Assessment and Preparation

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All candidates are invited to the assessment day at Sevenoaks School in early January.

They sit papers in English, Maths and Verbal Reasoning, and participate in a 40-minute group discussion led by our teachers. Our friendly staff and students aim to make it an enjoyable day; we love to see the candidates making friends with each other and leaving with big grins on their faces.

We are keen to accommodate candidates who need extra time, word processing or other provision. You can read more about the school’s learning support here.

For international candidates, we are happy to consider testing elsewhere if necessary. Please email the Registrar to discuss options.

Timetable for Year 7 Entry in September 2024

DateEvent
1 September 2023Application deadline
November 2023Music Scholarship assessments
3 January 2024Assessment Day
9 February 2024Results released
24 February 2024Post-offer Taster Day
Early March 2024Deadline to accept place

Past papers

Past Maths and English papers can be found below. We have also provided an example of a Maths Mark Scheme to give a better understanding of how these papers are assessed. We do not make sample Verbal Reasoning papers available, but any of the 11+ practice papers such as the Bond, GL Assessment, CGP or NFER series are useful preparation.

Scholarships

Sevenoaks offers scholarships to honour and celebrate exceptional talent in academia and music.

Learn more

Results

Offers of places, including scholarships, are sent by email to all candidates. Acceptance of places must be confirmed by the payment of a deposit (£2000 for day pupils) and the completion of a Form of Acceptance by the date, in early March, specified in our offer letter. Any candidate who decides not to accept their place is requested to inform us of their decision as soon as possible so their place can be released to candidates on our reserve list.

Some candidates will be reserved. This means they have passed our tests and have demonstrated that they would be good Sevenoaks students. Places often become available in early March once the grammar school places have been announced. Parents are advised to keep in touch with Olivia Power, Assistant Director of Admissions in this situation. We consider our reserve candidates as a pool, not a list. When a place becomes available, we offer it to the most suitable reserved candidate.

“Ultimately, we are looking for students who are bright, and eager to be involved in the wider, co-curricular life of the school, and – most importantly – who are kind.”

Lorna Dolan, Director of Admissions

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