Queen Elizabeth's School
Barnet, Greater London · Boys · 11-18
Reviewed against the school’s own admissions policy · September 2026
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet — a highly selective boys' grammar school founded 1573. Its own entrance test, rank-order admissions, and no catchment area.
Key facts
| Gender intake | Boys |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Admissions test | Own entrance test |
| Year 7 places (PAN) | 180 |
| Official website | www.qebarnet.co.uk/ |
The entrance test
Every applicant sits the first stage; each step below narrows to the last.
Register & sit the entrance test
September of Year 6
Two multiple-choice papers — English & maths
One session
Combined score of 225+ to be eligible
Ranked strictly by score → top 180 offered
Founded in 1573. Boys sit the school's own entrance test — two multiple-choice papers in English and maths in a single session — in September of Year 6. A combined standardised score of at least 225 is needed to be eligible; places then go strictly by rank order down to the 180th place, with no reserved quota for Pupil Premium or any other category. (The school does not publicly name its test provider.)
How places are decided
Priority order when the school is oversubscribed. The small categories are settled first.
- 1An EHCP naming the school
- 2Everyone else — strictly by test rank (no reserved quotas)most places
Catchment & priority area
No catchment area
No catchment area — any boy who registers and sits the test can be considered, regardless of address. Ties at the cut-off score are broken by straight-line distance to the school.
Key dates
The shape repeats every year; the exact dates don't — confirm the current cycle with the school.
May – July
Register for the entrance test
September
Test sat
Early October
Results by email
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 Queen Elizabeth's School’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 Queen Elizabeth's School
Does Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet have a catchment area?
No. Any boy who registers and sits the test is considered, and places go strictly in rank order down to the 180th. Distance only breaks ties at the cut-off score.
What score do you need for Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet?
A combined standardised score of at least 225 to be eligible; a place then depends on ranking in the top 180, with no reserved quota for any group.
Is this the same as Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School?
No. Queen Elizabeth's School is a selective boys' grammar school; Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School is a separate, non-selective school.
What is the Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet entrance test?
Two multiple-choice papers in English and maths, sat in a single session in September of Year 6. The school does not publicly name its test provider.
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