11+
As a truly independent preparatory school, we have no ties to a secondary feeder school. The main advantage of this is that we are free to assist your child in preparing for the best secondary option for them.
Many of our students go on to achieve places at:
The Crossley Heath School
North Halifax Grammar School
Heckmondwike Grammar School
Bradford Grammar School
Wakefield Girls' High School
Woodhouse Grove School, Apperley Bridge
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Wakefield
Rishworth School, Halifax
Hipperholme Grammar School
Huddersfield Grammar School
Silcoates School, Wakefield
Additional 11+ Tuiton
As the demand for 11+ preparation for The Crossley Heath Grammar School, North Halifax Grammar School and Heckmondwike Grammar School is growing, we have developed a finely tuned system of 11+ support that starts in Form IV and continues throughout Form V. This 11+ preparation is designed for form part of our curriculum. In addition to this, we offer an after-school 11+ study club for Form IV and before school bespoke preparation courses for Form V, which run four mornings per week.
11+ Preparation
We begin to include formal 11+ preparation into general classwork from the beginning of Form III. As the standards required to gain a place, especially in a state grammar school, are increasing all the time, early preparation is key to success. We work with parents to assist with your choices for secondary school, and then tailor your child's programme in line with your preferred school options.
There is not a standard 11+ test for all secondary schools. Each school exam will take place at a different time of the year, and consist of different tested elements. More importantly, tests can vary between different academic levels. For this reason, it is important that we have continual communication with parents to ensure that the type and level of preparation is appropriate to the schools that you wish to apply for.
