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Brondesbury College London
Brondesbury's September 2027 Year 7 applicants take GL online tests in English, maths and reasoning.
Independent school · London, Brent
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8 Brondesbury Park, London, NW6 7BT
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Entry information
For September 2027 entry
September 2027 Year 7 applicants take GL Assessment’s online multiple-choice Adaptive Admissions Test in Mathematics, English, Verbal Reasoning and Non-Verbal Reasoning. The current enrolment policy ranks results and sets a pass mark for each cohort; successful applicants are considered for interview, which includes Quran recitation and English reading and comprehension.
Entry stage: Year 7
What the assessment covers
- Mathematics
- English
- Verbal reasoning
- Non-verbal reasoning
Assessment provider: GL Assessment
The admissions process
- Apply online for the 2027–28 Year 7 intake with the application fee, a recent photograph and the end-of-Year-5 school report.
- Take GL’s online Adaptive Admissions Test: Mathematics 50 minutes, English 25 minutes, Verbal Reasoning 36 minutes and Non-Verbal Reasoning 32 minutes. The school allocates morning or afternoon sessions on a school day.
- Results are ranked against the cohort pass mark. Interview invitations prioritise the highest-scoring successful applicants; conduct during the assessment is also considered.
- The interview involves the child and parents, including Quran recitation and English reading/comprehension. Following an offer, complete the school’s enrolment documents and required payments by the deadline in the offer.
Read the official details: Admissions information from Brondesbury College London
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Official links for your shortlist
Use the school’s current admissions information to check which sample papers or familiarisation materials apply to your child’s entry year.
From subjects to skills
Turn the assessment subjects into a practice plan.
Start with these core skills from the published subject list. Pair the official assessment material with regular Plusling practice.
Maths
A useful place to start
Ask your child to explain their method, estimate the answer and check the final calculation. Notice which step needs more practice.
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Use Plusling’s original maths questions and worked explanations to make those next practice sessions count.
Start the 5-question maths quizEnglish
A useful place to start
Read a short passage together. Ask your child to find evidence for an answer and explain unfamiliar words in context.
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Build on that reading with Plusling’s English questions and explanations, then choose a topic to practise again.
Start the 5-question English quizVerbal reasoning
A useful place to start
Talk through word relationships, letter patterns and codes. Encourage your child to explain the rule before choosing an answer.
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Explore words and logic with Plusling’s verbal reasoning quizzes, with feedback that helps the next attempt feel clearer.
Start the 5-question verbal reasoning quizNon-verbal reasoning
A useful place to start
Look for changes in shape, position, shading and direction. Work out one rule at a time before checking it against the choices.
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Give visual reasoning another go in Plusling, with original puzzles and explanations your child can return to.
Start the 5-question non-verbal reasoning quizPrint, practise, build confidence
Printable practice for these subjects
Original Plusling papers with space to work and separate answers and explanations.
Maths papers
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English papers
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Verbal Reasoning papers
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Non-Verbal Reasoning papers
Explore the papersThese are Plusling skills practice, not official school or test papers.
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Your application starting points
Use the official links on this page to answer these questions for your child’s entry year.
Check the entry point and eligibility
Confirm the year group, age requirements and any conditions that apply to your child.
Put the right dates in your diary
Note any published registration, assessment, application and offer-response dates that apply to your child’s route. They may be separate steps.
Check the assessment guidance
If an assessment applies, look for official examples, question formats, timings and answer instructions to help plan your child’s preparation.
Check fees and financial support
Look at fees, bursaries and scholarships, including any separate forms, evidence and deadlines.
Picture your child’s everyday life here.
An open day is a chance to look beyond the exam. Useful questions to take with you:
- How do you help new pupils settle in and make friends?
- Who can a child turn to when they feel worried or stuck?
- How do you help pupils recover from a setback and discover their strengths?
Know where to focus
Give their preparation a clear direction.
See the topics your child has practised, revisit questions that need another look and choose a focus for the next session. Plusling helps you put your time where it can be useful.
- Topic summaries and practice history
- Choose topics in Focus Practice
- Progress to discuss with the adults helping them
Their next step starts here
Give their 11+ preparation a confident start.
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Before you apply
- Use the 2026 enrolment policy for the current test and interview format; the general application page contains older intake dates. Ask Admissions for the September 2027 assessment date and available places.
Plusling’s guide to Brondesbury College London 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
- Brondesbury College London: school details Department for Education
- Application Process - Brondesbury College Brondesbury College London
- New Year 7 Entrance Exam (1&2) for 2026–2027 entry Brondesbury College / Islamia Schools
- GL Assessment free 11+ familiarisation materials GL Assessment
- Enrolment Policy 2026 Brondesbury College
- Adaptive Admissions Test familiarisation demo GL Assessment
- GL Assessment free familiarisation materials GL Assessment
- Enrolment Policy 2026 Brondesbury College