We address this during our pre mock Zoom exam top tips session. We will give your child strategies and techniques to help with any exam nerves.  Mock tests will help to desensitise your child to exam conditions and build their confidence. 

These sessions are designed for our tuition cohort but can be booked by external students too. 

Mocks 1–3 (May, June, July) are compulsory. 

Must be booked and paid through the website. 

Tutors will review the paper in the following week’s 1:1. 

Monday students may need to wait an additional week for review. 

We have a no refunds/cancellation or changes of date/time.

If absent/ill: You’ll be sent the mock paper, answers, and results spreadsheet for home marking. 

Venue: Shurdington Social Centre, Bishop Road, Cheltenham GL51 4TB 

Your child must bring: 

•  Booking confirmation (paper or phone) 
• 3 pencils and an eraser and snacks for break 

 The name used in booking must be written on the mock answer sheets, or you will not receive results. 

Your child can use a normal watch, but NOT a digital watch as these are not allowed in the real test. There will be a clock in the hall as there will be in the real test.

Yes. You will receive: 

Marked child’s answer sheets 

Online access to the test papers and answers (14 days only) 

Spreadsheet of cohort scores and rankings in each section (names omitted) 

Our spreadsheet is not standardised to age, but in the real test it will be.  Our spreadsheet will give you a comparison of the cohort’s scores and ranking in all areas of the test. It will also give the percentage scores for overall verbal, non-verbal and mathematics. All names will be confidential, and your child will remain anonymous.

We unfortunately, are unable to give any child with a SENCO diagnosis extra time, due to the volume of children participating in our mock tests.  However, you will be emailed access to the mock test and your child’s answer sheets, which will enable you to give your child the extra time that has been suggested they may need.

Approximate guidelines from past data: 

Pates: 85%+ in all areas 

Denmark & STR: 75% 

Other Grammar Schools: 65% 

14 days only.  Extensions are not allowed.  

N.B. Papers are copyright protected and must not be shared. 

Below is an approximate guide, based on last year’s cohort results from the mock tests. 

65% Crypt, Ribston, Stroud High for Girls and Marling 

75% STR, Denmark Road  

85% in all areas Pates 

It is true that there could be more pressure to get into certain Grammar Schools this year. However, most of the Grammar schools now prioritise local students. This will hopefully help reduce the VAT in private school issue. 

The majority of grammar schools in Gloucestershire have now incorporated local policies into their admissions criteria. As a result, if the number of qualifying applications exceeds the available places, the schools will prioritise applicants based on their proximity to the school or designated postcode zones. 

So, while a high 11+ score is essential, location still plays a role in final place offers, especially for these often-oversubscribed schools. 

For your information here are some statistics of recent 11+ applications over the last few years: 

• 3,130 pupils sat the Gloucestershire 11+ in 2024 (a 20% rise since 2022) 

• There are around 1,050 Year 7 places across the seven grammar schools 

• This means roughly 1 in 3 students secures a place 

• At Pate’s, competition is especially fierce, with only around 5% of applicants gaining admission. 

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11 Plus Practice does not accept liability for lost/damaged items.