Dean Close Preparatory School 11+ entrance exam: papers
Dean Close Preparatory School is a co-educational independent school in Cheltenham. Its 11+ entrance exam is set by another provider. Its date for Year 7 entry in September 2027 is not yet published (checked 22 September 2026).
Dean Close Preparatory School · Co-educational independent school · CheltenhamDean Close Preparatory 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
Dean Close Preparatory School’s 11+ entrance test is set by another provider. It tests English and other sections.
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. 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.
11+ exam dates for Dean Close Preparatory School
11+ papers and how places are decided: what Dean Close Preparatory School says
Sources
Where the facts about Dean Close Preparatory School come from.
- Entry Assessments - Dean Close School checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“Preparatory All pupils will sit a Cognitive Ability Test and an English paper.”
“The assessments are ideally conducted at Dean Close School, however, for prospective pupils who are unable to visit the School, entry tests can be conducted online at home or at their current School, the British Council or through an Educational Agent with which the school is already working.”
- The Dean Close Foundation Admissions Policy (Sept 2022) checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“All new pupils joining Dean Close from Year 3 and above will be required to sit the School entry tests or undergo appropriate assessment to ensure they can access the curriculum.”
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