Beaconsfield High School 11+ for September 2028 entry
For children born 1 September 2016 to 31 August 2017, in Year 5 now. They sit the test in 2027.
- Year 5 now2028 entry
- Year 6 now2027 entry
The test
Early September 2027, exact dates not published
Practice and Transfer Tests
Month onlyRegister
Early May to early June 2027, exact dates not published
Registration
Month onlyApply by
Sunday 31 October 2027
Apply to your home council
Score to qualify
121
STT score. September 2025 entry
Bucks 11+ course. The first lesson is free.
Every date for September 2028 entry
Practice and Transfer Tests
Early September 2027, exact dates not published
Month onlyApply to your home council
Sunday 31 October 2027
The national closing date. Your home council's form lists every school, grammar or not, in order of preference.
The score that gets a place
Qualifying puts a child in the running. It is not an offer.
- To qualify
- Score 121 or more in the Secondary Transfer Test.
Qualifying scores by year
- Sept 2023121
- Sept 2024121
- Sept 2025121
STT score.
| Entry | What | Figure |
|---|---|---|
| Sept 2025test 2024 | Qualifying score | 121 STT score |
| Sept 2024test 2023 | Qualifying score | 121 STT score |
| Sept 2023test 2022 | Qualifying score | 121 STT score |
Who gets the places
- Qualify with 121 or more.
- A higher score gives no extra priority: the council says Buckinghamshire grammar schools do not use score as an admission rule.
- Each school is its own admission authority and its own policy decides places.
A plan from today to the test
Pick the year group. The plan counts back from the test and covers verbal reasoning, English, maths and non-verbal reasoning.
Free. No account needed.
Practise for this test
Bucks 11+ course
Lessons, practice sets and mocks for the Buckinghamshire Secondary Transfer Test. Lesson 1 is free, with no account.
Questions parents ask
When is the Beaconsfield High School 11+ test for September 2028 entry?
Early September 2027, exact dates not published. The exact day is not published yet. It is for children born 1 September 2016 to 31 August 2017, in Year 5 in 2026 to 2027.
When does registration open for the Beaconsfield High School test?
Early May to early June 2027, exact dates not published. The exact day is not published yet.
What score do you need for Beaconsfield High School?
Score 121 or more in the Secondary Transfer Test. Latest published figure: 121 (STT score. September 2025 entry). A qualifying score is not an offer.
When do I apply for Beaconsfield High School, and when are offers made?
Apply on your home council's form by Sunday 31 October 2027. Offers come on Wednesday 1 March 2028.
Sources
- buckinghamshire.gov.uk · Buckinghamshire Council: timeline for the following year (entry 2028)
- gov.uk · GOV.UK: school admissions, how to apply (apply by 31 October; secondary offers on 1 March, or the next working day)
- buckinghamshire.gov.uk · Buckinghamshire Council: marking the Secondary Transfer Test · checked 25 September 2026
- buckinghamshire.gov.uk · Buckinghamshire Council: guide to grammar schools and the Secondary Transfer Test · checked 25 September 2026
- buckinghamshire.gov.uk · Buckinghamshire Council: moving up to secondary school, timeline for entry 2027 · checked 25 September 2026
- thebucksgrammarschools.org · Qualifying score (thebucksgrammarschools.org) · checked 26 September 2026
- thebucksgrammarschools.org · Qualifying score (thebucksgrammarschools.org) · checked 26 September 2026
- thebucksgrammarschools.org · Qualifying score (thebucksgrammarschools.org) · checked 26 September 2026
- kent.gov.uk · Kent County Council: register for the Kent Test (age range for each test year)