Hertfordshire 11 Plus Exam Format

Background to the 11 Plus Exam in Hertfordshire

There are four Grammar Schools in Hertfordshire that children will need to take an 11 Plus Exam to get into.

Dame Alice Owen’s School

St Clement Danes School

Watford Grammar School for Boys

Watford Grammar School for Girls

Hertfordshire 11 Plus Exam Format Details

St Clement Danes School, Watford Grammar School for Boys and Watford Grammar School for Girls fall into the South West Hertfordshire consortium and therefore all follow the same 11plus exam set by GL Assessment. This is made up of two papers including:

• Mathematics Paper
• Verbal Reasoning Paper

Dame Alice Owen’s School 11 plus entrance exam consists of two separate parts. The top 325 candidates are invited back to stage two.

• Stage 1 – Verbal Reasoning paper set by GL Assessment
• Stage 2 – Two Papers, one on English and the other on Mathematics

Preparation for the 11 Plus Exam in Hertfordshire

Firstly it is important to understand what preparation options you have and what might be the most suitable route to go down. Go forward to our 11 Plus preparation options page to understand what the options are and to start thinking about which one might be best for you.

If your child is in year three or four currently then you might also find it useful to understand what advice we offer parents who want to start helping their children at this stage.

If your child is in the latter stages of year four or in year five then we offer different advice designed to help families who are closer to the exam date.

If your child is part way through year five or quite close to the exam then we have tried to show how you can use the time you might have available most effectively.