London Barnet 11 Plus Exam Format

Background to the 11 Plus Exam in London – Barnet

There are three Grammar Schools in London – Barnet that children will need to take an 11 Plus Exam to get into.

Henrietta Barnett School

Mill County High School

Queen Elizabeth’s School (QE Boy’s Barnet)

London – Barnet 11 Plus Exam Format Details

For Henrietta Barnett there are two tests. The first test, written by GL, consists of:

• English
• Verbal reasoning
• Non-Verbal reasoning

The top 300 students will be invited back to the second round test which is school written and consists of:

• English, focussing on comprehension and creative writing
• Maths, focussing on problem solving

For Queen Elizabeth’s School the paper is written by GL and covers:

• English
• Maths

For Mill County High School the paper is set by GL Assessment and consists of two sections:

• Verbal reasoning
• Non-Verbal reasoning

Preparation for the 11 Plus Exam in London – Barnet

Firstly it is important to understand what preparation options you have and what might be the most suitable route to go down. Go forward to our 11 Plus preparation options page to understand what the options are and to start thinking about which one might be best for you.

If your child is in year three or four currently then you might also find it useful to understand what advice we offer parents who want to start helping their children at this stage.

If your child is in the latter stages of year four or in year five then we offer different advice designed to help families who are closer to the exam date.

If your child is part way through year five or quite close to the exam then we have tried to show how you can use the time you might have available most effectively.