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Repton School: 13+ entrance exam
Co-educational independent school in Derby.
Repton School · Co-educational independent school · DerbyAdmissions (the school’s website)
Sources checked 22 September 2026; the school’s admissions page is the final word.
13+ For Year 9
The 13+ entrance test
Repton School’s 13+ entrance test is set by GL Assessment, taken online. It tests verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning, maths and spatial reasoning.
Who sits it. Children in Year 8, for a place in Year 9 in September 2027: sat in October 2026.
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
October 2026
For Year 9 in September 2027, sat in Year 8. Source
Month recorded as October; ‘usually held in October and November during the Michaelmas Term prior to entry’, i.e. October–November 2026 in Year 8; no fixed date. Registration recommended by the September before joining.October 2027 Inferred
For Year 9 in September 2028, sat in Year 8. Inferred: the page does not give this date in so many words. Source
Same pattern expected October–November 2027.
What the school says
- Who sets it
- GL Assessment. Source
- How it is taken
- Online. Source
- What it tests Inferred
- Verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning, maths and spatial reasoning. Source
- The papers
- Not found on the pages read: how long it is, how many papers and what kind of questions. Source
Timings not published on the school page. - How places are decided
- The test and an interview. CAT4 performance plus a satisfactory reference from the current school and an interview with the Deputy Head (Admissions). No threshold published. Source
- Practice and familiarisation
- Nothing found on the pages read. Source
- Interview
- Yes. Source
Sources
Where every line comes from.
- Joining Repton, Repton School checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“11+ all pre 13+ applicants begin their journey at Repton Prep where you will experience a seamless transition to Repton School in Year 9 (13+ entry)”
- Admissions, Repton School checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“All pupils joining Repton at 13+ will sit an online CAT4 test.”
“In addition to a successful performance in the Entrance Examinations we also require a satisfactory reference from the pupils’ current school and are invited to an interview with our Deputy Head, Admissions.”
“Prospective pupils are invited for an interview with Repton’s Deputy Head Admissions.”
“Examinations are usually held in October and November during the Michaelmas Term prior to entry although enquiries are welcome throughout the year.”
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Preparing for Repton School?
Start with the four steps: a starting check on the first day, then Key Stage 2 maths and English in school order, whichever school it is.