Schools / Royal Grammar School, Guildford
Royal Grammar School, Guildford
- Independent school
- Boys
- Day
- Ages 3–18
- 1,325 pupils
Royal Grammar School, Guildford is an independent school for boys in Guildford, Surrey, educating around 1,300 pupils aged 3 to 18. Entrance is assessed through the ISEB Common Pre-Test, followed by the school's own examination papers and an interview.
RegionSouth East
DfE URN125424
The exam
Athena holds admission-route records for Royal Grammar School, Guildford. They are shown by entry cycle below; where the provider changes between cycles, each cycle keeps its own recorded exam.
2027 entry
Set by ISEB (tests commissioned from GL Assessment)
Combination - ISEB Common Pre-Tests plus an English creative writing task. Year 7 becomes co-educational from September 2028.
9489 published practice questions tagged for this exam
Route record: verified · Athena schools expansion research 2026-10-27
Set by Individual schools / small consortia (no board)
Combination - ISEB Common Pre-Tests plus an English creative writing task. Year 7 becomes co-educational from September 2028.
1038 published practice questions tagged for this exam
Route record: verified · Athena schools expansion research 2026-10-27
2028 entry
Set by ISEB (tests commissioned from GL Assessment)
Combination - ISEB Common Pre-Tests plus an English creative writing task. Year 7 becomes co-educational from September 2028.
9489 published practice questions tagged for this exam
Route record: verified · Athena schools expansion research 2026-10-27
Set by Individual schools / small consortia (no board)
Combination - ISEB Common Pre-Tests plus an English creative writing task. Year 7 becomes co-educational from September 2028.
1038 published practice questions tagged for this exam
Route record: verified · Athena schools expansion research 2026-10-27
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Key dates & preparation
2028 entry
Test: Autumn to spring of Year 6: the ISEB Common Pre-Test is sat at the candidate’s own school (most schools work to the autumn term), with the school’s own papers and interview day usually in January of Year 6
Results: Outcomes follow the school’s published timetable, typically in the spring term of Year 6
Offers: February of Year 6 — the school publishes its offers to its own timetable (London day schools cluster around a mid-February offer point)
When to start preparing: Start preparing in the autumn term of Year 5 (the standing rule: about 18 months before the test).
General guidance: this follows the rule of thumb of starting about 18 months before the test. It is not the school's own published advice.
Source: official admissions information · checked 2026-10-28
2027 entry
Test: Autumn to spring of Year 6: the ISEB Common Pre-Test is sat at the candidate’s own school (most schools work to the autumn term), with the school’s own papers and interview day usually in January of Year 6
Results: Outcomes follow the school’s published timetable, typically in the spring term of Year 6
Offers: February of Year 6 — the school publishes its offers to its own timetable (London day schools cluster around a mid-February offer point)
When to start preparing: Start preparing in the autumn term of Year 5 (the standing rule: about 18 months before the test).
General guidance: this follows the rule of thumb of starting about 18 months before the test. It is not the school's own published advice.
Source: official admissions information · checked 2026-10-28
Admissions rules
No catchment — open competition
There is no catchment area. Admission is by the school’s own assessment process (examinations and, usually, an interview); the school sets its own oversubscription criteria in its admissions policy — commonly the assessment result first, with sibling or other connections considered at some schools.
Read the school's admissions policy
Results & destinations
2025 results
GCSE: The most common grade was grade 9: 697 grade 9s were achieved, 46% of all grades; in total 71% of grades were at grade 8 or 9
School-published
A level: Average point score per A level entry 50.44 (average grade A); 71.7% of A level students achieved AAB or higher
DfE performance tables
Source: official source · checked 2026-10-28
2024 results
A level: Average point score per A level entry 50.37 (average grade A)
DfE performance tables
Source: official source · checked 2026-10-28
Scholarships & bursaries
Schemes recorded from the school's own published information. A scholarship is a merit award; a bursary is means-tested. Values are shown exactly as the school states them — where a scheme is honorary, its stated value says so.
11+ entry
Academic Scholarship
ScholarshipAcademic
What is assessed: Top 30 candidates in the 11+ entrance examination are invited back to sit RGS Academic Scholarship Papers in English and Mathematics, plus an interview with the Senior Master or Deputy Head
When: Mid-January; decisions sent in February with main 11+ results
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: By invitation/nomination
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
Art Scholarship
ScholarshipArt
What is assessed: Portfolio of approximately 10 pieces including drawing, timed practical assessment including drawing from observation, interview with the Head of Art
When: Mid-January
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Separate application required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
Drama Scholarship
ScholarshipDrama
What is assessed: Proven track record in drama (reference required); prepare and deliver a short monologue, interview with the Head of Drama
When: Mid-January
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Separate application required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
Music Scholarship
ScholarshipMusic
What is assessed: Scheme confirmed on the school's website; detailed criteria are published in the school's scholarship booklet / on application (see info_url)
When: Not stated on the published pages
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Application route not stated on the published pages
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
Sports Scholarship
ScholarshipSport
What is assessed: Scheme confirmed on the school's website; detailed criteria are published in the school's scholarship booklet / on application (see info_url)
When: Not stated on the published pages
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Application route not stated on the published pages
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
Bursary
BursaryOther
What is assessed: Entrance assessment plus means-tested bursary process administered by an independent assessor; interest indicated on the registration form
When: Bursary application completed prior to the child's assessment
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Separate application required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
16+ entry
Academic Scholarship
ScholarshipAcademic
What is assessed: Scheme confirmed on the school's website; detailed criteria are published in the school's scholarship booklet / on application (see info_url)
When: Not stated on the published pages
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Application route not stated on the published pages
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
Art Scholarship
ScholarshipArt
What is assessed: Scheme confirmed on the school's website; detailed criteria are published in the school's scholarship booklet / on application (see info_url)
When: Not stated on the published pages
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Application route not stated on the published pages
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
Drama Scholarship
ScholarshipDrama
What is assessed: Scheme confirmed on the school's website; detailed criteria are published in the school's scholarship booklet / on application (see info_url)
When: Not stated on the published pages
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Application route not stated on the published pages
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
Music Scholarship
ScholarshipMusic
What is assessed: Scheme confirmed on the school's website; detailed criteria are published in the school's scholarship booklet / on application (see info_url)
When: Not stated on the published pages
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Application route not stated on the published pages
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
Sports Scholarship
ScholarshipSport
What is assessed: Scheme confirmed on the school's website; detailed criteria are published in the school's scholarship booklet / on application (see info_url)
When: Not stated on the published pages
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Application route not stated on the published pages
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
Bursary
BursaryOther
What is assessed: Entrance assessment plus means-tested bursary process
When: Not stated on the published pages
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Separate application required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
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