Newstead Wood School 11+ entrance exam: dates and papers
Girls’ grammar school in Orpington.
Newstead Wood School · Girls’ grammar school · OrpingtonNewstead Wood 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 test
Newstead Wood School’s 11+ entrance test is taken on paper; who sets it is not named on the pages read. It tests verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning.
Who sits it. Children in Year 6, for a place in Year 7 in September 2028: date not yet published.
168 places, as the school’s page gives them Newstead Wood School 1
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When it is sat
Friday 25 September 2026
For Year 7 in September 2027, sat in Year 6. Registration closes 30 June 2026. Newstead Wood School 1
Held over 25–26 Sep 2026 (first day given); sessions allocated by the school. Registration (online SIF) opened 1 May 2026 and closed midnight 30 June 2026. Results 16–22 Oct 2026.Not yet published
For Year 7 in September 2028, sat in Year 6. The date is not on the pages read. Newstead Wood School 2
What the school says
- Who sets it
- Not found on the pages read. Newstead Wood School 3 Newstead Wood School 2 Newstead Wood School 1
- How it is taken
- On paper. Newstead Wood School 3
Question papers (can be enlarged to A3) with a separate OMR answer sheet. - What it tests
- Verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning. Newstead Wood School 2
- The papers
- Verbal reasoning, multiple choice; Non-verbal reasoning, multiple choice. Newstead Wood School 3 Newstead Wood School 2 Newstead Wood School 1
Verbal reasoning first, then non-verbal reasoning; multiple choice on separate answer sheets. Timings not published. - How places are decided
- Places offered in score order (210). Newstead Wood School 1 Newstead Wood School 2
- Practice and familiarisation
- Sample papers and an online practice test. The practice materials (another website) Newstead Wood School 4 Newstead Wood School 2
- Interview Inferred
- No. Newstead Wood School 1
No interview in the policy.
Sources
Where every line comes from.
- Policy for Admission to Newstead Wood School 2027-28 checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“The School’s Planned Admission Number (PAN) into Year 7 for September 2027 is 168.”
“The Selection Test will consist of papers in Verbal and Non-Verbal reasoning.”
“The required standard will be a score of 210 marks unless this is not sufficient to meet the PAN of the School after completion of the admissions process. ... The remaining places will be allocated strictly from the rank order list of the total score of girls achieving the required standard”
“The form must be completed and uploaded with supporting evidence between 1 May 2026 and midnight on 30 June 2026. ... The Selection Test will be held on 25/26 September 2026. ... The results will be provided to parents via email between Friday 16 October 2026 and Thursday 22 October 2026”
- About the Selection Test, Newstead Wood School checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“The Selection Test consists of two papers. The first will assess Verbal Reasoning and the second will assess Non-Verbal Reasoning. We do not test on any other subjects. The cut-off score on National Offer Day 2026 was 225.”
- Frequently Asked Questions, Year 7 Admissions 2027, Newstead Wood School checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“All test results are calculated, standardised and age-weighted by an independent external company across the full test cohort.”
“The selection test is in two parts – first a Verbal Reasoning test and then a Non-Verbal Reasoning test. No other subjects are tested. These are multiple-choice style tests. All answers will be entered on a separate answer sheet. ... All answer sheets are processed using OMR (Optical Mark Recognition) technology”
- newsteadwood.co.uk checked 22 September 2026
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