At a Glance
Assessment: Individual
Fees Type: Free
Boarding: Day school
Admissions: Mixed Boys and Girls
Places per year: 60
Introduction
Greenshaw High School is a co-education academy in the London borough of Sutton which has a grammar school stream for up to 60 students, of its 314 published admission number, running parallel to its main school cohort. A bevy of extracurricular opportunities are offered to the students of Greenshaw High School allowing them to pursue their interests and develop as people beyond their academic pursuits. Clubs and societies include sports, arts, music, drama, the Duke of Edinburgh Award with students also having the opportunity to contribute to the school, developing leadership and responsibility as a member of the school council.
At its most recent full inspection in 2012 the school was rated Good overall with Outstanding rating in 2 of the then 4 categories. This overall Good rating was sustained at follow-up in 2017. GCSE results from 2020. In the recently published GCSE results for 2022 the school reports that 44% of students received grades 7 or above, equivalent to an A under the previous system. In English 89% of pupils achieved grades 4 or above, equivalent to grade C.
Making an application for secondary school can be confusing enough without the added complexities of grammar school application requirements and an entrance test to prepare for. Luckily we at 11 Plus Hero are here to help! We can provide familiarisation guides and practise paper materials for Greenshaw High School so that come test day there are no nasty surprises for your child when sitting the admission assessment – The Selective Entrance Test or SET.
Greenshaw High School Key Information
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School Address
Full Address:
Greenshaw High School, Grennell RoadSutton
Surrey
SM1 3DY
Contact Information
Parking in the school
Parking is not available on site at Greenshaw High School however there is limited on street parking and car parks with a 20 minute walk.
Additional parking off site
Car Park: Times Square, 1a Lenham Road, London Borough of Sutton, London, SM1 4AF. Mon to Sat, 7:00 to 20:30; Sun, 9:30 to 18:00
Additional parking off site
Car Park: Times Square, 1a Lenham Road, London Borough of Sutton, London, SM1 4AF. Mon to Sat, 7:00 to 20:30; Sun, 9:30 to 18:00
Key Information for Greenshaw High School
PAN for Year 7 intake (2023)
Total Student Capacity Years 7 to 13 (2022)
Total Students Years 7 to 13 (2022)
Percentage Capacity (2022)
Latest Ofsted Rating (2017)
Selection Test
Greenshaw High School’s Key Dates and Application Information
To help you keep track of all the dates and deadlines important for making an application to Greenshaw High School we have compiled them in a chronological timeline.
Deadline for Applications for Secondary School intake 2023
Open evening
School Tours
Registration for Selective Eligibility Test (SET)
Registration of Special educational needs and disability by the child's current school’s special educational needs coordinator.
Selective Eligibility Test (SET) Exam date
Selective Eligibility Test (SET) Results date
Common Application form (CAF) Deadline
Application Documents for Greenshaw High School
Below you will find key documents containing information for applying to Greenshaw High School.
Greenshaw High School Admission Arrangements 2023/24
View PDFGreenshaw High School Supplementary Social and Medical Information Form
View PDFAdmissions Presentation
View PDFSelective Eligibility Test (SET) Frequently asked questions
View PDFSET Maths sample question
View PDFSET English sample question
View PDFSET Sample answer sheet
View PDFSchool Admissions Presentation 2023
View PDFGreenshaw High School Exam Format
Eligibility of admission to one of the 60 selective places at Greenshaw High School is achieved by passing the Selective Eligibility Test or SET, which is carried out by all grammar schools under the authority of the London Borough of Sutton. Unlike the other grammars in the area it is not necessary to sit a second test at Greenshaw High School. 11 Plus Hero is here to provide you with all of the information on content and timings of the SET so that your child can come prepared and suffer no nasty surprises on test day.
The Selective Eligibility Test (SET)
The Selective Eligibility Test is composed of two 40-50 minutes long papers which children will need to sit on the same day, with a short break in between. These papers are multiple choice in format and are presented as a question booklet and a separate answer sheet to mark one or more lettered options. Questions are set at the level of the Key Stage 2 curriculum in Maths and English.
The Maths paper features questions posed as either raw numerical equations, which the applicant simply has to solve, or else as a sentence describing a scenario in which case the candidate needs to infer what mathematical process to apply. The English papers contain a short multiple choice spelling test and a series of comprehension exercises requiring applicants to read a passage of text and answer questions requiring interpretation. As standard there will be two sections with questions on a distinct passage of text and a final section requiring candidates to compare between these two passages. Suggested timings are detailed below.
Overview:
- Paper 1: Maths – Multiple choice paper lasting 40-50 minutes
- Paper 2: English – Multiple choice paper lasting 40-50 minutes
- Spelling – Suggested timing 5 minutes
- Comprehension 1: Suggested timing 25 minutes
- Comprehension 2: Suggested timing 10 minutes
- Comprehension 3 Comparison of texts: Suggested timing 10 minutes
Paper 1: Maths
Multiple choice paper lasting 40-50 minutes
Paper 2: English
Multiple choice paper lasting 40-50 minutes
Spelling – Suggested timing 5 minutes
Comprehension 1: Suggested timing 25 minutes
Comprehension 2: Suggested timing 10 minutes
Comprehension 3 Comparison of texts: Suggested timing 10 minutes
The Selective Eligibility Test (SET) - Assessment Criteria
| English | Maths | Verbal Reasoning | Non-Verbal Reasoning | Addittional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pass Mark
The Selective Eligibility Test Pass Criteria:
The multiple choice answer sheets will be collected, marked by computer and results should be emailed to parents the following week. To pass the test students must achieve a combined score in the Maths and English papers that exceeds a defined threshold. As the score is combined it is possible for a particularly strong Maths paper score to compensate for a weaker English paper score and vice versa. Unfortunately it is not possible to state what the threshold passing score will be ahead of time. This is because the threshold is determined on a yearly basis, partially by analysing the results obtained from that year’s group scores. Each school in Sutton also has the ability to define their own threshold passing score. It is however estimated that the top 25-30% of achieving students will pass the test however. For more information please see our article ‘Selective Tests in Sutton’.
Pass Mark
The Selective Eligibility Test Pass Criteria:
The multiple choice answer sheets will be collected, marked by computer and results should be emailed to parents the following week. To pass the test students must achieve a combined score in the Maths and English papers that exceeds a defined threshold. As the score is combined it is possible for a particularly strong Maths paper score to compensate for a weaker English paper score and vice versa. Unfortunately it is not possible to state what the threshold passing score will be ahead of time. This is because the threshold is determined on a yearly basis, partially by analysing the results obtained from that year’s group scores. Each school in Sutton also has the ability to define their own threshold passing score. It is however estimated that the top 25-30% of achieving students will pass the test however. For more information please see our article ‘Selective Tests in Sutton’.
Catchment Area
Greenshaw High School does not operate a catchment area in any sense. Admission places are awarded based on the oversubscription criteria described below. Any ties for eligibility are decided upon by giving priority to the child who occupies permanent residence in the closest proximity to Greenshaw High School according to a computerised system specified by Sutton Council.
Additional Eligibility
Children with an Education Health Care Plan (EHCP) that specifically mentions Greenshaw High School will be automatically admitted. After this students will be offered admission places with the following ranked priority status.
- Children who either at the point of admission will be or who have previously been in the care of the local authority will be given priority of admission.
- Children who have a medical or social requiremnt meaning that admission to Greenshaw High School would be especially beneficial to their well being will be admitted. Applications made under this consideration need to be supported by evidence from a qualified medical or otherwise practitioner.
- Those children who have a member of staff as a parent where the parent has either worked at the school for over 2 years or was more recently hired in an area of demonstrable skill shortage.
- Up to 60 places will be awarded to those children who have sat and passed the Selective Eligibility Test (SET) with priority over the main cohort. Please note however that passing does not automatically mean a place will be awarded as more children pass the test that there are places.
- Those children who have a sibling in attendance at the school will be granted priority.
- Remaining places will be granted based on proximity of a child’s permanent location of residence to Greenshaw High School.
Greenshaw High School FAQs
- The pass mark is different every year as raw test scores are statistically standardised against the average students score to rank prospective students.
- For more details see section ‘Pass Mark and catchment area’. LINK
- To be eligible for admission to the 60 selective places at Greenshaw High School applicants must complete the Selective Admission Test or SET. This consists of multiple choice English and Maths papers lasting 40-50 minutes. For more details see ‘Section 4: Greenshaw High School Exam Format’ LINK
- Links to example resources and marking schemes for the English and Maths SET can be found at the base of Section 3.
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