 January 2027.

Leicester Grammar School Trust · Co-educational independent school · LeicesterAdmissions (the school’s website)

Sources checked 22 September 2026; the school’s admissions page is the final word. By Misheli Ltd. How we research

11+ For Year 7

The 11+ entrance test

Leicester Grammar School Trust’s 11+ entrance test is set by the school itself, taken online and on paper. It tests English, reading comprehension, a piece of writing, maths and verbal reasoning.

Who sits it. Children in Year 6, for a place in Year 7 in September 2027: sat on Tuesday 5 January 2027.

Places: not published on the pages read.

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When it is sat

Tuesday 5 January 2027
For Year 7 in September 2027, sat in Year 6. Registration closes 7 December 2026. Source
Not yet published
For Year 7 in September 2028, sat in Year 6. The date is not on the pages read. Source Source
Not yet published.

What the school says

Who sets it: The school itself. Source Source
How it is taken: Online and on paper. Source Source
What it tests: English, reading comprehension, a piece of writing, maths and verbal reasoning. Source Source
The papers: English (comprehension with a creative writing component), 60 minutes, written answers; Maths, 60 minutes; Computer-based reasoning assessment. Source Source
Reasoning type not specified; recorded as vr.
How places are decided Inferred: Places offered in score order. No pass mark published; places offered on the assessment as a whole. Source Source
Inferred: the school publishes no threshold and selects competitively among applicants.
Practice and familiarisation: Nothing found on the pages read. Source Source
Interview: Yes. Source Source
Some candidates may be called for interview in the week after the assessment day; group assessment activities on the day.

13+ For Year 9

The 13+ entrance test

Leicester Grammar School Trust’s 13+ entrance test is set by the school itself, taken online and on paper. It tests reading comprehension, a piece of writing, maths and verbal reasoning.

Who sits it. Children in Year 8, for a place in Year 9 in September 2027: sat on Tuesday 5 January 2027.

Places: not published on the pages read.

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.

What Remelia does for any school

When it is sat

Tuesday 5 January 2027
For Year 9 in September 2027, sat in Year 8. Registration closes 7 December 2026. Source
Not yet published
For Year 9 in September 2028, sat in Year 8. The date is not on the pages read. Source Source
Not yet published.

What the school says

Who sets it: The school itself. Source Source
How it is taken: Online and on paper. Source Source
What it tests: Reading comprehension, a piece of writing, maths and verbal reasoning. Source Source
The papers: English comprehension, 45 minutes; Creative writing, 45 minutes, a written piece; Maths, 60 minutes; Computer-based reasoning assessment. Source Source
Reasoning type not specified; recorded as vr.
How places are decided Inferred: Places offered in score order. No pass mark published; places offered on the assessment as a whole. Source Source
Inferred: the school publishes no threshold and selects competitively among applicants.
Practice and familiarisation: Nothing found on the pages read. Source Source
Interview: Yes. Source Source
A 15-minute interview for every candidate.

Sources

Where every line comes from.

Assessment Day, Leicester Grammar School checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“Entry into Year 7 (11+) Applicants will sit papers in English (60 minutes, based mostly on comprehension but with a creative writing component) and Maths (60 minutes). There is also a computer-based reasoning assessment. ... Entry into Years 8 (12+) and 9 (13+) Applicants will sit papers in English comprehension (45 minutes), creative writing (45 minutes) and Maths (60 minutes). There is also a computer-based reasoning assessment. ... Candidates will also have a 15-minute interview”
Admissions, Leicester Grammar School checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“Deadline for receipt of applications - 4pm on Monday 7 December 2026 ... Entrance Assessments - Morning of Tuesday 5 January 2027”

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