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Bancroft’s School: 11+ entrance exam

Co-educational independent school in Woodford Green.

Bancroft’s School · Co-educational independent school · Woodford GreenAdmissions (the school’s website)

Sources checked 22 September 2026; the school’s admissions page is the final word.

11+ For Year 7

The 11+ entrance test

Bancroft’s School’s 11+ entrance test is set by the school itself, taken online and on paper. It tests English, maths and other sections.

Who sits it. Children in Year 6, for a place in Year 7 in September 2027: sat on Tuesday 5 January 2027.

65 places, as the school’s page gives them Source

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.

What Remelia does for any school

When it is sat

  1. Tuesday 5 January 2027

    For Year 7 in September 2027, sat in Year 6. Registration closes 1 December 2026. Source Source
    Sat in January of Year 6. Interviews 23 January 2027; offers emailed 15 February 2027.

  2. Not yet published

    For Year 7 in September 2028, sat in Year 6. The date is not on the pages read. Source

What the school says

Who sets it
The school itself. Source Source
How it is taken
Online and on paper. Source
What it tests
English, maths and other sections. Source
The papers
Online reasoning test (CEM), multiple choice; English paper, written answers; Maths paper, written answers. Source
Lengths not published; formats inferred from the sample papers and CEM’s online format.
How places are decided
The test and an interview. Children who perform well are called back for a one-to-one interview; current-school reports considered then. No pass mark published; a reserve list is kept. Source
Practice and familiarisation
Sample papers and an online practice test. The practice materials (another website) Source
Interview
Yes. Source

Sources

Where every line comes from.

  1. Your 11+ Admissions Journey - Bancroft’s checked 22 September 2026
    The page’s words

    “We are looking to fill around 65 places from external candidates at our 11+ entry point.”

    “Practice papers CEM 11+ REASONING TEST SAMPLE 11+ MATHS PAPER SAMPLE 11+ ENGLISH PAPER”

    “Children sit three papers: an online reasoning test; a short English paper and a short maths test.”

    “Children who perform well in the assessments are called back for interview; reports from current school s are also considered at this point.”

    “Interviews for selected candidates will take place on Saturday 23 January 2027.”

    “Our Assessment Day for September 2027 entry will take place at Bancroft’s on Tuesday 5 January 2027.”

  2. Bancroft’s School Admissions Policy checked 22 September 2026
    The page’s words

    “Entrance is by our own competitive exam, held in January of the year of entry, which involves a computer-based reasoning test and written papers in English and Maths. Sample papers are available on our website.”

  3. 11+ Admissions Timeline, Entry September 2027 - Bancroft’s checked 22 September 2026
    The page’s words

    “Tuesday 1 December Closing date for registrations”

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