Ruthin School Year 7 and Year 9 entrance exams
Ruthin School is an independent school in Ruthin. The exam for Year 7 is set by CEM (Cambridge University Press & Assessment). Its date for Year 7 entry in September 2027 is not yet published (checked 22 September 2026). The exam for Year 9 is set by CEM (Cambridge University Press & Assessment). Its date for Year 9 entry in September 2027 is not yet published (checked 22 September 2026).
Ruthin School · RuthinRuthin School: Admissions (the school’s website)
Sources checked 22 September 2026; the school’s admissions page is the final word.
For Year 7
The entrance exam for Year 7: who sets it and what it tests
Ruthin School’s entrance test is set by CEM (Cambridge University Press & Assessment). The school is in Wales. It tests other sections.
Who sits it. Children in Year 6, for a place in Year 7 in September 2027: date not yet published.
Places: not published on the pages read.
Remelia and this test
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Exam dates for Ruthin School
Not yet published
For Year 7 in September 2027, sat in Year 6. The date is not on the pages read. Source Source
Rolling: applications welcome throughout the year; UK applicants sit aptitude testing at school with an interview on the same day.Not yet published
For Year 7 in September 2028, sat in Year 6. The date is not on the pages read. Source
Subjects, interview and how places are decided: what Ruthin School says
- Who sets it
- CEM (Cambridge University Press & Assessment). Source
- How it is taken
- Not found on the pages read. Source
- What it tests Inferred
- Other sections. 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
- The test and an interview. All applicants assessed ‘to ensure Ruthin School is the right fit’; CEM test then interview with a senior member of academic staff. Source
- Practice and familiarisation
- Nothing found on the pages read. Source
- Interview
- Yes. Source
For Year 9
The entrance exam for Year 9: who sets it and what it tests
Ruthin School’s entrance test is set by CEM (Cambridge University Press & Assessment). The school is in Wales. It tests other sections.
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. A school without a plan of its own may still have its test under “Can’t find a school?”. Tick it, then choose its school year and month; Remelia plans for that provider’s usual test at the sitting you choose. If it is not there, choose “General 11+ preparation” for the Key Stage 2 curriculum with no exam date.
Exam dates for Ruthin School
Not yet published
For Year 9 in September 2027, sat in Year 8. The date is not on the pages read. Source Source
Rolling: applications welcome throughout the year; UK applicants sit aptitude testing at school with an interview on the same day.Not yet published
For Year 9 in September 2028, sat in Year 8. The date is not on the pages read. Source
Subjects, interview and how places are decided: what Ruthin School says
- Who sets it
- CEM (Cambridge University Press & Assessment). Source
- How it is taken
- Not found on the pages read. Source
- What it tests Inferred
- Other sections. 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
- The test and an interview. All applicants assessed ‘to ensure Ruthin School is the right fit’; CEM test then interview with a senior member of academic staff. Source
- Practice and familiarisation
- Nothing found on the pages read. Source
- Interview
- Yes. Source
Sources
Where the facts about Ruthin School come from.
- Admissions, Ruthin School (archived 19 November 2025) checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“Pupils applying for Year 7–13 will take the CEM test (developed by Cambridge), which measures core reasoning and academic potential”
“All applicants are assessed to ensure Ruthin School is the right fit for them.”
“All applicants are then interviewed, either in person or online, by a senior member of academic staff”
- Admissions, Ruthin School (live page; HTTP 403 to our fetch on 2026-09-22) checked 22 September 2026
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