RemeliaSchool 11+ and 13+
St Mary’s School, cambridge: 11+ and 13+ entrance exams
Girls’ independent school in cambridge. 11+: Children in Year 6, for a place in Year 7 in September 2027: sat on Saturday 30 January 2027. 13+: Children in Year 6, for a place in Year 9 in September 2029: sat on Saturday 30 January 2027.
St Mary’s School, cambridge · Girls’ independent school · cambridgeAdmissions (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, cambridge’s 11+ entrance test is set by another provider (inferred from the pages, which do not name it outright), taken online and on paper. It tests verbal reasoning, maths, non-verbal reasoning, spatial reasoning, a piece of writing and other sections.
Who sits it. Children in Year 6, for a place in Year 7 in September 2027: sat on Saturday 30 January 2027.
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
Saturday 30 January 2027
For Year 7 in September 2027, sat in Year 6. Source Source
Annual assessment day on the last Saturday of January (30 January 2027 by that rule; the page still shows 31 January 2026). Pre-assessment tea beforehand. UK scholarship applications due 1 December.Not yet published
For Year 7 in September 2028, sat in Year 6. The date is not on the pages read. Source Source
What the school says
- Who sets it Inferred
- Another provider. Source Source Source
Atom Learning (inferred): the school’s “Sample questions for the Online Assessment” link goes to app.atomlearning.com/public/taster/st-marys-school-cambridge. Quest Assessments describes Atom Learning as a partner, so the two are kept apart here. Earlier note (superseded): Online adaptive assessment; provider not named (the areas resemble a MidYIS-style test, not stated). - How it is taken
- Online and on paper. Source Source
Online adaptive test plus a handwritten 30-minute creative writing exam, at school. - What it tests Inferred
- Verbal reasoning, maths, non-verbal reasoning, spatial reasoning, a piece of writing and other sections. Source Source
13+ For Year 9
The 13+ entrance test
St Mary’s School, cambridge’s 13+ entrance test is set by another provider (inferred from the pages, which do not name it outright), taken online and on paper. It tests verbal reasoning, maths, non-verbal reasoning and a piece of writing.
Who sits it. Children in Year 6, for a place in Year 9 in September 2029: sat on Saturday 30 January 2027.
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
Saturday 30 January 2027
For Year 9 in September 2027, sat in Year 8. Source Source
Last Saturday of January; persuasive writing exam for Year 8 applicants.Saturday 30 January 2027
For Year 9 in September 2028, sat in Year 7. Source Source
Year 9 pre-test sat in January of Year 7.Saturday 30 January 2027
For Year 9 in September 2029, sat in Year 6. Source Source
Year 9 pre-test sat in January of Year 6.
What the school says
- Who sets it Inferred
- Another provider. Source Source Source
Atom Learning (inferred): the school’s “Sample questions for the Online Assessment” link goes to app.atomlearning.com/public/taster/st-marys-school-cambridge. Quest Assessments describes Atom Learning as a partner, so the two are kept apart here. Earlier note (superseded): Online adaptive assessment; provider not named. - What it tests Inferred
- Verbal reasoning, maths, non-verbal reasoning and a piece of writing. Source Source
Sources
Where every line comes from.
- St Mary’s School, Cambridge | Admissions assessment checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“For Senior School applicants we hold an assessment day at the end of January . Assessments are undertaken in school and under ‘exam conditions’ (to time and in silence). ... Girls applying to join in Year 7 (age 11+) : Take an online adaptive assessment* Complete a 30 minute Creative Writing exam Attend an interview with a member of our Senior Leadership Team”
“We welcome girls with a broad range of academic abilities ... We interview all prospective students and seek references from their current school.”
“Girls applying to join in Year 9 (age 13+): Take an online adaptive assessment* Complete a 30 minute Persuasive Writing exam Attend an interview with a member of our Senior Leadership Team *The online adaptive assessment covers the following key areas: Verbal Ability - vocabulary, grammar and comprehension Numerical Ability - arithmetic and problem solving Non-verbal Ability”
- Joining St Mary’s in Year 9 | St Mary’s School, Cambridge checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“Our annual entrance assessment is held every year on the last Saturday of January. ... The Year 6 online adaptive assessment covers the following four key areas: Vocabulary – word fluency and understanding Mathematics – logical thinking, manipulating numbers and numerical concepts Non-verbal ability – recognising shapes, matching patterns, applying spatial awareness and visual intuition Skills – such as proofreading, perceptual speed and accuracy”
“we offer the option for prospective students currently in Year 6 and 7 to sit our Year 9 Pre-tester assessment. ... Our annual entrance assessment is held every year on the last Saturday of January. Girls in Year 6 sit the assessment in the January of Year 6 Girls in Year 7 sit the assessment in the January of Year 7 A 30-minute handwritten creative writing assessment”
- St Mary’s School | International admissions checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“Please use the link below to view some example questions in each age category for the different sections applicants will be assessed on. Sample questions for the Online Assessment”
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