Does Wallington County have a second stage?
Yes. For 2027 entry, Wallington County uses the SET and the shared boys' second stage, weighted 2:3.
What 2:3 means
The SET counts two fifths and the second stage three fifths.
Priority groups
Looked-after children, staff children, Pupil Premium and a named-postcode category sit within the total places, not on top.
Next steps
- Practise written answers, not just multiple choice.
- State every maths answer with its unit.
- Explain one reading inference in full sentences.
The 2027-entry route, step by step
Wallington County Grammar School, September 2027 entry
- SET: Tue 15 Sep 2026. Boys who meet Wallington County'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: Boys must reach the combined qualifying standard from the SET and the second stage.
- How the rank is built: The total standardised score is two fifths SET and three fifths second stage.
- 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
- Rank order of the entrance tests (these first three priorities fill at most 110 places at first)
- Up to 25 places for Pupil Premium boys, by rank
- Up to 15 places for boys living in the priority postcodes, by rank
- Ties: Equal scores are separated by straight-line distance to the school's front entrance, then by drawing lots.
- Pupil premium: Up to 25 places for boys eligible for Pupil Premium at their current school on 31 October 2026. The school asks for a letter or email from the primary school only after he passes both stages.
- Postcodes: Up to 15 places for SM1 to SM7, KT4 8, CR0 4 and CR4 4. The permanent 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 Wallington County combine the two stages?
Two fifths SET, three fifths second stage.
How many places does Wallington County have for 2027?
150, including up to 25 pupil premium places and up to 15 for listed Sutton postcodes.
Try the free Sutton SET lesson
Three fifths of the rank is the written second stage.
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