Nonsuch entrance papers, composition and catchment
Nonsuch uses the SET, then the NWSSEE with Wallington Girls. NWSSEE English is a composition. The 2027 policy uses a 5.25km catchment alongside ranked places.
The right English practice
Use the SET samples for stage one, then plan, write and revise full compositions for the NWSSEE.
How places are split
85 ranked places for any address, and up to 125 catchment places, less priority allocations.
Before an address decision
- Read the measurement and permanent-address rules.
- Ask admissions about a borderline or changing address.
The 2027-entry route, step by step
Nonsuch High School for Girls, September 2027 entry
- SET: Tue 15 Sep 2026. Girls who meet the SET pass mark are invited to the joint Nonsuch and Wallington second stage (NWSSEE): a written Maths paper and an English paper with no comprehension.
- Second stage: Sat 26 Sep 2026. Girls' second stage (NWSSEE) for Nonsuch and Wallington Girls.
- To be eligible: Girls must pass both the English and the Maths paper. The same result counts for Nonsuch and Wallington Girls.
- How the rank is built: Final total: the SET score re-standardised and halved, plus the standardised English and Maths second-stage scores.
- Apply: name the school on your home council's form by Sat 31 Oct 2026. Offers come on Mon 1 Mar 2027.
Offer order if more children qualify than there are places (210 places)
- Girls with an EHCP naming the school, if they are of selective ability
- Looked after and previously looked after girls
- 85 places by score, wherever you live
- Up to 35 places for Pupil Premium girls, by score
- Up to 125 places by score for homes 5.25 km or less from the school
- Any places left, by score
- Ties: A tie for the last place goes to the girl living nearest the school.
- Pupil premium: Up to 35 places. Pupil Premium girls can be up to 20% below the pass marks, but only if the primary school sent the Pupil Premium form before the SET. If the form was missed, she can join the Pupil Premium waiting list after offers only if she met the normal pass marks, the school is named on the CAF, and her primary school sends the GLT form.
- Distance: Up to 125 places for girls whose home on 31 October 2026 is 5.25 km or less, in a straight line, from the Nonsuch front door. Sutton Council measures it.
How the six SET schools combine the stages
| School | Places | Must pass | How the stages combine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sutton Grammar | 150 | Combined standard only; no separate second-stage pass mark | SET English 2 : SET Maths 2 : second-stage English 3 : second-stage Maths 3, plus an age allowance |
| Wallington County | 150 | Combined qualifying standard | Two fifths SET, three fifths second stage |
| Wilson's | 186 | English paper, Maths paper and the overall mark | SET 1 : English 2 : Maths 2, after an age adjustment |
| Nonsuch | 210 | Both NWSSEE papers | Re-standardised SET halved, plus second-stage English and Maths |
| Wallington Girls | 210 | Both NWSSEE papers | Half the SET mark, plus second-stage English and Maths |
| Greenshaw | 314 | Greenshaw's SET pass mark | SET rank only, for up to 60 ability places |
Questions parents ask
How many Nonsuch places are for the catchment area?
210 places: 85 by score from any address, up to 35 pupil premium and up to 125 within 5.25 km.
Is there a comprehension paper in the NWSSEE?
No. The English paper is a composition. Learned pieces that ignore the task score nothing.
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