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Thousands of practice questions and up to 6 mock papers, all in the exact Ashlawn School 11+ format, on one simple plan. It starts with a free diagnostic.
Ashlawn School
Ashlawn School is a partially selective mixed school in Rugby, offering Year 7 places via the GL 11+ exam and its own ML Aptitude Test. 31 pupils are admitted based on the 11+ automatic qualifying score, and 25 via the ML Aptitude Test. There is no interview stage, and the 11+ pass mark is currently unknown.
If you are looking for a school in Rugby that will keep your child known rather than lost in the crowd, Ashlawn is one many local families come to see. It is a large co-educational school for children aged 11 to 18 in Hillmorton, part of the Transforming Lives Educational Trust alongside neighbouring schools including Houlton and the Henry Hinde primaries. It is partially selective, so a minority of Year 7 places are offered to children who do well in Warwickshire's 11+ test, while most are filled on the school's ordinary admissions criteria, which means a wide mix of children learn together.
What the school keeps coming back to is a sense of belonging. Ashlawn talks about everyone being part of the 'Ashlawn family', and sets out its CARE values plainly as community, aspiration, respect and excellence, with kindness running underneath them. It describes itself as inclusive, aiming to give a high quality education to every child whatever they have faced, and its motto, 'our best, always', is the kind of line a child can actually hold onto. Beyond lessons there is plenty to take part in, from a Combined Cadet Force and Duke of Edinburgh to a broad set of clubs and trips.
It suits a child who will do well with structure, encouragement and a strong sense of community around them, whether they are aiming high academically or simply finding their feet. Ashlawn sets out to help its students grow as individuals and become positive contributors to the world around them. For a Warwickshire family wanting a big school that still feels like it knows your child, it is well worth a visit.
Key facts
Selectivity ratio
31 pupils who have successfully met the “automatic qualifying score” in the 11+ selective test will be admitted. 25 pupils who meet the required standard in Ashlawn's ML Aptitude Test will be admitted in order of score
Admissions
Admissions contact
info@ashlawn.org.uk
Admissions phone
0178 857 3425
Registration form
https://wcc.synergy.hsc.accessacloud.com/synergyweb/Enquiries/Citizen/citizen.aspx/admissions-signin
Sibling policy
What this school tests
West Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test
English
- Reading Comprehension - Comparison
- Reading Comprehension - Evaluation
- Reading Comprehension - Grammar and punctuation
- Reading Comprehension - Inference and Deduction
- Reading Comprehension - Information Retrieval
- Reading Comprehension - Language Techniques and Imagery
- Reading Comprehension - Sentence-level Comprehension
- Reading Comprehension - Sequencing
- Reading Comprehension - Structure, Form, Voice and Tone
- Reading Comprehension - Summarising
- Reading Comprehension - Text Classification and Purpose
- Reading Comprehension - Types of Words and Phrases
- Reading Comprehension - Word Meaning / Choice
Maths
- Algebra
- Angles and Degrees
- BIDMAS
- Coordinate Grids
- Estimation and Rounding
- Factors and Multiples
- Fractions, Decimals and Percentages
- Magic squares
- Measurement
- Money
- Number and Place Value
- Number Walls
- Operations
- Perimeter, Area and Volume
- Position and Direction
- Properties of Shapes
- Ratio and Proportion
- Reflection, Rotation and Symmetry
- Sequences
- Special Numbers
- Speed, Distance and Time
- Statistics
- Time
Non-verbal Reasoning
- Extended Figure Series
- Figure Analogies
- Figure Matrices
- Figure Operations
- Figure Series
- Grid Matrices
- Horizontal Codes
- Most Like Three Figures
- Most Like Two Figures
- Odd Figure Out
- Star Matrices
- Triangle Matrices
- Triangle Series
- Vertical Codes
Verbal Reasoning
- Anagrams
- Compound Words
- Embedded Words
- Form a Word
- Insert a Letter
- Letter Analogies
- Letter Calculations
- Letter Codes
- Letter Grids
- Letter Sequences
- Move 1 / 2 Letters
- Number Analogies
- Number Calculations
- Number Sequences
- Related Words
- Rhyming Synonyms
- Shuffled Sentences
- Synonyms
- Word / Logic Puzzles
- Word Analogies
- Word Completion
- Word Match
- Word Opposites
- Word Pairs
- Word Relationships
- Words and Codes
Spatial Reasoning
- 2D Rotations
- Block Counting
- Combining Shapes
- Fold and Punch
- Folding Cubes
- Hidden Shapes
- Missing Face of Cube
- Shape Completion
Catchment area
Selection review and safety net
Previous exam results
GCSE results
In 2025 students achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 50.4 across their GCSEs. 58% gained a grade 5 or better in both English and Maths. 35% achieved the English Baccalaureate at grade 5 or above.
Reference: https://www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/
A-level results
In 2025 students achieved a C average grade per A-Level entry. 15.2% gained AAB or better including two facilitating subjects.
Reference: https://www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/
Frequently asked questions
What exam board does Ashlawn School use for the 11+?
Ashlawn School uses the GL exam board for its 11+ selective test.
What is the 11+ pass mark for Ashlawn School?
The specific 11+ pass mark for Ashlawn School is currently unknown.
Does Ashlawn School interview as part of the 11+?
No, Ashlawn School does not include an interview stage in its 11+ admissions process.
Is Ashlawn School co-educational or single-sex?
Ashlawn School is a mixed-gender school, admitting both boys and girls.
How many 11+ places are available at Ashlawn School?
Ashlawn School admits 31 pupils based on the 11+ automatic qualifying score and 25 pupils via its ML Aptitude Test.
What is Ashlawn School's official website?
The official website for Ashlawn School is https://www.ashlawn.org.uk/.
How do you get a place at Ashlawn School?
Passing the 11+ is not the only way in. Ashlawn is a bilateral school: most places are non-selective. After children with an EHCP and looked-after children, up to 31 selective places go to those who reach the qualifying score in the 11+ test, with priority to children in eastern Warwickshire and the Rugby area. Up to 25 go on a Modern Language aptitude test. The rest are non-selective, by sibling link, then home in the priority area around Rugby, then staff children, then distance. There is no fixed pass mark; the bar is set each year by demand.
What happens if my child is ill on 11+ test day at Ashlawn School?
If your child is ill on test day and cannot sit the 11+, you must tell Warwickshire Admissions by 23:59 on the day of the test. Send a medical note, scanned, faxed or by hand, and an alternative date can be arranged. The test is run by Warwickshire, not the school. For access arrangements, children with an assessed special educational need can get up to 25% extra time in English and Maths, plus support such as a scribe or enlarged papers, where this is requested in good time.
Location
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