Our flagship 11+ programme

Winning a grammar or selective-school place is one of the most competitive challenges your child will face. Preparation makes the difference — and our 11+ programme has helped East London children secure places year after year since 2010.

A Year 5 pupil working through an 11+ practice paper at Excel Tutors

Winning a grammar or selective-school place is one of the most competitive challenges your child will face — places are limited, the field is strong, and the exams test skills the standard primary curriculum barely touches.

Preparation is what makes the difference. Our 11+ programme has helped East London children secure grammar and independent-school places year after year since 2010 — in classes of no more than four, with two-hour lessons, an individual learning plan tailored to your child's target schools, and tutors who know these exams inside out.

Why choose us for 11+

An 11+ programme built to win places

Maximum four students per class

Real individual attention in every two-hour lesson — not a classroom of thirty.

Tutors who know the 11+ inside out

Subject specialists with deep exam knowledge and access to real grammar-school papers.

All three formats covered

GL, CEM and CSSE, matched to your child's target schools.

Weekly mocks under real conditions

Regular timed practice so the format never feels unfamiliar on the day.

A motivation system that works

A weekly leaderboard and rewards for effort and improvement keep children engaged.

Termly parents' meetings

Clear progress updates and guidance on how to support preparation at home.

How it works

How our 11+ programme works

Free initial assessment

We identify your child's current level and the specific skills to build.

Custom learning plan

Designed around their target schools and the exam format they'll sit.

Weekly tuition & practice

Engaging two-hour lessons in groups of four, with measurable progress.

Mocks & review

Regular mocks under real conditions build exam confidence and cut anxiety.

GL, CEM and CSSE — all three formats

Prepared for the right exam, not the wrong one

Different grammar schools and consortia use different exam styles, and a child prepared for the wrong format is at a real disadvantage. We cover GL Assessment (the multiple-choice format used by many grammar schools), CEM (the written-answer format) and CSSE (the combined format used by Essex and several consortia East London families apply to) — identifying which your child's target schools use and preparing specifically for it.

  • GL Assessment — multiple-choice format
  • CSSE — combined format for Essex consortia
  • Real grammar-school practice papers throughout
GL Assessment preparation
A pupil completing a timed 11+ practice paper
FAQs

Questions, answered

English, maths, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning.

Fees & funding

Affordable, with funding support

We keep tuition genuinely affordable and our fees transparent. Where eligible, families can use the Student Finance England (SFE) Childcare Grant, and our after-school childcare can be up to 85% funded through Tax-Free Childcare and Universal Credit support.

  • SFE Childcare Grant accepted where eligible
  • Up to 85% childcare costs claimable
  • Transparent fees — just ask

Contact us for current fees — there are no hidden charges.

SFE Childcare Grant
up to0%
Up to 85% of childcare costs claimable

of after-school childcare costs claimable where eligible

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Give your child the head start they deserve

Book a free assessment and we'll give you an honest view and a recommended timeline.

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