Colfe’s School 11+ entrance exam 2027: dates
Colfe’s School is a co-educational independent school in London. Its 11+ entrance exam is set by the school itself (inferred from the pages, which do not name it outright). It is sat on Tuesday 5 January 2027, for Year 7 entry in September 2027.
Colfe’s School · Co-educational independent school · LondonColfe’s 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 exam: who sets it and what it tests
Colfe’s School’s 11+ entrance test is set by the school itself (inferred from the pages, which do not name it outright), taken on paper. It tests maths, English, reading comprehension, spelling, punctuation and grammar 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.
Its own admissions rules: Year group 120-140 of which about a third come from the Junior School; external places not stated. Colfe’s School checked 22 September 2026
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11+ exam dates for Colfe’s School
Tuesday 5 January 2027
For Year 7 in September 2027, sat in Year 6. Registration closes 13 November 2026. Colfe’s School
Not yet published
For Year 7 in September 2028, sat in Year 6. The date is not on the pages read. Colfe’s School
Not yet published.
11+ subjects, interview and how places are decided: what Colfe’s School says
- Who sets it Inferred
- The school itself. Colfe’s School
The school publishes its own sample papers for the written English and Maths assessments; no external provider is named. - How it is taken
- On paper. Colfe’s School
- What it tests
- Maths, English, reading comprehension, spelling, punctuation and grammar and a piece of writing. Colfe’s School
- The papers
- Not found on the pages read: how long it is, how many papers and what kind of questions. Colfe’s School
Paper lengths not published; sample papers are Maths and two English papers (comprehension, SPAG and creative writing). - How places are decided
- The test and an interview. A full day at Colfe’s: English and Maths papers, a group interview, then taster lessons. No pass mark published. Colfe’s School
- Practice and familiarisation
- Sample papers. The practice materials (another website) Colfe’s School
- Interview
- Yes. Colfe’s School
Sources
Where the facts about Colfe’s School come from.
- Year 7 (11+) entry - Colfe’s School checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“Entrance to the senior school is via academic selection into Year 7 (11+).”
“Both Mathematics and English assessments will be written (paper-based).”
“The morning will consist of assessments in English and Mathematics and a group interview. ... English (Comprehension, SPAG and Creative Writing)”
“Candidates are required to spend a full school day at Colfe’s. The morning will consist of assessments in English and Mathematics and a group interview.”
“11+ Sample papers Mathematics English (Comprehension, SPAG and Creative Writing) Paper 1 English (Comprehension, SPAG and Creative Writing) Paper 2”
“assessments in English and Mathematics and a group interview”
“Key dates for 2027 entry Application deadline Friday 13 November 5pm Entrance assessment Tuesday 5 January Offer date Friday 12 February”
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