Pate's Grammar School: 11+ test and key dates

Location

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 0HG

Pupils

Mixed, 150 places in Year 7

Entrance test

Gloucestershire Grammar Schools' Entrance Test (GL Assessment)

From entry 2028

The test will be written by FSCE instead.

Subjects tested

Verbal and non-verbal reasoning, English and maths (GL, entry 2027); FSCE papers from entry 2028

Pass mark

Qualifying group = highest-ranked 250 candidates; Priority Places within 15% of the 150th-ranked score

Test run by

Gloucestershire Grammar Schools' Entrance Test

Links

School website · Admissions page

Key dates

For entry in September 2028

Mon 8 Feb 2027, 12:00	Registration opens (noon), FSCE test Source · shared by all schools in the area
Fri 19 Mar 2027, 12:00	Registration closes (noon) Source · shared by all schools in the area
Sat 3 Jul 2027	Gloucestershire Entrance Test (FSCE) Source · shared by all schools in the area
Sun 31 Oct 2027	Secondary application deadline Source · shared by all schools in the area
Wed 1 Mar 2028	National allocation day Source · shared by all schools in the area

For entry in September 2027

Mon 18 May 2026, 12:00	Registration opens (noon) Source · shared by all schools in the area
Fri 26 Jun 2026, 12:00	Registration closes (noon) Source · shared by all schools in the area
Sat 12 Sep 2026	Gloucestershire Entrance Test Source · shared by all schools in the area
Sat 31 Oct 2026	Secondary application deadline Source · shared by all schools in the area
Mon 1 Mar 2027	National allocation day Source · shared by all schools in the area
Mon 1 Mar 2027, 09:00	Late test results emailed Source · shared by all schools in the area
Mon 15 Mar 2027	Waiting-list (reconsideration) requests due Source · shared by all schools in the area

Add these dates to your calendar (an .ics file for Apple, Google or Outlook calendars).

Dates come from the school, the council or the test organiser, and were checked on Mon 9 Nov 2026. They can change, so confirm them on the school's admissions page before relying on them.

Grammar schools nearby

• Sir Thomas Rich's SchoolGloucester, 7 kmGL Assessment
• Denmark Road High SchoolGloucester, 9 kmGL Assessment
• Ribston Hall High SchoolGloucester, 11 kmGL Assessment
• The Crypt SchoolGloucester, 12 kmGL Assessment
• Stroud High SchoolStroud, 20 kmGL Assessment

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