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Cobham Hall
Cobham Hall in the Gravesend area considers Year 7 applicants through CAT4, an activity day, reports and a leadership interview.
Independent school · Gravesend, Kent
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Cobham Hall, Brewers Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 3BL
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Entry information
Cobham Hall accepts applications for Year 7 and describes a non-selective assessment journey intended to help the school understand each pupil’s fit and support needs. Year 5 fast-track and Year 6 applicants take an online CAT4 and attend an assessment day with activities and a leadership interview; the school also seeks current reports. The reviewed UK admissions page gives a usual November assessment period but no explicit 2027 dates, so contact admissions for the next cycle. English and maths papers are for the separate academic scholarship, not ordinary Year 7 entry.
Entry stage: Year 7 (September entry; school-year-specific dates not published on reviewed UK page)
What the assessment covers
- CAT4 cognitive ability assessment
Assessment provider: GL Assessment CAT4
The admissions process
- Register and provide the requested passport and recent school reports
- Year 5 fast-track and Year 6 applicants complete CAT4 online
- Attend an assessment day and leadership interview; contact admissions for the current year’s date
Read the official details: Admissions information from School admissions authority
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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.
Know what to expect
Follow the school’s assessment guidance.
Cobham Hall’s ordinary Year 7 assessment involves CAT4, activities and an interview. English and maths papers belong to the separate academic scholarship route. GL Assessment advises against practising for CAT4.
Read the official guidance: School admissions authority · GL Assessment
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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.
Follow the assessment guidance
Check what the school asks your child to do and whether it recommends any preparation. Use its own instructions and the assessment provider’s advice.
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?
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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
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- Progress to discuss with the adults helping them
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Before you apply
- The school’s admissions page gives a usual November assessment period but no confirmed 2027 date. Ask Admissions about the next sitting; English and Maths scholarship papers are separate from ordinary Year 7 entry.
Plusling’s guide to Cobham Hall 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
- Cobham Hall: school details Department for Education
- UK student admissions School admissions authority
- CAT4 information for parents GL Assessment