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Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith: 11+ entrance exam
Co-educational grammar school in Penrith.
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith · Co-educational grammar school · PenrithAdmissions (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
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith’s 11+ entrance test is set by Future Stories Community Enterprise, taken on paper. It tests English, maths, science and the other subjects FSCE may ask about, such as history and geography.
Who sits it. Children in Year 6, for a place in Year 7 in September 2028: the date is not yet published.
160 places, as the school’s page gives them Source
When it is sat
Thursday 17 September 2026
For Year 7 in September 2027, sat in Year 6. Registration closes 12 July 2026. Source Source
Thursday 17 September 2026; registration opened Friday 1 May 2026, application deadline Sunday 12 July 2026.Not yet published
For Year 7 in September 2028, sat in Year 6. The date is not on the pages read. Source
What the school says
- Who sets it
- Future Stories Community Enterprise. Source
- How it is taken Inferred
- On paper. Source Source
Papers marked by computer with written-response sections; on-screen delivery not mentioned. - What it tests
- English, maths, science and the other subjects FSCE may ask about, such as history and geography. Source
- The papers
- Adventure Paper, 60 minutes, multiple choice; Beacon Paper, 40 minutes, written answers; Compass Paper, 35 minutes, multiple choice. Source Source
Adventure and Compass are multiple choice; Beacon is by elimination the written-response paper (the school says the test has both multiple-choice and written response questions). Subject split per paper not stated. - How places are decided
- Places offered in score order. Age-standardised; students with an eligible score are ranked; places by oversubscription criteria up to PAN 160. Eligible score not published. Source Source
- Practice and familiarisation
- A familiarisation booklet. The practice materials (another website) Source
- Interview Inferred
- No. Source
No interview in the admission policy.
How Remelia helps with the 11+
What Remelia practises for every FSCE plan, part by part, is on one page; this plan leaves out the writing. What Remelia practises for FSCE maths, English and science tests
Particular to this test
The last fortnight
The plan works to September of Year 6; until the school publishes the day for your child’s year, that date is an estimate.
Not covered
The other subjects FSCE may ask about, such as history and geography
Not practised.
Sources
Where every line comes from.
- Admissions, Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“Application Deadline: Sunday 12th July 2026 Entrance Test Day: Thursday 17th September 2026”
- Admission Policy for 2027 - 2028, Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“The Published Admission Number (PAN) is 160 for Year 7 entry in September 2027. ... All applicants for Year 7 admission must have reached the required standard in the Queen Elizabeth Grammar School entrance test.”
- FSCE Information on Entrance Test for Year 7 Entry, QEGS Penrith checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“we have adopted the Future Stories Community Enterprise Ltd (FSCE) Test as our Year 7 Entrance Test. ... Subjects may include any of the following: Art & Design, Languages, Computing, Mathematics, Design & Technology, Music, English, Physical Education, Geography, Science and History. The Test consists of both multiple-choice and written response questions. ... All papers are marked by computer and age-standardised. Students with an eligible score will be ranked accordingly.”
“Key Dates • Registration Opens: Friday, 1st May 2026 • Application Deadline: Sunday, 12th July 2026 • Testing Date: Thursday, 17th September 2026”
- Entrance Test Format 2026, QEGS Penrith checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“There are 3 test papers this year: Adventure Paper – approximately 1 hour Beacon Paper – approximately 40 minutes Compass Paper – approximately 35 minutes The adventure and compass paper are multiple choice.”
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