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Online 11 Plus Tuition in Bishop’s Cleeve, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
For children in Years 3, 4 and 5, Adnan Khan Tutoring offers live online 11 Plus tuition in Bishop’s Cleeve and the wider Tewkesbury area of Gloucestershire, including the GL52 and GL20 postcodes and surrounding areas. Our sessions prepare pupils for the Gloucestershire Grammar Schools Entrance Test, administered by GL Assessment, which covers English and Verbal Reasoning and Maths and Non-Verbal Reasoning across two multiple-choice papers.
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Adnan Khan Tutoring supports children in Year 3, Year 4 and Year 5 in Bishop’s Cleeve and across the GL52 and GL20 postcodes and nearby villages including Woodmancote, Gotherington, Brockhampton, Stoke Orchard, Southam, Cleeve Hill and Winchcombe, working towards selective places at Pate’s Grammar School the highest-performing state secondary school outside London as well as The Crypt School, Sir Thomas Rich’s School, Denmark Road High School and Ribston Hall High School in Gloucester, and Stroud High School and Marling School in Stroud all part of the same Gloucestershire Grammar Schools Consortium.
All lessons are live online, so families benefit from expert, structured preparation from home. There is no commute involved, and sessions can be scheduled around school, clubs and family routines.
Why Bishop’s Cleeve Families Start Looking for 11 Plus Support
Parents in Bishop’s Cleeve and the surrounding Tewkesbury area often consider 11 Plus Preparation and begin exploring structured tuition when they recognise how competitive the Gloucestershire Grammar Schools Entrance Test is. They face one or more of these challenges:
Why 11 Plus Preparation Matters for Families Near Bishop’s Cleeve
Families in Bishop’s Cleeve often seek 11 Plus tuition after understanding the level of preparation needed for success in the Gloucestershire Grammar Schools Entrance Test. Common reasons include:
Ribston Hall High School is a single-sex girls’ Grammar School (ages 11-16) with a mixed sixth-form provision. A maximum of 150 places will be available for girls who achieve the qualifying standard for Year 7 entry in September 2027.
Sir Thomas Rich’s has a five-form intake, admitting 150 boys into Year 7 every year. We are an academically selective school, which means that to be offered a place, prospective pupils must sit the Gloucestershire Grammar School Admission Test.
Sitting the Test and achieving the qualifying standard is not a guarantee of a place, however, as an offer will depend on several factors. Each school applies its own oversubscription criteria when there are more qualified applicants than available places.
Children, We Prepare Near Bishop’s Cleeve
Families in Bishop’s Cleeve and across the surrounding Tewkesbury and Cheltenham fringe areas, including Woodmancote, Gotherington, Brockhampton, Stoke Orchard, Southam, Cleeve Hill, Winchcombe, Prestbury, Swindon Village, Uckington, and Elmstone Hardwicke, covering GL52, GL20, GL50, and GL51. Children we prepare often attend local primary schools, including Bishop’s Cleeve Primary Academy, Grangefield School in Bishop’s Cleeve, Gotherington Primary School, St Michael’s Church of England Primary School in Bishop’s Cleeve, and, further afield, Cheltenham and the surrounding villages.
Families beyond Bishop’s Cleeve can also access our online 11 Plus preparation support, with dedicated programmes available for students across wider Gloucestershire, including Stroud and Stonehouse.
The majority of children we support are in Years 3 to 5, working towards the Gloucestershire Grammar Schools Entrance Test for schools including Pate’s Grammar School, The Crypt School, Sir Thomas Rich’s School, Denmark Road High School or Ribston Hall High School.
Registration for the September 2027 intake has been closed. The Entrance Test is scheduled for Saturday, 12 September 2026. Results are released in mid-October 2026, and Gloucestershire County Council’s Common Application Form must be submitted by 31 October 2026. National Offer Day is 1 March 2027.
For students aiming for admission to Grammar School through the 12 Plus and 13 Plus tuition assessments, our tailored tuition programmes provide expert teaching, practice, and exam preparation.
How Structured 11 Plus Tuition Helped a Bishop’s Cleeve Student Progress
A child from the Bishop’s Cleeve area joined our programme in Year 4. An initial assessment revealed strong ability in Maths alongside significant gaps in Verbal Reasoning and Non-Verbal Reasoning. Over a two-year structured programme combining weekly lessons, targeted homework, and regular full-length mock papers, the child developed the reasoning skills, exam confidence and pacing that the Gloucestershire test demands.
11 Plus Maths
The Maths component of the Gloucestershire Grammar Schools Entrance Test assesses KS2 content across number, measurement, geometry and statistics, with questions designed to stretch and challenge pupils beyond standard classroom work. Our tutors teach children not just to perform procedures, but to think through problems logically and apply their knowledge to unfamiliar scenarios. From the start, we embed time management, checking methods and structured working.
11 Plus English
In the combined English and Verbal Reasoning paper, children need to demonstrate genuine depth of comprehension, vocabulary range, and analytical thinking. Our sessions help pupils develop strong reading techniques, inference skills, and structured written responses, as well as a breadth of vocabulary through regular work with synonyms, antonyms, root words, and context clues. All practice is timed to reflect the real conditions of the GL Assessment paper.
11 Plus Verbal Reasoning
Verbal Reasoning is new territory for most primary school children, as analogies, word relationships, letter codes and logic sequences rarely feature in KS2 lessons. Our tutors introduce children to each question type methodically and build the kind of logical thinking these questions require. Through structured repetition and timed GL-style practice, children learn to recognise common question patterns quickly and work through them efficiently under test conditions.
11 Plus Non-Verbal Reasoning
The Non-Verbal Reasoning and Spatial Reasoning element of the Gloucestershire test relies entirely on visual logic rather than on curriculum knowledge, which means most children have little prior experience with it when they first start preparing. Lessons work through shape sequences, matrix patterns, rotations, reflections and spatial codes step by step, building the kind of visual reasoning ability and confidence that allows children to tackle these questions calmly and accurately on test day.
How Our 11 Plus Tuition Plan Works for Bishop’s Cleeve Families
Our 11 Plus preparation programme for families in Bishop’s Cleeve and across the Tewkesbury and Cheltenham areas is structured around each child’s individual needs and the demands of the Gloucestershire Entrance Test. It includes:
Every lesson is aligned with the Gloucestershire Grammar Schools Entrance Test format and question types used at the Grammar Schools your child is targeting, so preparation is purposeful from the very first session.
Why Families Choose Adnan Khan Tutoring
Led by Adnan Khan, a qualified teacher, senior university lecturer and teacher trainer, Adnan Khan Tutoring has been supporting families since 2000. Read more about our approach on the Why Choose Adnan Khan Tutoring page.
Students receive focused preparation across all four Gloucestershire entrance test subjects, with lessons tailored to the GL Assessment style and exam conditions.
The standards we maintain in every tutoring session are reflected in Adnan Khan’s continued academic work with Buckinghamshire New University.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where can parents access structured 11 Plus tuition near Bishop’s Cleeve and Tewkesbury?
Students from Bishop’s Cleeve, Tewkesbury, and Cheltenham can prepare for entry to Grammar School through Adnan Khan Tutoring’s online 11 Plus programme. Lessons are carefully structured around the requirements of the Gloucestershire Grammar Schools Entrance Test.
Which Grammar Schools can children from Bishop's Cleeve apply to?
Bishop’s Cleeve falls within easy reach of Cheltenham, where Pate’s Grammar School, co-educational and rated Outstanding, is the closest and most prestigious option.
What does the Gloucestershire 11 Plus exam include?
The Gloucestershire Grammar Schools Entrance Test consists of two GL Assessment multiple-choice papers sat on the same day. Paper 1 covers English comprehension, vocabulary and Verbal Reasoning (60 minutes). Paper 2 covers Mathematics and Non-Verbal Reasoning, including Spatial Reasoning (60 minutes).
Is there a fixed pass mark for the Gloucestershire 11+?
No. The qualifying standard is set after the test, based on the rank order of age-standardised scores. Meeting the qualifying standard does not guarantee a place; each school’s oversubscription criteria determine final admissions offers.
When should a child in Bishop's Cleeve start 11 Plus preparation?
We recommend beginning in Year 3 or Year 4. This allows time for full, unhurried coverage of all four Gloucestershire test subjects, plus regular timed practice and mock exams in the run-up to the test in September of Year 6.
What are the key dates for the Gloucestershire 11 Plus for 2027 Grammar School entry?
Registration opens at noon on 18 May 2026 and closes at noon on 26 June 2026. The Entrance Test is scheduled for Saturday, 12 September 2026. Results are released in mid-October 2026. The Common Application Form must be submitted to Gloucestershire County Council by 31 October 2026. National Offer Day is 1 March 2027.
Is online 11 Plus tuition effective for preparing for Gloucestershire Grammar Schools?
Yes. Live online lessons with structured teaching, screen sharing and real-time feedback are highly effective. Combined with regular homework, timed practice and full mock exams, our programme gives children in Bishop’s Cleeve and across the Tewkesbury area thorough preparation for the Gloucestershire test without the need for travel.
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Start Building a Strong Foundation for Grammar School Success in Bishop’s Cleeve
Give your child the structure and support they need to perform at their best in the Gloucestershire Grammar Schools Entrance Test. Our live online programme for families in Bishop’s Cleeve, Tewkesbury and the surrounding GL52 area combines expert teaching, regular feedback and carefully planned mock practice to build the confidence, accuracy and exam technique that Grammar School entry demands.
