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Hoe Bridge School
Hoe Bridge's Senior Prep begins in Year 7 and assesses external 11+ candidates through ISEB pre-tests and an activity day.
Independent school · Woking, Surrey
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Hoe Place, Old Woking Road, Woking, Surrey, GU22 8JE
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Entry information
Hoe Bridge’s Senior Prep begins in Year 7, with 11+ places assessed through the online ISEB Common Pre-Tests, a current-headteacher reference and, for shortlisted applicants, an interview and activity day. Its published 2026/27 timetable lists a test on 21 November 2026 and offers on 8 February 2027; contact Admissions to confirm the intended intake year and availability.
Entry stage: Senior Prep 11+ entry (Year 7)
What the assessment covers
- English
- Mathematics
- Verbal Reasoning
- Non-Verbal Reasoning
Assessment provider: ISEB
The admissions process
- The school describes Senior Prep as Years 7 and 8 and says it offers places from the end of Year 5. Its admissions information lists Year 7 as a main entry point.
- For 11+ entry, candidates sit the computerised ISEB Common Pre-Tests and provide a confidential reference from their current headteacher. Applicants may sit at Hoe Bridge or at a current prep school that uses ISEB.
- The school’s published 2026/27 timetable lists registration for 11+ entry and 13+ scholarships by 30 October 2026; the 11+ test on 21 November; shortlist notification on 14 December; interview/activity day on 26 January 2027; offers on 8 February; and acceptance by 1 March 2027. Confirm the intended September intake and current availability with Admissions.
- Shortlisted applicants attend an individual interview, a short composition or English creative-writing task, group reading and team-building activities.
- Hoe Bridge says no special preparation is required. ISEB’s family walkthrough helps children become familiar with the online player and accessibility options.
Read the official details: Admissions information from Hoe Bridge 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.
Know what to expect
Follow the school’s assessment guidance.
Hoe Bridge says no special preparation is required for the ISEB Common Pre-Tests. Shortlisted candidates also complete a separate short composition or creative-writing task, group reading and team activities. The writing suggestion relates to that separate task; use ISEB’s official walkthrough to understand the online test player.
Read the official guidance: Hoe Bridge School · Independent Schools Examinations Board
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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.
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Look at fees, bursaries and scholarships, including any separate forms, evidence and deadlines.
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- How do you help pupils recover from a setback and discover their strengths?
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Before you apply
- Check the school’s current admissions arrangements for your entry year, including eligibility, application steps and any access arrangements.
- Registered ages and pupil classifications describe the establishment; admission arrangements for particular year groups can differ.
Plusling’s guide to Hoe Bridge 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
- 11+ & 13+ Assessment Hoe Bridge School
- Admissions Information Hoe Bridge School
- Year 7 & 8 Hoe Bridge School
- ISEB Common Pre-Tests information for families Independent Schools Examinations Board
- Preparing for the Pre-Tests - ISEB Independent Schools Examinations Board
- Hoe Bridge School: school details Department for Education
- Contact and location | Hoe Bridge School Hoe Bridge School