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: 26th September 2026
Type of Exam: Future Stories Community Enterprise Ltd (FSCE)
Number of papers: Two. One multiple choice paper covering both English and mathematics. One paper requiring short written answers covering both English and mathematics.
Subjects Tested: English, Maths
Date of results: week commencing 12th OCtober 2026
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: 30th June 2026
Date of Exam: A Saturday in early 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) and English comprehension, spelling and grammar.
- Paper 2 - Non-Verbal Reasoning (NVR) and mathematics.
- All questions are multiple choice.
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]
Confirmed dates for 2027 entry
Registration opens: Now open
Registration closes: 19th August 2026
Date of Exam: 26th September 2026
Type of Exam: Future Stories Community Enterprise (FSCE)
Number of papers: One. The Test consists of both multiple-choice and written response questions
Subjects Tested: English, Maths
Date of results: by 19th October 2026
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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