A free 27-question Stage One style sample for the Sutton Selective Eligibility Test, covering Maths and English only. It includes published question styles such as “select TWO” and “select all correct”, with worked answers and a lozenge-style answer sheet.
It is a short format sampler, not a full-length timed SET.
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Six schools, one shared Stage One test. Register once and your child sits a single Selective Eligibility Test, which then opens the door to each school's own next step.
| School | What passing the SET leads to |
|---|---|
| Greenshaw High School | Direct consideration for an ability place |
| Sutton Grammar School | Invitation to Stage Two |
| Wallington County Grammar School | Invitation to Stage Two |
| Wallington High School for Girls | Invitation to Stage Two |
| Nonsuch High School for Girls | Invitation to Stage Two |
| Wilson's School | Invitation to Stage Two |
School list and outcomes taken from the official Sutton Council 2027 entry admissions page.
| Paper | Time | Format |
|---|---|---|
| English | about 50 min | Multiple choice: single answer, select two, select all correct, or select the one that is NOT correct |
| Mathematics | about 40 to 50 min | Multiple choice, single best answer, A to E |
Sutton Grammar School's own official sample documents break the English paper into four timed sections: Section A Spelling (5 minutes), Section B Text 1 (25 minutes), Section C Text 2 (10 minutes) and Section D Comparing the texts (10 minutes). Candidates may move freely between questions within that time.
The maths paper stays multiple choice throughout, single best answer, A to E, broadly Key Stage 2 in content. Sutton Grammar School's own worked examples do not show long calculations: they show what a child can rule out before calculating, for example spotting that a multiplication answer must end in a particular digit.
That elimination habit is worth more practice time than raw calculation speed.
A short English and Maths sampler based on published SET question types, with mark schemes and a lozenge-style answer sheet. Fourteen pages; not a full timed Stage One sitting.
Five single-answer spelling questions, the same format as Sutton's own Section A.
Two original passages written for this paper, each followed by a mix of single-answer, select-two, select-all and NOT-correct questions.
Section D questions that ask what is true of both passages at once, exactly like Sutton's own sample.
Single best answer, A to E, with explanations that model the elimination strategy Sutton's own worked examples use.
A printable answer sheet with the same oval-fill format as the real SET, so your child rehearses the recording method as well as the content.
Every answer explained. Multi-answer questions show every correct letter, not just one.
Sutton Grammar School uses English and maths marks from the shared SET and its second-stage examination. It adjusts the combined result for a child's age and income deprivation.
The school sets its own admissions standard, and its current admissions policy does not give a fixed score to aim for in advance. Check the school's latest guidance before assuming another Sutton school's scoring formula applies.
| Date | What happens |
|---|---|
| 1 May 2026 | SET registration opens |
| 31 July 2026 | SET registration closes |
| 15 September 2026 | The shared Sutton SET takes place |
| 3 October 2026 | Sutton Grammar School's own Stage Two test |
Dates from Sutton Council's 2027 entry admissions page and Sutton Grammar School's FAQs. Stage Two dates vary by school; always confirm against each school's own website.
The Selective Eligibility Test, always shortened to SET, is a shared Stage One entrance test used by six schools in the London Borough of Sutton: Greenshaw High School, Sutton Grammar School, Wallington County Grammar School, Wallington High School for Girls, Nonsuch High School for Girls and Wilson's School. Children register once and sit one shared test, which then determines whether they are invited to each school's own Stage Two examination.
No. Sutton Grammar School states plainly that the SET does not include verbal reasoning or non-verbal reasoning.
It tests only English and maths. Kent and Buckinghamshire test routes include dedicated reasoning content, but a GL-supplied 11+ does not automatically do so.
Stage One is two multiple choice papers, English and maths, each roughly 40 to 50 minutes long. Answers are recorded on a separate lozenge shaped answer sheet, marked by filling in an oval for option A, B, C, D or E.
Sutton Grammar School's own sample materials also show questions that ask for more than one answer: 'select the TWO most accurate' and 'select all that are correct', both scored differently from a normal single-answer question.
It depends on the school. For Greenshaw High School, doing well in the SET makes a child eligible to be considered for an ability place directly.
For the other five schools, doing well in the SET makes a child eligible for a second-stage examination in English and maths. The boys' schools share a sitting and the girls' schools share another, but each school applies its own admissions criteria.
Sutton Grammar School uses English and maths marks from the shared SET and its second-stage examination. It adjusts the combined result for a child's age and income deprivation.
The school sets its own admissions standard, and its current published policy does not give a fixed score to aim for in advance. Check the school's latest admissions guidance before assuming another Sutton school's scoring formula applies.
It means exactly what it says: the question has precisely two correct options among five, and Sutton Grammar School's own marking notes state that a candidate only gains marks if they select both of the correct answers. Choosing just one of the two correct options, even though it is right, scores nothing.
Selecting more than two options also scores nothing.
For September 2027 entry, the shared SET took place on Tuesday 15 September 2026, after registration ran from 1 May to 31 July 2026. The shared boys' Stage Two test for Sutton Grammar School is scheduled for Saturday 3 October 2026.
Always confirm dates on the school's own website before relying on them, since Sutton's own guidance notes that details can change.
No. This is an original 27-question Pip sample of published Sutton SET Stage One Maths and English question types.
It is not a past paper or a full-length timed SET, and Sutton states that its own published samples do not represent every question type used in recent years. Pip is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to any of the six SET schools.
The other Kingston area super-selective route, and how its OMR format compares to Sutton's lozenge sheet.
Read the guideThe admissions authority rule that explains why nearby super-selectives can run completely different exams.
Read the answerEvery free Pip paper in one place, including the Bucks, CSSE and Tiffin style papers.
See all printablesPip is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to Greenshaw High School, Sutton Grammar School, Wallington County Grammar School, Wallington High School for Girls, Nonsuch High School for Girls, Wilson's School or the London Borough of Sutton. These practice papers are original material written to match the published question format and contain no official questions.
Both passages are our own writing.
