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St Anselm’s College: 11+ entrance exam
Boys’ grammar school in Prenton.
St Anselm’s College · Boys’ grammar school · PrentonAdmissions (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
St Anselm’s College’s 11+ entrance test is set by the school itself, taken on paper. It tests English, maths and verbal reasoning.
Who sits it. Children in Year 6, for a place in Year 7 in September 2028: date not yet published.
156 places, as the school’s page gives them Source
Remelia and this test
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When it is sat
Friday 18 September 2026
For Year 7 in September 2027, sat in Year 6. Registration closes 31 July 2026. Source Source Source
Friday 18 September 2026 per the College calendar (‘Entrance Exam’ listed under Friday 18 September); online registration closed Friday 31 July 2026; results precede the 31 October CAF deadline.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
- How it is taken
- On paper. Source
Three written papers. - The papers
- English, 60 minutes, written answers; Maths, 60 minutes, written answers; Verbal Reasoning, 60 minutes. Source Source
The College calls all three ‘written papers’ of one hour; the answer format of the verbal reasoning paper is not described (commercial VR practice papers are suggested). A pass in all three papers is required. - How places are decided
- Boys must reach the ‘required standard’ and pass all three papers; qualifiers placed by faith-based oversubscription criteria (Catholic boys within the relevant area first). No numeric standard published. Source Source
- Practice and familiarisation
- Sample papers. The practice materials (another website) Source Source
- Interview Inferred
- No. Source
No interview in the admissions policy.
Sources
Where every line comes from.
- Admissions Policy for 2027/28, St. Anselm’s College checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“For the school year commencing September 2027, the Indicated Admissions Number, based on Net Capacity, is 156. The CRITERIA FOR ADMISSIONS are that places will go to applicants who have reached the required standard in the assessment and testing procedure which consists of 3 tests in English, Mathematics and Verbal Reasoning. ... Deadline Friday 31st July 2026.”
- Entrance Examination Sample Papers, St. Anselm’s College checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“Our Entrance Examination consists of three written papers: Verbal Reasoning, Maths and English. Each paper lasts one hour. Please find a selection of Sample Entrance Exam papers below.”
- Admissions FAQs, St. Anselm’s College checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“The exam consists of English, Maths and Verbal Reasoning papers. Each exam is an hour in length. ... How are the Papers marked? All papers are passed to external examiners for marking.”
- Wirral Non-Faith Grammar Schools 11+ Admissions, FAQs (Calday Grange Grammar School) checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“The non-faith Wirral grammar schools (West Kirby Grammar School, Wirral Grammar School for Girls, Wirral Grammar School for Boys, Calday Grange Grammar School) ... have moved to a new test provider ... for this first year, we have taken the decision to retain the same overall style and format of the test, including the areas assessed and their relative weightings ... testing at Upton Hall School FCJ or St Anselm’s College are separate from this.”
- st-anselms.com checked 22 September 2026
- Calendar, St. Anselm’s College checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“Friday 18 September ... Entrance Exam”
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Preparing for St Anselm’s College?
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.