Sutton Selective Eligibility Test (SET)
- Schools using it
- Six participating schools: Greenshaw High School, Nonsuch High School for Girls, Sutton Grammar School, Wallington County Grammar School, Wallington High School for Girls and Wilson's School.
- Who sets it
- The FAQ does not say who writes the test. It says the content is broadly based on the Key Stage 2 curriculum.
- Format, stage one
- Two multiple-choice papers, maths and English, of 40 to 50 minutes each, with answers on a separate sheet. No verbal or non-verbal reasoning and no negative marking.
At a glance
Published by The participating Sutton schools. Checked 18 October 2026.
- Schools using it
Six participating schools: Greenshaw High School, Nonsuch High School for Girls, Sutton Grammar School, Wallington County Grammar School, Wallington High School for Girls and Wilson's School.
- Who sets it
The FAQ does not say who writes the test. It says the content is broadly based on the Key Stage 2 curriculum.
- Format, stage one
Two multiple-choice papers, maths and English, of 40 to 50 minutes each, with answers on a separate sheet. No verbal or non-verbal reasoning and no negative marking.
- Format, stage two
English and maths papers that are not multiple choice, each about 45 minutes to one hour. Greenshaw High School holds no stage two.
- Dates for 2027 entry
Registration 1 May to 31 July 2026. Selective Eligibility Test on Tuesday 15 September 2026. Stage two on Saturday 26 September 2026 for Nonsuch and Wallington High, and Saturday 3 October 2026 for the boys' schools.
- Overseas
No overseas testing is provided; candidates must travel to a UK test centre.
What the publisher says about preparing
The schools link sample English and maths questions for the first stage but provide no specimen papers, and no sample tests for stage two.
How Mockplan treats it
Not a candidate for an early pack: the first stage is English and maths only and stage two is written (04-first-packs-ranking). Grouped with the regional and county tests (D77).
Schools we have researched that use it
- Nonsuch High School for GirlsUses it as its test
Nonsuch takes the Sutton Selective Eligibility Test, shared by Sutton schools, then a second-stage exam.
The publisher’s own pages
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