How to get into Wilson's School
Boys get into Wilson's School through the Sutton Selective Eligibility Test. For September 2028 entry the test is on Tuesday, 14 September 2027.
Get your child ready for Wilson's School's entrance 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.
Dates for September 2028 entry
Registration closes on 31 July 2027. The Sutton Selective Eligibility Test is on Tuesday, 14 September 2027 (the expected date). Every Sutton Selective Eligibility Test date.
Source: Wallington County Grammar School, entry to Year 7 in September 2028. Checked 8 November 2026.
What Wilson's School looks for
- Boys must pass the SET for Wilson's, then sit its second stage test. The final rank combines the SET with the second stage English and maths papers in the ratio 1:2:2, after an age adjustment.
- 186 boys join Year 7.
- Places do not depend on where a boy lives. Home address is used only to separate tied boys, with boys living in the London Borough of Sutton first.
- Looked after children first. Then 14 places for boys on income related free school meals, 9 places for football aptitude, 9 for music aptitude, then all remaining places by test rank.
- Tied boys who live in the London Borough of Sutton come first, nearest to the school's front door first. Then boys living elsewhere, also by distance. If still tied, a random ballot decides.
Source: Wilson's School, Admissions Criteria for Year 7 September 2027; Wilson's School, Admission Procedures for entry to Year 7 in September 2027; Sutton Grammar School, SET page (for the six SET schools). Checked 8 November 2026.
These are the rules for September 2027 entry. The school had not published its September 2028 rules when we last checked.
What the test covers
SET English: a multiple choice paper of 40 to 50 minutes. SET maths: a multiple choice paper of 40 to 50 minutes, broadly based on the Key Stage 2 curriculum. 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. 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. The full detail of each paper.
Questions parents ask
Which test does Wilson's School use?
Wilson's School uses the Sutton Selective Eligibility Test. Boys must pass the SET for Wilson's, then sit its second stage test. The final rank combines the SET with the second stage English and maths papers in the ratio 1:2:2, after an age adjustment.
How many places are there?
186 boys join Year 7. These are the numbers for September 2027 entry.
What happens when scores are tied?
Tied boys who live in the London Borough of Sutton come first, nearest to the school's front door first. Then boys living elsewhere, also by distance. If still tied, a random ballot decides.
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More about Wilson's School
Other schools using the Sutton Selective Eligibility Test
- Sutton Grammar SchoolSutton
- Wallington County Grammar SchoolWallington
- Nonsuch High School for GirlsSutton
- Wallington High School for GirlsWallington
- Greenshaw High SchoolSutton
The Sutton Selective Eligibility Test
Primary schools nearby
- St Elphege's RC Junior Schoolunder a mile
- St Elphege's RC Infants' Schoolunder a mile
- High View Primary Schoolunder a mile
- Foresters Primary Schoolunder a mile
- Bandon Hill Primary Schoolunder a mile
- Wallington Primary Academyunder a mile
- Harris Primary Academy Purley Wayunder a mile
- Aerodrome Primary Academyunder a mile
Get your child ready for Wilson's School's entrance 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.