King Edward VI School (Stratford)

King Edward VI School is a selective boys' grammar school in Warwickshire that uses GL Assessment for its 11+ entrance exam. The exam tests four areas: Verbal Reasoning, Non-Verbal Reasoning, Mathematics, and English — the standard GL battery. The school runs its own entrance exam rather than joining a shared consortium test, so you'll need to check the school's admissions page directly each year for registration deadlines and exam dates, which typically fall in June and September.

The exam is broadly in line with standard GL difficulty, perhaps slightly above average for a selective grammar school. Vocabulary is moderately demanding across Verbal Reasoning and English, so building your child's word knowledge — particularly less common words — will help. Time pressure is manageable for well-prepared children, though those who haven't practised under timed conditions may find it tight. Mathematics focuses on solid GL-style content with multi-step problem-solving; fractions, percentages, ratio and data interpretation come up regularly.

The Verbal Reasoning section is where vocabulary breadth makes the biggest difference between candidates. English comprehension passages require inference and deduction rather than just surface-level reading, so it's worth practising both fiction and non-fiction texts. Overall, this is a challenging but not extreme exam — success comes down to thorough preparation, confident grasp of Key Stage 2 maths, and building vocabulary beyond primary school level.