Wilson's School Admission Guide (2026-2027)

Admission is a two-stage process. All applicants first sit the multiple-choice Selective Eligibility Test (SET), shared across Sutton's grammar schools (so a boy sits it once). Boys who reach Wilson's pass mark are invited to its Second Stage Entrance Examination — written English (creative or comprehension) and Maths problem-solving — shared with Sutton Grammar School and Wallington County Grammar School. Places are then offered by rank of the combined score, after children with an EHCP naming the school and looked-after children. Wilson's also sets aside up to 14 places for boys eligible for Free School Meals and up to 9 places on a Sporting Aptitude Test. Where scores tie, priority goes to boys living in the London Borough of Sutton, then by distance. Always confirm the current arrangements in the school's admissions policy.

Unlike some grammar schools, Wilson's School does not have a catchment area. Places are offered on a borough-wide, fully selective basis — by rank of a boy's combined SET and Second Stage score — so where you live does not give priority, except as a tie-break.

Because there is no catchment, boys from across and beyond the borough can apply, but in practice families should consider the daily journey before naming the school. If two boys have the same score for the last available place, the one living in the London Borough of Sutton (and then closest to the school) is given priority.

Wilson's entrance tests reward accuracy and pace. For Stage 1 (the SET), practise multiple-choice English and Maths under timed conditions; for Stage 2, practise written English (a creative or comprehension task) and mathematical problem-solving, as the second-stage papers are not multiple-choice. The steps below work for both stages.

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