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Cheadle Hulme School
Cheadle Hulme’s Year 7 process combines CEM Select Insight, creative writing and a school lesson, with interviews for invited applicants.
Independent school · Cheadle, Stockport
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Meet the school
At a glance
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Claremont Road, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle, Cheshire, SK8 6EF
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Entry information
For September 2027 entry
Cheadle Hulme School’s September 2027 Year 7 applications close at 5pm on Tuesday 1 December 2026. Applicants sit Cambridge CEM Select Insight tests in Maths, verbal English and Non-Verbal Reasoning, plus a 35-minute written creative-writing paper, a school lesson and an interview if invited. A current-school reference is also considered.
Entry stage: 11+ / Year 7, September 2027 entry
What the assessment covers
- Mathematics
- Verbal English
- Non-verbal reasoning
- Creative writing
Assessment provider: Cambridge CEM Select Insight
The admissions process
- Apply by 5pm on 1 December 2026.
- Sit the CEM Select Insight computer assessment and a 35-minute CHS creative-writing paper; candidates also take part in a lesson.
- Candidates who perform well are invited to interview; the school requests a current-school reference.
Read the official details: Admissions information from Cheadle Hulme School
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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.
Build on it with Plusling
Use Plusling’s original maths questions and worked explanations to make those next practice sessions count.
Start the 5-question maths 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.
Build on it with Plusling
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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Non-Verbal Reasoning 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
- The school lists the Year 7 application deadline as 5pm on Tuesday 1 December 2026 and the entrance examination day as Tuesday 5 January 2027.
Plusling’s guide to Cheadle Hulme 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
- Cheadle Hulme School: school details Department for Education
- Senior School admissions for September 2027 Cheadle Hulme School
- Senior School assessment FAQs Cheadle Hulme School
- Entrance exam day and term dates Cheadle Hulme School