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Felsted School
Felsted’s 2027 Year 7 route uses adaptive online English, Maths and reasoning tests, with taster days in November.
Independent school · Felsted, Essex
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Stebbing Road, Felsted, Essex, CM6 3LL
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Entry information
For September 2027 entry
Felsted’s standard Year 7 entrance assessment for September 2027 is scheduled for the week commencing 16 November 2026; on-site taster days are 3 and 5 November. Applicants sit adaptive online tests in Maths, English comprehension, Verbal Reasoning and Non-Verbal Reasoning. Offers consider test results, the latest school report and a confidential reference. The school provides Felsted-specific Quest familiarisation exercises. Award assessments in January are separate and take place after a standard place is offered.
Entry stage: Year 7 (age 11+) entry for September 2027
What the assessment covers
- Mathematics
- English comprehension
- Verbal Reasoning
- Non-Verbal Reasoning
Assessment provider: Quest Assessments
The admissions process
- Register through Felsted’s admissions portal, provide a recent school report and attend a school visit or the Year 7 taster day on 3 or 5 November 2026.
- Take the standard entry assessment during the week commencing 16 November 2026. Online tests are adaptive and the school says no advance preparation or tutoring is required.
- Felsted considers test results, the most recent school report and a satisfactory confidential school reference when making offers. Standard offers are expected before Christmas.
- Scholarship and award assessments are separate; Year 7 award assessments are listed for January 2027 and follow an offer of a standard place.
Read the official details: Admissions information from Department for Education
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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
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Felsted says its adaptive Year 7 tests require no advance preparation or tutoring. Use the school’s linked Quest familiarisation exercises to understand the format and discuss any access arrangements with Admissions.
Read the official guidance: Felsted School
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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.
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Before you apply
- Felsted says dates may change. Contact admissions@felsted.org to confirm the specific assessment day and the current application status.
Plusling’s guide to Felsted School is independently written. The school and its admissions authority publish the official arrangements.
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Primary sources
- Felsted School: school details Department for Education
- Felsted School: school details Department for Education
- Quest familiarisation and FAQs Felsted School
- Felsted School familiarisation exercises Atom Learning
- Independent School Admissions Events | Felsted School Felsted School