School 11+ and 13+
Cranmore: 11+ and 13+ entrance exams
Co-educational independent school in Leatherhead. 11+: Children in Year 6, for a place in Year 7 in September 2027: sat on Friday 20 November 2026. 13+: Children in Year 8, for a place in Year 9 in September 2027: date not yet published.
Cranmore · Co-educational independent school · LeatherheadAdmissions (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
Cranmore’s 11+ entrance test is built on the ISEB Common Pre-Test, taken online. It tests English, maths, non-verbal reasoning, 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 Friday 20 November 2026.
Places: not published on the pages read.
When it is sat
Friday 20 November 2026
For Year 7 in September 2027, sat in Year 6. Registration closes 10 October 2026. Source
Pre-Tests to be completed by Friday 20 November 2026 (at current school or at Cranmore on that date); Cranmore day with creative writing and group interview Monday 16 November 2026; offers w/c 30 November 2026.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
- ISEB Common Pre-Test. Source
- How it is taken
- Online. Source
Online Pre-Tests, usually at the current school; creative writing on the Cranmore day. - What it tests
- English, maths, non-verbal reasoning, verbal reasoning and a piece of writing. Source
- The papers
- English, 40 minutes, multiple choice; Mathematics, 40 minutes, multiple choice; Non-Verbal Reasoning, 30 minutes, multiple choice; Verbal Reasoning, 25 minutes, multiple choice. Source
- How places are decided
- Places offered on satisfactory completion of the examination papers and a confidential report from the current Head; Headmaster may consider particular attributes. Source
- Practice and familiarisation
- None published. Source
‘No special preparation is required for the Common Pre-Tests’. - Interview
- Yes. Source
Informal group interview on the assessment day.
How Remelia helps with the 11+
What Remelia practises for every ISEB Pre-Test plan, part by part, is on one page. Remelia for ISEB Pre-Test maths, English and reasoning tests
Particular to this test
The last fortnight
The plan works to November of Year 6; until the school publishes the day for your child’s year, that date is an estimate.
13+ For Year 9
The 13+ entrance test
Cranmore’s 13+ entrance test is set by the school itself. It tests maths and English.
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
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
- Maths and English. 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
- Satisfactory exam papers plus Head’s confidential report. 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.
- The Entry Process | Independent School Cranmore checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“All boys sit the online ISEB Common Pre-Tests during the first term of Year 6 ... The tests comprise English (40 minutes), Mathematics (40 minutes), Non-Verbal Reasoning (30 minutes) and Verbal Reasoning (25 minutes); they are in a multiple-choice format. ... All tests must be completed by our deadline of Friday 20th November 2026 either at current schools or at Cranmore.”
“The deadline for registration for Year 7 entry is 10th October ... if joining in September 2027, the deadline would be 10th October 2026. ... All boys will also need to attend Cranmore on Monday 16th November 2026 when they will complete a short piece of creative writing, enjoy some exciting activities, take part in an informal group interview and have lunch. ... Offers of places will be made during the week commencing Monday 30th November 2026 .”
“12+/13+/14+ Entry Information Candidates visit Cranmore on an individual basis to sit entrance exams in Mathematics and English. ... We will be continuing with the ISEB Common Pre-Tests for 11+ and 13+ Pre-Test entry. ... Places are offered following the satisfactory completion of examination papers set by the school and receipt of a written confidential report from the Head of their present school.”
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