St Mary’s School Ascot 11+ and 13+ entrance exams 2027
Girls’ independent school in Ascot. 11+: Children in Year 6, for a place in Year 7 in September 2027: date not yet published. 13+: Children in Year 8, for a place in Year 9 in September 2027: sat in November 2026.
St Mary’s School Ascot · Girls’ independent school · AscotSt Mary’s School Ascot: 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
St Mary’s School Ascot’s 11+ entrance test is set by the school itself, taken on paper. It tests English, maths, spelling, punctuation and grammar, non-verbal reasoning and other sections.
Who sits it. Children in Year 6, for a place in Year 7 in September 2027: date not yet published.
40 places, as the school’s page gives them St Mary’s School Ascot
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.
When it is sat
Not yet published
For Year 7 in September 2027, sat in Year 6. The date is not on the pages read. St Mary’s School Ascot
The page gives two timings: ‘in the December before the year of entry’ (FAQ) and ‘in the Lent term of the year of entry’ (Entrance Exams section); exact date not published. Results within three weeks.Not yet published
For Year 7 in September 2028, sat in Year 6. The date is not on the pages read. St Mary’s School Ascot
What the school says
- Who sets it
- The school itself. St Mary’s School Ascot
- How it is taken Inferred
- On paper. St Mary’s School Ascot
Written examinations at the school (inferred). - What it tests
- English, maths, spelling, punctuation and grammar, non-verbal reasoning and other sections. St Mary’s School Ascot
- The papers
- English; Mathematics; General Paper. St Mary’s School Ascot
English, Mathematics and a General Paper which could include graded spelling, non-verbal puzzles and listening skills (other = listening skills). - How places are decided
- The test and an interview. Entrance examination, interview and a report from the current school; preference to Roman Catholic girls. St Mary’s School Ascot
- Practice and familiarisation
- None published. St Mary’s School Ascot
No past papers issued; guidelines supplied on request; no special preparation required. - Interview
- Yes. St Mary’s School Ascot
Interview with the Headmistress or a senior member of staff.
13+ For Year 9
The 13+ entrance test
St Mary’s School Ascot’s 13+ entrance test is set by the school itself, taken on paper. It tests English, maths, science and other sections.
Who sits it. Children in Year 8, for a place in Year 9 in September 2027: sat in November 2026.
20 places, as the school’s page gives them St Mary’s School Ascot
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.
When it is sat
November 2026
For Year 9 in September 2027, sat in Year 8. St Mary’s School Ascot
Two days at St Mary’s in the November before entry (November/December); results within three weeks.Not yet published
For Year 9 in September 2028, sat in Year 8. The date is not on the pages read. St Mary’s School Ascot
What the school says
- Who sets it
- The school itself. St Mary’s School Ascot
- How it is taken Inferred
- On paper. St Mary’s School Ascot
- What it tests
- English, maths, science and other sections. St Mary’s School Ascot
- The papers
- Not found on the pages read: how long it is, how many papers and what kind of questions. St Mary’s School Ascot
- How places are decided
- The test and an interview. Exams, interview and current-school report. St Mary’s School Ascot
- Practice and familiarisation
- None published. St Mary’s School Ascot
No past papers issued; guidelines on request. - Interview
- Yes. St Mary’s School Ascot
Sources
Where every line comes from.
- Admissions - St Mary’s School Ascot checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“Entry is at 11+ (our main intake), 13+ or 16+ and is by the school’s own entrance examination, an interview and a report from the current school. About 40 pupils are admitted to Year 7 (11+), 20 to Year 9 (13+)”
“For 11+ candidates, the assessment will take place at St Mary’s in the Lent term of the year of entry. The school does not issue past papers but will supply guidelines to the current school or parents upon request. The subjects tested are: at 11+: English, Mathematics and a general paper (which could include: graded spelling; non-verbal puzzles; listening skills)”
“At 11+, girls come to St Mary’s for a day in the December before the year of entry. They will sit examinations in English, Mathematics and a General Paper, for which no special preparation is required. ... Both the 11+ and 13+ examinations are similar to Common Entrance, although girls also have an interview with the Headmistress or with a senior member of staff.”
“The examinations and interviews for all 13+ and 16+ candidates take place at St Mary’s in November / December of the year prior to entry. ... at 13+: English, Mathematics, Science, Religious Studies, History or Geography, French or an alternative modern language (Spanish, Italian or German) and Latin”
“At 13+ girls come to St Mary’s for two days in the November before the year of entry and candidates are invited to spend the night at school. ... Both the 11+ and 13+ examinations are similar to Common Entrance, although girls also have an interview with the Headmistress or with a senior member of staff.”
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