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11+ and grammar schools
Sutton SET, second-stage papers, Kent and the rest: how the tests work and how to prepare without burning out.
11+ and grammar schools
Manju Pillai · 18 September 2026
The SET is done. What happens between now and March?
Second stage papers, results in October, the council form by 31 October and offers on 1 March. A calm checklist for Year 6 parents…
Manju Pillai · 18 September 202611+ and grammar schoolsManju Pillai · 17 September 2026
The Sutton SET, explained for parents
One test, six grammar schools, and a second stage most parents hear about too late. How the Sutton Selective Eligibility Test works, from registration…
Manju Pillai · 17 September 202611+ and grammar schoolsManju Pillai · 12 September 2026
A realistic 11+ timeline, from Year 3 to test day
What to do in Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and the September of Year 6, and just as importantly, what you can safely…
Manju Pillai · 12 September 202611+ and grammar schoolsManju Pillai · 5 September 2026
Grammar or independent? Questions worth asking at an open evening
Open evenings are designed to impress. These are the questions that tell you what a school is actually like for a child like yours.
Manju Pillai · 5 September 2026Not sure where your child stands?
A short assessment tells you, and we will email the results with a clear next step.