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Kew House
Kew House is taking September 2027 Year 7 applications through the ISEB Common Pre-Test and school interview.
Independent school · London, Hounslow
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6 Capital Interchange Way, Brentford, London, TW8 0EX
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For September 2027 entry
Kew House is accepting Year 7 applications for September 2027. The registration deadline is noon on Friday 27 November 2026. Applicants sit the ISEB Common Pre-Test in English, Mathematics, Verbal Reasoning and Non-Verbal Reasoning, provide recent work and a school reference, and attend an informal interview with a short presentation. The school says no specific test preparation is required.
Entry stage: Year 7 entry for September 2027 at the coeducational senior school.
What the assessment covers
- English
- Mathematics
- Verbal Reasoning
- Non-Verbal Reasoning
Assessment provider: ISEB (Common Pre-Test)
The admissions process
- Visit and submit the online registration form, fee and latest school report by noon Friday 27 November 2026.
- Sit the ISEB Common Pre-Test; the school hosts a sitting on 21 November 2026 for applicants whose current schools do not host it.
- Attend the informal group interview on 28 November 2026 and prepare a three-minute presentation on a topic of choice.
- A confidential school reference, school work sample and internal assessment results inform decisions.
Read the official details: Admissions information from Kew House School
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Kew House says no specific preparation is required for its ISEB Common Pre-Test.
Read the official guidance: Kew House School
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- Kew House says special preparation for the ISEB Common Pre-Test is unnecessary. Ask Admissions about any individual access arrangements before the test.
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Primary sources
- Kew House: school details Department for Education
- Kew House: official website Kew House
- Year 7 entry at 11+ Kew House School
- Admissions overview and current applications Kew House School
- Admissions FAQs: ISEB Common Pre-Test Kew House School
- ISEB Common Pre-Tests information and preparation for families Independent Schools Examinations Board