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The St Olave's Selective Entrance Test for September 2028 entry

For September 2028 entry, children sit the St Olave's Selective Entrance Test on Friday, 17 September 2027, at the start of Year 6. Registration closes on 28 June 2027.

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What to do next, for September 2028 entry

  1. Register for the test

    Registration opens on 7 June 2027 and closes on 28 June 2027. Register with St Olave's Grammar School, Key Dates.

  2. Practise little and often

    Daily practice on what the St Olave's Selective Entrance Test covers, so the papers feel familiar by test day. Try a free class.

  3. Sit the test

    On Friday, 17 September 2027. Second stage on 12 November 2027, for children invited back.

  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

  1. Today, 12 NovemberRegistration opens in 7 months
  2. Registration opensMonday, 7 June 2027
  3. Registration closesMonday, 28 June 2027
  4. Test dayFriday, 17 September 2027
  5. Assessment dayFriday, 12 November 2027

Source: St Olave's Grammar School, Key Dates. Checked 12 November 2026.

What is in the test

Paper 1
Stage 1: one hour of multiple choice questions in English, maths, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning. Answers go in pencil on a separate answer sheet.
Paper
Stage 2: an English paper and a maths paper, with a break between them. Boys bring pens for English and pencils, an eraser and a ruler for maths.

Two stages, both at the school. The top 450 boys in Stage 1 are invited to Stage 2. Places then go only by performance in the tests.

Source: St Olave's Grammar School, Entrance Test Information; St Olave's Grammar School, FAQ. Checked 9 November 2026.

Who can apply

For boys in Year 6 when they sit Stage 1. Parents register on the school's own Supplementary Information Form on its website. They also name St Olave's on their council's secondary school application.

Source: St Olave's Grammar School, Year 7 admissions. Checked 9 November 2026.

On the day

The school publishes sample questions for both stages but no past papers.

Source: St Olave's Grammar School, FAQ. Checked 9 November 2026.

Open events

Open evening for September 2028 entry: Thursday 24 June 2027, 3.30pm to 7.30pm.

Source: St Olave's Grammar School, Key Dates. Checked 12 November 2026.

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When do we register?

Registration opens on Monday, 7 June 2027 and closes on Monday, 28 June 2027.

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Know where your child stands before the St Olave's Selective Entrance Test

Daily practice on the skills the St Olave's Selective Entrance Test checks. Their answers show what to work on next, along with any Bond papers you log.

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