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Reading School: 11+ entrance exams
Boys’ grammar school in Reading. 11+, in catchment or boarding: Children in Year 5, for a place in Year 7 in September 2028: the date is not yet published. 11+, out of catchment: Children in Year 6, for a place in Year 7 in September 2028: the date is not yet published.
Reading School · Boys’ grammar school · ReadingAdmissions (the school’s website)
Sources checked 22 September 2026; the school’s admissions page is the final word.
11+ For Year 7
The 11+, in catchment or boarding
Reading School’s 11+ entrance test for children in catchment or boarding is set by Future Stories Community Enterprise, taken on paper. It tests English, maths, a piece of writing, science and the other subjects FSCE may ask about, such as history and geography.
Who sits it. Children in Year 5, for a place in Year 7 in September 2028: the date is not yet published.
150 places, as the school’s page gives them Source
When it is sat
Thursday 16 July 2026
For Year 7 in September 2027, sat in Year 5. Registration closes 17 May 2026. Source Source
Thursday 16 July 2026 for in-catchment day and boarding applicants (SEN applicants Wednesday 15 July), sat at the end of Year 5. Out-of-catchment day applicants instead sit on Friday 25 September 2026 (start of Year 6), and that sitting is held online; same content. Registration opened Friday 27 March and closed midnight Sunday 17 May 2026. Sporting aptitude assessment 12 July 2026. Results mid-October.Not yet published
For Year 7 in September 2028, sat in Year 5. The date is not on the pages read. Source Source
2028-entry dates not published; year group 5 assumed from the move to a July test for 2027 entry.
What the school says
- How it is taken
- On paper. Source Source
The July (Year 5) sitting at Reading School is on paper with a separate answer sheet; the out-of-catchment sitting on 25 September 2026 (Year 6) ‘will be held online’. Same content in all sittings. - What it tests
- English, maths, a piece of writing, science and the other subjects FSCE may ask about, such as history and geography. Source Source
- The papers
- Adventure, multiple choice and written answers; Beacon, multiple choice and written answers; Compass, multiple choice and written answers; Discovery, multiple choice and written answers. Source
Four named papers with multiple-choice, constrained-response and written questions; the policy does not say which subjects or timings go to which paper. - How places are decided
- Candidate must be ‘of the standard’ in every element of the computer-marked tests (eligible score varies each year); eligible candidates’ creativity task is then assessed and they are ranked. Places by oversubscription categories: priority places, up to 15 sporting aptitude, 50% for state primaries within 4.6 miles, priority postcodes, catchment. Source Source
- Practice and familiarisation
- A familiarisation booklet. The practice materials (another website) Source Source
- Interview Inferred
- No. Source
Admissions policy describes the test and sporting assessment only; no interview. - What has changed
- Test moved from September of Year 6 to July of Year 5 for 2027 entry (16 July 2026; SEND 15 July), after consultation; out-of-catchment day applicants still sit in late September. When the school switched to FSCE was not confirmed from its own pages. Source
How Remelia helps with this sitting
What Remelia practises for every FSCE plan, part by part, is on one page. What Remelia practises for FSCE maths, English and science tests
Particular to this test
The last fortnight
The plan works to July of Year 5; until the school publishes the day for your child’s year, that date is an estimate.
Not covered
The other subjects FSCE may ask about, such as history and geography
Not practised.
11+ For Year 7
The 11+, out of catchment
Reading School’s 11+ entrance test for children out of catchment is set by Future Stories Community Enterprise, taken online. It tests English, maths, a piece of writing, science and the other subjects FSCE may ask about, such as history and geography.
Who sits it. Children in Year 6, for a place in Year 7 in September 2028: the date is not yet published.
150 places, as the school’s page gives them Source
When it is sat
Friday 25 September 2026
For Year 7 in September 2027, sat in Year 6. Registration closes 17 May 2026. Source Source
Friday 25 September 2026 for day applicants living outside the catchment area at registration, sat at the start of Year 6 and held online; same content as the July sitting. Registration as the July sitting (closed midnight Sunday 17 May 2026). Results mid-October.Not yet published
For Year 7 in September 2028, sat in Year 6. The date is not on the pages read. Source
2028-entry dates not published; the out-of-catchment sitting in September of Year 6 assumed to continue.
What the school says
- How it is taken
- Online. Source Source
The July (Year 5) sitting at Reading School is on paper with a separate answer sheet; the out-of-catchment sitting on 25 September 2026 (Year 6) ‘will be held online’. Same content in all sittings. - What it tests
- English, maths, a piece of writing, science and the other subjects FSCE may ask about, such as history and geography. Source Source
- The papers
- Adventure, multiple choice and written answers; Beacon, multiple choice and written answers; Compass, multiple choice and written answers; Discovery, multiple choice and written answers. Source
Four named papers with multiple-choice, constrained-response and written questions; the policy does not say which subjects or timings go to which paper. - How places are decided
- Candidate must be ‘of the standard’ in every element of the computer-marked tests (eligible score varies each year); eligible candidates’ creativity task is then assessed and they are ranked. Places by oversubscription categories: priority places, up to 15 sporting aptitude, 50% for state primaries within 4.6 miles, priority postcodes, catchment. Source Source
- Practice and familiarisation
- A familiarisation booklet. The practice materials (another website) Source Source
- Interview Inferred
- No. Source
Admissions policy describes the test and sporting assessment only; no interview. - What has changed
- Test moved from September of Year 6 to July of Year 5 for 2027 entry (16 July 2026; SEND 15 July), after consultation; out-of-catchment day applicants still sit in late September. When the school switched to FSCE was not confirmed from its own pages. Source
How Remelia helps with this sitting
What Remelia practises for every FSCE plan, part by part, is on one page. What Remelia practises for FSCE maths, English and science tests
Particular to this test
The last fortnight
The plan works to September of Year 6; until the school publishes the day for your child’s year, that date is an estimate.
Not covered
The other subjects FSCE may ask about, such as history and geography
Not practised.
Sources
Where every line comes from.
- Reading School Year 7 Day Admissions Policy 2027 entry checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“The School admits 138 day pupils into Year 7 each year. An additional 12 boarding places are available ... The Published Admissions Number (PAN) is 150.”
“In July of Year 5 for candidates living within the catchment area at the time of registration and those registered for a boarding place. The proposed date is 16th July. ... In September of Year 6 for candidates living outside the catchment area at the time of registration. The proposed date is 25th September 2026. This test will be held online. All sittings will contain the same test content.”
“The test consists of four papers: Adventure, Beacon, Compass, and Discovery. These include multiple choice, constrained response and written questions covering: Thinking Like an Author Thinking Like a Problem Solver Key Stage 2 subjects - up to and including the Year 5”
- Year 7 Entry, Reading School checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“Testing date for Day and Boarding applicants: Thursday 16th July Test date for Day applicants outside of catchment: Friday 25th September”
“The ‘eligible score’ varies from year to year ... To be eligible, a candidate must be ‘of the standard’ in each of the elements of the entrance test.”
“The Familiarisation Guides for the July 2026 entrance test are available at the following links ... there are no commercially available practice test papers for the FSCE Ltd tests.”
“Test date for Day applicants outside of catchment: Friday 25th September”
- About the FSCE Entrance Test for Year 7 Entry, Reading School checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“we have adopted the Future Stories Community Enterprise Ltd (FSCE) Test as our Year 7 Entrance Test. ... Additionally, the Test will explore imaginative flair through creativity ... The Test consists of both multiple-choice and written response questions.”
- FSCE Familiarisation Guide for Parents, Entrance Test for Entry into Year 7 (RS) checked 22 September 2026
- Admissions Consultation, Reading School checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“We were delighted to see overwhelming support for moving the entrance test to July. We can therefore confirm that it will take place on 16 July 2026 (with SEND candidates invited on 15 July).”
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