Grammar schools that use CSSE 11+ tests
CSSE is the Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex. It sets one shared test for its member grammar schools. 7 schools in our list.
Showing 7 of 7 schools
| Colchester County High School for Girls | Essex | Girls | CSSE | 192 | 2028 entry dates2027 results and application rules | Yes |
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| Colchester Royal Grammar School | Essex | Boys | CSSE | 128 | 2028 entry dates2027 results and application rules | Yes |
| King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford | Essex | Boys | CSSE | 150 | 2028 entry dates2027 results and application rules | Yes |
| Southend High School for Boys | Southend-on-Sea | Boys | CSSE | 180 | 2028 entry dates2027 results and application rules | Yes |
| Southend High School for Girls | Southend-on-Sea | Girls | CSSE | 224 | 2028 entry dates2027 results and application rules | Yes |
| Westcliff High School for Boys Academy | Southend-on-Sea | Boys | CSSE | 185 | 2028 entry dates2027 results and application rules | Yes |
| Westcliff High School for Girls | Southend-on-Sea | Girls | CSSE | 192 | 2028 entry dates2027 results and application rules | Yes |
Year 7 places are the latest published admission number we found. Open a school for its sources, dates, scores and catchment.
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 using CSSE?
7 state grammar schools using CSSE: 4 for boys, 3 for girls. This counts open, fully selective state schools in the Department for Education's register (checked 27 September 2026).
Are the 11+ dates for September 2028 entry out yet?
Not for any school using CSSE on the pages we checked (27 September 2026). Each school page links to the page we checked.
Which schools using CSSE publish past cut-off or qualifying scores?
We found past qualifying or offer scores for 7 schools of the 7. 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?