Stonyhurst College 11+ and 13+ entrance exams
Stonyhurst College is a co-educational independent school in Lancashire. The pages read do not yet say who sets the 11+ or when it is sat (checked 22 September 2026). The pages read do not yet say who sets the 13+ or when it is sat (checked 22 September 2026).
Stonyhurst College · Co-educational independent school · LancashireStonyhurst College: 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 exam: what it tests
Stonyhurst College’s 11+ entrance test is taken online; who sets it is not named on the pages read. It tests English, maths and 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
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.
11+ exam dates for Stonyhurst College
Not yet published
For Year 7 in September 2027, sat in Year 6. The date is not on the pages read. Stonyhurst College
No fixed date published; assessments arranged per applicant (can be sat remotely under invigilation for international pupils).Not yet published
For Year 7 in September 2028, sat in Year 6. The date is not on the pages read. Stonyhurst College
11+ subjects, interview and how places are decided: what Stonyhurst College says
- Who sets it
- Not found on the pages read. Stonyhurst College
- How it is taken
- Online. Stonyhurst College
- What it tests
- English, maths and other sections. Stonyhurst College
- The papers
- Not found on the pages read: how long it is, how many papers and what kind of questions. Stonyhurst College
Papers and timings not published. - How places are decided
- Online assessments, two years of school reports, a school reference, a personal information sheet, an interview with the Headmaster and a taster day; offers based on whether the child can access the full curriculum. Stonyhurst College
- Practice and familiarisation
- Nothing found on the pages read. Stonyhurst College
- Interview
- Yes. Stonyhurst College
13+ For Year 9
The 13+ entrance exam: what it tests
Stonyhurst College’s 13+ entrance test is taken online and on paper; who sets it is not named on the pages read. It tests a piece of writing and 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.
13+ exam dates for Stonyhurst College
Not yet published
For Year 9 in September 2027, sat in Year 8. The date is not on the pages read. Stonyhurst College
No fixed date published.Not yet published
For Year 9 in September 2028, sat in Year 8. The date is not on the pages read. Stonyhurst College
13+ subjects, interview and how places are decided: what Stonyhurst College says
- Who sets it
- Not found on the pages read. Stonyhurst College
- How it is taken
- Online and on paper. Stonyhurst College
Online entrance assessment plus a handwritten 500-word personal statement. - What it tests Inferred
- A piece of writing and other sections. Stonyhurst College
- The papers
- Not found on the pages read: how long it is, how many papers and what kind of questions. Stonyhurst College
Papers not published. - How places are decided
- Interview, school reports, school reference, personal statement and ‘satisfactory performance’ in the online entrance assessment. Stonyhurst College
- Practice and familiarisation
- Nothing found on the pages read. Stonyhurst College
- Interview
- Yes. Stonyhurst College
Sources
Where the facts about Stonyhurst College come from.
- Application Procedures, Stonyhurst checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“Applicants for admission at the age of 11 are asked to sit online entrance assessments in English, Maths, and Cognitive Ability.”
“Places will be offered based on the school’s assessment that the child will be able to access the full curriculum and thrive in this setting.”
“to attend an interview (via video or telephonic call, if international) with the Headmaster”
“completion of a handwritten 500 word personal statement and a satisfactory performance in the online entrance assessment”
“Entry into Stonyhurst College at 13+ (Lower Grammar) from other schools is based upon interview”
Remelia is not affiliated with Stonyhurst College or the test providers. All schools and exams
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