Reading Girls’ School 11 Plus (11+) Exam Guide

About Reading Girls’ School

Reading Girls’ School is a state school in Reading, Berkshire. It is not a grammar school. It admits 180 girls into Year 7, and up to 42 of those places may be selected by ability through its Selective Stream.

The Selective Stream is a more intensive academic route within a school that also admits non-selectively, so a girl who does not sit or does not pass the test can still be offered a place under the ordinary criteria.

Key information for 2027 entry to Reading Girls’ School at 11 Plus (11+)

• School type: state school with a partially selective Selective Stream. Not a grammar school
• Year 7 admission number: 180
• Selective places: up to 42 of the 180, selected by ability
• Selective Stream test day: Saturday 3 October 2026, for entry in September 2027
• Registration: with the school, and it is open for September 2027 entry
• Results: shared before 31 October, ahead of the application deadline
• Admission authority: the Trustees of Reading Girls’ School, within Reading Borough Council’s coordinated scheme
• Common Application Form deadline: 31 October 2026
• National Offer Day: Monday 1 March 2027
• Contact details: readinggirlsschool.co.uk, 0118 986 1336

Admissions information for 2027 entry to Reading Girls’ School at 11 Plus (11+)

Two things run in parallel. The Selective Stream test is arranged by the school and you register for it directly. The application for a place goes to Reading Borough Council on the Common Application Form, like any other state school.

Meeting the standard does not guarantee a place. Up to 42 places are selected by ability and ranked on test results. If more girls reach the standard than there are selective places, the school applies its admissions criteria to decide. Looked-after children and previously looked-after children come first in the order, ahead of the selective places, and the remaining places up to 180 are then allocated on the ordinary criteria.

Results are shared before 31 October, so you will know the outcome before you submit your preferences.

How can I register my child for the 11 Plus (11+) exams at Reading Girls’ School?

1. Register your daughter with the school for Selective Stream testing. Registration for September 2027 entry is open.
2. Sit the test on Saturday 3 October 2026.
3. Results are shared before 31 October.
4. Name Reading Girls’ School on your Common Application Form to Reading Borough Council by 31 October 2026, whether or not your daughter has qualified.
5. National Offer Day is Monday 1 March 2027.

What is the 11 Plus (11+) entrance exam format for Reading Girls’ School?

Places in the Selective Stream are allocated on selection tests, with candidates ranked by their results. The assessment has been an online CEM Select test covering numerical, verbal and non-verbal ability. Confirm the current format with the school when you register, since partially selective schools change assessment provider more often than county consortiums do.

The important structural point is the ranking. Because up to 42 places are filled in rank order of test score, the mark matters rather than simply passing a threshold.

Reading Girls’ School 11 Plus (11+) top tips for your child

• Register directly with the school as well as applying through the council. They are two separate steps and the test registration is the one families forget.
• Aim high rather than at a pass mark. Selective places are ranked by score, so every mark counts.
• Cover numerical, verbal and non-verbal reasoning, and confirm the current format with the school when you register.
• Name the school on your application form even if the test does not go well, since it also admits non-selectively.
• Note the October test date. It is later than most Berkshire selective tests.

How to prepare your child for the 11 Plus (11+) Reading Girls’ School exam

Reasoning practice across numerical, verbal and non-verbal question types is the sensible base for a ranked selection test, worked to time so speed is not the limiting factor.

For Reading Girls’ School 11+ preparation, we recommend the following packs: