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The Bexley 11+, explained

Bexley's 4 grammar schools share one test, the Bexley Selection Test. About 800 Year 7 places depend on it.

  • Test

    Selection Test

    Quest. Two booklets in September.

  • Places

    800

    Across the 4 schools, 2027 entry.

  • Results

    2 Oct 2026

    Apply by 31 October 2026.

Bexley 11+ 2026: what next?

Year 6: sat it in September 2026

Results came out on 2 October. Name a grammar school by 31 October 2026.

What your Bexley result means →
Year 5 or younger

Next test: September 2027. Dates are not published yet.

Which year is your child in?

Starting Year 7 in September 2028 Year 5 now

Test in Autumn 2027. Provider: Not confirmed yet (Quest in 2026).

Dates for September 2028 entry are not published yet. Bexley used Quest for the 2026 test.

Starting Year 7 in September 2027 Year 6 now

Test in September 2026. Provider: Quest.

Registration
1 to 31 March 2026
Test at school centres
2 to 10 September 2026
Test at grammar school centres
7 to 10 September 2026
Results
2 October 2026, from 4pm

What your child sits

  • Two multiple-choice booklets, about 50 minutes each.
  • Verbal, English comprehension, numerical and non-verbal reasoning.
  • Maths up to the end of Year 5.

How it is scored

  • Weighted: verbal 50%, numerical 25%, non-verbal 25%.
  • The top 180 get high priority.
  • 800 places for 2027 entry.

Bexley grammar schools

  • Beths Grammar SchoolBexley
  • Bexley Grammar SchoolWelling
  • Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar SchoolSidcup
  • Townley Grammar SchoolBexleyheath

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