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Bedford Girls’ School: 11+ and 13+ entrance exams

Girls’ independent school in Bedford. 11+: Children in Year 6, for a place in Year 7 in September 2027: sat in January 2027. 13+: Children in Year 8, for a place in Year 9 in September 2027: sat on Monday 11 January 2027.

Bedford Girls’ School · Girls’ independent school · BedfordAdmissions (the school’s website)

Sources checked 22 September 2026; the school’s admissions page is the final word. By Misheli Ltd. How we research

11+ For Year 7

The 11+ entrance test

Bedford Girls’ School’s 11+ entrance test is set by GL Assessment, taken online. It tests verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning, maths and spatial reasoning.

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

Places: not published on the pages read.

Remelia and this test

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When it is sat

  1. January 2027

    For Year 7 in September 2027, sat in Year 6. Registration closes 1 December 2026. Source Source Source
    Interviews, activities and assessments on 5, 6 and 7 January 2027 (one day per candidate assumed). Late registrations can be facilitated; late assessments held if places remain.

  2. Not yet published

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

What the school says

Who sets it
GL Assessment. Source Source Source
How it is taken
Online. Source Source Source
Short computerised tests at the school.
What it tests Inferred
Verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning, maths and spatial reasoning. Source Source Source
The papers
Not found on the pages read: how long it is, how many papers and what kind of questions. Source Source Source
How places are decided
The test and an interview. Broadly selective: candidates must meet academic entry requirements; interview, co-curricular interest and head teacher reference also considered. Scores are not released. Source Source Source
Practice and familiarisation
None published. Source Source Source
School says no preparation is needed; suggests finding age-appropriate verbal/non-verbal examples online.
Interview
Yes. Source Source Source
Informal interview with the Headmistress or Head of Year.

13+ For Year 9

The 13+ entrance test

Bedford Girls’ School’s 13+ entrance test is set by GL Assessment, taken online. It tests verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning, maths and spatial reasoning.

Who sits it. Children in Year 8, for a place in Year 9 in September 2027: sat on Monday 11 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.

What Remelia does for any school

When it is sat

  1. Monday 11 January 2027

    For Year 9 in September 2027, sat in Year 8. Registration closes 1 December 2026. Source Source

  2. Not yet published

    For Year 9 in September 2028, sat in Year 8. The date is not on the pages read. Source Source

What the school says

Who sets it
GL Assessment. Source Source
How it is taken
Online. Source Source
What it tests Inferred
Verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning, maths and spatial reasoning. Source Source
The papers
Not found on the pages read: how long it is, how many papers and what kind of questions. Source Source
How places are decided
The test and an interview. Broadly selective; academic entry requirements, interview and reference. Source Source
Practice and familiarisation
None published. Source Source
No preparation needed per the school.
Interview
Yes. Source Source
Informal interview with the Headmistress or Head of Year.

Sources

Where every line comes from.

  1. Admissions FAQs | Bedford Girls’ School checked 22 September 2026
    The page’s words

    “All candidates will sit age appropriate online Cognitive Ability Assessments (CAT4). These are a series of short computerised tests, covering verbal, quantitative, non-verbal and spatial questions. ... Your daughter does not need to prepare for our assessments ... We are a broadly selective school; successful candidates will have met our academic entry requirements.”

    “All candidates will sit age appropriate online Cognitive Ability Assessments (CAT4). These are a series of short computerised tests, covering verbal, quantitative, non-verbal and spatial questions. In addition: Candidates sitting for entry into Year 10 and above are also asked to complete a written task.”

  2. Senior School Assessment | Bedford Girls’ School checked 22 September 2026
    The page’s words

    “completing a series of short online cognitive ability tests. Candidates will also have an informal interview with the Headmistress or Head of Year ... Entry for Year 7 Interviews, Activities and Assessments: Tuesday 5th, Wednesday 6th and Thursday 7th January 2027”

    “Candidates will also have an informal interview with the Headmistress or Head of Year ... Entry for Year 9 Interviews and Assessments: Monday 11th January 2027”

  3. Registration | Bedford Girls’ School checked 22 September 2026
    The page’s words

    “For entry in September 2027, we ask that your Registration Form is completed by Tuesday 1st December 2026 to ensure that your daughter is in the admissions system.”

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