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Wirral Grammar School for Girls
Wirral Grammar School for Girls uses the shared Wirral Quest papers for Year 7, with a separate home-authority application.
Grammar school · Wirral
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Heath Road, Bebington, Wirral, Merseyside, CH63 3AF
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Year 7 entry
For September 2027 entry
For September 2027 Year 7 entry, applicants use the shared Wirral non-Catholic grammar assessment. The two Quest papers were held on 15 September 2026 and covered verbal reasoning, mathematics and non-verbal reasoning. A separate school-place application is required; meeting the grammar standard does not guarantee an offer.
- Assessment
- Wirral non-Catholic grammar assessment
- Provider
- Quest Assessments
What the assessment covers
- Verbal reasoning
- Non verbal reasoning
- Mathematics
St Anselm’s College and Upton Hall School arrange their own Catholic grammar assessments.
Meeting the grammar standard does not guarantee a place; each school applies its admission policy.
Use Wirral Council’s current timetable for deadlines; the candidate pack’s 31 May registration date is superseded by the council’s noon 1 June 2026 closure.
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The admissions process
- Wirral Council says registration closed at noon on 1 June 2026. Its published late-registration exception is for children who moved to Wirral after the deadline; contact the council about individual circumstances.
- The candidate pack describes two papers of about 50 minutes each: verbal reasoning, then mathematics and non-verbal reasoning, with a short break between them.
- Apply for a school place by 31 October 2026. Families elsewhere in England apply through their home local authority; families outside England use Wirral’s application form.
- Read the school’s September 2027 policy for eligibility and oversubscription priorities. Test registration and a qualifying result are separate from the school-place application.
Read the official details: Admissions information from Wirral Council
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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.
The Wirral candidate pack recommends steady classroom learning, regular reading and short, manageable learning sessions. Use its familiarisation links to understand the question and answer-sheet formats and keep preparation relaxed.
Read the official guidance: Quest Assessments and the Wirral Consortium
Verbal 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 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 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.
Verbal Reasoning papers
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Maths 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
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Dates and next steps
- Use Wirral Council’s current 2027-entry timetable for dates. The candidate pack and some school guidance still show an earlier 31 May registration deadline; the council records closure at noon on 1 June 2026.
- The main assessment and registration dates have passed. Contact Wirral Council if your family has moved into the area or needs advice about its published exceptions.
- Check the school’s own admissions priorities, including any evidence or supplementary information needed for your application.
Plusling’s guide to Wirral Grammar School for Girls 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
- Wirral Grammar School for Girls: school details Department for Education
- Admissions - Wirral Grammar School for Girls Wirral Grammar School for Girls
- Assessment for grammar school education starting in September 2027 | wirral.gov.uk Wirral Council
- Wirral 11+ Quest candidate information pack: September 2026 assessment Quest Assessments and the Wirral Consortium
- Wirral Grammar School for Girls: admissions policy for September 2027 Wirral Grammar School for Girls
- Free 11+ Familiarisation - Wirral Grammar School for Girls Wirral Grammar School for Girls