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St Michael’s Catholic Grammar School: 11+ entrance exam
Girls’ grammar school in London.
St Michael’s Catholic Grammar School · Girls’ grammar school · LondonAdmissions (the school’s website)
Sources checked 29 September 2026; the school’s admissions page is the final word.
11+ For Year 7
The 11+ entrance test
St Michael’s Catholic Grammar School’s 11+ entrance test is set by GL Assessment (inferred from the pages, which do not name it outright), taken on paper. It tests verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning, English and maths.
Who sits it. Children in Year 6, for a place in Year 7 in September 2028: the date is not yet published.
128 places, as the school’s page gives them Source
When it is sat
Friday 11 September 2026
For Year 7 in September 2027, sat in Year 6. Registration closes 7 July 2026. Source
Friday 11 September 2026, in person at the School, by invitation: Catholic applicants meeting the faith criteria are invited first, up to 175 tested. Applications (online SIF) opened 9am Tuesday 14 April 2026 and closed 4pm Tuesday 7 July 2026. Results emailed mid-October.Not yet published
For Year 7 in September 2028, sat in Year 6. The date is not on the pages read. Source
No 2028-entry date published.
What the school says
- Who sets it Inferred
- GL Assessment. Source Source
The familiarisation papers ‘designed by the test provider’ are GL Assessment’s, so the VR, NVR and maths papers are inferred to be GL’s; the English paper is a written paper with no familiarisation material (setter not stated). - How it is taken
- On paper. Source
- What it tests
- Verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning, English and maths. Source
- The papers
- Verbal Reasoning, multiple choice; Non-Verbal Reasoning, multiple choice; Mathematics, multiple choice; English, written answers. Source
Timings not published. Ties are broken VR, then NVR, then English, then maths. - How places are decided
- Places offered in score order. Source
- Practice and familiarisation
- A familiarisation booklet. The practice materials (another website) Source
Booklets and answer sheets for VR, NVR and maths; none for English. - Interview Inferred
- No. Source
Selection is by faith criteria and test rank; no interview is mentioned. - What has changed
- From September 2027 entry, applicants under the practising-Catholic criteria must provide a Certificate of Baptism and a Certificate of Catholic Practice (dated within 3 months) after a consultation on the arrangements; the test itself is unchanged as far as published. Source
How Remelia helps with the 11+
What Remelia practises for every GL plan, part by part, is on one page; this plan leaves out the writing and science. What Remelia practises for GL maths, English and reasoning tests
Particular to this test
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.
Not covered
A written paper: English
Not practised.
Sources
Where every line comes from.
- St Michael’s Catholic Grammar School Admissions Policy for 2027-28 checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“The Published Admissions Number (PAN) for Year 7 is 128 at age 11.”
“applicants invited to take the test will be required to take written tests which will involve Verbal Reasoning, Non-Verbal Reasoning, English and Mathematics.”
“written tests which will involve Verbal Reasoning, Non-Verbal Reasoning, English and Mathematics.”
“Following the tests all applicants will be ranked in order starting with the highest score.”
- Entrance Exams Familiarisation Papers, St Michael’s Catholic Grammar School checked 29 September 2026
The page’s words
“These papers have been designed by the test provider to help parents, carers and pupils familiarise themselves with the format and types of questions found on Verbal Reasoning, Non Verbal Reasoning and Maths Entrance Test papers.”
“These papers have been designed by the test provider ... The English test is a written paper, not multiple choice”
“Parents, carers and pupils are welcome to download and print these papers for practice.”
- Familiarisation Verbal Reasoning Parent’s Guide (St Michael’s) checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“Copyright © GL Assessment, 2019. All rights reserved”
- Admissions 2027-28, St Michael’s Catholic Grammar School checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“Familiarisation papers for the multiple choice entrance tests can be found here ... The English test is a written paper, not multiple choice, and we do not provide a familiarisation paper. We are unable to provide any further information on the style and timings for each paper.”
“Following consultation our admission arrangements have been updated for September 2027 onwards. ... From September 2027 entry onwards applicants applying as Baptised Catholic girls from a Practising Catholic family must provide a Certificate of Baptism in the Catholic Church and Certificate of Catholic Practice”
“Applications to sit the entrance tests for September 2027 entry will open at 9am on Tuesday 14 April. ... The deadline for applications to be received is 4pm on TUESDAY 7 JULY 2026. ... Entrance tests for September 2027 entry (by invitation only) will be held on Friday 11 September 2026.”
“The deadline for applications to be received is 4pm on TUESDAY 7 JULY 2026 . ... Entrance tests for September 2027 entry (by invitation only) will be held on Friday 11 September 2026.”
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