School 11+ and 13+
Notre Dame School: 11+ and 13+ entrance exams
Girls’ independent school in Surrey. 11+: Children in Year 6, for a place in Year 7 in September 2027: sat on Friday 20 November 2026. 13+: Children in Year 8, for a place in Year 9 in September 2027: date not yet published.
Notre Dame School · Girls’ independent school · SurreyAdmissions (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
Notre Dame School’s 11+ entrance test is set by Quest Assessments (inferred from the pages, which do not name it outright), taken online and on paper. It tests maths, non-verbal reasoning, verbal reasoning, reading comprehension and a piece of writing.
Who sits it. Children in Year 6, for a place in Year 7 in September 2027: sat on Friday 20 November 2026.
Places: not published on the pages read.
When it is sat
Friday 20 November 2026
For Year 7 in September 2027, sat in Year 6. Registration closes 2 November 2026. Source
Offers January 2027. Internal prep candidates get offers at end of Year 5 without the exam.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
- Quest Assessments. Source
Familiarisation button links to the school’s co-branded Quest Assessments taster (app.questassessments.com/public/taster/notre-dame-school). - How it is taken
- Online and on paper. Source
60-minute online test plus a 30-minute creative writing task. - What it tests
- Maths, non-verbal reasoning, verbal reasoning, reading comprehension and a piece of writing. Source
- The papers
- 11+ Online Entrance Test, 60 minutes; Creative writing task, 30 minutes, a written piece. Source
- How places are decided
- Not found on the pages read. Source
- Practice and familiarisation
- An online practice test and sample papers. The practice materials (another website) Source
Quest familiarisation materials plus a downloadable sample writing task. - Interview
- Yes. Source
Informal 10-minute interview.
How Remelia helps with the 11+
What Remelia practises for every Quest plan, part by part, is on one page; this plan leaves out science. Remelia for Quest maths, English and reasoning tests
Particular to this test
The last fortnight
The plan works to November of Year 6; until the school publishes the day for your child’s year, that date is an estimate.
13+ For Year 9
The 13+ entrance test
Notre Dame School’s 13+ entrance test is set by another provider, taken online. It tests maths, English, verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning and a piece of writing.
Who sits it. Children in Year 8, for a place in Year 9 in September 2027: date not yet published.
Places: not published on the pages read.
Remelia and this test
Remelia has no exam plan for this test yet, and teaches Key Stage 2 in school order. For a school without a plan, choose “Not sure yet” and Remelia teaches the Key Stage 2 curriculum with no exam date.
When it is sat
Not yet published
For Year 9 in September 2027, sat in Year 8. The date is not on the pages read. Source
Dates for 2027 entry not published; the 2026-entry cycle ran scholarship assessments 9-13 March 2026.Not yet published
For Year 9 in September 2028, sat in Year 8. The date is not on the pages read. Source
What the school says
- Who sets it
- Another provider. Source
- How it is taken
- Online. Source
- What it tests
- Maths, English, verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning and a piece of writing. Source
- The papers
- Not found on the pages read: how long it is, how many papers and what kind of questions. Source
- How places are decided
- Assessment to see whether candidates can access the curriculum. Source
- Practice and familiarisation
- Nothing found on the pages read. Source
- Interview
- Yes. Source
Chat with the Senior School Headmistress.
Sources
Where every line comes from.
- Year 7 (11+) - Notre Dame School checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“Assessment Day for Year 7 for entry in September 2027 will be held on Friday 20th November 2026. ... The 11+ Online Entrance Test (60 minutes) This includes maths, non-verbal reasoning, verbal reasoning/comprehension. Familiarisation materials specific to our test can be found using the button below. ... Creative writing task (30 minutes) ... Informal interview (10 minutes)”
“11+ Registration & Scholarship Deadline: Friday 2nd November 2026 ... 11+ Assessment Day: Friday 20th November ... Scholarship Assessments: w/c Monday 23rd November 2026 | Year 7 & Scholarship Offers: January 2027”
- Year 9 (13+) - Notre Dame School checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“Following a successful application and registration, potential Year 9 candidates will be offered an assessment (ATOM test), which includes online Maths, English, Verbal and Non Verbal Reasoning tests. This is also accompanied with a creative writing task and a chat with our Senior School Headmistress, Mrs King.”
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