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Howell’s School: entrance exam
Llandaff.
Howell’s School · LlandaffAdmissions (the school’s website)
Sources checked 22 September 2026; the school’s admissions page is the final word.
For Year 7
The entrance test for Year 7
Howell’s School’s entrance test is set by the school itself (inferred from the pages, which do not name it outright). The school is in Wales. It tests English and maths.
Who sits it. Children in Year 6, for a place in Year 7 in September 2027: sat in January 2027 (inferred).
Places: not published on the pages read.
Remelia and this test
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When it is sat
January 2027 Inferred
For Year 7 in September 2027, sat in Year 6. Inferred: the page does not give this date in so many words. Source
Year 7 applicants sit the Entrance Examination in January (needed for scholarships and bursaries); applicants may otherwise be assessed over taster days. Date not published.January 2028 Inferred
For Year 7 in September 2028, sat in Year 6. Inferred: the page does not give this date in so many words. Source
What the school says
- Who sets it Inferred
- The school itself. Source
- How it is taken
- Not found on the pages read. Source
- What it tests
- English and maths. Source
- The papers
- Not found on the pages read: how long it is, how many papers and what kind of questions. Source
The FAQ links to ‘information on the tests’ but the link is empty. - How places are decided
- The test and an interview. English and Maths, interview, last report/reference. Borderline candidates may be interviewed by the Heads of English/Maths or asked to re-sit in a few months. Source
- Practice and familiarisation
- Nothing found on the pages read. Source
- Interview
- Yes. Source
Sources
Where every line comes from.
- Senior School Admissions FAQs, Howell’s School Llandaff GDST checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“sit assessments in English and Mathematics. She will also have a short interview with a senior member of staff.”
“If your daughter doesn’t do quite well enough in the examinations, we may invite her for an interview with the Head of English and/or Mathematics.”
- Joining Howell’s School, Howell’s School Llandaff GDST checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“Year 7, where applicants sit the Entrance Examination in January to be considered for scholarships and bursaries”
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Preparing for Howell’s School?
Start with the four steps: a starting check on the first day, then Key Stage 2 maths and English in school order, whichever school it is.