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The Sutton Selective Eligibility Test for September 2028 entry

For September 2028 entry, children sit the Sutton Selective Eligibility Test on Tuesday, 14 September 2027 (the expected date), at the start of Year 6. Registration closes on 31 July 2027.

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What to do next, for September 2028 entry

  1. Register for the test

    Registration opens on 1 May 2027 and closes on 31 July 2027. Register with Wallington County Grammar School, entry to Year 7 in September 2028.

  2. Practise little and often

    Daily practice on what the Sutton Selective Eligibility Test covers, so the papers feel familiar by test day. Try a free class.

  3. Sit the test

    On Tuesday, 14 September 2027 (the expected date).

  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 6 months
  2. Registration opensSaturday, 1 May 2027
  3. Registration closesSaturday, 31 July 2027
  4. Test day (expected)Tuesday, 14 September 2027

Source: Wallington County Grammar School, entry to Year 7 in September 2028. Checked 8 November 2026.

What is in the test

Paper 1
SET English: a multiple choice paper of 40 to 50 minutes. Where a question asks for two answers, it only scores if both are right.
Paper 2
SET maths: a multiple choice paper of 40 to 50 minutes, broadly based on the Key Stage 2 curriculum. There is a rest break between the two papers. Neither paper includes verbal or non-verbal reasoning.
Second stage, boys' schools
Second stage for Sutton Grammar, Wallington County Grammar and Wilson's, shared by all three: an English paper and a maths paper with written answers, not multiple choice. Each lasts about 45 minutes to an hour. Each school sets its own pass mark.
Second stage, girls' schools
Second stage for Nonsuch and Wallington High School for Girls, known as the NWSSEE: an English paper and a maths paper, not multiple choice, each 40 to 50 minutes. Girls must pass both papers.

Two stages for the five grammar schools. Every child sits the SET first. Children who pass it for a grammar school are invited to that school's second stage test. Greenshaw High School uses the SET alone for its ability places.

Every SET answer sheet is marked twice, by machine then by hand. There is no negative marking. Scores are age standardised. The total across both papers decides the result, so a strong paper can make up for a weaker one. Each school sets its own pass mark after marking.

Source: Sutton Grammar School, SET FAQs (for the six SET schools); Nonsuch and Wallington Second Stage Entrance Examination FAQs; Sutton Grammar School, Admissions. Checked 8 November 2026.

Who can apply

Children in Year 6 at the time of the test. A child can sit it only once, in person at one of the six Sutton schools, with no testing overseas. One registration covers all six schools.

Source: Sutton Grammar School, SET FAQs (for the six SET schools). Checked 8 November 2026.

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When do we register?

Registration opens on Saturday, 1 May 2027 and closes on Saturday, 31 July 2027.

Which children sit the test for September 2028 entry?

Children born between 1 September 2015 and 31 August 2016 sit it.

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Know where your child stands before the Sutton Selective Eligibility Test

Daily practice on the skills the Sutton Selective Eligibility Test checks. Their answers show what to work on next, along with any Bond papers you log.

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