Grammar schools and Secondary Transfer Testing (11+)
Timeline for 2026 entry
Children born between 1 September 2014 and 31 August 2015 will be moving up to secondary school in September 2026.
The exact dates for the year will be published later this year.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| May to June 2025 | Families can register their child for the Secondary Transfer Test. Children who attend a state-funded primary school in Buckinghamshire do not need to register as they are entered for the test automatically |
| 1 September 2025 | For most grammar schools, this is the cut-off date for the home address they’ll use for applicants in their first round of allocations, but you should check each grammar school’s Admissions Policy to make sure. If your home address changes after this date, your old previous address will still be used in the first round of allocations. |
| September 2025 |
Children who attend a state-funded Buckinghamshire primary school or Partner School will sit the Practice Test in their school. Children who attend any other school will sit the Practice Test at a grammar school test centre* *Grammar school test centres have a limited capacity. If that capacity is exceeded, a further testing session may be organised for a different date. If this applies to your child, we will contact you separately. |
| September 2025 |
Children who attend a state-funded Buckinghamshire primary school or Partner School will sit the Transfer Test in their school. Children who attend any other school will sit the Transfer Test at a grammar school test centre** **Grammar school test centres have a limited capacity. If that capacity is exceeded, a further testing session may be organised for a different date. If this applies to your child, we will contact you separately. |
| 31 October 2025 | The deadline to submit a secondary school application to your home local authority |