Training & Support
Admissions assessments
GL Assessment is the largest provider of admissions tests to independent and grammar schools in the UK. We provide admissions tests tailor-made for your school’s individual requirements.
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Independent
Choosing the right assessments is key to evidencing performance and unlocking every student’s potential whether as part of your school’s ongoing assessment cycle or admissions process. With over 50 years’ experience supporting schools, our assessments are designed to help you secure the very best outcomes for your students.
Grounded in market-leading academic research and rigorously trialled, our tests and surveys deliver robust, reliable data you can trust. Detailed reporting combines both quantitative and qualitative insights, giving schools the clarity they need to turn data into positive change in the classroom.
Alongside our assessments, you’ll benefit from the expertise of our dedicated advisors, all with first-hand experience of teaching in the independent sector. Our parent reports further strengthen home–school partnerships, making it easier to showcase the real value you add to children’s learning.
We value GL Assessment's tests enormously. They are central to our teaching and learning.
Jill Wilson CBE
The Gleddings Preparatory School
How we can support independent schools
Uncovering potential
Our flagship Cognitive Abilities Test (CAT4) gives insights into students' abilities that no other such assessment can, helping your young people to further realise their potential.
Triangulating data
Using CAT4 as a baseline, in conjunction with NGRT and Progress Test Series, combination reports provide quantifiable evidence of student and school performance
Wellbeing and SEND Support
Our pastoral survey and other assessments can help you pinpoint and tackle self-esteem issues and barriers to learning.
Making the move
You may be considering a new assessment or suite of assessments, but are wondering how you can best make the change. Our independent schools team is here to support you every step of the way.
Evidence-informed decision-making
The quality of information within GL Assessment's reports, coupled with the support of our Assessment Insights team, helps schools in the sector to make better decisions daily, affecting the experiences of their students and staff.