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Book a Free ConsultationSutton is home to some of the most competitive state grammar schools in England. The London Borough of Sutton operates a selective secondary education system, with five grammar schools using the Sutton Selective Eligibility Test (SET) as their shared entrance exam. Families typically begin structured preparation in Year 4 or early Year 5 to give children the best possible chance. Leading Tuition provides specialist tutors in Sutton supporting children from Year 4 through to the September SET examination.
Checked September 2026
Sutton Grammar School's own admissions FAQs and Nonsuch High School's admissions policy confirm the Sutton SET is two multiple-choice papers — Mathematics and English, not verbal or non-verbal reasoning — run by the schools themselves. The most recent SET was sat on Tuesday 15 September 2026, and pass marks are set only after papers are marked.
All five Sutton grammar schools are highly competitive. They are:
All five schools use the same first-stage SET papers — a multiple-choice Mathematics paper and a multiple-choice English paper — sat on the same day in September of Year 6. Children register once through the SET system and then indicate their school preferences on the secondary school application form in October.
The Sutton SET is the first stage of admission, administered by the participating schools themselves, and comprises two multiple-choice papers: Mathematics and English. Passing the SET makes a child eligible to sit a second-stage exam, but passing does not guarantee a place. Neither SET paper requires an essay or extended writing. The most recent SET was sat on Tuesday 15 September 2026. Passing it brings eligibility for a second-stage exam, held on Saturday 26 September 2026 for Nonsuch and Wallington High School for Girls, and scheduled for Saturday 3 October 2026 for Sutton Grammar, Wallington County Grammar and Wilson's. Registration for this SET cycle opened on 1 May 2026 and closed on 31 July 2026.
The SET's Mathematics and English papers are broadly based on the Key Stage 2 curriculum. Neither the SET nor the second-stage exam that follows it includes verbal reasoning or non-verbal reasoning; the second-stage papers are written rather than multiple choice. Pass marks are decided by each school after the papers have been marked and are not published in advance, so the standard needed varies by school and by year.
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Sutton is unusual among London boroughs in retaining a fully selective secondary system. The five grammar schools' places are allocated under Published Admission Numbers that the council publishes each year, and the SET is heavily oversubscribed each year. This means competition for grammar places in Sutton is intense. Children from Sutton, Croydon, Merton, Kingston, and Surrey all apply, and the strongest cohorts include well-prepared children from across a wide area.
Families in Sutton who do not prepare their children adequately — beginning too late or relying on unsupported practice — find the competition extremely challenging. Families who begin structured preparation in Year 4 or 5 and work systematically through both SET components give their children a meaningful advantage. The score distributions at the top Sutton schools are tightly clustered: a difference of two or three standardised points often separates an offer from a rejection. Because the margins are that fine, most families we work with also register somewhere that does not depend on the SET at all: Sutton High School, in the borough itself, assesses girls on small-group mornings in November and December and closes registration on 1 October 2026 for September 2027 entry.
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Leading Tuition provides online and in-person tutoring for families in Sutton and across the London Borough of Sutton. Our specialist 11+ tutors have detailed knowledge of the SET format used at each Sutton grammar school. We work with children from Year 4 through to the examination, and our track record includes consistent offers at Wilson's School, WCGS, Nonsuch, and Sutton Grammar. To discuss your child's preparation, book a free consultation or message us on WhatsApp.
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Reviewed September 2026: dates, figures and rules checked against Sutton Grammar School's admissions FAQs, Nonsuch High School for Girls' admissions policy and September 2027 entry dates, the London Borough of Sutton's admissions pages, Sutton High School's admissions page, and Ofsted's report on Wilson's School.
The five Sutton grammar schools are: Wilson's School (boys), Sutton Grammar School (boys), Wallington County Grammar School (boys), Wallington High School for Girls, and Nonsuch High School for Girls. All use the same first-stage Sutton SET, administered by the schools themselves, in September of Year 6; passing it brings eligibility for a second-stage exam. Children apply to multiple schools using a single SET registration and list their preferences on the secondary school application form submitted in October.
Yes. Leading Tuition provides specialist 11+ tutors in Sutton for the Sutton SET and the second-stage exam that follows it, covering the Mathematics and English papers used at each stage. We work with children from Year 4 onwards in structured programmes tailored to the target school and the child's starting level. Online tuition is available for all Sutton families; in-person tuition may also be available depending on tutor availability. Book a free consultation to discuss your child's needs and how specialist tutoring would work.
The Sutton SET (the first stage) is heavily oversubscribed each year; the council publishes each school's Published Admission Number, passing the SET brings eligibility for a second-stage exam, and each school may determine its own pass mark once the papers have been marked. Passing does not guarantee a place. Pass marks are not published in advance and are decided separately by each school after marking, so the standard needed differs between schools and between years.
The Sutton Selective Eligibility Test (SET) is the first stage of admission, sat in September of Year 6. It is made up of two multiple-choice papers, Mathematics and English, and neither paper requires an essay or extended writing. Passing the SET makes a child eligible for a second-stage exam, also in Mathematics and English but written rather than multiple choice, held on Saturday 26 September 2026 (Nonsuch and Wallington High School for Girls) and scheduled for Saturday 3 October 2026 (Sutton Grammar, Wallington County Grammar and Wilson's). Neither stage includes verbal or non-verbal reasoning, and passing the SET does not guarantee a place; each school decides its own pass mark once the papers have been marked.
Registration for the SET opened on 1 May 2026. It closed on 31 July 2026. The SET itself was sat on Tuesday 15 September 2026. Children who passed it are eligible for a second-stage exam, held on Saturday 26 September 2026 for Nonsuch and Wallington High School for Girls, and scheduled for Saturday 3 October 2026 for Sutton Grammar, Wallington County Grammar and Wilson's; passing the SET does not guarantee a place. Families who want to name a Sutton grammar school must also submit the secondary school application form to the London Borough of Sutton by 31 October 2026, ahead of National Offer Day for Sutton secondary applications on 1 March 2027.
Leading Tuition offers specialist preparation for the Sutton Selective Eligibility Test (SET), the shared first-stage exam used by all five Sutton grammar schools, and for the second-stage exams that follow it. Our structured programme covers both stages of Sutton admissions — the SET's Mathematics and English papers, and the written Mathematics and English papers used at the second-stage exams — and we work with children from Year 4 onwards, building genuine skills alongside timed exam technique. Our tutors have excellent track records at Wilson's School, WCGS, Nonsuch, and Sutton Grammar. Book a free consultation at leadingtuition.co.uk/consultation or message us on WhatsApp.
Leading Tuition supports families in Sutton with one-to-one tuition across the full range of academic stages — from 11+ and 13+ selective school preparation through to GCSE, A-Level, and university admissions. Every student works with a specialist tutor, and sessions are planned around that individual pupil, not just the subject or year group.
Our Sutton tutors design session plans around each student's current school topics, identified gaps from past papers, and the specific requirements of the examinations ahead. Session content is not fixed: each tutor builds a working plan in the early sessions and refines it as the student's understanding develops. This means students do not spend time on material they have already mastered — sessions focus where progress can be made fastest.
Tuition is available online or in person. Online sessions use shared digital workspaces that allow the same interactivity as face-to-face work: annotating past papers in real time, working through worked examples together, and checking understanding immediately. Many families in Sutton use a mix of formats — in-person sessions during intensive preparation periods and online sessions for regular weekly coaching across the year.
Parents receive a brief update after each session and are encouraged to share any school feedback between sessions. We aim for clear, consistent communication between tutor, student, and family so that the programme remains aligned with school priorities and examination targets. If a student's target school or subject needs change mid-year, the programme adjusts accordingly.
Families in Sutton most often contact us in the run-up to the 11+ registration window, as Year 10 GCSE work begins, and at the start of Year 12 as students settle into A-Level subjects. We also work with students earlier if school feedback suggests a gap has emerged in a core subject.
Our initial consultation is free and covers the student's current position, the examinations they are working towards, and any specific concerns the family has. Most programmes start with one weekly session, increasing in frequency as key examinations approach. We are happy to discuss session formats and scheduling to fit around school activities in Sutton.
We welcome enquiries from Sutton families at any time throughout the school year. Our team is happy to discuss your child's needs and help you find the right tuition support.
We also offer focused sessions at short notice when a student needs support with a specific topic before a class test or assessment. For families preparing for entrance examinations or external assessments, we can arrange more intensive revision periods. Our team is available to discuss your child's requirements and help you plan the right support for your child in Sutton.
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