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Hurstpierpoint College
Hurst's 2027 Year 7 route is into its Prep, with reasoning, writing and activities on 28 November 2026.
Independent school · Hassocks, West Sussex
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Meet the school
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College Lane, Hurstpierpoint, Hassocks, West Sussex, BN6 9JS
Plan your approach
Entry information
For September 2027 entry
Hurst’s September 2027 Year 7 (11+) process is entry to Hurst Prep/Senior Prep. Registration and optional scholarship or bursary applications close 6 November 2026. The 28 November assessment day includes verbal and non-verbal reasoning tests, a writing task, interactive activities and an interview; the school requests a confidential current-school reference. Decision letters are due by 4 December. Senior School entry follows a separately published Year 9 (13+) route.
Entry stage: 11+ / Year 7 (Hurst Prep / Senior Prep)
What the assessment covers
- Verbal Reasoning
- Non-Verbal Reasoning
- Writing task
The admissions process
- Register for Hurst Prep/Senior Prep Year 7 by 6 November 2026; optional scholarship and bursary applications share this deadline
- Attend the 28 November 2026 assessment day: verbal and non-verbal reasoning tests, a writing task and interactive activities
- Interview with a senior staff member; the school requests a confidential current-school reference
- Decision letters are due by 4 December 2026
- The Senior School runs a separate Year 9 (13+) admissions route; the Prep guide does not promise automatic progression
Read the official details: Admissions information from Hurstpierpoint 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
Turn the assessment subjects into a practice plan.
Start with these core skills from the published subject list. Pair the official assessment material with regular Plusling practice.
Verbal 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.
Build on it with Plusling
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.
Build on it with Plusling
Give visual reasoning another go in Plusling, with original puzzles and explanations your child can return to.
Start the 5-question non-verbal reasoning quizPrint, practise, build confidence
Printable practice for these subjects
Original Plusling papers with space to work and separate answers and explanations.
Verbal Reasoning papers
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Non-Verbal Reasoning papers
Explore the papersThese are Plusling skills practice, not official school or test papers.
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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
Their next step starts here
Give their 11+ preparation a confident start.
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For September 2027 entry
- Year 7 assessment is at Hurst Prep/Senior Prep, with verbal and non-verbal reasoning, writing, activities and interview. The school’s separate Senior School admission starts at Year 9; the Year 7 guide does not promise automatic progression.
Plusling’s guide to Hurstpierpoint 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
- Hurstpierpoint College: school details Department for Education
- Hurstpierpoint College: admissions information Hurstpierpoint College
- Admissions | Hurst College Hurstpierpoint College
- 11+ (Year 7) Admissions Process for entry in 2027 Hurstpierpoint College
- Senior School admissions and Year 9 entry Hurstpierpoint College