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The Sutton 11+

Sutton’s grammar schools share a first test, the Selective Eligibility Test (SET): a multiple-choice English paper and a maths paper. Those who pass go on to second stage papers with written answers, and each school sets its own pass marks after marking.

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At a glance

The test
The Selective Eligibility Test (SET), followed by second stage entrance examinations
Set by
The schools' own test (the six participating schools run the SET jointly; no external provider is named)
Subjects
English, maths
Answers
Some multiple choice, some written, depending on the paper
Who sits it
No total found. For September 2022 entry, 2,628 girls sat the SET, 1,040 sat the NWSSEE and 954 passed it (Schools Adjudicator determination, GOV.UK).

The papers

Stage 1 SET: a multiple choice maths paper and a multiple choice English paper, 40 to 50 minutes each with a break between; answers marked on a separate sheet (A to E lozenges); no verbal or non-verbal reasoning, no negative marking, no rough paper. Boys' shared second stage (Sutton Grammar, Wallington County Grammar, Wilson's): an English paper and a maths paper, written answers, about 45 minutes to 1 hour each, morning only. Girls' second stage (NWSSEE, for Nonsuch and Wallington Girls): an English paper and a maths paper, written answers, 40 to 50 minutes each, no comprehension paper; maths working gets no marks. Content is broadly the Key Stage 2 curriculum.

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Dates, results and scores

When is the 11+ in Sutton?

The 2027 test: SET expected Tuesday 14 September 2027; boys' second stage expected Saturday 2 October 2027 (Sutton Grammar School key dates). The girls' second stage date for 2027 was not found. The 2026 test: SET: Tuesday 15 September 2026 at all six schools (girls at Nonsuch or Wallington Girls, boys at Sutton Grammar, Wallington County or Wilson's). Girls' second stage (NWSSEE): Saturday 26 September 2026. Boys' shared second stage: Saturday 3 October 2026. Wilson's sport and music aptitude tests: Saturday 10 October 2026.

How do you register for the 11+ in Sutton?

For the 2027 test (2028 entry): Saturday 1 May to Saturday 31 July 2027 (Sutton Grammar School key dates). For the 2026 test (2027 entry): Friday 1 May to midnight Friday 31 July 2026, one online registration through any participating school's website; evidence for access arrangements by Friday 12 June 2026. No late registrations.

When do 11+ results come out in Sutton?

For the 2026 test: SET outcome emailed in the week after the test. Second stage outcomes emailed by each school before the October half term, ahead of the 31 October 2026 application deadline. Children who pass are not given their scores; those who do not pass are.

What score qualifies in Sutton?

There is no published pass mark: each school sets its own SET pass mark after marking, on the total of both papers (age-standardised). Greenshaw High School uses the SET only, for its 60 ability places. Sutton Grammar: four standardised scores (SET English, SET maths, second stage English, second stage maths) weighted 2:2:3:3, plus an age allowance, rounded to the nearest four marks; marks are also adjusted for income deprivation (IDACI). Wilson's: SET and the two second stage papers in the ratio 1:2:2, and a boy must pass both second stage papers and the overall mark. Nonsuch and Wallington Girls: final total is the SET score (re-standardised and halved) plus the standardised NWSSEE English and maths scores, and a girl must pass both NWSSEE papers; registered Pupil Premium girls can be up to 20% below the standardised pass marks. Wallington County Grammar sets its own combination. Passing does not guarantee a place.

Not confirmed yet

  • Who writes the SET papers is not stated by the schools (no provider named).
  • Pass marks for the September 2026 tests are not published.
  • Wallington County Grammar School's own weighting of SET and second stage scores could not be read (its SET page returned 404).
  • Greenshaw High School's own admissions policy was not read; its 60 ability places come from the shared SET FAQ.
  • A current total of SET candidates (boys and girls) was not found; the latest official figure is girls only, for 2022 entry.
  • Sutton Grammar's SET page says 'Thursday 31 July 2026' for the close, but 31 July 2026 is a Friday and its FAQ says Friday.

Check these on the official page: suttongrammar.sutton.sch.uk/admissions/selective-eligibility-test-examination

Good to know

Late testing and moving to the area

No late registrations and no overseas testing. The only other sitting of the SET or the second stage is for a child not fit to sit on the day, with a medical certificate, and the family must email before the session starts.

Who runs admissions

Each school is its own admission authority (separate academies and trusts); the London Borough of Sutton coordinates applications through the Pan London eAdmissions system. The SET registration form serves as every participating school's supplementary form.

Grammar schools in Sutton

Schools with a page of their own have their places, qualifying scores and priority areas, from their admissions policies.

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Nonsuch High School for Girls websiteSuttonGirls
Sutton Grammar SchoolSuttonBoys, mixed sixth form
Wallington County Grammar School websiteWallingtonBoys, mixed sixth form
Wallington High School for Girls websiteWallingtonGirls
Wilson's School websiteWallingtonBoys

Also using the test: Greenshaw High School.

More on the 11+

Sources

Every fact here comes from the official pages below. Dates and scores change from year to year, so check them there before you rely on them.

Checked 2 November 2026.

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