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Lancashire and Cumbria 11+ key dates

Registration, test day, results, the application deadline and offer day for the Lancashire and Cumbria tests, in one timeline. Add them to your calendar in one go.

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September 2028 entry

For children now in Year 5Act on now

  1. Sun 31 October 2027In about 52 weeksNational date

    Secondary school application deadline

    Apply through your local council, listing the grammar schools you want.

  2. Wed 1 March 2028In about 69 weeksNational date

    National Offer Day

    Councils tell families which secondary school place they have been offered.

These tests' Lancaster Royal Grammar School entrance tests, Lancaster Girls' Grammar School entrance test, Clitheroe Royal Grammar School entrance test and Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Penrith entrance test dates for september 2028 entryaren't confirmed on our site yet. We only show dates once we've checked them against the official source, so please check with the organiser in the meantime.

September 2027 entry

For children now in Year 6

  1. Fri 1 May 2026Passed

    Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Penrith entrance test: registration opens

  2. Mon 1 June 2026Passed

    Clitheroe Royal Grammar School entrance test: registration opens

  3. Mon 1 June 2026Passed

    Lancaster Girls' Grammar School entrance test: registration opens

  4. Sun 12 July 2026Passed

    Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Penrith entrance test: registration closes

  5. Fri 4 September 2026Passed

    Clitheroe Royal Grammar School entrance test: registration closes

  6. Mon 7 September 2026Passed

    Lancaster Royal Grammar School entrance tests: registration closes

  7. Wed 9 September 2026Passed

    Lancaster Girls' Grammar School entrance test: registration closes

  8. Thu 17 September 2026Passed

    Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Penrith entrance test: test day

    Catch-up test available; contact the school

  9. Sat 26 September 2026Passed

    Clitheroe Royal Grammar School entrance test: test day

    Tests start 8.30/9.00 a.m. (staggered start) and should finish by 12.30 p.m. at the Chatburn Road site.

  10. Sat 26 September 2026Passed

    Lancaster Girls' Grammar School entrance test: test day

    Deadline to inform LGGS of circumstances affecting test performance: 29 September 2026 (within 2 school days)

  11. Sat 26 September 2026Passed

    Lancaster Royal Grammar School entrance tests: test day

    Boarding applicants who are late entrants can sit an entrance exam in January 2027.

  12. Tue 6 October 2026Passed

    Lancaster Royal Grammar School entrance tests: results sent to families

  13. Fri 9 October 2026Passed

    Clitheroe Royal Grammar School entrance test: results sent to families

  14. Sat 17 October 2026Passed

    Lancaster Girls' Grammar School entrance test: results sent to families

  15. Sat 31 October 2026PassedNational date

    Secondary school application deadline

    Apply through your local council, listing grammar schools you want.

  16. Mon 1 March 2027In about 17 weeksNational date

    National Offer Day

Dates can change. Please check important dates with the school, test organiser or council before you rely on them.

Getting ready for the test

Lancashire and Cumbria 11+ guide

The schools, who sets the test, how it's scored and free papers for the area.

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Syllabus checklist

Every topic your child's exam board tests, to tick off before test day.

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Practise exam day

A calm run-through of the real thing at home, so test day feels familiar.

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