Clitheroe Royal Grammar School

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11 Plus Entry Information for Clitheroe Royal Grammar School

Clitheroe Royal Grammar school is a selective 11-18 school serving the community of the Ribble Valley and surrounding area. Applications for students to join the school in Year 7 and in the sixth form far exceed the number of places available. Around two thirds of the sixth form students join the school at age 16 and there is a broader ability range in the sixth form. Around a tenth of students are from minority ethnic groups and the majority are studying in the sixth form. Attendance is well above average and instances of unauthorised absence are almost non existent. The school was awarded specialist language status in September 2006.

County	Lancashire
Address	Clitheroe Royal Grammar School, York Street, Clitheroe BB7 2DJ
Type	Mixed Grammar
Pupils	1,263
Places in Year 7	120
Open Days	September
Competition	5 applicants for every place
Exam Format	Lancashire GL 11 Plus Exam. Verbal Reasoning, English, Maths
School Website	http://www.crgs.org.uk

Clitheroe Royal Grammar School 11 Plus Exam Format

The 11 Plus Exam format for Clitheroe Royal Grammar School is written by GL Assessment. All schools in Lancashire have the same exam which grants entry for all schools. The exam format is as follows.

Paper 1	55 minute long English paper. Includes a 5 minute practice section at the start.
Paper 2	55 minute long Mathematics paper. Includes a 5 minute practice section at the start, all questions are multiple choice.
Paper 3	50 minute long Verbal Reasoning paper split into sections, with each section giving an example question at the start.

Clitheroe Royal Grammar School 11 Plus Exam Paper

Some publishers have access to the exam format and produce their own mirror papers which aim to replicate what an 11 Plus exam for this consortium 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:

Lancashire 11 Plus Mock Exam 1

Lancashire 11 Plus Mock Exam 2

Lancashire 11 Plus Mock Exam 3

Lancashire 11 Plus Mock Exam 4

Lancashire 11 Plus Mock Exam Papers Bundle (packs 1-4)

How to prepare for the Clitheroe Royal 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 Lancashire 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 Lancashire 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 Clitheroe Royal 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.