Sutton Grammar second stage and 2027 admissions
Sutton Grammar weights SET English, SET maths, second-stage English and second-stage maths 2:2:3:3, with an age allowance and an income-deprivation adjustment.
Priority groups
Looked-after children, staff children, Pupil Premium applicants and named-postcode places come within the 2027 policy. Check the postcodes and evidence directly.
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Before you apply
- Keep the result and invitation.
- Check the 2027 policy criteria.
- Confirm any priority evidence and deadline.
- Submit your council application separately.
The 2027-entry route, step by step
Sutton Grammar School, September 2027 entry
- SET: Tue 15 Sep 2026. Boys who meet Sutton Grammar's SET pass mark are invited to the shared boys' second stage: a Maths paper and an English paper.
- Second stage: Sat 3 Oct 2026. Boys' shared second stage for Sutton Grammar, Wallington County and Wilson's.
- To be eligible: The SET and second stage marks together must meet Sutton Grammar's required standard. The 2027 policy also adjusts for income deprivation (IDACI 2019).
- How the rank is built: Four standardised scores, SET English, SET Maths, second-stage English and second-stage Maths, are weighted 2 : 2 : 3 : 3. An age allowance is added and the total is rounded to the nearest four marks. There is no separate second-stage pass mark.
- 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 (150 places)
- Boys with an EHCP naming the school, if they meet the standard
- Looked after and previously looked after boys
- Sons of permanent staff with at least two years' service
- Up to 10 places for Pupil Premium boys living in the priority postcodes, by combined score
- 75 places by combined score for boys living in the priority postcodes
- All remaining places by combined score, any postcode
- Ties: Equal scores are separated by straight-line distance to the school's front door in Manor Lane.
- Pupil premium: Up to 10 places for boys who had Pupil Premium (FSM Ever 6) at the date of SET registration and live in the priority postcodes. You must have ticked the FSM box when registering.
- Postcodes: Priority postcodes: SM1 to SM7, KT4, KT17, CR0 4 and CR4. The home address on 31 October 2026 counts.
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 does Sutton Grammar combine the SET and second stage?
SET English, SET Maths, second-stage English and second-stage Maths are weighted 2:2:3:3, plus an age allowance.
Does my son have to pass each Sutton Grammar second-stage paper?
No. The pass mark is on the combined score. Wilson's is different: it needs a pass in each paper.
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