Reading 11+

Reading 11+ - Children's Educational Material 11+ ^TM

The schools all use different tests. None of these tests are tutor-proof. Complete solutions are available using WordBuilder.co.uk and CoolCleverKids.co.uk.

2026 Year 7 Entry for Reading Grammar Schools

Registration	1st April 2025 to 15th June 2025 for Reading Boys April 2024 to end of September 2024 for Reading Girls 1st May 2025 to 1st July 2025 for Kendrick
Test Dates	5th September 2024 for Reading Boys School Sporting aptitude test 30th Aug 2025 Saturday 11th October 2025 for Reading Girls` school. TBC Friday 19h Sept 2025 for Kendrick TBC
Results	Mid-October 2025
Reading Boys	Future Stories (English, Maths & Creative Writing)
Reading Girl`s	.CEM Select 11+^® Computer based test from CEM Cambridge University
Kendrick	GL Assessment (English, Maths & NVR)

Reading Grammar Schools Year 7 Entry

Reading Grammar School	PAN (Year 7)
Kendrick School (girls)	96
Reading School (boys)	128 and 12 boarding
Reading Girls' School [Biltateral] (girls)	170 of which up to 42 are selective

11+ Preparation

Areas tested include English (Vocabulary: synonyms & antonyms; Comprehension; Cloze passages/text; Jumbled sentences); Mathematics including data processing, and Non-verbal reasoning.

There is no evidence any 11+ tests are tutor proof, nor tuition and preparation does not confer an advantage – the opposite is true.

Recommended Preparation Material.

1. English and Verbal Reasoning is covered at WordBuilder.co.uk

PDF downloads from the shop.

Booklet	Price
a. Ultimate Verbal Reasoning. 1,800 questions.Book 1	£5.99
b. Ultimate Verbal Reasoning. 800 questions.Book 2 for GL Assessment (Same Missing Letter in Pairs of Words, Synonym Pairs & Hidden Words)	£5.49
c. Ultimate Verbal Reasoning. 741 questions.Book 3 for GL Assessment (Spelling, Punctuation & Conjugation)	£5.49
d. Common Synonyms and Antonyms for 11+ & KS2 Sats (over 1,000 entries).	£4.99
e. Common Words With Multiple Meanings for 11+ & KS2 Sats (350 entries).	£1.99
f. Common Misspelled Words at Year 6 - KS2 & 11+ (over 250 words).	£1.49

2. Maths is covered at CoolCleverKids.co.uk

PDF downloads from the shop.

Lesson Notes	Price
a: Ratio and Proportion Unit Method (Lesson Notes).	99p
b: Percentages (simple percentages) Lesson Notes.	99p
c: Percentage Multipliers Lesson Notes.	99p
d: Rules for Multiples of Numbers (Lesson Notes).	99p

3. NVR (Non-verbal Reasoning) is covered at CoolCleverKids.co.uk

Non-verbal Reasoning (NVR) Booklet	Price
Ultimate NVR: over 30 different types of NVR familiarisation questions.	£9.95

4. Mock Tests: Use Mocks in the Shop and at SatsBooks.com

Mock Test (CEM style tests are still useful as the content is similar to GL Assessment)	Price
1. 11+ Progress Mock Pack 1. MF Test A & B. (Use as first test during Year 5).	£6.95
2. 11+ Progress Mock Pack 2. MF Test A & B. (Use as second test during Year 5).	£6.95
3. 11+ Progress Mock Pack 3. MF Test A & B. (Use as third test during Year 5).	£6.95
4. 11+ Practice Mock Test Pack 1. MF Test A & B. Multi-format (MF).	£6.95
5. 11+ Practice Mock Test Pack 2. MF Test A & B. Multi-format (MF).	£6.95
6. 11+ Practice Mock Test Pack 3. MF Test A & B. Similar to SWW 2 Jul 13.	£6.95
7. 11+ Practice Mock Test Pack 4. MF Test A & B. Multi-format (MF).	£6.95
8. Letts GL Assessment Practice Mock Test Pack 1 [4 physical books]. Maths, English, VR & NVR {Click here to purchase with FREE P&P}	£36.95
9. Letts GL Assessment Practice Mock Test Pack 2 [4 physical books]. Maths, English, VR & NVR {Click here to purchase with FREE P&P}	£36.95

Reading Bilateral School: CEM Select

Reading Girls` school is a bilateral school comprising of a comprehensive and selective stream.

The `Selective Stream provides a more intensive academic education. This is unashamedly designed to enable intelligent and adaptable girls to progress through the National Curriculum to achieve the highest grades in public examinations of which they are capable`.

Note: following an inspection in December 2015, the Reading Girls` School was placed in special measures and is now an academy.

The Selective Stream use CEM Select which is an online test covering verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning and mathematics.

Practice mocks are available from the shop.

Reading Boys School & Kendrick School

Reading
Reading Boys school uses a test from Future Stories (they own this supplier).

There are 3 papers: English, Maths and Creative Writing. NVR is not tested.

Kendrick
Kendrick uses a test from GL Assessment.

There are 2 papers covering verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning and mathematics.

Free familiarisation booklets are available from this site and practice mocks are available from the shop.

CEM Centre for Evaluation
& Monitoring® CEM 11+ ® Tests

No official practice papers available
Short familiarisation material provided
Computer based tests only using CEM Select
Paper tests withdrawn from 2023 by new owners, Cambridge University
Mostly used by private schools and small schools
Similar tests to GL Assessments®
Prepare using WordBuilder & CoolCleverKids
Practice mock papers from the shop

GL Assessments®
(NFER®) 11+ Selection Tests

Practice papers available
Kent County Council provides a long familiarisation paper
Multiple choice format
No claim that children do not need to prepare or practice or claim test is tutor-proof
Similar to tests from CEM Centre for Evaluation & Monitoring®
Prepare using WordBuilder & CoolCleverKids
Practice mock papers from the shop

11+ Children's Educational
Material Recommendation

English and Verbal Reasoning:
WordBuilder
www.WordBuilder.co.uk

Maths &
Non-verbal Reasoning (NVR):
CoolCleverKids
www.CoolCleverKids.co.uk

11+ Practice Papers from
Children’s Educational Material for the 11+
are available from the shop.
Word lists, lesson notes and `Ultimate NVR` questions are available from the shop.

Free material on this website.

11+ Tourism: Free Mock Tests

Under the Greenwich ruling all children, of the appropriate age, have a legal right to take any 11+ exam set by any authority and cannot be denied the opportunity to sit an exam solely on the basis of their address.

The Office of the School Adjudicator (OSA) confirmed the right to use tests as free mocks and the right to take tests late. A Head Teacher of a grammar school has confirmed in writing: `Legally I cannot stop you entering your child for our test.' Late testing is also a legal right.

Many regions do not have catchment areas. Taking 11+ exams outside home catchments does not prejudice the balance and fairness of the testing, as tests are different. To make such a claim would imply a defunct testing process.

Note: Taking a "free mock" will cost the school money. But one would expect financially astute schools to consider the financial implications of setting an early test date. Common sense dictates an earlier test is likely to be used as a "free mock" and this has been well known to occur for many years. . The University of Durham® object to this strategy when it is a legal right. We cannot image why, as if the test is resistant to prepping, what difference would free mocks make? We believe there is no evidence that any 11+ test is resistant to prepping and practise will simply improve performance.

Click here for 11+ entry test dates (see which tests can be used as free mock exams)

CoolCleverKids
11+ Maths and NVR
CoolCleverKids.co.uk

The Maths site with NVR (Non-verbal reasoning) for Sats and 11+ preparation. Ideal for primary school education and selective school exams. Maths lesson notes; worksheets; presentations; games, & tests auto marked with explanations.

WordBuilder
11+ English & VR
www.WordBuilder.co.uk

Verbal reasoning and English for the 11+, Sats and private/independent school entrance exams as well as primary school. Spellings; definitions; meanings; synonyms; antonyms; cloze passages; jumbled sentences & comprehension.

Sats Papers
Year 2-6 & 11+
www.SatsPapers.org.uk

Information relating to Sats Tests. Free downloads of Sats papers covering Year 2 to 6 with no registration. Prepare for Year 6 level 3-5, level 6 & 11+ tests. Download the latest phonics tests.

ATA React
Free Android App
Google Play

Fun FREE Android App to test your thinking and reaction speed. Four fun games: colours; shapes; numbers and next letter. Stores score history. Ideal for Sats & 11+ fun whilst you prepare. Download from Google Play.

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11+ English (Verbal Reasoning)
online preparation with

Spellings; Vocabulary; Synonyms; Antomyms; Conundrums; Cloze Passages; Comprehension, and Jumbled up sentences. Ideal for 11+ tests set at the CEM Centre, at Durham University^®.
www.WordBuilder.co.uk

11+ Maths (Numerical Reasoning)
and NVR online preparation with

Free maths question generator
Lesson notes; presentations (videos); worksheets; games; Sats style tests from Year 2 to 6 including mental maths audio tests; private school 11+ tests, and CEM style past questions.
Now includes Non-verbal Reasoning.
Ideal for 11+ tests set at the CEM Centre, at Durham University^®.
www.CoolCleverKids.co.uk