School 11+ and 13+
Westminster School: 11+ and 13+ entrance exams
Co-educational independent school in London. 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: the date is not yet published.
Westminster School · Co-educational independent school · LondonAdmissions (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
Westminster School’s 11+ entrance test is built on the ISEB Common Pre-Test, taken online and on paper. It tests English, maths, verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning, reading comprehension 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.
40 places, as the school’s page gives them Source
When it is sat
November 2026
For Year 7 in September 2027, sat in Year 6. Registration closes 30 September 2026. Source
ISEB Pre-Test in November of Year 6 (at the school or current school); written papers January 2027; interviews February 2027; offer acceptance early March. Registration closes 30 September of Year 6.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 and on paper. Source
Online ISEB Pre-Test; written papers in January at the Under School. - What it tests
- English, maths, verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning, reading comprehension and a piece of writing. Source
- The papers
- Mathematics (second stage), written answers; English (second stage), written answers. Source
- How places are decided
- The test and an interview. Staged: ISEB results select for written papers; written papers select for interview; offers after interview. Source
- Practice and familiarisation
- Nothing found on the pages read. Source
- Interview
- Yes. Source
February interview with two senior staff, one from each school.
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
Westminster School’s 13+ entrance test is built on the ISEB Common Pre-Test, taken online and on paper. It tests maths, English, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning.
Who sits it. Children in Year 6, for a place in Year 9 in September 2029: the date is not yet published.
125 places, as the school’s page gives them Source
When it is sat
Not yet published
For Year 9 in September 2029, sat in Year 6. The date is not on the pages read. Registration closes 30 September 2026. Source
ISEB Pre-Test online at the prep school in October or November 2026 (Year 6); further tests early January 2027; interview January/February; offers by end of February 2027 (unconditional places).Not yet published
For Year 9 in September 2030, 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 and on paper. Source
Online pre-test at the prep school; further tests at Westminster. - What it tests Inferred
- Maths, English, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning. Source
- The papers
- Further Mathematics test, 40 minutes; Further English test, 40 minutes. Source
- How places are decided
- The test and an interview. Pre-test (age-adjusted) and school report select about 250 of ~500 for further tests and interview; unconditional offers made in Year 6. Source
- Practice and familiarisation
- Nothing found on the pages read. Source
- Interview
- Yes. Source
Interview in January/February of Year 6. - What has changed
- Westminster is becoming co-educational: the first girls enter Year 9 in 2028. Source
How Remelia helps with the 13+
What Remelia practises for every ISEB Pre-Test plan, part by part, is on one page; this plan leaves out the writing. Remelia for ISEB Pre-Test maths, English and reasoning tests
Particular to this test
The last fortnight
No month is published, so the plan works to November of Year 6, when most ISEB Common Pre-Test tests are sat: an estimate.
Sources
Where every line comes from.
- Westminster Under School 11+ Entry | Year 7 Admissions, London checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“In November of Year 6 , all children who have applied for 11+ entry by the September deadline are invited to sit an online entrance assessments at the School in English, Maths, Verbal Reasoning, and Non-Verbal Reasoning. The assessments, used by many senior schools, are set by the ISEB (Independent Schools Examination Board) and are called the Common Pre-Tests.”
“They will be invited back to the School in January to take additional written papers in Mathematics and English; these papers can only be taken at Westminster Under School. ... Based on the results of the written papers, in February, the School invites back selected children for an interview with two senior members of staff”
“The first step in the 11+ entry process is for a parent to register their child online from 1 September two years before their intended year of entry ; registration for that year will close on 30 September of the following year . ... Each year, approximately 40 boys and girls join Westminster Under School at 11+.”
- Westminster School 13+ Admissions | Senior Entry Westminster London checked 22 September 2026
The page’s words
“While a pupil is in Year 6, we decide whether to offer them a place. To help us make that decision, they take a pre-interview test in Mathematics, English and Reasoning at their prep school during October or November . These tests are taken online ... Westminster School uses the Independent Schools Examinations Board (ISEB) Common Pre-Tests.”
“The interview stage comprises further tests in Mathematics and English (40 minutes each) in early January , followed by a separate interview in January / February . ... Parents will hear whether their child has been offered a place by the end of February when their child is in Year 6 .”
“Every year around 125 children join Westminster School in the Fifth Form (Year 9) at the 13+ entry point. ... registration for the relevant year of entry will open on 1 October of Year 5 and will close on 30 September of Year 6 . ... The School receives around 500 applications and invites approximately 250 applicants for interview.”
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