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Introduction to the Buckinghamshire Transfer Test (Bucks 11 Plus)
To apply for a place at a Buckinghamshire grammar school (including Burnham Grammar School), your child will need to pass the Buckinghamshire Transfer Test (11 Plus exam). The Buckinghamshire test is provided by GL Assessment and the pass mark is 121. Children born between 1st September 2011 and 31st August 2012 will take the exam in September 2022 to secure a Buckinghamshire grammar place for September 2023. The date of the 2022 exam has not yet been confirmed.
I would like to let you know that my son Ahmed Sanad passed Bucks test with score of 132 . I hope that he gets a place in Burnham Grammar. Your course helped him during the lockdown after he stopped live classes in Slough, it was very good to have these virtual courses .
Year 6 parent, Wexham (2020)
Hello Marie, he passed the Bucks test with a score of 125. We are very happy and proud of him as Burnham Grammar was our first choice regardless. Thank you so much for the assistance received as combined with his raw talent, has stood him in good stead and showed us his true potential.
Year 5 parent, Slough (2018)
I would like to let you know that my son Ahmed Sanad passed Bucks test with a score of 132 . I hope that he gets a place in Burnham Grammar. Your course helped him during the lockdown after he stopped live classes in Slough, it was very good to have these virtual courses. Thank you very much for your help and support.
The GL exam consists of two papers, taken on the same day, each approximately 45 minutes in duration and testing three areas – verbal, mathematical and non-verbal reasoning skills. The first paper tests verbal skills, including comprehension, English technical and verbal reasoning. The second paper tests non-verbal reasoning, spatial reasoning and maths. All questions on both papers are multiple choice and pupils indicate their answers on a separate answer sheet.
A Familiarisation booklet, produced by GL Assessment, contains information about the content of the tests, some advice about taking the tests and a few sample questions. You can see the most recent booklet here >
You can also find example papers on the website of GL Assessment.
You do not need to register your child if they attend a Buckinghamshire Local Authority primary school.
If your child goes to a Partner School or a school in another Local Authority area, you will need to register with the Buckinghamshire 11 Plus Admissions Team.
Registration for the 2022 exam will open at the beginning of May 2022. The dates have not yet been confirmed.
The scores from both papers are added together and ‘age standardised’ to make it fair for pupils of all ages. To meet the necessary standard for a Buckinghamshire grammar school (including Burnham Grammar School), your child will need to achieve a score of 121 or more.
27% of children who live in Buckinghamshire County Council Districts and sat the exam in 2019 (for 2020 entry) achieved a score of 121 or above and qualified automatically for a place at one of Buckinghamshire’s thirteen grammar schools. After appeals and reviews were heard, 32% qualified.
Of all children who sat the exam (including those living in Buckinghamshire and out of county), 36% scored 121 or above and a total of 39% qualified after appeals.
Not all independent schools make their results publicly available however Buckinghamshire County Council statistics show that:
58.3%† of pupils from Partner Schools, who sat the exam in 2019, qualified for a grammar place.
26.4%‡ of pupils from Local Authority Schools in Buckinghamshire, who sat the exam in 2019, qualified for a grammar place. As some students attending Local Authority Schools in Buckinghamshire were withdrawn from the test, only 22.3% of all their pupils secured a grammar place.
39% of all pupils who sat the exam in 2019 qualified for a grammar place (including Partner Schools, Buckinghamshire Local Authority and out of county schools).
* The final statistics for the 2020 exam (reflecting appeals and partner school data) will be available in the autumn of 2021.
† 771 pupils from Partner Schools took the 2019 Buckinghamshire 11 Plus Test. Of these, 450 were eligible for Grammar (401 achieved a score of 121 or more and 49 became eligible after a successful review).
‡ 5,219 pupils from Local Authority Schools in Buckinghamshire took the 2019 Buckinghamshire 11 Plus Test. Of these, 1,379 were eligible for Grammar (1,175 achieved a score of 121 or more and 204 became eligible after a successful review). 6,179 pupils were on roll for the application process but 960 were withdrawn.
The 2021 Buckinghamshire 11 Plus (Transfer Test) results were announced on 15th October 2021. The date for the 2022 results has not yet been confirmed.
If you wish your child to be considered for entry to a Buckinghamshire grammar school in 2022, you will need to name the relevant school or schools on the Common Application Form (CAF).
Buckinghamshire residents have until 3pm on 31st October 2021 to submit their online secondary school application. If you are posting a paper application it has to arrive no later than 3pm on this date.
School places for September 2022 will be confirmed on 1st March 2022.
In whichever year you are applying, you can name up to 6 schools on your CAF.
If you live outside Buckinghamshire, you must apply through your own Local Authority – even if your child currently attends a Buckinghamshire LA primary school.
What is required to pass the Bucks 11 Plus and help secure a place at Burnham Grammar School?
Verbal skills (50% of the mark)
Comprehension
Verbal reasoning (the production of words, relationships between words, letters and numbers)
Vocabulary
Spelling
Grammar
Punctuation
Mathematical skills (25% of the mark)
Basic skills (addition, multiplication, division and subtraction)
Mental maths development
Problem solving techniques
Extracting information from graphs and tables
Averages
Foundation algebra concepts
Fractions, decimals and percentages
Ratio and proportion
Area and volume
2d and 3d shapes
Non-verbal skills (25% of the mark)
Spatial awareness
Logical deduction skills
Mathematical concepts such as symmetry, rotation and reflection
Identifying relationships, similarities and differences between figures
Identifying sequences between shapes
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He did well in both exams. For Berks he attained 118 and for Bucks the result was 130. We’re all extremely pleased with the outcome and have now made our selections for his grammar school for 2018. We would like to thank you and your staff for all the effort and patience shown to him. I don’t think he would have attained those marks without your tuition classes. Once again thank you.
Year 5 parent, Burnham (2017)
Trying to keep my daughter engaged so far has been a real challenge and these classes do help a lot. Thanks again for everything.
Year 4 parent, Burnham (2020)
Hi Marie, just to confirm that Storm passed her 11+. Thank you.
Year 5 parent, Burnham (2015)
He passed- 136 GL and 118 CEM – thank you so much!
Year 5 parent, Burnham (2018)
Hello Marie, she passed with 120! (CEM). Thank you for all your help and giving her the confidence boost she needed. We’ll look forward to our next Daughter attending your course in 2 years!
Year 5 parent, Burnham (2018)
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Get exam ready with Marie Redmond Tuition® GL Assessment-style Buckinghamshire 11 Plus Mock Exams. Students who sat our Buckinghamshire mock exams in 2020 said they were very similar to the actual test, which made them feel prepared and confident when sitting the exam.
We are excited to introduce our exclusive range of Marie Redmond’s Superbrain® resources. Using the knowledge gained during her ten years of preparing students for the 11+ and independent school entrance exams, Marie Redmond MEd has written a range of 
instructional verbal reasoning books. The books will be provided exclusively to Year 5 students attending our Easter and summer holiday courses, as well as those enrolled on our Year 5 term-time courses. Our range of books will be expanding over the academic year and Marie Redmond’s Superbrain® vocabulary cards will be given to all our students in the autumn term.
Sharing our enjoyment of books is a fantastic way to encourage reading and therefore develop vocabulary and comprehension at home. The Marie Redmond Tuition® Book Club is an excellent platform for discussions about books, opportunities for creativity, promoting reading for pleasure and it allows time for some much-needed social interaction! Open exclusively to our term time students in Years 4 and 5.