Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet
Barnet, United Kingdom. Practice coming soon.
A boys' grammar school that fills its 180 Year 7 places on entrance test results alone. The test is two multiple-choice papers in English and mathematics; for September 2027 entry it was sat on 16 and 17 September 2026.
Key facts
checked 17 October 2026
- Assessment and dates
Entrance test on 16 and 17 September 2026 (one session per boy). Provisional results date 1 October 2026.
Source: Admissions Process - Queen Elizabeth's School (opens in a new tab), read 17 October 2026
- Assessment and dates
Test request form available from 1 May 2026; deadline noon on 8 July 2026.
Source: Admissions Process - Queen Elizabeth's School (opens in a new tab), read 17 October 2026
- Places
Published admission number 180.
Source: Secondary Transfer Entrance Test FAQs - Queen Elizabeth's School (opens in a new tab), read 17 October 2026
At a glance
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- Selective entry
Boys-only selective academy; places go solely on entrance test results, with a combined score of 225 or more needed to be considered and ties broken by distance.
Source: Secondary Transfer Entrance Test FAQs - Queen Elizabeth's School (opens in a new tab), read 17 October 2026
- Entry point
Year 7 (11+). The school runs a single round of testing.
Source: Secondary Transfer Entrance Test FAQs - Queen Elizabeth's School (opens in a new tab), read 17 October 2026
- Test used
Own entrance test: two multiple-choice papers, English and maths, sat in one session. Scores are age-standardised by the company that supplies the tests; that supplier is not named.
Source: Secondary Transfer Entrance Test FAQs - Queen Elizabeth's School (opens in a new tab), read 17 October 2026
- Test used
The sample papers page points families to GL Assessment English and maths familiarisation materials and a free Atom Learning offer for pupil premium boys. This is preparation material, not a statement of who sets the test.
Source: Sample test papers - Queen Elizabeth's School (opens in a new tab), read 17 October 2026
- Assessment and dates
Entrance test on 16 and 17 September 2026 (one session per boy). Provisional results date 1 October 2026.
Source: Admissions Process - Queen Elizabeth's School (opens in a new tab), read 17 October 2026
- Assessment and dates
Test request form available from 1 May 2026; deadline noon on 8 July 2026.
Source: Admissions Process - Queen Elizabeth's School (opens in a new tab), read 17 October 2026
- Places
Published admission number 180.
Source: Secondary Transfer Entrance Test FAQs - Queen Elizabeth's School (opens in a new tab), read 17 October 2026
- Regulator
Ofsted report card inspection on 21 April 2026 (published 28 September 2026): graded Exceptional across the evaluation areas, including achievement, curriculum and teaching, attendance and behaviour, inclusion, personal development and wellbeing, and leadership and governance; safeguarding standards met.
Source: Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet - Open - Find an Inspection Report - Ofsted (opens in a new tab), read 17 October 2026
- Regulator
Get Information About Schools lists it as an academy converter with a selective admissions policy, URN 136290, Barnet local authority.
Source: Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet - GOV.UK (opens in a new tab), read 17 October 2026
The assessment.
What the school says
Own entrance test: two multiple-choice papers, English and maths, sat in one session. Scores are age-standardised by the company that supplies the tests; that supplier is not named.
Own entrance test: two multiple-choice papers, English and maths, sat in one session. Scores are age-standardised by the company that supplies the tests; that supplier is not named.
The sample papers page points families to GL Assessment English and maths familiarisation materials and a free Atom Learning offer for pupil premium boys. This is preparation material, not a statement of who sets the test.
Entrance test on 16 and 17 September 2026 (one session per boy). Provisional results date 1 October 2026.
Test request form available from 1 May 2026; deadline noon on 8 July 2026.
Source: Secondary Transfer Entrance Test FAQs - Queen Elizabeth's School (opens in a new tab), read 17 October 2026
Source: Sample test papers - Queen Elizabeth's School (opens in a new tab), read 17 October 2026
Source: Admissions Process - Queen Elizabeth's School (opens in a new tab), read 17 October 2026
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The school’s own pages
Always check dates and requirements with Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet directly. These links open the school’s site in a new tab.
- Admissions process and key dates(opens in a new tab)checked 17 October 2026
- Entrance test FAQ(opens in a new tab)checked 17 October 2026
- Admissions information for parents(opens in a new tab)checked 17 October 2026
- Sample test papers(opens in a new tab)checked 17 October 2026
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