Bucks 11+ results 2026: what now?
Results arrive on 9 October 2026.
Where is your child now?
Your next steps, in order
- 9 October 2026: read the score. 121 or more qualifies. What it means
- Below 121? Ask for a Selection Review by 30 October 2026. How it works
- Apply for secondary school by 31 October 2026. What to put on the form
- 1 March 2027: offers. Waiting lists and appeals
Get one reminder before 31 October 2026
Getting ready for the Bucks 11+ in September 2027
Your child sits the test in September 2027. A year of short, regular practice beats a late rush.
- Registration opens
- Early May 2027
- Registration closes
- Early June 2027
- Practice test and Secondary Transfer Test
- Early September 2027
- Test results
- Mid-October 2027
The Bucks 11+ course
£349one payment
Price rises to £499 on 1 January. Save £150 by joining before then.
Lessons, timed practice and full mocks. Covers a September 2027 test.
Plenty of time: start gently
Reading, times tables and puzzles are the best start.
The Bucks 11+ course
£349one payment
Price rises to £499 on 1 January. Save £150 by joining before then.
Lessons, timed practice and full mocks. Covers a September 2028 test.
What 121 means
121 or more: qualified
- Your child can be offered a place at any Bucks grammar school.
- A higher score gives no extra priority.
- Qualified is not a place. Offers go by catchment, siblings and distance.
Below 121: not qualified yet
- Selection Review by 30 October 2026: a headteacher panel reads your written case.
- A remark is a separate, paid request.
- Pupil Premium children from 110 can get a reserved place, usually in catchment.
How many qualify
| Starting secondary | Figures | Sat the test | 121 or more | Qualified on review |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2027 | Due just before results. | |||
| September 2026 | Spring 2026 update | 9,811 | 3,697 (38%) | 294 |
| September 2026 | First figures, dated 6 October 2025 | 9,660 | 3,648 (38%) | Not yet counted |
| September 2025 | Final | 7,736 | 3,044 (39%) | 328 |
| September 2024 | Final | 9,683 | 3,665 (38%) | 295 |
Your school application: by 31 October 2026
What to put on it
- Apply through your home council, even for Bucks schools.
- Rank schools in your true order.
- Asking for a review? Still name the grammar schools now.
- Name one non-grammar school you would accept.
- Keep the confirmation email.
The dates after results
- Test results
- 9 October 2026, for papers received by 18 September
- Selection Review deadline
- 30 October 2026, if you got the result on 9 October (otherwise within 3 weeks of the result)
- School application deadline
- 31 October 2026, midnight, if you live in Bucks. Elsewhere, your home council's own deadline
- Selection Review outcome
- 12 February 2027
- National Offer Day
- 1 March 2027
- Accept or decline the offer
- By 11:59pm on 15 March 2027
- Appeal deadline
- Near the end of March 2027; hearings from May
- Re-allocation round
- 1 April 2027
How Selection Review works
- Request a review online with your child's Student ID by 30 October 2026.
- Send your case: why your child suits a grammar school, and why the score was low.
- Your child's headteacher adds a summary sheet.
- Two grammar headteachers and one primary headteacher decide.
- Outcomes come on 12 February 2027. A success counts the same as 121.
Last year 295 of 938 reviews succeeded, mostly for scores of 110 to 120. Outcomes by score
Evidence checklist
Gather these
- Student ID and results letter.
- School reports and teachers' letters.
- A GP or hospital letter if illness affected the test.
- Evidence of a major event near the test, such as a bereavement or move.
- A short written case.
The panel will not consider
- Examples of school work.
- Clubs, music, sport or other activities.
Strong cases pair grammar-level schoolwork with a documented reason the test went badly.
After offers: waiting lists and appeals
Waiting lists
- Qualified children join the lists of higher preferences automatically.
- Children who have not qualified cannot join.
Appeals
- After offers on 1 March 2027, you can appeal for any grammar school you named.
- You can appeal after a failed review, but panels rarely overturn a fair one.
Bucks 11+ results: questions parents ask
When are Bucks 11+ results released in 2026?
9 October 2026, for papers received by 18 September, for children starting secondary school in September 2027.
What is the Bucks 11+ pass mark?
121. The score is weighted half verbal, a quarter maths and a quarter non-verbal. About 37% of children reach it.
Does a score well above 121 give a better chance of a place?
No. Places go by each school's rules, such as catchment and distance.
My child scored under 121. What can we do?
Ask for a Selection Review by 30 October 2026: a panel of headteachers deciding on your written case. It does not remark the test. Remarking is a separate request, which the Council charges for. You can also appeal after offers on 1 March 2027. Pupil Premium children just under 121 may get a reserved place.
How many Bucks selection reviews succeed?
295 of 938 for September 2026 entry, mostly for scores of 110 to 120.
When is the secondary school application deadline?
31 October 2026, through your home council. Name at least one non-grammar school you would accept.
Can my child resit the Bucks test?
No. The routes left are a Selection Review, a paid remark and an appeal after offers on 1 March 2027.