About Bexley Grammar Schools
Bexley has four grammar schools, all part of the Bexley Grammar Schools Consortium and all using the single Bexley Selection Test (a GL Assessment 11+). Your child sits the test once and the result is shared across all four schools.
Registration is through the London Borough of Bexley (for September 2027 entry the window is 1–31 March 2026 — unusually early, so diarise it). The test is sat in early September, results follow in October, and you then list your preferred schools on the Common Application Form by 31 October; offers are issued on National Offer Day (1 March).
Once a child meets the qualifying standard, each school applies its own oversubscription criteria (distance, pupil premium, highest scores, siblings), so check the policy of each school you list.
Bexley Grammar Schools
Bexley’s four grammar schools all use the single Bexley Selection Test, with results shared across the consortium. Click any school for its detailed admission guide, catchment and key dates:
All four Bexley grammar schools use the same Bexley Selection Test result, allocated through a coordinated offer. Beths is a boys’ school, Townley a girls’ school, and Bexley Grammar and Chislehurst & Sidcup are co-educational.
About the Bexley Selection Test
The Bexley Selection Test is the single 11+ used by all four Bexley grammar schools. Produced by GL Assessment and administered by the London Borough of Bexley, it assesses English, Mathematics, Verbal Reasoning and Non-Verbal Reasoning.
Format: two 50-minute multiple-choice papers. Verbal ability (English) carries roughly half the weighting, with numerical and non-verbal reasoning making up the rest. Scores are standardised, and the highest-scoring children across the consortium receive a coordinated offer.
Your child sits the test once, usually at their own Bexley primary school or at one of the four grammar test centres in early September. Results are released in October, before the 31 October application deadline.
Year 7 Admissions Guide for Bexley Grammar Schools
Bexley runs a single consortium test: register your child for the Bexley Selection Test with the London Borough of Bexley during the registration window (for 2027 entry, 1–31 March 2026 — note how early this is compared with other areas). Your child sits the test once in early September; results arrive in October. You then list your preferred Bexley grammars on the Common Application Form by 31 October, and the consortium makes a coordinated offer on National Offer Day (1 March). Each school sets its own oversubscription criteria, so check the schools you list.
What the Bexley Selection Test Covers
The Bexley Selection Test assesses English (verbal ability), Mathematics and Reasoning (verbal and non-verbal) across two 50-minute multiple-choice papers, with English carrying the largest weighting. Practising realistic GL-style papers across these areas is the most effective preparation.
How to Prepare for the Bexley Selection Test
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GL Assessment Practice Papers and Quest Software for Bexley Grammar Schools
The test has changed. Bexley's grammar schools moved from GL Assessment to Quest Assessments for the September 2026 test. It is still a paper test sat at a test centre, covering the same ground — English, Maths, Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning — so the practice papers and the Quest software below remain the right preparation. Checked September 2026 — always confirm with the school.
Bexley Grammar Schools sits a paper 11+ test covering English, Maths, Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning — the GL Assessment format our papers mirror. Our practice papers mirror that exact format, with a short tutor video explaining every question. Quest, our interactive practice software, comes in a GL Assessment edition too: 4,600 questions across English, Maths, Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning in short tests with medals to win, an Exam Hall of timed mocks, the GL sitting papers, flashcards, a daily five, a Weekly Challenge set by a friendly Guardian and a hero your child unlocks by learning, with a working-out board under every question and My Corrections — plus a Skills Report and a week-by-week plan for parents. Start with the free samples, then choose a pack when you're ready.
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View GL Assessment practice papers →Bexley Grammar Schools — Frequently Asked Questions
How many grammar schools are in Bexley?
Four: Beths Grammar (boys), Bexley Grammar, Chislehurst & Sidcup Grammar and Townley Grammar (girls) — all in the Bexley Grammar Schools Consortium.
What is the Bexley Selection Test?
A GL Assessment 11+ of two 50-minute multiple-choice papers covering English, Mathematics, Verbal Reasoning and Non-Verbal Reasoning.
Do I sit a separate test for each school?
No — you sit the Bexley Selection Test once and the result is shared across all four schools through a coordinated offer.
How do I register?
Register through the London Borough of Bexley website. For September 2027 entry the window is 1–31 March 2026 — unusually early, and late registrations are not accepted.
When is the test and when are results?
The test is sat in early September of Year 6; results are released in October, before the 31 October application deadline.
How do I apply for a place?
List your chosen Bexley grammars on your local authority’s Common Application Form by 31 October; the consortium makes a coordinated offer on National Offer Day (1 March).
How are places allocated?
Once a child meets the qualifying standard, each school applies its own oversubscription criteria — typically distance, pupil-premium priority, highest scores and siblings.
Is there a catchment area?
Criteria vary by school; distance from the school is commonly decisive, so check each school’s admissions policy.
Start preparing for the Bexley Grammar Schools 11+
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