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Ribston Hall High School
Ribston Hall High School in Gloucester uses the Gloucestershire shared test for girls’ Year 7 entry; September 2027 applicants sat GL papers.
Grammar school · Gloucester, Gloucestershire
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Meet the school
At a glance
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Stroud Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 5LE
Plan your approach
Year 7 entry
For September 2027 entry
Ribston Hall’s September 2027 test was provided by GL Assessment and took place on 12 September 2026; registration has closed. It comprised two multiple-choice papers: verbal skills, including comprehension, vocabulary and verbal reasoning; then non-verbal reasoning and Mathematics. Results were due before the 31 October 2026 home-local-authority application deadline. A different provider and format apply to September 2028 entry.
- Assessment
- Gloucestershire Grammar Schools Entrance Test
- Provider
- GL Assessment
What the assessment covers
- Verbal ability
- Numerical reasoning
- Non verbal reasoning
A qualifying rank is not an offer: a school must also be listed on the secondary application.
The schools have announced FSCE as provider for September 2028 entry, so current GL materials may not describe that later test.
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The admissions process
- Register for the Gloucestershire Grammar Schools’ Entrance Test (2027 entry registration has closed)
- Sit two multiple-choice papers on 12 September 2026
- Receive results in mid-October, before the home local authority’s 31 October 2026 CAF deadline
- Apply for the school through the home local authority’s Common Application Form
- The school’s 2028 provider/process changes apply to September 2028 entry, not this 2027 cycle
Read the official details: Admissions information from Ribston Hall High School
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Official links for your shortlist
Use the school’s current admissions information to check which sample papers or familiarisation materials apply to your child’s entry year.
Know what to expect
Follow the school’s assessment guidance.
Ribston links to GL Assessment’s generic familiarisation materials and says they may differ from the exact paper lengths, question types and difficulty of its test. The school advises reading widely and using Mathematics regularly; the 2028 provider change does not apply to September 2027 entry.
Read the official guidance: Ribston Hall High School · GL Assessment · Ribston Hall High School
English
A useful place to start
Read a short passage together. Ask your child to find evidence for an answer and explain unfamiliar words in context.
Build on it with Plusling
Build on that reading with Plusling’s English questions and explanations, then choose a topic to practise again.
Start the 5-question English quizMaths
A useful place to start
Ask your child to explain their method, estimate the answer and check the final calculation. Notice which step needs more practice.
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Use Plusling’s original maths questions and worked explanations to make those next practice sessions count.
Start the 5-question maths quizVerbal reasoning
A useful place to start
Talk through word relationships, letter patterns and codes. Encourage your child to explain the rule before choosing an answer.
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Explore words and logic with Plusling’s verbal reasoning quizzes, with feedback that helps the next attempt feel clearer.
Start the 5-question verbal reasoning quizNon-verbal reasoning
A useful place to start
Look for changes in shape, position, shading and direction. Work out one rule at a time before checking it against the choices.
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Give visual reasoning another go in Plusling, with original puzzles and explanations your child can return to.
Start the 5-question non-verbal reasoning quizPrint, practise, build confidence
Printable practice for these subjects
Original Plusling papers with space to work and separate answers and explanations.
English papers
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Maths papers
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Verbal Reasoning papers
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Non-Verbal Reasoning papers
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Your application starting points
Use the official links on this page to answer these questions for your child’s entry year.
Check the entry point and eligibility
Confirm the year group, age requirements and any conditions that apply to your child.
Put the right dates in your diary
Note any published registration, assessment, application and offer-response dates that apply to your child’s route. They may be separate steps.
Follow the assessment guidance
Check what the school asks your child to do and whether it recommends any preparation. Use its own instructions and the assessment provider’s advice.
Read the school’s admissions criteria
Check catchment, oversubscription rules and any supplementary form alongside the test registration.
Picture your child’s everyday life here.
An open day is a chance to look beyond the exam. Useful questions to take with you:
- How do you help new pupils settle in and make friends?
- Who can a child turn to when they feel worried or stuck?
- How do you help pupils recover from a setback and discover their strengths?
Know where to focus
Give their preparation a clear direction.
See the topics your child has practised, revisit questions that need another look and choose a focus for the next session. Plusling helps you put your time where it can be useful.
- Topic summaries and practice history
- Choose topics in Focus Practice
- Progress to discuss with the adults helping them
Their next step starts here
Give their 11+ preparation a confident start.
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Before you apply
- Use the 2027 GL familiarisation only for this entry cycle; the announced 2028 change uses a different provider and format.
Plusling’s guide to Ribston Hall High School is independently written. The school and its admissions authority publish the official arrangements.
Contains government school-register data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Primary sources
- Ribston Hall High School: school details Department for Education
- Grammar schools | Gloucestershire County Council Gloucestershire County Council
- Pate's Grammar School - Year 7 September 2027 Entry Pate’s Grammar School
- Ribston Hall High School - Admissions for September 2028 Ribston Hall High School
- Ribston Hall High School - Admissions for September 2027 Ribston Hall High School
- GL Assessment free 11+ familiarisation materials GL Assessment
- Provider and format update for September 2028 entry Ribston Hall High School