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To enter at this stage your son must be 12 years old by 1 September of the year of entry. Entrance Examinations take place throughout the academic year.

The exam consists of three written papers:

English

The entrance test follows National Curriculum guidelines and consists of two parts:

  Comprehension (approximately 50 minutes).   

  Writing – A choice of subjects to allow free English expression (40 minutes).

Mathematics

The exam, which lasts 75 minutes, will be based on topics in the National Curriculum at Key Stage 3.

Please Note: We do not supply past or practice papers but relevant revision material can be readily found online and in print.

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