Online registration for year six assessment to attend a non-Catholic grammar school in Wirral in 2026 is now open.
No arrangements will be made to assess children if requests are received after 2 June 2025, unless they have moved to Wirral from outside of the borough.
Register a child for an assessment
The assessment comprises two papers taken on the same day. The assessment will take place on Monday 15 September 2025. The assessments will be provided by GL Assessment and will include questions on verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning and mathematics.
Booklet that explains how the assessments work, Year 7 (PDF, 527KB)
All children will take the assessment at a test centre. Parents will be informed by Mainstream Admissions which venue their child will be attending by the end of August.
What to do if your child is unwell on the day of the assessments
If your child is unwell on the day of the assessments, do not bring them along. Send an email to secondaryplaces@wirral.gov.uk with their name and date of birth. They will be invited to another session. The assessment can only be taken once, there is no re-sit.