Only 4 in 10 children pass the Bucks 11+. Birth month barely matters: the score on the day decides.
In every birth month, 36% to 42% of children qualified. 7,696 children took it for 2025 entry.
A score under 121 can still qualify through a selection review: 295 children did for 2026 entry.
39%scored 121 or more
41%of September-born children qualified
39%of August-born children qualified
41%Sep
42%Oct
41%Nov
40%Dec
40%Jan
40%Feb
39%Mar
39%Apr
36%May
38%Jun
37%Jul
39%Aug
The numbers and sources
The numbers
| Birth month | Share |
|---|---|
| Sep | 41% |
| Oct | 42% |
| Nov | 41% |
| Dec | 40% |
| Jan | 40% |
| Feb | 40% |
| Mar | 39% |
| Apr | 39% |
| May | 36% |
| Jun | 38% |
| Jul | 37% |
| Aug | 39% |
Sources
Updated .
- The Buckinghamshire Grammar Schools (statistics prepared by Buckinghamshire Council): Secondary Transfer Test scores by birth month, 2023 entry
- The Buckinghamshire Grammar Schools (statistics prepared by Buckinghamshire Council): Secondary Transfer Test scores by birth month, 2024 entry
- The Buckinghamshire Grammar Schools (statistics prepared by Buckinghamshire Council): Secondary Transfer Test scores by birth month, 2025 entry
- The Buckinghamshire Grammar Schools (statistics prepared by Buckinghamshire Council): Qualifiers by location, 2023 entry (final)
- The Buckinghamshire Grammar Schools (statistics prepared by Buckinghamshire Council): Qualifiers by location, 2024 entry (final)
- The Buckinghamshire Grammar Schools (statistics prepared by Buckinghamshire Council): Qualifiers by location, 2025 entry (final)
- The Buckinghamshire Grammar Schools (statistics prepared by Buckinghamshire Council): Qualifiers by location, 2026 entry (spring)
- The Buckinghamshire Grammar Schools (statistics prepared by Buckinghamshire Council): Selection review outcomes by score, 2026 entry
- Buckinghamshire Council: Selection Review Process (updated June 2025), section 6