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Bethany School
Bethany School's September 2027 Year 7 assessment combines CAT4, creative writing and a senior-leader interview.
Independent school · Cranbrook, Kent
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Goudhurst, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 1LB
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Entry information
For September 2027 entry
Bethany publishes a September 2027 Year 7 process: register by 30 October 2026 and attend entrance assessment on 10 November 2026. The assessment includes an online CAT4 assessment and creative writing, followed by a one-to-one interview with a senior leader; a current-school reference is also considered.
Entry stage: Year 7
What the assessment covers
- CAT4 cognitive ability assessment
- Creative writing
Assessment provider: CAT4
The admissions process
- Register by 30 October 2026
- Entrance assessment on 10 November 2026: online CAT4 and creative writing
- One-to-one interview with a senior leader
- Current-school reference
Read the official details: Admissions information from Bethany School
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Follow the school’s assessment guidance.
Bethany’s Year 7 assessment includes creative writing alongside CAT4. GL Assessment advises against practising for CAT4. The writing suggestion below relates to the separate creative-writing task.
Read the official guidance: Bethany School · GL Assessment
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Your application starting points
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Before you apply
- For September 2027 entry, registration closes 30 October 2026 and the assessment is 10 November. Contact admissions about any late application or access arrangements.
Plusling’s guide to Bethany School is independently written. The school and its admissions authority publish the official arrangements.
Contains government school-register data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Primary sources
- 11+ Admissions Process: September 2027 Bethany School
- Admissions Policy and Procedure (September 2025) Bethany School
- CAT4 information for parents GL Assessment
- Bethany School establishment record Department for Education