Test area
Birmingham (King Edward Consortium & SuttonTrust)
Birmingham’s grammar schools are concentrated in two groups: the eight King Edward VI Foundation schools (which run a joint entrance exam) and Sutton Coldfield’s Grammar schools (which use their own joint test).
Exam format
ProviderGL AssessmentSubjectsEnglish·Mathematics·Verbal ReasoningStructureKing Edward VI Consortium: one combined paper, multiple-choice, with results valid for all eight foundation schools. Sutton Coldfield Grammars run a separate joint test.NotesTests sat in mid‑September of Year 6.
12 Schools
King Edward VI Aston School
Aston
Boys’ grammar; member of the King Edward VI Foundation.
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Birmingham
Co‑educational Church of England school with partially selective places.
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