Ripon Grammar School: 11+ test and key dates

Location

Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 2DG

Pupils

Mixed, 117 places in Year 7

Entrance test

Ripon Grammar School entrance test (GL Assessment)

Subjects tested

Verbal skills (verbal reasoning plus English comprehension, spelling and grammar) and non-verbal reasoning with maths; all multiple choice

Pass mark

Cut-off set each year to take the top 28% of Year 6 in the Ripon area: 203 for 2026 entry, 196 for 2025, 195 for 2024

Links

School website · Admissions page

Key dates

For entry in September 2028

Thu 24 Jun 2027, 17:30

Open evening (for Year 5 families) Source

For entry in September 2027

Thu 30 Apr 2026	Registration opens (North Yorkshire Council) Source
Tue 30 Jun 2026	Registration closes Source
Sat 12 Sep 2026	Entrance test (at Ripon Grammar School) Source
Fri 16 Oct 2026	Results sent (no later than) Source
Sat 31 Oct 2026	Secondary school application deadline Source
Mon 1 Mar 2027	National offer day 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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