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The King’s School In Macclesfield: 11+ entrance exam

Co-educational independent school in Macclesfield.

The King’s School In Macclesfield · Co-educational independent school · MacclesfieldAdmissions (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

The King’s School In Macclesfield’s 11+ entrance test is set by the school itself (inferred from the pages, which do not name it outright), taken on paper. It tests maths, English, a piece of writing, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning.

Who sits it. Children in Year 6, for a place in Year 7 in September 2027: sat on Friday 15 January 2027.

Places: not published on the pages read.

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When it is sat

  1. Friday 15 January 2027

    For Year 7 in September 2027, sat in Year 6. Registration closes 4 December 2026. Source

  2. 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 Inferred
The school itself. Source
Four school-set papers; the school publishes its own guidelines and sample questions.
How it is taken Inferred
On paper. Source
Written papers sat in school (‘work quickly and neatly’).
What it tests
Maths, English, a piece of writing, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning. Source
The papers
Mathematics; English (includes a creative writing task, 20 minutes); Verbal Reasoning; Non-Verbal Reasoning. Source Source
Paper lengths other than the 20-minute writing task not published.
How places are decided
The test and an interview. Interviews w/c 25 January 2027 after the exam; more are invited than there are places; exam scores, interview and school reference are all considered. Source
Practice and familiarisation
Sample papers. The practice materials (another website) Source
Interview
Yes. Source

Sources

Where every line comes from.

  1. Joining King’s, The King’s School, Macclesfield checked 22 September 2026
    The page’s words

    “complete four examination papers: Mathematics, English, Verbal Reasoning and Non-Verbal Reasoning.”

    “An important part of the admission process is an interview with your child.”

    “For 2027 entry, the deadline for registration is Friday 4 December 2026. Entrance Examinations External candidates seeking entry to our Senior Division will be invited to complete an Entrance Examination on 15 January 2027 .”

  2. 11+ Entrance Examination Guidelines and Sample Questions, The King’s School, Macclesfield checked 22 September 2026
    The page’s words

    “Our English paper includes a creative writing task. ... They will have 20 minutes for this task”

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