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The Newstead Wood Selection Test for September 2028 entry

Children starting Year 6 in September 2027 sit the next Newstead Wood Selection Test, for September 2028 entry. Going by last year, registration opens in early May 2027 and the test is in late September 2027.

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What to do next, for September 2028 entry

  1. Register for the test

    The dates aren't published yet. Last year registration opened in May. Missing it means your child can't sit the test.

  2. Practise little and often

    Daily practice on what the Newstead Wood Selection Test covers, so the papers feel familiar by test day. Try a free class.

  3. Sit the test

    The date is not published yet. Last year it was in September.

  4. Get the result

    Results come before the council application deadline.

  5. Apply through your council

    Name the grammar schools you want on your council's secondary school application by 31 October 2027. Passing the test alone doesn't give a place.

  6. Offers

    Councils send offers on National Offer Day, 1 March 2028.

Key dates for September 2028 entry

Newstead Wood School Admission Policy 2027-28 hasn't published these dates yet. Until it does, here's when each step happened last year. We add the exact dates when they're out.

  1. Today, 12 November
  2. Registration opensEarly May 2027
  3. Registration closesLate June 2027
  4. First test dayLate September 2027
  5. Last test dayLate September 2027
Last year's dates, for September 2027 entry
  1. Registration openedFriday, 1 May 2026
  2. Registration closedTuesday, 30 June 2026
  3. Testing beganFriday, 25 September 2026
  4. Testing endedSaturday, 26 September 2026

Source: Newstead Wood School Admission Policy 2027-28. Checked 9 November 2026.

What is in the test

Paper 1
Verbal reasoning.
Paper 2
Non-verbal reasoning. It also settles ties between girls on the same total.

One stage with two papers: verbal reasoning, then non-verbal reasoning. No other subjects are tested, so there is no separate English or maths paper.

Scores are age adjusted, then girls are ranked by total. The required standard is 210 marks, unless that would leave places unfilled, in which case the school sets it lower. The cut off on National Offer Day 2026 was 225.

Source: Newstead Wood School, About the Selection Test; Newstead Wood School Admission Policy 2027-28. Checked 9 November 2026.

Who can apply

For girls only. Parents register on the school's own Supplementary Information Form, on its website, during the registration window. Late registrations are not accepted and a girl can sit the test only once. Families also name Newstead Wood on their council's secondary school application.

1 September 2015 and 31 August 2016

Source: Newstead Wood School Admission Policy 2027-28. Checked 9 November 2026.

On the day

Looked after girls and girls on Pupil Premium or Service Premium get about 10 hours of free online familiarisation material from the Grammar School Heads Association.

Source: Newstead Wood School FAQs, Year 7 admissions September 2027. Checked 9 November 2026.

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Know where your child stands before the Newstead Wood Selection Test

Daily practice on the skills the Newstead Wood Selection Test checks. Their answers show what to work on next, along with any Bond papers you log.

Try a free class