11+ Skipton & Ripon
11+ in North Yorkshire
Two of the three Grammar Schools in North Yorks are responsible for their own admissions policy, Ermysted's Grammar and Skipton Girls' High. The Local Authority, North Yorkshire Council manages the admission arrangements on behalf of Ripon Grammar School.
Children in Skipton and Ripon are automatically entered for the selection test; parents have to write or email to admissions if they do not wish their child to sit the test. In North Yorkshire children will have exams in different subjects depending on which school they go to.
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Ermysted's Grammar School
Gender: Boys
Number of places in Year 7: 128
Phone: 01756 792186
Email: [email protected]
Confirmed dates for 2027 entry
Registration opens: 13th April 2026 at noon
Registration closes: 31st August 2026 at noon
Date of Exam: TBC (estimated September/October 2026, based on previous years - please note Ermysted's has changed its admissions test format from September 2026, check the school website for details)
Type of Exam: GL Assessment
Number of papers: Two. Each about 50 minutes in length, all multiple choice. One paper contains a mixture of questions on maths and NVR; the other contains a mixture of questions on VR and English.
Subjects Tested: English, Maths, Verbal Reasoning, Non-verbal Reasoning
Date of results: TBC (estimated mid-October 2026, based on previous years)
Local Authority Common Application Form (CAF) required?: Yes - North Yorks LA CAF, applications between 1st September 2026 and 31st October 2026
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Ripon Grammar School
Gender: Co-educational
Number of places in Year 7: 117 (of which 14 are boarding places)
Phone: 01765 602647
Email: [email protected]
Expected dates for 2027 entry (based on previous years)
Registration opens: TBC (North Yorkshire Council states registration information will be available by 30th April 2026)
Registration closes: TBC (estimated June/July 2026, based on previous years)
Date of Exam: A Saturday in September 2026 (exact date TBC)
Type of Exam: GL Assessment. Please note the test format has changed for 2027 entry.
Number of papers: Two.
- Paper 1 - Verbal Reasoning (VR): a continuous 50-minute paper of 80 multiple choice questions.
- Paper 2 - Non-Verbal Reasoning (NVR): four sections of 20 multiple choice questions each, with ten minutes per section.
Subjects Tested: Verbal Reasoning, Non-verbal Reasoning
Date of results: October 2026 (exact date TBC)
Local Authority Common Application Form (CAF) required?: Yes - North Yorks LA CAF, applications between 1st September 2026 and 31st October 2026
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Skipton Girls' High School
Gender: Girls
Number of places in Year 7: 120
Phone: 01756 707600
Email: [email protected]
Expected dates for 2027 entry (based on previous years)
Registration opens: TBC (estimated May 2026, based on previous years)
Registration closes: TBC (estimated August/September 2026, based on previous years)
Date of Exam: TBC (estimated September/October 2026, based on previous years)
Type of Exam: Future Stories Community Enterprise (FSCE)
Number of papers: Two. Paper 1 tests reasoning skills with multiple-choice questions; Paper 2 focuses on reasoning skills in a short written answer (constrained-response) format. There is no creative writing task.
Subjects Tested: English, Maths
Date of results: TBC (estimated October 2026, based on previous years)
Local Authority Common Application Form (CAF) required?: Yes - North Yorks LA CAF, applications between 1st September 2026 and 31st October 2026
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