Queen Mary's Grammar School: 11+ test and key dates

Queen Mary's Grammar School is a boys grammar school in Walsall. It selects pupils with the West Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test (GL Assessment).

Checked Mon 9 Nov 2026. Dates can change, so confirm them with the school.

Location
Walsall, WS1 2PG
Pupils
Boys, 180 places in Year 7
Entrance test
West Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test (GL Assessment)
Subjects tested
Verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning and numerical reasoning (two papers of about 50 minutes)
Pass mark
Minimum qualifying score about 180 (standardised, median 200); Governors confirm it in November 2026
Test run by
West Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test: Shropshire, Walsall and Wolverhampton consortium
Links
School website · Admissions page

Key dates

For entry in September 2028

Sun 31 Oct 2027Secondary school application deadline Source · shared by all schools in the area
Wed 1 Mar 2028National offer day Source · shared by all schools in the area

For entry in September 2027

Tue 5 May 2026Test registration opens Source · shared by all schools in the area
Thu 4 Jun 2026Open evening Source
Fri 12 Jun 2026, 16:00Reasonable adjustments requests close Source · shared by all schools in the area
Fri 26 Jun 2026, 16:00Registration closes Source · shared by all schools in the area
Sat 12 Sep 2026 to Mon 14 Sep 2026West Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test (date depends on test centre) Source · shared by all schools in the area
Fri 16 Oct 2026Test results sent (by this date) Source · shared by all schools in the area
Sat 31 Oct 2026Secondary school application deadline Source · shared by all schools in the area
Mon 1 Mar 2027National offer day Source · shared by all schools in the area
Thu 11 Mar 2027Late entrance test Source

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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.

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