Ribston Hall High School

Use this site for specific admissions and 11 Plus exam information for Ribston Hall High School. We hope to help you to find out how to be successful with an 11 Plus exam application to Ribston Hall High School.

11 Plus Entry Information for Ribston Hall High School

Ribston Hall is smaller than the average secondary school. The proportion of students known to be eligible for free school meals is very low. The percentage of students from minority ethnic groups is also very low, as is the proportion who speak English as an additional language of whom a very small minority are at an early stage of learning English. The proportion of students supported at school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs is well below average. At the time of the inspection the school had no disabled students on roll. The school meets the current government floor standard which sets the minimum expectations for attainment and progress. The school has held specialist humanities status since 2005 and has achieved the Governor Mark Award.

County	Gloucestershire
Address	Ribston Hall High School, Stroud Road, Gloucester GL1 5LE
Type	Girls’ Grammar
Pupils	827
Places in Year 7	115
Open Days	July/September
Competition	3+ applicants for every place
Ribston Hall High School 11+ resources	Maths resources English Resources Verbal Reasoning resources Non Verbal Reasoning resources
Exam Format	11 Plus Gloucestershire GL style
School Website	www.ribstonhall.gloucs.sch.uk

Ribston Hall High School 11 Plus Exam Format

The 11 Plus Exam format for Ribston Hall High School is written by GL Assessment. The format of the exam is as follows:

Paper 1	55 minute long English and Verbal Reasoning paper. The English section is 30 minutes and includes a 5 minute practice section. The Verbal Reasoning section is 25 minutes long and includes a 5 minute long practice section.
Paper 2	55 minute long Mathematics and Non-Verbal Reasoning Paper. The Non-Verbal Reasoning section includes 5 subtests, all being 5 minutes long. The Mathematics section is 30 minutes long and includes a 5 minute practice section.

Ribston Hall High School 11 Plus Exam Paper

Some publishers do have access to the exam format and produce their own mirror papers which aim to replicate what an 11 Plus exam for this school might look like.

We understand that these publishers get the information from familiarisation packs sent to parents, teachers, local tutors and pupils who have sat the test. The tests can of course change at any time and these papers only aim to give a good idea of what to expect, however, they are very useful and most parents use them at some point.

The ones we would suggest are from Learning Street. They are of high quality and cheaper than any others we have seen. Direct links to the papers are below and Learning Street produce them as mock exams which is unique (so you can run your own mock exam at home). Links to the papers are below:

Gloucestershire 11 Plus Mock Exam 1

Gloucestershire 11 Plus Mock Exam 2

Gloucestershire 11 Plus Mock Exam 3

Gloucestershire 11 Plus Mock Exam 4

Gloucestershire 11 Plus Mock Exam Papers Bundle (Packs 1-4)

How to prepare for the Ribston Hall High School 11 Plus Exam

Essentially you have 5 options when it comes to helping your child to prepare.

1/ Some parents use a Private Tutor. If you want to start your search for a suitable one, we provide links to some Private tutors in Gloucestershire to help you. These can cost between £2500 and £6000 a year. For help thinking about which private tutor might be right for you see our guidance page.

2/ Other parents use a Tuition Centre with group tuition. If you want to start your search for a suitable one, we provide links to some Tuition centres in Gloucestershire to help you. These can cost between £1500 and £3500 for a year. For help thinking about which tuition centre might be right for you see our guidance page.

3/ If you are thinking of preparing at home using books then our 11 Plus Exam papers and books section provides lots of links and advice to help you choose which books to use and what to focus on. Preparation plans are also provided. Using this method is great for those parents prepared to take a more hands on approach. The average parent using this method spends about £300 on books and papers during the final year of preparation.

4/ A great option is a structured course. These courses gradually build up skills so you can focus on helping your child with the work provided. The best supplier is Learning Street which helps you prepare your child from home, ranging in price from £12 to £89 ( full cost – not monthly cost) it is the cheapest method of preparation. To find out their course suggestions for Ribston Hall High School 11 Plus preparation click the link.

5/ Online preparation. This is not something we recommend. Online solutions are growing more useful and reliable and for some aspects of preparation they can be useful but certainly not for all your preparation needs. They are also very expensive for what they provide with some coming in at £600- £1000 for a year depending on which options you select. For our rationale on why we believe online preparation is not a good solution yet click through to the page 11 Plus online preparation.