Local authority selection test
Bexley Selection Test 11+ guide
The schools, administrator, assessment stages and dates for this entrance route, with each school's admissions evidence status shown separately.
September 2027 entry
Evidence reviewed 25 August 2026
At a glance
- Route type
- Local authority selection test
- Administrator
- London Borough of Bexley
- Assessment provider
- Quest Assessments
- Delivery
- Two timed paper-based multiple-choice booklets in one session
Subjects and stages
- English comprehension
- Verbal ability
- Numerical reasoning
- Non-verbal reasoning
- 1. Shared selection test
A single test is used for admission to all four Bexley grammar schools. Both papers are taken in the same session.
Registration and dates
- Registration opens
- 1 March 2026
- Registration deadline
- 31 March 2026
- Primary-school test window starts
- 2 September 2026
- Grammar-school test-centre window starts
- 7 September 2026
- Testing concludes
- 10 September 2026
Scoring and eligibility
The total weighted age-standardised score combines 50% verbal ability, 25% numerical ability and 25% non-verbal ability. Meeting the selective standard does not guarantee a place.
Schools using this route
Areas covered
Relevant skills and exercises
- Build English comprehension skillsDraw one supported conclusion that is not directly stated.
- Try Comprehension X-RayFree interactive practice relevant to English comprehension.
- Build maths and numerical reasoning skillsSelect and perform a short sequence of operations in context.
- Try Step BuilderFree interactive practice relevant to maths and numerical reasoning.
- Build verbal reasoning skillsChoose the option closest in meaning to a target word.
- Try Synonym SpectrumFree interactive practice relevant to verbal reasoning.
- Build non-verbal and spatial reasoning skillsCombine row or column rules to select one missing figure.
- Try Matrix MachineFree interactive practice relevant to non-verbal and spatial reasoning.
Questions families ask
Who administers the Bexley Selection Test?
London Borough of Bexley administers the Bexley Selection Test for September 2027 entry.
Which schools use the Bexley Selection Test?
4 schools use this route in the current catalog: Beths Grammar School, Bexley Grammar School, Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School, and Townley Grammar School.
What does the Bexley Selection Test assess?
The verified subjects are English comprehension, Verbal ability, Numerical reasoning, and Non-verbal reasoning.
Where do families register for the Bexley Selection Test?
Use the official registration page linked in this guide. The verified destination is https://www.bexley.gov.uk/services/schools-and-education/selection-tests/register-secondary-selection-test.
How current is the information for Bexley Selection Test?
Trace Learn reviewed 1 attached evidence source by 2026-08-25. Unknown facts stay labelled and should be checked again before applying.
Official sources
- Bexley Selection Test 2026 information for parents
London Borough of Bexley. Accessed 25 August 2026. September 2027 entry.
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