Formal consortium
Buckinghamshire Secondary Transfer 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 26 August 2026
At a glance
- Route type
- Formal consortium
- Administrator
- The Buckinghamshire Grammar Schools, administered by Buckinghamshire Council
- Assessment provider
- GL Assessment
- Delivery
- Two school-administered Transfer Test papers, with practice and test sessions in September 2026
Subjects and stages
- Verbal skills
- Mathematical skills
- Non-verbal skills
- 1. Secondary Transfer Test
Year 6 children take the test for grammar-school entry in September 2027.
Registration and dates
- Registration opens
- 1 May 2026
- Registration closes
- 2 June 2026
- Transfer Test
- 10 September 2026
- Results released
- 9 October 2026
Scoring and eligibility
Age-standardised scores are weighted 50% verbal, 25% mathematical and 25% non-verbal; a total of 121 or more qualifies. Score is not used as an oversubscription priority rule.
Schools using this route
- Aylesbury Grammar School
- Aylesbury High School
- Beaconsfield High School
- Burnham Grammar School
- Chesham Grammar School
- Dr Challoner's Grammar School
- Dr Challoner's High School
- John Hampden Grammar School
- Royal Latin School
- Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School
- Sir William Borlase's Grammar School
- The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe
- Wycombe High School
Areas covered
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Questions families ask
Who administers the Buckinghamshire Secondary Transfer Test?
The Buckinghamshire Grammar Schools, administered by Buckinghamshire Council administers the Buckinghamshire Secondary Transfer Test for September 2027 entry.
Which schools use the Buckinghamshire Secondary Transfer Test?
13 schools use this route in the current catalog: Aylesbury Grammar School, Aylesbury High School, Beaconsfield High School, Burnham Grammar School, Chesham Grammar School, Dr Challoner's Grammar School, Dr Challoner's High School, John Hampden Grammar School, Royal Latin School, Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School, Sir William Borlase's Grammar School, The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe, and Wycombe High School.
What does the Buckinghamshire Secondary Transfer Test assess?
The verified subjects are Verbal skills, Mathematical skills, and Non-verbal skills.
Where do families register for the Buckinghamshire Secondary Transfer Test?
Use the official registration page linked in this guide. The verified destination is https://www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/schools-libraries-and-parks/school-admissions-and-appeals/guides-and-policies/guide-to-grammar-schools-and-the-secondary-school-transfer-test-11-plus/registration/.
How current is the information for Buckinghamshire Secondary Transfer Test?
Trace Learn reviewed 1 attached evidence source by 2026-08-26. Unknown facts stay labelled and should be checked again before applying.
Official sources
- Guide to grammar schools and the Secondary Transfer Test: timeline for entry in 2027
Buckinghamshire Council. Accessed 26 August 2026. September 2027 entry.
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