"Whether she wants to be an astronaut, ambassador, or accountant, a girl needs to know—not just think, but really know, deep down in her gut—that nothing can stand in her way. Girls’ schools send that very message to girls every day."

To help remind families of how a girls’ school will engage, challenge, inspire, and prepare their daughters, the International Coalition of Girls’ Schools is pleased to provide this Top 10 list of reasons to attend a girls’ school, all supported by research.

The entrance test for 2026 entry will be held on Saturday 13^th September 2025.

There are two papers of approximately 45 minutes each.

It is likely that two sessions will be held (AM and PM) and you should therefore plan to keep the whole of Saturday 13^th September free from other commitments. If the test is held over two sessions, your child will be allocated to a session, and you will receive confirmation of this in early September.

The papers will be divided into smaller, individually timed sections that test:

• Verbal reasoning
• Non-verbal reasoning
• Mathematics
• Reading comprehension/literacy skills

Children will write their answers in the test booklets and most of the questions will be multiple choice. The marks will be standardised to take account of differences in age and then added together.

In order to familiarise yourself with the test, we hope you find the following information useful:

• Familiarisation Guide - West Midlands Grammar Schools
• 11 Plus Assessment - Free Materials

More information regarding the test can be found here on the West Midlands Grammar Schools website.