Bishop Vesey’s Grammar School

Specific admissions and 11 plus exam information to help you to be successful with an 11 Plus application to Bishop Vesey’s Grammar School. Use the information below to find our recommended 11 Plus books and papers that specifically relate to your application.

11 Plus Entry Information for Bishop Vesey’s Grammar School

Bishop Vesey’s Grammar School is a very special place, providing an outstanding, academically challenging and well-rounded education for able boys and girls from Birmingham and across the Midlands since the 16th Century. Academically, they are in the top 25 state schools for performance at A level: 83% A*-B (2016) with around over two thirds of students attaining A*/A at GCSE. Almost three quarters of students going on to university at 18 study at the prestigious Russell Group universities. The school offers a wide range of extra-curricular opportunities from debating and chess to rugby and rowing.

County	West Midlands
Address	Bishop Vesey’s Grammar School, Lichfield Road, Sutton Coldfield B74 2NH
Type	Boys’ Grammar
Pupils	945
Places in Year 7	125
Open Days	July/September
Bishop Vesey’s Grammar School 11+ Resources	Maths resources English resources Verbal Reasoning resources Non Verbal Reasoning resources
Competition	5+ applicants for every place
Exam Format	11 Plus GL style
School Website	http://bvgs.co.uk

Bishop Vesey’s Grammar School 11 Plus Exam Format

The 11 Plus Exam format for Bishop Vesey’s Grammar School is written by GL. All Grammar School in Birmingham has the same 11 plus exam. The format of the exam is as follows:

Paper 1	Hour long, English, Verbal Reasoning, Maths and Non-Verbal/Spatial Reasoning paper. All questions are multiple choice with an untimed practice section at the beginning of each section.
Paper 2	Hour long, English, Verbal Reasoning, Maths and Non-Verbal/Spatial Reasoning paper. All questions are multiple choice with an untimed practice section at the beginning of each section.

Bishop Vesey’s Grammar School 11 Plus Exam Paper

Some publishers do have access to the exam format and produce their own mirror papers which aim to replicate what an 11 Plus exam for this school might look like.

We understand that these publishers get the information from familiarisation packs sent to parents, teachers, local tutors and pupils who have sat the test. The tests can of course change at any time and these papers only aim to give a good idea of what to expect, however, they are very useful and most parents use them at some point.

The ones we would suggest are from Learning Street. They are of high quality and cheaper than any others we have seen. Direct links to the papers are below and Learning Street produce them as mock exams which is unique (so you can run your own mock exam at home). Links to the papers are below:

Learning Street West Midlands 11 Plus Mock Exam 1

Learning Street West Midlands 11 Plus Mock Exam 2

Learning Street West Midlands 11 Plus Mock Exam 3

Learning Street West Midlands 11 Plus Mock Exam 4

Learning Street West Midlands 11 Plus Mock Exam Papers Bundle (packs 1-4)

How to prepare for the Bishop Vesey’s Grammar School 11 Plus Exam

Essentially you have 5 options when it comes to helping your child to prepare.

1/ Some parents use a Private Tutor. If you want to start your search for a suitable one, we provide links to some Private tutors in Birmingham to help you. These can cost between £2500 and £6000 a year. For help thinking about which private tutor might be right for you see our guidance page.

2/ Other parents use a Tuition Centre with group tuition. If you want to start your search for a suitable one, we provide links to some Tuition centres in Birmingham to help you. These can cost between £1500 and £3500 for a year. For help thinking about which tuition centre might be right for you see our guidance page.

3/ If you are thinking of preparing at home using books then our 11 Plus Exam papers and books section provides lots of links and advice to help you choose which books to use and what to focus on. Preparation plans are also provided. Using this method is great for those parents prepared to take a more hands on approach. The average parent using this method spends about £300 on books and papers during the final year of preparation.

4/ A great option is a structured course. These courses gradually build up skills so you can focus on helping your child with the work provided. The best supplier is Learning Street which helps you prepare your child from home, ranging in price from £12 to £89 ( full cost – not monthly cost) it is the cheapest method of preparation. To find out their course suggestions for Bishop Vesey’s Grammar School 11 Plus preparation click the link.

5/ Online preparation. This is not something we recommend. Online solutions are growing more useful and reliable and for some aspects of preparation they can be useful but certainly not for all your preparation needs. They are also very expensive for what they provide with some coming in at £600- £1000 for a year depending on which options you select. For our rationale on why we believe online preparation is not a good solution yet click through to the page 11 Plus online preparation.