Grammar schools and Secondary Transfer Testing (11+)
Introduction and key dates
In Buckinghamshire there are 13 grammar schools.
The grammar schools formed together as The Buckinghamshire Grammar Schools (TBGS) to manage transfer testing for all grammar schools in the county.
For a child to be placed at one of these grammar schools, they must sit the Buckinghamshire Secondary Transfer Test (formerly known as 11+).
Children who achieve a score of at least 121 in the test are considered qualified for a Buckinghamshire grammar school.
Secondary Transfer Test dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
6 May to 17 June 2022 |
Families can register their child for the Secondary Transfer Test Children who attend a state-funded primary school in Buckinghamshire do not need to register as they are entered for the test automatically |
9 August 2022 |
Families who registered for testing will receive a test invitation by email |
13 September 2022 |
Children who attend a state-funded Buckinghamshire primary school or Partner School will sit the Practice Test in their school. Children who attend any other school will sit the Practice Test at a grammar school test centre* *Due to capacity issues some of these children will sit the Practice Test on 14 September at a grammar school test centre (if this applies you will have been advised already). |
15 September 2022 |
Children who attend a state-funded Buckinghamshire primary school or Partner School will sit the Transfer Test in their school. Children who attend any other school will sit the Transfer Test at a grammar school test centre** **If you have been advised that your child will be sitting the Practice Test on 14 September they will then sit the Transfer Test on 16 September. |
14 October 2022 |
Secondary Transfer Test results released |
31 October 2022 |
The deadline to submit a secondary school application to your home Local Authority |