Free 11+ and KS2 resources for Grestone Academy families

Reading, writing, and 11+ preparation, plus a guide to the grammar schools Grestone families most commonly apply to.

Grestone Academy is in Handsworth, Birmingham, where children sit the West Midlands Entrance Test in September of Year 6 to apply for grammar school places. There are 4 grammar schools within 6 miles of Grestone Academy, using the West Midlands Entrance Test for admission. This page brings together free reading, writing, and 11+ resources — plus a guide to the local grammar schools Grestone families most commonly apply to.

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Grammar schools near Handsworth

Families from Grestone most commonly apply to grammar schools in Birmingham. There are 4 grammar schools within 6 miles, which use the West Midlands Entrance Test for admission. The West Midlands Entrance Test is sat in September of Year 6, with results returned in October.

King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Girls

Girls school
1 mile
Test: West Midlands Entrance Test (September) | Year 7 places: 192 | Registration closes: 26 June 2026
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King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys

Boys school
1 mile
Test: West Midlands Entrance Test (September) | Year 7 places: 150 | Registration closes: 26 June 2026
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King Edward VI Aston School

Boys school
3 miles
Test: West Midlands Entrance Test (September) | Year 7 places: 150 | Registration closes: 26 June 2026
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Bishop Vesey's Grammar School

Boys school
6 miles
Test: West Midlands Entrance Test (September) | Year 7 places: 150 | Registration closes: 26 June 2026
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You can find more grammar schools in the area in our guide to Birmingham grammar schools.

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