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Redbridge 11 plus 2027: guide for 2028 entry

For children in Year 5 now, who would sit the Redbridge 11 plus in the autumn of Year 6 to start secondary school in September 2028. One test covers both Redbridge grammar schools. Dates and format are taken from Redbridge Council's own 11 plus page.

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At a glance

Test date
Not yet published for 2028 entry. This year's test was on Friday 18 September 2026
Registration
Not yet published for 2028 entry. This year it opened on 1 May 2026 and closed at 5pm on Monday 15 June 2026
Schools
Ilford County High School for Boys and Woodford County High School for Girls
Set by
GL Assessment
Papers
Two: English and Verbal Reasoning, and Mathematics and Non-Verbal Reasoning
Timings
Not published by the council
Results
Emailed in the middle of October

Key dates

For 2028 entry (test expected in September 2027, going by this year's pattern)

Redbridge Council has not published these dates yet. When we checked, its 11 plus page showed only the dates for September 2027 entry.

Source: Redbridge Council: Redbridge 11 plus

This year's dates (2026 test, 2027 entry), as a guide to the pattern

1 May 2026
Registration opened
Monday 15 June 2026 (5pm)
Registration closed
Friday 18 September 2026
Redbridge 11 plus test
Middle of October 2026
Results emailed to parents

Source: Redbridge Council: Redbridge 11 plus

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The two papers

Paper 1: English and Verbal ReasoningProvided by GL Assessment. The council does not publish the length of the paper or the number of questions.
Paper 2: Mathematics and Non-Verbal ReasoningProvided by GL Assessment. The council does not publish the length of the paper or the number of questions.

Two subjects on each paper

Each paper covers two subjects, so your child has to switch between them. It helps to practise English with verbal reasoning, and maths with non-verbal reasoning, in the same sitting.

You register in Year 5

The council says you must register for the test when your child is in Year 5, and the test takes place in Year 6. This year registration closed on 15 June, three months before the test.

Where you live matters

The council's page says your child must live in the 11 plus common catchment area, which is shown as a blue lined area on the Redbridge Maps website. Check your address there before you start preparing.

Familiarisation materials

The council points families to GL Assessment's free materials to get used to the format and style of the questions. It adds that the 11 plus can vary between areas, so the free materials might not match the exact test your child will take.

Five Redbridge 11 plus-style sample questions

These are our own questions, written in the style of the test so you can see the level. They are not taken from any real paper. Tap a question to see the answer and the method.

1. A recipe uses 250 g of flour to make 10 biscuits. How many grams of flour are needed for 36 biscuits?
  • A) 750
  • B) 860
  • C) 900
  • D) 925
Answer: C) 900. Find the flour for one biscuit: 250 ÷ 10 = 25 g. Multiply by 36: 25 × 36 = 900 g.
2. What is the mean of 7, 12, 15 and 22?
  • A) 13
  • B) 14
  • C) 15
  • D) 16
Answer: B) 14. Add the numbers: 7 + 12 + 15 + 22 = 56. Divide by how many there are: 56 ÷ 4 = 14.
3. Which word is a conjunction in this sentence? We stayed indoors because the rain was heavy.
  • A) stayed
  • B) indoors
  • C) heavy
  • D) because
Answer: D) because. A conjunction joins two parts of a sentence. Because joins "We stayed indoors" to "the rain was heavy". Stayed is a verb, indoors is an adverb and heavy is an adjective.
4. In a code, CAT is written as DBU. Using the same code, how is PIG written?
  • A) QJH
  • B) QHJ
  • C) OHF
  • D) RJH
Answer: A) QJH. Each letter moves on one place in the alphabet: C to D, A to B, T to U. So P becomes Q, I becomes J and G becomes H, giving QJH.
5. Which word is closest in meaning to brisk?
  • A) quiet
  • B) quick
  • C) heavy
  • D) short
Answer: B) quick. Brisk means fast and lively, as in a brisk walk. Quick is closest. The other words do not mean fast.

What a Year 5 parent can do now

  1. Check on the Redbridge Maps website that your home is inside the 11 plus common catchment area.
  2. Put a reminder in your diary for the start of May 2027. This year registration ran from 1 May to 5pm on 15 June 2026.
  3. Start short, regular practice in English, maths, verbal and non-verbal reasoning now, and check the council's 11 plus page in the spring of 2027 for the 2028 entry dates.

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How to prepare

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Set out like the papers the school or area describes, with your child's score at the end and, where the school sets a writing task, their writing marked from a photo. Where a timing is not published, ours is an estimate. Free 3-day trial, no card needed.

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Or get a free Redbridge-style practice paper (PDF)

Our mocks follow the published format where there is one. The timings we estimate and the questions are our own, not real past papers.

The other 32 school and area guides

Blackheath High 11+ guide · Eltham College 11+ guide · Dulwich College 11+ guide · Alleyn's 11+ guide · Kent Test guide · Bexley 11+ guide · Colfe's 11+ guide · St Olave's 11+ guide · Medway Test guide · Tiffin 11+ guide · Sutton SET guide · ISEB Pre-Test guide · London 11+ Consortium guide · Latymer Upper 11+ guide · Henrietta Barnett 11+ guide · Dame Alice Owen's 11+ guide · QE Barnet 11+ guide · Buckinghamshire Transfer Test guide · Essex CSSE 11+ guide · Slough Consortium 11+ guide · Kendrick School 11+ guide · Bournemouth and Poole 11+ guide · South Wilts Grammar 11+ guide · Bishop Wordsworth's 11+ guide · Torbay grammar schools 11+ guide · Plymouth grammar schools 11+ guide · Lincolnshire 11+ guide · West Midlands grammar schools 11+ guide · Wirral 11+ guide · Ripon Grammar School 11+ guide · Lancaster Royal Grammar 11+ guide · Northern Ireland SEAG Transfer Test guide

More free practice: Free 11+ Maths practice questions → · Free 11+ Verbal Reasoning practice → · Free 11+ Fractions questions → · Free 11+ Vocabulary questions →

Quick answers

When is the Redbridge 11+ exam?

Not yet published for 2028 entry. This year's test was on Friday 18 September 2026.

What is in the Redbridge 11+ exam?

Paper 1: English and Verbal Reasoning. Provided by GL Assessment. The council does not publish the length of the paper or the number of questions. Paper 2: Mathematics and Non-Verbal Reasoning. Provided by GL Assessment. The council does not publish the length of the paper or the number of questions.

When do I need to register for the Redbridge 11+?

Not yet published for 2028 entry. This year it opened on 1 May 2026 and closed at 5pm on Monday 15 June 2026.

How can my child practise for the Redbridge 11+?

Look at GL Assessment's free familiarisation materials, which the council links to.

Sources

Checked 7 October 2026. Schools change their tests, so always confirm dates and details on the official pages below.

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