11+ (Year 7) Entry
As an academically selective school, admission is by competitive assessment, interview, and subject to a reference from the candidate’s current school. Guidance on the 11+ selection process can be found below. Our friendly Admissions team is here to guide you every step of the way – please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Start your Journey
Enter your child’s date of birth to discover the key steps to joining us.
Guidance on the 11+ Selection Process
We recommend early registration to ensure inclusion in our entrance assessement process from the outset, ideally over the summer between Year 5 and Year 6 if not earlier. The admissions process runs through the Autumn Term and the entrance assessment is held on the penultimate Saturday in January of the year of entry.
This takes place over the Autumn Term of Year 6 (prior to the entrance assessment). We send you a questionnaire to complete in advance which candidates can bring with them if helpful, the chat last no more than 15 minutes. With your permission, we also request a reference and recent report from your child’s current school.
We test core learning skills in English, Mathematics and Verbal Reasoning covering Year 5 national curriculum topics. The English test includes a 30 minute creative writing composition. The assessment day is held on a Saturday morning in January at the College in Petersfield. There are many resources available to practice including BOND 11+ books available online and in most bookshops.
Candidates from overseas may take the tests under exam conditions at their current school. Interviews can be held online through a video call.
Letters are sent approximately ten days after the entrance assessment.
The acceptance deadline is the first working day in March.
Once the offer of a place has been accepted, you will receive further details of our extensive induction programme, as well as a login and access to our parent portal MSP (My School Portal).
New starter forms need to be completed by May as part of the joining process.
We do run a 13+ entrance assessment cycle in parallel with our 11+ but can only offer around 6 to 8 places each year.
You'll find every opportunity you could hope for here at Churcher's, the huge offering in adventure, sport and the arts providing an excellent ballast to all that hard work. Indeed, parents reckon they've hit gold.
Good Schools Guide 2023
Contact the Admissions Team
We are always happy to help. For any enquiries please email [email protected] or call 01730 263033.