Bedford School 11+ and 13+ entrance exams 2027: dates
Boys’ independent school in Bedford. 11+: Children in Year 6, for a place in Year 7 in September 2027: sat on Monday 11 January 2027. 13+: Children in Year 8, for a place in Year 9 in September 2027: sat from Monday 11 January 2027.
Bedford School · Boys’ independent school · BedfordBedford 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
Bedford School’s 11+ entrance test: who sets it is not named on the pages read. 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 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. 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
Monday 11 January 2027
For Year 7 in September 2027, sat in Year 6. Registration closes 1 December 2026. Bedford School
Assessments Monday 11 January 2027; activities morning Saturday 9 January 2027.Not yet published
For Year 7 in September 2028, sat in Year 6. The date is not on the pages read. Bedford School
Not yet published.
What the school says
- Who sets it
- Not found on the pages read. Bedford School
- How it is taken
- Not found on the pages read. Bedford School
- What it tests
- English, maths and other sections. Bedford School
- The papers
- Not found on the pages read: how long it is, how many papers and what kind of questions. Bedford School
Paper split and timings not published. - How places are decided Inferred
- Places offered in score order. No pass mark published; places offered on the assessment as a whole. Bedford School
Inferred: the school publishes no threshold and selects competitively among applicants. - Practice and familiarisation
- Nothing found on the pages read. Bedford School
- Interview
- Not found on the pages read. Bedford School
13+ For Year 9
The 13+ entrance test
Bedford School’s 13+ entrance test is set by the school itself. It tests English and other sections.
Who sits it. Children in Year 8, for a place in Year 9 in September 2027: sat from 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. 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
Monday 11 January 2027
For Year 9 in September 2027, sat in Year 8. Registration closes 1 December 2026. Bedford School
Assessments in the week commencing 11 January 2027 (first day given).Not yet published
For Year 9 in September 2028, sat in Year 8. The date is not on the pages read. Bedford School
Not yet published.
What the school says
- Who sets it
- The school itself. Bedford School
- How it is taken
- Not found on the pages read. Bedford School
- What it tests
- English and other sections. Bedford School
- The papers
- Not found on the pages read: how long it is, how many papers and what kind of questions. Bedford School
Paper split and timings not published. - How places are decided
- The test and an interview. BSAT, head’s reference and interview. Bedford School
- Practice and familiarisation
- Nothing found on the pages read. Bedford School
- Interview
- Yes. Bedford School
Sources
Where every line comes from.
- Joining Bedford School | Entry Ages and Stages checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“Bedford Prep School is a selective school, and all pupils are required to sit an entrance assessment and join us for an activities morning. ... All pupils are assessed in English, maths and underlying ability. ... 2027 Dates Activities Morning: Saturday 9 January 2027 Assessments: Monday 11 January 2027”
“Registrations should be made by 1 December in the year before entry”
“Pupils are assessed in English and underlying ability and potential via the Bedford School Aptitude Test (BSAT). We also request a confidential reference from the Headteacher of your child’s current school, and your child will be interviewed by a senior member of staff. 2027 Dates Assessments: w/c 11 January 2027”
“Pupils who register two or more years in advance for Year 9 (13+) entry are invited to sit the ISEB Common Pre-Test at their current school. The Pre-Test can be taken in either Year 6 or Year 7 ... Pupils who receive an unconditional offer are still required to sit the 13+ entrance assessments in the January of Year 8.”
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