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The King’s (The Cathedral) School: 11+ entrance exam
Co-educational grammar school in Peterborough.
The King’s (The Cathedral) School · Co-educational grammar school · PeterboroughAdmissions (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 (The Cathedral) School’s 11+ entrance test is set by the school itself, taken on paper. It tests verbal reasoning, maths, English and reading comprehension.
Who sits it. Children in Year 6, for a place in Year 7 in September 2027: sat on Saturday 3 October 2026.
12 places, as the school’s page gives them Source
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When it is sat
Saturday 3 October 2026
For Year 7 in September 2027, sat in Year 6. Registration closes 28 September 2026. Source
Saturday 3 October 2026; no other opportunity to sit. Registration form opened 11 September 2026 (8am) and closes 3.25pm Monday 28 September 2026. Results emailed by the following Wednesday.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
- The school itself. Source
- How it is taken
- On paper. Source
One combined question booklet with a separate answer sheet (colour in the circle). - What it tests
- Verbal reasoning, maths, English and reading comprehension. Source
- The papers
- Combined paper: Verbal Reasoning, 20 minutes, multiple choice; Combined paper: Mathematics, 15 minutes, multiple choice; Combined paper: English (one passage), 15 minutes, multiple choice. Source
58 questions (30 VR, 14 maths, 14 English) in one 50-minute sitting. - How places are decided
- A qualifying score, then distance or catchment (40). Minimum total 40 out of 58 (raw) to be considered, then places strictly in descending order of total score; ties by distance. Source
- Practice and familiarisation
- Sample papers. The practice materials (another website) Source
One example paper and answer sheet; no answers provided. - Interview Inferred
- No. Source
Places are offered strictly on the exam score; no interview is mentioned for Category B1.
Sources
Where every line comes from.
- The King’s (The Cathedral) School, Year 7 Oversubscription Criteria 2027 checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“The Published Admission Number (PAN) for the 2027 Year 7 group is 150 ... admitting 135 pupils ... Group B: Pupils allocated by ability ... 12 of these places will be allocated on overall academic ability.”
“The examination consists of tests in English, Mathematics and Verbal Reasoning. A minimum total score of 40 out of 58 will be required for the child to be considered for admission. Places are offered strictly in descending order of each child’s total score.”
- The King’s (The Cathedral) School, Entrance Examination Practice Question Paper checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“The combined Entrance Examination paper is composed of the following sections; Verbal Reasoning Mathematics English 30 questions (20 minutes) 14 questions (15 minutes) 14 questions (15 minutes) • The total time for the paper, including reading, is 50 minutes.”
- Admissions 2027, The King’s (The Cathedral) School, Peterborough checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“The Entrance Exam and Music Audition Registration Forms open on 11 September 2026 ... The Entrance Exam is being held on Saturday 3 October 2026. There is no other opportunity to sit the Entrance Exam. ... The deadline to register for the Entrance Exam and Music Auditions is 3.25pm on Monday 28 September 2026.”
“The Entrance Exam is being held on Saturday 3 October 2026 . There is no other opportunity to sit the Entrance Exam. ... The deadline to register for the Entrance Exam and Music Auditions is 3.25pm on Monday 28 September 2026 .”
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