Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation 11+ and 13+ entrance exams: papers
Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation is a co-educational independent school in County Durham. The 11+ is set by the school itself (inferred). Its date for Year 7 entry in September 2027 is not yet published (checked 22 September 2026). The 13+ is set by the school itself (inferred). Its date for Year 9 entry in September 2027 is not yet published (checked 22 September 2026).
Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation · Co-educational independent school · County DurhamDurham Cathedral Schools Foundation: 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
Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation’s 11+ entrance test is set by the school itself (inferred from the pages, which do not name it outright). It tests English, maths, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning.
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 Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation
Not yet published
For Year 7 in September 2027, sat in Year 6. The date is not on the pages read. Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation
No date published.Not yet published
For Year 7 in September 2028, sat in Year 6. The date is not on the pages read. Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation
11+ papers, interview and how places are decided: what Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation says
- Who sets it Inferred
- The school itself. Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation
‘our entrance examinations’; no provider named. - How it is taken
- Not found on the pages read. Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation
- What it tests
- English, maths, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning. Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation
- The papers
- English; Mathematics; Verbal reasoning; Non-verbal reasoning. Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation
Lengths not published. - How places are decided Inferred
- The test and an interview. Entrance examinations, an interview with a senior member of staff and a satisfactory reference. Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation
- Practice and familiarisation
- Nothing found on the pages read. Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation
- Interview
- Yes. Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation
13+ For Year 9
The 13+ entrance exam: who sets it and what it tests
Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation’s 13+ entrance test is set by the school itself (inferred from the pages, which do not name it outright). It tests English and maths.
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. 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.
13+ exam dates for Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation
Not yet published
For Year 9 in September 2027, sat in Year 8. The date is not on the pages read. Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation
No date published.Not yet published
For Year 9 in September 2028, sat in Year 8. The date is not on the pages read. Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation
13+ papers, interview and how places are decided: what Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation says
- Who sets it Inferred
- The school itself. Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation
‘our entrance examinations’; no provider named. - How it is taken
- Not found on the pages read. Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation
- What it tests
- English and maths. Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation
- The papers
- English; Mathematics. Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation
Lengths not published. - How places are decided Inferred
- The test and an interview. Entrance examinations, an interview with a senior member of staff and a satisfactory reference. Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation
- Practice and familiarisation
- Nothing found on the pages read. Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation
- Interview
- Yes. Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation
Sources
Where the facts about Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation come from.
- Entry Requirements, Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“Children joining the senior School at Year 7 will sit our 11+ entrance examinations in English, Mathematics, verbal and non-verbal reasoning.”
“All applicants must be available for either a virtual interview or, where possible, an interview in person at Durham School. Interviews are normally carried out by a senior member of staff.”
“Children joining in Year 9 sit our entrance examinations in English and Mathematics.”
Remelia is not affiliated with Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation or the test providers. All schools and exams
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