School 11+ and 13+
St Teresa’s School: 11+ and 13+ entrance exams
Girls’ independent school in Dorking. 11+: Children in Year 6, for a place in Year 7 in September 2027: sat in November 2026. 13+: Children in Year 6, for a place in Year 9 in September 2029: date not yet published.
St Teresa’s School · Girls’ independent school · DorkingAdmissions (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 Teresa’s School’s 11+ entrance test is built on the ISEB Common Pre-Test, taken online. It tests English, maths, non-verbal reasoning, verbal reasoning and a piece of writing.
Who sits it. Children in Year 6, for a place in Year 7 in September 2027: sat in November 2026.
Places: not published on the pages read.
When it is sat
November 2026
For Year 7 in September 2027, sat in Year 6. Registration closes 10 October 2026. Source
Pre-Tests at the current school, or at St Teresa’s on 6 November 2026; all complete by 20 November 2026. Experience Day 12 November 2026; online interviews 14 November 2026; offers w/c 30 November 2026.Not yet published
For Year 7 in September 2028, sat in Year 6. The date is not on the pages read. Source
What the school says
- Who sets it
- ISEB Common Pre-Test. Source
- How it is taken
- Online. Source
- What it tests
- English, maths, non-verbal reasoning, verbal reasoning and a piece of writing. Source
- The papers
- English, 40 minutes, multiple choice; Mathematics, 40 minutes, multiple choice; Non-Verbal Reasoning, 30 minutes, multiple choice; Verbal Reasoning, 25 minutes, multiple choice; Creative writing, a written piece. Source
- How places are decided
- Places offered after satisfactory completion of examinations and a reference from the current Head; the Headmaster may consider particular attributes. Source
- Practice and familiarisation
- None published. Source
‘No special preparation is required for the Common Pre-Tests’. - Interview
- Yes. Source
Online interviews on 14 November 2026. - What has changed
- Moving to the ISEB Common Pre-Tests for 11+ entry in September 2027. Source
How Remelia helps with the 11+
What Remelia practises for every ISEB Pre-Test plan, part by part, is on one page. Remelia for ISEB Pre-Test maths, English and reasoning tests
Particular to this test
The last fortnight
The plan works to November of Year 6; until the school publishes the day for your child’s year, that date is an estimate.
13+ For Year 9
The 13+ entrance test
St Teresa’s School’s 13+ entrance test is set by the school itself. It tests maths and English.
Who sits it. Children in Year 6, for a place in Year 9 in September 2029: date not yet published.
Places: not published on the pages read.
Remelia and this test
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When it is sat
Not yet published
For Year 9 in September 2027, sat in Year 8. The date is not on the pages read. Source
Individual visits to sit Maths and English exams; no fixed date.Not yet published
For Year 9 in September 2029, sat in Year 6. The date is not on the pages read. Source
13+ Pre-Test entry for September 2029 introduced; the Pre-Test is presumably sat in Year 6 but no date is given for this route.
What the school says
- Who sets it
- The school itself. Source
- How it is taken
- Not found on the pages read. Source
- What it tests
- Maths and English. 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
- Satisfactory completion of papers set by the school and a Head’s reference. Source
- Practice and familiarisation
- Nothing found on the pages read. Source
- Interview
- Not found on the pages read. Source
- What has changed
- 13+ Pre-Test entry from September 2029. Source
Sources
Where every line comes from.
- Senior School Entry Process - St Teresa’s Effingham checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“We are very excited to be moving to the ISEB Common Pre-Tests for 11+ entry in September 2027 and 13+ Pre-Test entry in September 2029. All candidates sit the online ISEB Common Pre-Tests during the first term of Year 6 ... The tests comprise English (40 minutes), Mathematics (40 minutes), Non-Verbal Reasoning (30 minutes) and Verbal Reasoning (25 minutes); they are in a multiple-choice format.”
“All tests must be completed by our deadline of Friday 20th November 2026 either at current schools or at St Teresa’s. All candidates will also need to attend St Teresa’s on Thursday 12th November 2026 for an Experience Day when they will complete a short piece of creative writing ... Online interviews will take place on Saturday 14th November 2026. Offers of places will be made during the week commencing Monday 30th November 2026 .”
“The deadline for registration for Year 7 entry is 10th October in the year prior to joining, eg if joining in September 2027, the deadline would be 10th October 2026.”
“We are very excited to be moving to the ISEB Common Pre-Tests for 11+ entry in September 2027 and 13+ Pre-Test entry in September 2029. ... 12+/13+/14+ Admissions Process Candidates visit St Teresa’s on an individual basis to sit entrance exams in Mathematics and English . Timings vary per age group but will usually be a 9am arrival and, departure at 12.30pm”
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