Bootham School 11+ and 13+ entrance exams 2027: dates
Co-educational independent school in York. 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 in January 2027.
Bootham School · Co-educational independent school · YorkBootham 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
Bootham School’s 11+ entrance test is set by the school itself. Which parts it tests is not published.
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
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
January 2027
For Year 7 in September 2027, sat in Year 6. Bootham School
‘Usually in January’; exact date not published.January 2028 Inferred
For Year 7 in September 2028, sat in Year 6. Inferred: the page does not give this date in so many words. Bootham School
What the school says
- Who sets it
- The school itself. Bootham School
- How it is taken
- Not found on the pages read. Bootham School
- What it tests
- Not found on the pages read. Bootham School
- The papers
- Not found on the pages read: how long it is, how many papers and what kind of questions. Bootham School
Papers not published. - How places are decided
- Assessment ‘to ensure we give you the right advice’; a report from the current school is requested; if oversubscribed, boarding status and date of registration are taken into account. No pass mark published. Bootham School
- Practice and familiarisation
- Nothing found on the pages read. Bootham School
- Interview
- Yes. Bootham School
Meeting with the Head ‘where possible’ rather than a formal interview.
13+ For Year 9
The 13+ entrance test
Bootham School’s 13+ entrance test is set by the school itself. Which parts it tests is not published.
Who sits it. Children in Year 8, for a place in Year 9 in September 2027: sat in 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
January 2027
For Year 9 in September 2027, sat in Year 8. Bootham School
‘Usually in January’; exact date not published.January 2028 Inferred
For Year 9 in September 2028, sat in Year 8. Inferred: the page does not give this date in so many words. Bootham School
What the school says
- Who sets it
- The school itself. Bootham School
- How it is taken
- Not found on the pages read. Bootham School
- What it tests
- Not found on the pages read. Bootham School
- The papers
- Not found on the pages read: how long it is, how many papers and what kind of questions. Bootham School
Papers not published. - How places are decided
- Assessment ‘to ensure we give you the right advice’; a report from the current school is requested; if oversubscribed, boarding status and date of registration are taken into account. No pass mark published. Bootham School
- Practice and familiarisation
- Nothing found on the pages read. Bootham School
- Interview
- Not found on the pages read. Bootham School
Sources
Where every line comes from.
- Senior School Admissions, Bootham School checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“Students entering in Lower and Upper Schoolrooms (Years 7 & 9) will sit the School’s own Entrance Assessment (usually in January).”
“If places are oversubscribed, boarding status and date of registration will be taken into account.”
“Where possible, you may also meet the Head, Deneal Smith.”
- Scholarships, Bootham School checked 22 September 2026
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