Ripon Grammar School 11+: guide for 2028 entry
For children in Year 5 now, who would sit the entrance test early in Year 6 to start Year 7 in September 2028. Dates and format are taken from North Yorkshire Council's and Ripon Grammar School's own pages.
At a glance
- Test date
- Not yet published for 2028 entry. This year's test was on Saturday 12 September 2026, the main test day (the council holds late tests on designated dates)
- Registration
- Not yet published for 2028 entry. This year it opened on 30 April 2026 and closed on 30 June 2026, on the North Yorkshire Council website
- Papers
- Two: Verbal Skills, and Non-Verbal Reasoning with Mathematics. All multiple choice
- Set by
- GL Assessment, which also marks the papers
- Results
- Not yet published for 2028 entry. This year's were due no later than 16 October 2026
- Places
- Up to 117 in Year 7, of which 14 are reserved for boarders
Key dates
For 2028 entry (test expected in September 2027, going by this year's pattern)
North Yorkshire Council has not published these dates yet. When we checked, its page showed only the dates for September 2027 entry. The school's own page lists an in-person Open Evening on Thursday 24 June 2027, 5.30pm to 8.30pm.
Source: North Yorkshire Council: Selective schools
This year's dates (2026 test, 2027 entry), as a guide to the pattern
- 30 April 2026
- Online entrance test registration form opened
- 30 June 2026
- Deadline to register for the entrance test
- Saturday 12 September 2026
- Entrance test day at Ripon Grammar School
- Mid October 2026
- Results due to be issued no later than 16 October
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The two papers
A new format from September 2026
North Yorkshire Council's page describes these two papers as the format from September 2026. English and maths are tested alongside reasoning, so older practice material that covers reasoning only does not match the test.
Short, tightly timed sections
The council publishes the length of each section. The non-verbal reasoning sections give 10 minutes for 20 questions, and the verbal reasoning section gives 20 minutes for 32. It helps to practise sections of those sizes against the clock.
How places are decided
The council says the results are used to find the highest scoring 28%, or as close as possible, of the Year 6 children who live in the Ripon area. That sets the cut-off mark. The council also says that reaching the cut-off does not guarantee a place if the school is oversubscribed. Its oversubscription criteria then apply, and the school says boarders must reach the same standard as day students.
What the council says about preparing
The council says coaching for the tests is not required. GL Assessment produces familiarisation booklets for the test and offers free practice material on its own website.
Five Ripon Grammar-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. Seven identical notebooks cost £9.45 in total. How many pence does one notebook cost?
- A) 125
- B) 135
- C) 145
- D) 155
2. A rectangle is 13 cm long and 8.5 cm wide. What is its perimeter in centimetres?
- A) 43
- B) 21.5
- C) 34
- D) 110.5
3. Only one of these words has the correct spelling. Which is it?
- A) goverment
- B) enviroment
- C) parliament
- D) temprature
4. Petal is to flower as page is to which word?
- A) paper
- B) library
- C) write
- D) book
5. What number comes next in this sequence? 81, 74, 67, 60, ...
- A) 54
- B) 53
- C) 52
- D) 51
What a Year 5 parent can do now
- Look at the familiarisation booklets and GL Assessment's free practice material together, so your child knows what the two papers look like.
- Start short, regular practice in English, maths and both kinds of reasoning now, and add timed sections later in Year 5.
- Check North Yorkshire Council's selective schools page in the spring of 2027 for the 2028 entry dates. This year registration ran from 30 April to 30 June 2026, well before the test.
How to prepare
- Read the familiarisation booklets and GL Assessment's free practice material, so the layout is not a surprise.
- Practise reading comprehension, spelling and grammar alongside verbal reasoning.
- Practise non-verbal reasoning in 10-minute sets of 20 questions.
- Practise Key Stage 2 maths in 25-minute sets of about 25 questions.
Try a free Ripon Grammar-style mock
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Quick answers
When is the Ripon Grammar 11+ exam?
Not yet published for 2028 entry. This year's test was on Saturday 12 September 2026, the main test day (the council holds late tests on designated dates).
What is in the Ripon Grammar 11+ exam?
Verbal Skills: 45 minutes of timed sections. English for 25 minutes, with 26 questions in total covering comprehension, spelling and grammar. Then Verbal Reasoning for 20 minutes, with 32 questions. Non-Verbal Reasoning with Mathematics: 45 minutes of timed sections. Two non-verbal reasoning sections of 20 questions each, with 10 minutes per section. Then a mathematics section of approximately 25 questions in 25 minutes, which the council says covers content up to the end of Year 5 of the national curriculum.
When do I need to register for the Ripon Grammar 11+?
Not yet published for 2028 entry. This year it opened on 30 April 2026 and closed on 30 June 2026, on the North Yorkshire Council website.
How can my child practise for the Ripon Grammar 11+?
Read the familiarisation booklets and GL Assessment's free practice material, so the layout is not a surprise.
Sources
Checked 7 October 2026. Schools change their tests, so always confirm dates and details on the official pages below.
- North Yorkshire Council: Selective schools
- Ripon Grammar School: Main School Admissions
- North Yorkshire Council: Register for the entrance test for Ripon Grammar School
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