School 11+

South Wilts Grammar School: 11+ entrance exam

Girls’ grammar school in Salisbury.

South Wilts Grammar School · Girls’ grammar school · SalisburyAdmissions (the school’s website)

Sources checked 29 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

South Wilts Grammar School’s 11+ entrance test is set by GL Assessment, taken on paper. It tests maths, English and verbal reasoning.

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

Saturday 26 September 2026
For Year 7 in September 2027, sat in Year 6. Registration closes 1 September 2026. Source Source
Saturday 26 September 2026 (morning); optional unmarked VR familiarisation sitting 19 September 2026; alternative date Wednesday 7 October 2026 for those unable to attend. Registration from midday Wednesday 25 March to midnight Tuesday 1 September 2026 (the leaflet prints ‘Wednesday 24 March’, the web page ‘Midday Wednesday 25 March 2026’; 25 March 2026 is the Wednesday).
Not yet published
For Year 7 in September 2028, sat in Year 6. The date is not on the pages read. Source
2028-entry dates not yet published.

Who sets it: GL Assessment. Source Source
How it is taken: On paper. Source
Question booklets with separate optical-mark-reader answer sheets, sat at SWGS.
What it tests: Maths, English and verbal reasoning. Source
The papers: Mathematics, 50 minutes, multiple choice; English, 45 minutes, multiple choice; Verbal Reasoning, 50 minutes, multiple choice. Source Source
How places are decided: A pass mark. Source
Practice and familiarisation: Sample papers and a familiarisation booklet. The practice materials (another website) Source Source
Interview Inferred: No. Source
Selection by the three papers only.
What has changed Inferred: No change of provider announced on the admissions page read on 29 Sep 2026 (MM-868); the page does not give the provider history, so a change before 2023 cannot be ruled out from it. Source

What Remelia practises for every GL plan, part by part, is on one page; this plan leaves out non-verbal reasoning, the writing and science. What Remelia practises for GL maths, English and reasoning tests

Maths
The Key Stage 2 objectives for Years 3 to 5, in the order your child’s school teaches them, counted towards the exam.
English
Grammar, punctuation, spelling and vocabulary questions most days, Years 3 to 5, counted towards the exam.
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.

Sources

South Wilts Grammar School Admissions Policy 2027 checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“The school’s published admission number for years 7 - 11 is 160, consisting of a 5-form entry.”
“three multiple choice papers in verbal reasoning, mathematics and English, set by GL Assessment, provide evidence that she has met the necessary required academic standard eligible for entry. The scores are standardised ... The scores are then added together to give a final score.”
The 11+ process, South Wilts Grammar School checked 29 September 2026
The page’s words
“SWGS uses GL Assessment as their 11+ test provider. The test consists of three papers taken in one sitting with a break in-between each paper: Mathematics (50minutes) ... English (45minutes) ... Verbal Reasoning (50minutes)”
“SWGS uses GL Assessment as their 11+ test provider ... Mathematics (50minutes) covering all aspects of the year 5 National Curriculum in mathematics with some questions covering the start of the year 6 curriculum.”
The 11+ Selection Procedure for Entry to SWGS in September 2027, Information Leaflet checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“SWGS uses 11+ tests compiled by GL Assessment. The test is in multiple-choice format ... The questions are contained in a booklet and answers are entered on a separate optical mark reader answer sheet.”
“The familiarisation test will involve a Verbal Reasoning paper only. This familiarisation paper will NOT be marked”

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