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Longridge Towers School
Longridge Towers School is non-selective; its Year 7 English and Maths assessments help with placement and setting.
Independent school · Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland
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Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 2XQ
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Entry information
Longridge Towers is non-selective and welcomes applications where places are available. Its current admissions policy and admissions page describe entry assessments, interview and previous-school references; Year 7 and later applicants complete English and Maths diagnostic assessments mainly to support placement and setting, not selective admission.
Entry stage: Year 7 and later entry
What the assessment covers
- English diagnostic assessment
- Mathematics diagnostic assessment
The admissions process
- Register and provide previous-school information
- Interview and entry assessment
- Year 7+ English and Maths diagnostics inform placement and setting
- Scholarship assessments are a separate process
Read the official details: Admissions information from Longridge Towers 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.
Longridge Towers describes its English and Maths assessments for Year 7 and above as diagnostic, used mainly for setting. They are not a selective 11+ examination. Keep everyday reading and maths going, and ask the school what to expect at assessment; scholarships have their own process.
Read the official guidance: Longridge Towers School
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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.
Check fees and financial support
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- 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?
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- Progress to discuss with the adults helping them
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Before you apply
- The school is non-selective; the English and Maths assessments are used for placement/setting. Ask Admissions about the timing for a particular intake and any access arrangements.
Plusling’s guide to Longridge Towers School is independently written. The school and its admissions authority publish the official arrangements.
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Primary sources
- Longridge Towers School: school details Department for Education
- Admissions | Longridge Towers School Longridge Towers School
- Admissions policy and entrance procedures Official school information
- Scholarships and bursaries Official school information