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Glenalmond College
Glenalmond’s main Senior School entry is age 13; its Second Form offers an earlier route around age 12.
Independent school · Glenalmond
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Entry information
Glenalmond’s main Senior School entry is Third Form at age 13. Its Scottish Second Form is an entry point at age 12; Year 7/11+ applicants should ask whether this route fits the child’s stage. Its published admissions process includes English and Mathematics assessments used to indicate likely class placement, and says they are not entrance exams. No 2027 general-entry assessment date is published.
Entry stage: Scottish Second Form (age 12+) or Third Form (age 13+); Senior School normally begins at 13
What the assessment covers
- English
- Mathematics
The admissions process
- Enquire and arrange a visit, then register and provide the latest school report.
- English and Mathematics assessments help indicate likely class placement; these are not entrance exams.
- Formal assessments continue on arrival; the school then makes an offer.
Read the official details: Admissions information from Glenalmond College
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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
Explore Plusling’s 11+ practice subjects.
For families preparing for the 11+, these four practice areas offer a useful starting point. Use the relevant official assessment guidance to choose the skills your child needs.
English
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.
Build on it with Plusling
Build on that reading with Plusling’s English questions and explanations, then choose a topic to practise again.
Start the 5-question English quizMaths
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 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.
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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
For families preparing for the 11+
Discover a friendlier way to practise.
Try Plusling together. Five free questions, clear explanations and a useful first step for your family’s 11+ preparation.
Before you apply
- The school describes the English and Mathematics assessments as placement assessments, not entrance exams, and says more formal assessments take place after arrival. Glenalmond’s Scottish Second Form and Third Form labels do not map neatly to English Year 7; ask admissions which entry point fits the pupil’s current year group.
Plusling’s guide to Glenalmond College 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
- Scotland: official school register Scottish Government
- Glenalmond College | Co-Ed Boarding & Day School Glenalmond College
- Entry to Glenalmond Glenalmond College
- The Admissions Process Glenalmond College
- Fees and scholarship entry points Glenalmond College