11+ Essex
There are 164 grammar schools in England
Essex has 10 grammar schools
If you are looking for your child to gain a place at an Essex grammar school, you will need to register your child for the 11+ entrance exam, via the Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex website (CSSE). If you do not register before the deadline, your child may not be able to sit the exam. The CSSE write their own 11 plus exam papers.
Chelmsford County High School for Girls is the only one of the Essex selective schools that administers its own entrance exam. To register for the Chelmsford County High School (CCHS)11 plus entrance exam, you will need to apply through the individual school website. The CCHS test is written by the University of Durham, Centre for Evaluation and Monitoring (CEM).
In order to succeed in the 11 plus exam, preparation is key to building the necessary skills and confidence. Questions covered in the 11 plus test require an in-depth knowledge of various topics, including those that may not be taught at school, e.g. Non-Verbal Reasoning. KSOL’s personalised online courses are suitable for all types of 11+ entrance exams and are completed by children across the country, to help them prepare. Whatever their needs, we will tailor your child's course to tackle weaker areas head on!
KSOL recommend that parents visit their preferred Essex grammar school/s directly to help when considering which schools to include on your child’s local authority school preference form. This will help when considering which order to list your preferred schools. The deadline to complete this form is the 31st October.
Essex Grammar School Directory
Chelmsford County High School for Girls
Chelmsford County High School for Girls
Broomfield Road
Chelmsford
CM1 1RW
Telephone: 01245 352592
Email: office@cchs.essex.sch.uk
Website: http://www.cchs.co.uk/
Southend High School for Boys
Southend High School for Boys
Prittlewell Chase
Southend-on-Sea
Essex SS0 0RG
Website: https://www.shsb.org.uk/page/?title=Home&pid=1
Telephone: 01702 606200
Email: enquiries@shsb.org.uk
Southend High School for Girls
Southend High School for Girls
Southchurch Boulevard
Southend-on-Sea
SS2 4UZ
Telephone: 01702 588852
Email: office@shsg.org
Website: https://www.shsg.org/
Colchester County High School for Girls
Colchester County High for Girls
Norman Way
Colchester
Essex CO3 3US
Email: office@cchsg.com
Telephone: 01206 576973
Website: http://cchsg.com/
Colchester Royal Grammar School
6 Lexden Road,
Colchester,
Essex,
CO3 3ND
Telephone: Telephone: 01206 509100
Website: https://www.crgs.co.uk/
Email: office@crgs.co.uk
Westcliff High School for Boys
Westcliff High School for Boys
Kenilworth Gardens
Westcliff-On-Sea
Essex
SS0 0BP
Telephone: 01702 475443
Email: (no email)
Website: https://www.whsb.essex.sch.uk/
Westcliff High School for Girls
Westcliff High School for Girls
Kenilworth Gardens,
Westcliff-On-Sea,
Essex,
SS0 0BS
Website: https://www.whsg.info/
Email: generalenquiries@whsg.info
Telehphone: 01702 476 026
King Edward VI Grammar School
Broomfield Road,
Chelmsford,
Essex
CM1 3SX
Website: http://www.kegs.org.uk
Telephone: (01245) 353510
Email: office@kegs.org.uk
St. Bernards High School for Girls
St Bernard’s High School
Milton Road Westcliff-on-Sea
Essex
SS0 7JS
Website: http://www.stbernardswestcliff.org.uk/
Telephone: 01702 343583
Email: office@stbernards.southend.sch.uk
St. Thomas More High School
Kenilworth Gardens
Westcliff-on-Sea
Essex
SS0 0BW
Website: https://www.st-thomasmore.southend.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01702 344933
Email: office@st-thomasmore.southend.sch.uk
Shoeburyness High School
Shoeburyness High School
Caulfield Road
Shoeburyness
Essex
SS3 9LL
Website: http://shoeburynesshigh.co.uk/
Telephone: (01702) 292286
Email: schooloffice@shoeburyness.southend.sch.uk
Please note that the information on this page was believed to be accurate at the time of publication.
However, KSOL always recommend checking with the individual school websites or contacting your local consortium of grammar schools before acting upon any information given.
Alternatively, contact our team on 0121 733 6558 for any further 11plus advice.