Nonsuch High School for Girls
Sutton, Greater London · Girls · 11-18
Reviewed against the school’s own admissions policy · September 2026
Nonsuch High School for Girls, Sutton — a selective girls' grammar school in the Sutton consortium. Its two-stage test (SET then NWSSEE) and its catchment/open-place split.
Key facts
| Gender intake | Girls |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Admissions test | SET + Nonsuch/Wallington second-stage exam (NWSSEE) |
| Year 7 places (PAN) | 210 |
| Official website | www.nonsuchschool.org/ |
The entrance test
Every applicant sits the first stage; each step below narrows to the last.
Sit the Selective Eligibility Test (SET)
Shared Sutton consortium test — a filter
Clear the SET
Sit the NWSSEE
Non-multiple-choice maths & English, both must be passed
Rank = NWSSEE + half the SET → 210 offered
One of the 5 schools in the Sutton consortium. Girls first sit the shared Selective Eligibility Test (SET) as a pass/fail filter; those who clear it sit the Nonsuch and Wallington Second Stage Entrance Examination (NWSSEE) — non-multiple-choice maths and English, both of which must be passed. Final rank is the NWSSEE score plus half the aggregate SET score. Oversubscription order: looked-after children, then 85 places to the highest scorers regardless of address, then up to 35 Pupil Premium places (also any address, with a pass mark up to 20% lower), then up to 125 places to the highest scorers living within the catchment area.
How places are decided
Priority order when the school is oversubscribed. The small categories are settled first.
- 1Looked-after & previously looked-after girls
- 2Highest scorers, any address (85 places)
- 3Pupil Premium, any address (up to 35) — score up to 20% lower
- 4Catchment — within 5.25 km, by score (up to 125)most places
Catchment & priority area
A defined catchment: a 5.25km-radius circle from the school's front door, measured straight-line by the London Borough of Sutton. It determines priority for the block of up to 125 catchment places; the other place-categories are open regardless of address.
Key dates
The shape repeats every year; the exact dates don't — confirm the current cycle with the school.
Spring – summer
Register for the SET
September
SET sat
October
The NWSSEE second-stage exam
1 March
National offer day
Always verify against the school’s own current admissions policy — criteria, catchment boundaries and places-available can all change between admissions cycles, and Nonsuch High School for Girls’s own website is the authoritative source, not this page.
Unlike Kent, London has no single test — every school or small consortium sets its own — see the format, timeline and registration process. For the wider picture of grammar schools across England, see UK Grammar Schools: List, Competition & Results.
Common questions about Nonsuch High School for Girls
What is the catchment area for Nonsuch High School for Girls?
A 5.25km-radius circle from the school's front door, measured straight-line by the London Borough of Sutton. It governs a block of up to 125 places; the rest are open regardless of address.
Does Nonsuch use the Sutton test only?
No. Girls first sit the shared Selective Eligibility Test (SET) as a filter, then Nonsuch's own second-stage exam (the NWSSEE) in maths and English, which must both be passed.
How are places allocated at Nonsuch High School for Girls?
In order: looked-after children, 85 places to the highest scorers regardless of address, up to 35 Pupil Premium places, then up to 125 to the highest scorers within the catchment area.
Can Pupil Premium pupils qualify with a lower score?
Yes — Pupil Premium-eligible girls can qualify with a pass mark up to 20% lower than the standard.
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