School 11+
Cheadle Hulme School: 11+ entrance exam
Co-educational independent school in Cheadle.
Cheadle Hulme School · Co-educational independent school · CheadleAdmissions (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
Cheadle Hulme School’s 11+ entrance test is set by CEM (Cambridge University Press & Assessment), taken online and on paper. It tests maths, English, verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning and a piece of writing.
Who sits it. Children in Year 6, for a place in Year 7 in September 2027: sat on Tuesday 5 January 2027.
Places: not published on the pages read.
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When it is sat
Tuesday 5 January 2027
For Year 7 in September 2027, sat in Year 6. Source
The FAQ says ‘September 2026’ but 5 January 2027 can only be for September 2027 entry (a slip on the page). Registration deadline not published.Not yet published
For Year 7 in September 2028, sat in Year 6. The date is not on the pages read. Source
What the school says
- Who sets it
- CEM (Cambridge University Press & Assessment). Source
- How it is taken
- Online and on paper. Source
CEM test online; creative writing hand-written. - What it tests
- Maths, English, verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning and a piece of writing. Source
- The papers
- CEM Select Insight (online), 60 minutes, multiple choice and written answers, no calculator; Creative writing (CHS), 35 minutes, a written piece. Source
CEM questions: multiple choice, drag and drop, completing words. No calculator. Candidates also take part in a CHS lesson on the day. - How places are decided
- The test and an interview. Those who perform well in the exam are invited to interview; offers only after interview and references. Source
- Practice and familiarisation
- An online practice test. Source
CEM familiarisation materials only; no sample creative writing papers. - Interview
- Yes. Source
Sources
Where every line comes from.
- Senior School Admissions, Cheadle Hulme School checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“The Entrance Exam includes online assessments in Mathematics, English, Non-Verbal, and Verbal reasoning, plus a creative writing task. Candidates who perform well in the exam will be invited for an interview.”
- Senior School Assessment FAQs, Cheadle Hulme School checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“Our Entrance Assessment includes the CEM Select Insight computer assessment devised by University of Cambridge. Maths, English (Verbal) and Non-Verbal Reasoning are all assessed in this online automated test.”
“The allocated time for this section of our assessment is around one hour. Candidates will also complete a 35-minute written creative writing paper set by CHS.”
“CEM has provided standardised familiarisation materials available here. They do not provide practice material.”
“Our Entrance Exam for Year 7 entry in September 2026 will take place on Tuesday 5 January 2027.”
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