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Grammar schools in Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire's 13 grammar schools share one test, the Secondary Transfer Test. A score of 121 qualifies.
Test
Transfer Test
GL. Two papers in early September.
Score to qualify
121
Verbal 50%, maths 25%, non-verbal 25%.
Results
9 Oct 2026
Apply by 31 October 2026.
Preparing for the Bucks 11+
Next test: early September 2027. Registration is in May and June 2027.
The test in full: The Secondary Transfer Test.
Compare the 13 schools
Checked 30 October 2026. Places are the published admission number; Attainment 8 is the DfE GCSE measure. Open a school for its scores, catchment and sources.
By area
- Barnet 3
- Bexley 4
- Birmingham 8
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 4
- Bromley 2
- Buckinghamshire 13
- Calderdale 2
- Devon 1
- Enfield 1
- Essex 4
- Gloucestershire 7
- Kent 32
- Kingston upon Thames 2
- Kirklees 1
- Lancashire 4
- Lincolnshire 15
- Liverpool 1
- London 19
- Medway 6
- North Yorkshire 3
- Plymouth 3
- Reading 2
- Redbridge 2
- Slough 4
- Southend-on-Sea 4
- Stoke-on-Trent 1
- Sutton 5
- Telford and Wrekin 2
- Torbay 3
- Trafford 7
- Walsall 2
- Warwickshire 5
- Westmorland and Furness 1
- Wiltshire 2
- Wirral 6
- Wolverhampton 1
Questions parents ask
How many grammar schools are there in Buckinghamshire?
13 state grammar schools in Buckinghamshire: 4 for boys, 4 for girls, 5 mixed. This counts open, fully selective state schools in the Department for Education's register (checked 27 September 2026).
Which 11+ test do grammar schools in Buckinghamshire use?
GL Assessment (13 schools). Each school page shows the exact test and which entry year the school last confirmed it for.
Are the 11+ dates for September 2028 entry out yet?
We found published 2028 test dates for 13 schools of the 13 in Buckinghamshire. For the rest, the school page says when we last checked. We never guess future dates from past years.
Which schools in Buckinghamshire publish past cut-off or qualifying scores?
We found past qualifying or offer scores for 13 schools of the 13. Sort the table by "Past scores found" to see them. A past score is history, not a promise for 2028.
Sources
- DfE Get Information about Schools, full establishment extract · dated 26 September 2026 · checked 27 September 2026. Open schools with a selective admissions policy, academies and council-maintained only.
- Every other figure is on the school's own page, with a link to the school, council or test organiser page it came from.
Independent schools are not listed yet. We will add one only once its Year 7 entry details are confirmed. All grammar schools · Which 11+ does my area use?