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Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet 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.

  • The test

    Not published yet

    Last year: 16 or 17 September 2026

  • Register

    Not published yet

    Last year: 1 May to 8 July 2026, noon

  • Apply by

    Sunday 31 October 2027

    Apply to your home council

  • Lowest score offered

    235

    Standardised score. September 2025 entry, All applicants

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Every date for September 2028 entry

Dates not yet published show last year's, so you know roughly when to look.

  1. Test registration

    Not published yet. Last year: 1 May to 8 July 2026, noon

    qebarnet.co.uk

  2. Entrance test

    Not published yet. Last year: 16 or 17 September 2026

    qebarnet.co.uk

  3. Results (provisional date)

    Not published yet. Last year: 1 October 2026

    qebarnet.co.uk

  4. Apply 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.

    gov.uk

  5. National Offer Day

    Wednesday 1 March 2028

    gov.uk

All QE Boys dates for 2028 entry

The score that gets a place

Qualifying puts a child in the running. It is not an offer.

To qualify
A combined standardised score of 225 or more makes a boy eligible to be considered.
Year 7 places
180Published admission number

Lowest scores offered by year

Lowest score admittedAll applicants
  1. Sept 2013227
  2. Sept 2014223
  3. Sept 2015222
  4. Sept 2016226
  5. Sept 2017224
  6. Sept 2018229
  7. Sept 2020229
  8. Sept 2021232
  9. Sept 2022234
  10. Sept 2023232
  11. Sept 2024235
  12. Sept 2025235

Standardised score.

Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet: lowest scores offered a place
EntryWhatFigureApplies to
Sept 2025test 2024Lowest score admitted235 standardised scoreAll applicants
Sept 2024test 2023Lowest score admitted235 standardised scoreAll applicants
Sept 2023test 2022Lowest score admitted232 standardised scoreAll applicants
Sept 2022test 2021Lowest score admitted234 standardised scoreAll applicants
Sept 2021test 2020Lowest score admitted232 standardised scoreAll applicants
Sept 2020test 2019Lowest score admitted229 standardised scoreAll applicants
Sept 2018test 2017Lowest score admitted229 standardised scoreAll applicants
Sept 2017test 2016Lowest score admitted224 standardised scoreAll applicants
Sept 2016test 2015Lowest score admitted226 standardised scoreAll applicants
Sept 2015test 2014Lowest score admitted222 standardised scoreAll applicants
Sept 2014test 2013Lowest score admitted223 standardised scoreAll applicants
Sept 2013test 2012Lowest score admitted227 standardised scoreAll applicants

Who gets the places

  1. Places go in rank order of entrance test score.
  2. No catchment, no Pupil Premium priority, no sibling priority.
  3. Only when scores tie does straight-line distance from home to the main school gate decide.
Where you live
No catchment. Distance only breaks ties.

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Questions parents ask

When is the Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet 11+ test for September 2028 entry?

The date is not published yet. Last year it was 16 or 17 September 2026. 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 Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet test?

Registration is not published yet. Last year it was 1 May to 8 July 2026, noon.

What score do you need for Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet?

A combined standardised score of 225 or more makes a boy eligible to be considered. Latest published figure: 235 (Standardised score. September 2025 entry, All applicants). A qualifying score is not an offer.

When do I apply for Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet, 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

  1. qebarnet.co.uk · Queen Elizabeth's School: admissions process
  2. gov.uk · GOV.UK: school admissions, how to apply (apply by 31 October; secondary offers on 1 March, or the next working day)
  3. qebarnet.co.uk · Queen Elizabeth's School: entrance test FAQs · checked 25 September 2026
  4. qebarnet.co.uk · Lowest score admitted (qebarnet.co.uk) · checked 26 September 2026
  5. issuu.com · Lowest score admitted (issuu.com) · checked 26 September 2026
  6. qebarnet.co.uk · Lowest score admitted (qebarnet.co.uk) · checked 26 September 2026
  7. kent.gov.uk · Kent County Council: register for the Kent Test (age range for each test year)