Kingston Grammar School 11+ entrance exam 2027: dates and papers
Kingston Grammar School is a co-educational independent school in Kingston upon Thames. Its 11+ entrance exam is set by the school itself and was sat on Friday 6 November 2026, for Year 7 entry in September 2027.
Kingston Grammar School · Co-educational independent school · Kingston upon ThamesKingston Grammar School: 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
Kingston Grammar School’s 11+ entrance test is set by the school itself, taken on paper. It tests English, reading comprehension, a piece of writing and maths.
Who sits it. Children in Year 6, for a place in Year 7 in September 2027: sat on Friday 6 November 2026.
150 places, as the school’s page gives them Kingston Grammar School
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11+ exam dates for Kingston Grammar School
Friday 6 November 2026
For Year 7 in September 2027, sat in Year 6. Registration closes 5 October 2026. Kingston Grammar School
Interviews Tuesday 5 January 2027; offers 12 February 2027.Not yet published
For Year 7 in September 2028, sat in Year 6. The date is not on the pages read. Kingston Grammar School
11+ papers, interview and how places are decided: what Kingston Grammar School says
- Who sets it
- The school itself. Kingston Grammar School
- How it is taken Inferred
- On paper. Kingston Grammar School
Described as written papers, with a laptop only as an access arrangement. - What it tests
- English, reading comprehension, a piece of writing and maths. Kingston Grammar School
- The papers
- English (comprehension and creative writing), 50 minutes, written answers; Mathematics, 50 minutes. Kingston Grammar School
- How places are decided
- The test and an interview. Candidates who show potential in the written papers are interviewed; offers weigh exam, interview and school references. Kingston Grammar School
- Practice and familiarisation
- Sample papers. Kingston Grammar School
- Interview
- Yes. Kingston Grammar School
Sources
Where the facts about Kingston Grammar School come from.
- 11+ Admissions Entry - Kingston Grammar School checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“At 11+, the ratio it is approximately 800 – 900 candidates for 150 places.”
“The entrance assessments consist of two papers: English (comprehension and creative writing), which lasts for 50 minutes, and Mathematics, also lasting 50 minutes.”
“a laptop computer may be used for written papers, provided that a professional ... recommends this”
“English (comprehension and creative writing)”
“English (comprehension and creative writing), which lasts for 50 minutes, and Mathematics, also lasting 50 minutes.”
“Candidates who demonstrate potential in the written assessments will be invited for an interview.”
“Sample papers will be emailed once the child is fully registered to sit the exam.”
“The interviews will take place at the School in January 2027.”
“Registration deadline – Monday 5 October Entrance exams – Friday 6 November Interviews – Tuesday 5 January Offers emailed – Friday 12 February”
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