School 11+
The Henrietta Barnett School: 11+ entrance exam
Girls’ grammar school in London.
The Henrietta Barnett School · Girls’ grammar school · LondonAdmissions (the school’s website)
Sources checked 29 September 2026; the school’s admissions page is the final word.
11+ For Year 7
The 11+ entrance test
The Henrietta Barnett School’s 11+ entrance test is set by GL Assessment, taken on paper. It tests verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning, English and maths.
Who sits it. Children in Year 6, for a place in Year 7 in September 2028: the date is not yet published.
120 places, as the school’s page gives them Source
When it is sat
Wednesday 2 September 2026
For Year 7 in September 2027, sat in Year 6. Registration closes 1 July 2026. Source Source Source
Round One 2–4 September 2026 (one session per girl); Round Two for the top 300 on Tuesday 6 October 2026. Online registration 1 April to 1 July 2026 (FAQ, image PDF read by OCR). Round One outcome by 28 September.Not yet published
For Year 7 in September 2028, sat in Year 6. The date is not on the pages read. Source
No 2028-entry dates published.
What the school says
- How it is taken
- On paper. Source
- What it tests
- Verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning, English and maths. Source
- The papers
- Round One (verbal, non-verbal reasoning and English); Round Two English, 60 minutes; Round Two Mathematics, 50 minutes. Source
Round One length and format are not published. - How places are decided
- Places offered in score order. Source
- Practice and familiarisation
- A familiarisation booklet. The practice materials (another website) Source Source
- Interview Inferred
- No. Source
Selection is by the two test rounds only. - What has changed Inferred
- No change of provider announced on the admissions page read on 29 Sep 2026 (MM-868); the page does not give the provider history, so a change before 2023 cannot be ruled out from it. Source
How Remelia helps with the 11+
What Remelia practises for every GL plan, part by part, is on one page; this plan leaves out the writing and science. What Remelia practises for GL maths, English and reasoning tests
Particular to this test
Maths
The Key Stage 2 objectives for Years 3 to 5, in the order your child’s school teaches them, counted towards the exam.
English
Grammar, punctuation, spelling and vocabulary questions most days, Years 3 to 5, counted towards the exam.
The last fortnight
The plan works to September of Year 6; until the school publishes the day for your child’s year, that date is an estimate.
Sources
Where every line comes from.
- Admissions, The Henrietta Barnett School checked 29 September 2026
The page’s words
“The Published Admission Number (PAN) for September 2027 entry is 120.”
“GL Assessment familiarisation booklets for our First Round Entrance Test can be found by clicking here”
“Admission to The Henrietta Barnett School for Year 7 is by academic selection, with a First Round Entrance Test in Verbal, Non-Verbal reasoning and English, followed by a Second Round English and Mathematics test.”
“Round Two will consist of a 60 minute English paper and a 50 minute Maths paper. We do not provide any further detail about the content of the exam or the marking schemes.”
“Round One took place on the 2 nd , 3 rd and 4 th September. ... The top 300 candidates will be invited to sit Round Two of the Entrance Test on Tuesday 6th October.”
- Admission FAQs 2026, The Henrietta Barnett School checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“The process includes answer papers being scanned twice and carefully checked twice by GL statisticians who mark and score the papers.”
“The process includes answer papers being scanned twice”
“Online registration takes place from 1st April 2026 to 1st July 2026 via the Admissions”
- The Henrietta Barnett School Admissions Policy for Entry in 2027-2028 (determined) checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“On the basis of this rank order, the highest ranked (top 300) candidates will be invited back to sit the Round Two test.”
“You must also complete The Henrietta Barnett School Entrance Test Entry Form using the link published on the School website by 5pm on Wednesday 1 July 2026.”
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