Lancashire's grammar schools set their own admissions tests, most using GL Assessment-style papers sat in Year 6.
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Explore Adaptive →Lancashire keeps a number of grammar schools spread across the county, each running its own admissions rather than a single shared consortium test. The Lancaster schools and Clitheroe Royal are among the best known.
Because arrangements are school-by-school, families usually pick schools by commute and register with each individually. Most use GL Assessment-style papers, so preparation transfers well between them.
The Individual school admissions — Lancashire's grammar schools run their own entrance tests rather than a single county consortium. Register with each school; most use GL Assessment-style papers.
Most Lancashire grammar entrance tests use GL Assessment-style papers covering English, Mathematics, Verbal Reasoning and Non-Verbal Reasoning — multiple-choice, timed, and age-standardised.
Registration windows and exact test dates differ by school, so confirm each target school's admissions page early in Year 5. A child applying to more than one school may need to sit more than one test.
Cover all four subjects with GL-format practice — it's representative of most Lancashire schools' tests. Build pace and accuracy through timed practice.
Daily reading supports both English and Verbal Reasoning. Check each school's own familiarisation materials where they publish them.
No — Lancashire's grammar schools run their own admissions tests. There isn't a single county consortium result, so you register with each school individually.
Most use GL Assessment-style papers, which is why general GL practice prepares children well. Confirm each school's format on its admissions page.
Yes — registration isn't restricted by county. Distance from the school is a significant oversubscription factor when places are offered.
Most are sat in September of Year 6, with registration in the summer of Year 5. Dates vary by school, so check each one.
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