Blackheath High School 11 Plus (11+) Exam Guide

About Blackheath High School

Blackheath High School is a girls’ independent day school in Blackheath, south east London, and part of the Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST).

Its 11+ entrance examination is three GL Assessment papers.

Key information for 2027 entry to Blackheath High School at 11 Plus (11+)

• School type: girls’ independent day school (GDST)
• Entrance examination: three papers set by GL Assessment: English, mathematics and verbal reasoning
• No non-verbal reasoning paper and no separate creative writing paper was found on the school’s admissions pages
• Registration deadline: Friday 30 October 2026
• Contact details: blackheathhighschool.gdst.net

Admissions information for 2027 entry to Blackheath High School at 11 Plus (11+)

Blackheath High keeps its 11+ close to the classic grammar-school pattern: three GL Assessment papers in English, mathematics and verbal reasoning. That makes preparation feel familiar if you are also looking at selective state schools, and different from the online adaptive tests used by many London independents.

The registration deadline of 30 October 2026 doubles as the scholarship and bursary deadline, so decide about those before you register rather than after. The exam sits on Saturday 14 November 2026, and every girl who goes forward attends a 20-minute individual interview on Saturday 9 January 2027, where she might discuss a picture or an extract, or work through a logic problem with a senior member of staff. Results are posted home on Monday 1 February 2027, with acceptance by noon on 3 March.

How can I register my child for the 11 Plus (11+) exams at Blackheath High School?

1. Register online by Friday 30 October 2026 (fee £150). Scholarship and bursary applications share the same deadline.
2. Your daughter sits the three GL papers, English, mathematics and verbal reasoning, on Saturday 14 November 2026.
3. She attends a 20-minute individual interview on Saturday 9 January 2027.
4. Results are posted home on Monday 1 February 2027; accept by noon on Wednesday 3 March 2027.

What is the 11 Plus (11+) entrance exam format for Blackheath High School?

The entrance examination is three papers set by GL Assessment:

• English.
• Mathematics.
• Verbal reasoning.

No non-verbal reasoning paper and no separate creative writing paper appear on the school’s admissions pages, so GL-style practice in the three named subjects is the efficient plan.

Blackheath High School 11 Plus (11+) top tips for your child

• Practise GL-style multiple-choice papers in English, maths and verbal reasoning.
• Skip non-verbal reasoning for this school unless the admissions office tells you otherwise.
• Anchor the autumn on the early registration deadline of 30 October 2026.
• If you are also preparing for grammar school tests, the overlap here is almost total, so let one plan serve both.

How to prepare your child for the 11 Plus (11+) Blackheath High School exam

Preparation for Blackheath High is GL-style practice in English, mathematics and verbal reasoning, worked to time. The early registration deadline makes the summer and early autumn of Year 6 the working window.

For Blackheath High School 11+ preparation, we recommend the following packs: