School 11+ and 13+
Blundell’s School: 11+ and 13+ entrance exams
Co-educational independent school in Tiverton. 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.
Blundell’s School · Co-educational independent school · TivertonAdmissions (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
Blundell’s School’s 11+ entrance test is set by the school itself, taken on paper. It tests maths, English and reading comprehension.
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. 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 10 January 2026
For Year 7 in September 2026, sat in Year 6. Registration closes 5 January 2026. Source Source
From the 2025/26 information booklet.Not yet published
For Year 7 in September 2027, sat in Year 6. The date is not on the pages read. Source Source
The 2026/27 booklet was not yet published; the tests are “taken in January”.
What the school says
13+ For Year 9
The 13+ entrance test
Blundell’s School’s 13+ entrance test is set by the school itself. It tests English and maths.
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. 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
Not yet published
For Year 9 in September 2027, sat in Year 8. The date is not on the pages read. Source
No 13+ test date published; academic scholarships are sat over two days in January.
What the school says
- Who sets it
- The school itself. Source
- How it is taken
- Not found on the pages read. Source
- What it tests
- English and maths. 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
- External candidates must satisfy the entry requirements by the Entry Test or Common Entrance. Source
- Practice and familiarisation
- Nothing found on the pages read. Source
- Interview
- Not found on the pages read. Source
Sources
Where every line comes from.
- Blundell’s School, Current Information 2025/26 checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“11+ ENTRY (see page 9) By the Blundell’s Entrance Tests in English, Mathematics and the New Group Reading Test. These are taken in January at Blundell’s earlier acceptances are possible by arrangement.”
“EXTERNAL CANDIDATES CAN CHOOSE TO SIT ENTRANCE PAPERS OR AWARD PAPERS - both are taken at the same time 1.ENTRANCE PAPERS based on the National Curriculum MATHEMATICS (1 HOUR) ENGLISH (1 HOUR) There are no sample papers available 2. AWARD PAPERS which will exceed the National Curriculum for their age.”
“11+ ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS & AWARDS* EXAMINATION DATE Saturday 10th January 2026 CLOSING DATE: Monday 5th January 2026”
“13+ ENTRY (see page 10) By the Blundell’s Entrance Tests in English and Mathematics or via the scholarship programme – early acceptances are possible by arrangement. 13+ Entrance exam results are welcomed and form part of our setting procedure.”
“External candidates who are not entered for the academic scholarships must satisfy the entry requirements by sitting the Blundell’s Entry Test or by Common Entrance.”
- Admissions Senior School | Blundell’s checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“The main entry ages for Blundell’s Senior School are 11+ (Year 7), 13+ (Year 9) and 16+ (Year 12).”
Remelia is not affiliated with Blundell’s School or the test providers. All schools and exams
Preparing for Blundell’s School?
Start with the four steps: a starting check on the first day, then Key Stage 2 maths and English in school order, whichever school it is.