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Giggleswick School
Giggleswick School's September 2027 Year 7 route uses online English, Maths and non-verbal reasoning assessment.
Independent school · Settle, North Yorkshire
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Giggleswick, Settle, North Yorkshire, BD24 0DE
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Entry information
For September 2027 entry
Giggleswick’s Senior School admits pupils to Year 7. For September 2027 entry, its linked Quest page says registration closes in mid-December 2026 and assessment takes place in January or February 2027. The computer-based assessment covers English, Mathematics and Non-Verbal Reasoning; Maths and NVR are adaptive. Applicants provide recent reports and a school reference, meet the Headmaster, and usually have a taster day. The school says the assessment is not pass/fail and needs no specific preparation; Quest provides a format familiarisation and mock test.
Entry stage: Senior School Year 7, September 2027 entry
What the assessment covers
- English
- Mathematics
- Non-verbal reasoning
Assessment provider: Quest Assessments
The admissions process
- Register with two recent reports and a current-school reference; the Quest page gives mid-December 2026 as the September 2027 registration close.
- Computer-based Quest assessment: English (30 minutes), Mathematics (20 minutes) and Non-Verbal Reasoning (10 minutes); Maths and NVR are adaptive.
- Headmaster interview and usually a taster day; offer after school review.
Read the official details: Admissions information from Giggleswick School
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Giggleswick says its entrance assessments help understand learning needs and do not need specific preparation. The school recommends reading its assessment guidance and trying the linked format familiarisation.
Read the official guidance: Giggleswick School
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Your application starting points
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Before you apply
- Giggleswick says its assessment is not pass/fail and needs no specific preparation. Quest offers a familiarisation/mock for format practice; it is not a Giggleswick past paper.
Plusling’s guide to Giggleswick School is independently written. The school and its admissions authority publish the official arrangements.
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Primary sources
- Giggleswick School: school details Department for Education
- Admissions process and preparation advice Giggleswick School
- Quest familiarisation and mock test Quest Assessments