Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith | Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers

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GL ENGLISH PAPER 1

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GL MATHEMATICS PAPER 1

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ENGLISH PAPER 1

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ENGLISH PAPER 2

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ENGLISH PAPER 3

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MATHS PAPER 1

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MATHS PAPER 2

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MATHS PAPER 3

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VERBAL REASONING PAPER 1

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VERBAL REASONING PAPER 2

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VERBAL REASONING PAPER 3

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NON-VERBAL REASONING PAPER 2

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NON-VERBAL REASONING PAPER 3

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About the School

 

Address — Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith, Ullswater Road, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7EG

Type of school — Mixed grammar school.

Cost — Free

Pupils in school — 900+

Places available in year 7 —  160+

Average applicants per place — 4 or more.

Please note, in recent years over 220 children have sat the test per year.

Catchment area —  Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith has a catchment area of feeder Primary Schools. These are:

  •  Beaconside CE Primary School

  • Calthwaite CE School

  •  Clifton Primary School

  •  Culgaith CE School

  •  Kirkoswald CE School

  •  Langwathby CE School

  •  Lazonby CE School

  •  Lowther Endowed School

  •  North Lakes School

  • Patterdale CE School 

  • Penruddock Primary School

  • Plumpton School

  • Shap Endowed CE School

  • Skelton School

  • St Catherine’s Catholic Primary School

  • Stainton CE Primary School

  • Yanwath Primary School

Over-subscription policy — Applicants who have an Education, Health and Care Plan which names Queen Elizabeth Grammar School and who meet the academic standard are admitted with the highest priority. 

Where qualifying applications for admission exceed the number of places available, places will be allocated based on 11+exam rank order.  

Where two or more applicants achieve the same test score, rank order will be determined as follows:

  1. Looked after children (Children in public care) or previously looked after children.

  2. Children eligible for Pupil Premium and/or Service Premium.

  3. Children resident within or attending state schools within the catchment area.

  4. Scores in the verbal reasoning elements of the entrance test.

  5.  Scores in the non-verbal reasoning elements of the entrance test. 

  6. By distance from the school, with priority given to children who live nearest to the school as measured by postcode. 

School Summary

Queen Elizabeth Grammar School (QEGS) was founded in 1564 and is a mixed, grammar School in Cumbria. The school became an academy in 2011. It is the only grammar school in Cumbria. 

QEGS specialises in maths and computing. It has won several awards, including:

  • The Healthy Schools Award 

  • The International School Award

Find the most recent Ofsted reports here.

Compare this school’s performance with other local schools here.

Exam Information

Exam style: GL Assessment.

Exam types:

  • English

  • Mathematics

  • Verbal Reasoning

  • Non-verbal Reasoning

Exam length — 2x 50 minute exams.

Pass mark — Changes each year.

Other exam information:

  • All questions will be multiple choice and must be answered in a separate booklet. 

  • All exam results will be combined to create the final result.

Scores will be standardised and age-weighted.

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