Bede’s Senior School 11+ and 13+ entrance exams
Co-educational independent school in Hailsham. 11+: Children in Year 6, for a place in Year 7 in September 2027: date not yet published. 13+: Children in Year 8, for a place in Year 9 in September 2027: date not yet published.
Bede’s Senior School · Co-educational independent school · HailshamBede’s Senior School: Admissions (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
Bede’s Senior School’s 11+ entrance test is taken online; who sets it is not named on the pages read. Which parts it tests is not published.
Who sits it. Children in Year 6, for a place in Year 7 in September 2027: date not yet published.
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. A school without a plan of its own may still have its test under “Can’t find a school?”. Tick it, then choose its school year and month; Remelia plans for that provider’s usual test at the sitting you choose. If it is not there, choose “General 11+ preparation” for the Key Stage 2 curriculum with no exam date.
When it is sat
What the school says
- Who sets it
- Not found on the pages read. Source
- How it is taken
- Online. Source
‘an online test’ / ‘a computer-based assessment’. - What it tests
- Not found on the pages read. Source
- The papers
- Not found on the pages read: how long it is, how many papers and what kind of questions. Source
- How places are decided
- All pupils are discussed by the Admissions Panel, which also reviews school reports and the school’s reference; outcome within 14 days. Source
- Practice and familiarisation
- Nothing found on the pages read. Source
- Interview
- Yes. Source
One-to-one interview during the BE Day.
13+ For Year 9
The 13+ entrance test
Bede’s Senior School’s 13+ entrance test is taken online; who sets it is not named on the pages read. Which parts it tests is not published.
Who sits it. Children in Year 8, for a place in Year 9 in September 2027: date not yet published.
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. A school without a plan of its own may still have its test under “Can’t find a school?”. Tick it, then choose its school year and month; Remelia plans for that provider’s usual test at the sitting you choose. If it is not there, choose “General 11+ preparation” for the Key Stage 2 curriculum with no exam date.
When it is sat
What the school says
- Who sets it
- Not found on the pages read. Source
- How it is taken
- Online. Source
‘an online test’. - What it tests
- Not found on the pages read. Source
- The papers
- Not found on the pages read: how long it is, how many papers and what kind of questions. Source
- How places are decided
- Admissions Panel decision with school reports and reference; Year 9 offers are unconditional. Source
- Practice and familiarisation
- Nothing found on the pages read. Source
- Interview
- Yes. Source
One-to-one interview during the BE Day.
Sources
Where every line comes from.
- Senior School Entry | Admissions | Bede’s school checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“Year 7 or 8 Entry (11 or 12+) Following a visit to the school and having completed a registration form , pupils are invited to a Bede’s Experience Day (BE Day) whilst in Yr6. A BE Day consists of an academic masterclass, a group discussion, a one to one interview, an online test and after lunch, an opportunity to take part in an activity. ... All pupils are discussed by the Admissions Panel and candidates will be informed of the outcome 14 days after their BE Day.”
“Bede’s Experience Day is our admissions process for pupils entering Years 7, 8 and 9, offering a supportive and engaging alternative to traditional entrance testing. ... children join small groups to take part in dynamic team tasks, casual group discussions, an individual chat, and a computer-based assessment.”
“Yr9 Admissions (13+) Following a visit to the school and having completed a registration form, pupils are invited to a Bede’s Experience Day (BE Day) whilst in Yr6, Yr7 or Yr8. A BE Day consists of an academic masterclass, a group discussion, a one to one interview, an online test and after lunch, an opportunity to take part in an activity.”
“We typically write to families within two weeks of their assessment day. Offers for Year 9 are unconditional, giving you absolute peace of mind for the final years of prep school”
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