CSSE 11+ Examination
CSSE EXAMINATION – 2026 ENTRY
The examination will take place on Saturday 20th September.
Registration will open on the morning of Tuesday 13th May and close at 5pm on Friday 27th June. Please check this website for updates.
Please read the 2026 Entry information guide before registering for the examination.
The candidates will sit two tests. One in English and one in Mathematics. The English paper will last sixty minutes with ten minutes additional reading time. The Mathematics paper will last sixty minutes.
Please see page 5 of the Information Guide for further details.
PLEASE NOTE: With effect from September 2024 (2025 Entry) the English paper does not contain Applied Reasoning questions.
CLICK ON THE CSSE 11+ TAB ABOVE TO VIEW THE FOLLOWING:
Guide for 2026 Entry Examination.
Special Arrangements Guidelines and Notification Form for 2026 Entry. The deadline for receipt of special adjustment requests and all supporting evidence is 5pm on 27th June.
Downloadable Order form to purchase practice material and FREE Familiarisation papers.
News Updates
Offers of school places.
The CSSE Office has no involvement in school applications, admissions or appeals. Please refer to your Local Authority and the individual school admissions policies for information.
For all general enquiries regrading the examination, please email the office and we will respond accordingly.
General email: admin@csse.org.uk
Telephone: 01245 348257
The office is closed for all school holidays. Emails received during the closure period will be dealt with when the office is
open. Please do not send multiple emails as this slows down our response time.
Answers to some queries can be found in the Information Guide.
CSSE Schools
CSSE Schools Website links
Please click on the school website links from the above Schools tab, to view admissions policies and other information about the individual CSSE schools.
The 2025 Entry Historical Guidance Sheet has been published under the Freedom of Information tab. Please note that this shows cut off point data for 2024 Entry and should be used for guidance only. Cut off point data for 2025 Entry will be published in October 2025.
Please click on the Freedom of Information tab above to view previous Historical Guidance Sheets and examination data.
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Transport
Students wishing to commence travel from September 2025 can register from 1st March 2025 once they have a confirmed space at the school.
The CSSE Transport Office is closed for all school holidays. No tickets will be despatched and emails received during the closure periods will be dealt with when the office is open.
Telephone: 01245 281194
email: transport@csse.org.uk
Click on the Transport Tab above for registration link from 1st March.
CLICK ON THE TRANSPORT TAB ABOVE TO VIEW TIMETABLES AND PRICES.
- Entry Information Guide
- Special Arrangements Guidelines and Notification Form
- FREE Familiarisation Papers
- Other Useful Information
- Transport Registration Form
- Termly Bus Routes/Prices
- Codes of Conduct
- Other Useful Information
- Historical Guidance Sheet
- Historical Test Data
11+ Results 2025 Entry
Test Results for 2025 Entry were emailed on 14th October 2024.
The CSSE Office administers the 11+ Examination on behalf of the CSSE Member schools listed below. Click on a school name below to access their website, where further information about the school, including their admissions policy, can be found.
- King Edward VI - Grammar School
- Colchester County High School — for Girls
- Colchester Royal – Grammar School
- Southend High School – for Girls
- Southend High School – for Boys
- Westcliff High School – for Girls
- Westcliff High School – for Boys
- St. Bernards High School – for Girls
- St. Thomas More – High School
- Shoeburyness – High SchoolList Item
General News
Please refer to News Updates at the top of this page for up to date news.