RemeliaSchool 11+ and 13+
Badminton School: 11+ and 13+ entrance exams
Girls’ independent school in Bristol. 11+: Children in Year 6, for a place in Year 7 in September 2027: sat on Saturday 16 January 2027. 13+: Children in Year 8, for a place in Year 9 in September 2027: sat on Saturday 16 January 2027.
Badminton School · Girls’ independent school · BristolAdmissions (the school’s website)
Sources checked 30 September 2026; the school’s admissions page is the final word.
11+ For Year 7
The 11+ entrance test
Badminton School’s 11+ entrance test is set by GL Assessment (inferred from the pages, which do not name it outright), taken online and on paper. It tests English, maths and online cognitive reasoning test.
Who sits it. Children in Year 6, for a place in Year 7 in September 2027: sat on Saturday 16 January 2027.
Places: not published on the pages read.
When it is sat
Saturday 16 January 2027
For Year 7 in September 2027, sat in Year 6. Registration closes 8 January 2027. Source
Application deadline Friday 8 January 2027; Year 7 taster day 12 October 2026; first-round outcomes normally early February.January 2028 Inferred
For Year 7 in September 2028, sat in Year 6. Inferred: the page does not give this date in so many words. Source
What the school says
- Who sets it Inferred
- GL Assessment. Source Source
Year 7 candidates sit an English paper, an online Maths assessment and an online Cognitive Reasoning test (Year 7 page, test not named); the school’s Year 9 page names its online Cognitive Ability Test as GL CAT4, so CAT4 is inferred for Year 7. English paper presumably the school’s own. Earlier note (superseded): Own English paper; the online maths and cognitive reasoning tests are not named for Year 7 (the Year 9 page names CAT4). - How it is taken
- Online and on paper. Source
English paper; maths and cognitive reasoning online. - What it tests
- English, maths and online cognitive reasoning test. Source
- The papers
- English paper; Online maths assessment; Online cognitive reasoning test. Source
Tests named on the admissions page; minutes and format not published. The maths test is its own, apart from the reasoning (MM-873 validation, 30 Sep 2026). - How places are decided
- The test and an interview. Three stages: assessments, a 10-minute interview with the Head or senior staff (prepared talk not required), and school reference. Source
- Practice and familiarisation
- None published. Source
The school says you cannot revise or practise for the assessments. - Interview
- Yes. Source
Short 10-minute interview; video interview for overseas candidates who pass the initial assessments.
How Remelia helps with the 11+
What Remelia practises for every GL plan, part by part, is on one page; this plan leaves out verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning, the writing and science. What Remelia practises for GL maths, English and reasoning tests
Particular to this test
The last fortnight
The plan works to January of Year 6, a month inferred from the pages; until the school publishes the day for your child’s year, that date is an estimate.
Not covered
Online cognitive reasoning test
Remelia does not teach online cognitive reasoning test.
13+ For Year 9
The 13+ entrance test
Badminton School’s 13+ entrance test is set by GL Assessment, taken online and on paper. It tests English, maths, verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning and spatial reasoning.
Who sits it. Children in Year 8, for a place in Year 9 in September 2027: sat on Saturday 16 January 2027.
Places: not published on the pages read.
Remelia and this test
Remelia has no exam plan for this test yet, and teaches Key Stage 2 in school order. For a school without a plan, choose “Not sure yet” and Remelia teaches the Key Stage 2 curriculum with no exam date.
When it is sat
Saturday 16 January 2027
For Year 9 in September 2027, sat in Year 8. Registration closes 8 January 2027. Source
“Saturday 16 January” (2027); day-pupil application deadline Friday 8 January 2027, international boarders 28 October.January 2028 Inferred
For Year 9 in September 2028, sat in Year 8. Inferred: the page does not give this date in so many words. Source
What the school says
- Who sets it
- GL Assessment. Source
- How it is taken
- Online and on paper. Source
Online maths paper and CAT4; English paper. - What it tests
- English, maths, verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning and spatial reasoning. Source
- The papers
- Online Maths paper; English paper; CAT4, multiple choice, no calculator. Source
- How places are decided
- The test and an interview. English, maths, CAT4, interview and school reference. Source
- Practice and familiarisation
- None published. Source
- Interview
- Yes. Source
Sources
Where every line comes from.
- Admission for Year 7 (11+) and Year 8 (12+), Badminton School checked 30 September 2026
The page’s words
“Entry to Badminton School as a boarder or a day girl is via our entrance assessments”
“Candidates sit an English paper, an online Maths assessment, and an online Cognitive Reasoning test which helps us to understand academic potential.”
“Entrance assessments for entry in September 2027 will be held on Saturday 16th January 2027.”
- Admission for Year 9 (13+) and Year 10 (14+) | Badminton School checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“Cognitive Ability Test Duration: 90 minutes Preparation: Known as CAT4, this is a selection of online tests to determine student’s abilities and likely academic potential.”
“Candidates take examinations in English and Mathematics as well as a Cognitive Ability Test.”
“Known as CAT4, this is a selection of online tests to determine student’s abilities and likely academic potential.”
“Candidates take examinations in English and Mathematics as well as a Cognitive Ability Test. Each girl will also have an interview with a senior member of staff.”
“Entrance Exams will be held at Badminton School on Saturday 16 January.”
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