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The Wirral 11+, explained
The Wirral grammar assessment decides entry to 4 grammar schools. Check the entry year first: dates and even the provider can change.
Which year is your child in?
Starting Year 7 in September 2028 Year 5 now
Test in September 2027. Provider: Not confirmed yet (Quest in 2026).
- Registration
- 1 to 31 May 2027
- Test
- September 2027, exact date not published
- Results
- 21 October 2027
Starting Year 7 in September 2027 Year 6 now
Test in September 2026. Provider: Quest.
- Registration closed
- Noon 1 June 2026 on the assessment page, 31 May on the timetable. The council's pages differ.
- Test
- 15 September 2026
- Results
- 21 October 2026
What your child sits
- Two papers on one day covering verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning and maths.
- No long written answers. The council does not publish minutes per paper.
- This route covers the non-Catholic grammar schools. St Anselm's and Upton Hall have their own arrangements.
How it is scored
- Passing does not guarantee a place. Each school's admissions rules decide offers.
Wirral grammar schools
Each school has its own admissions policy for deciding places.
- Calday Grange Grammar SchoolWest Kirby
- West Kirby Grammar SchoolWest Kirby
- Wirral Grammar School for BoysBebington
- Wirral Grammar School for GirlsBebington
Practice for Wirral
Our Wirral practice is not open yet. Leave your email and we will tell you when it is, and when September 2028 entry dates are published.