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Lord Wandsworth College
Lord Wandsworth College’s 2027 Year 7 route includes its autumn Pre-Test and an assessment morning with activities and interviews.
Independent school · Hook, Hampshire
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Long Sutton, Hook, Hampshire, RG29 1TB
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Entry information
For September 2027 entry
For September 2027 Year 7 entry, Lord Wandsworth College’s registration deadline is 1 December 2026. Applicants sit the LWC Pre-Test in Autumn Year 6, then attend an assessment morning with activities and interviews; the College requests current reports and makes offers at the end of January. The school currently links 2026 assessment guidance listing English, Maths, verbal and non-verbal reasoning and puzzles/problem-solving.
Entry stage: Year 7 (First Form)
What the assessment covers
- English
- Mathematics
- Verbal reasoning
- Non-verbal reasoning
- Puzzles and problem solving
Assessment provider: LWC Pre-Test (school assessment)
The admissions process
- Registration deadline: 1 December 2026
- LWC Pre-Test in Autumn Year 6, at current school or the College
- Assessment morning with activities and group/individual interviews
- Current-school reports requested
- Offers at the end of January
Read the official details: Admissions information from Lord Wandsworth 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.
Know what to expect
Follow the school’s assessment guidance.
The College says no special tuition or intensive practice is needed for its assessment. It links a Quest familiarisation exercise so applicants can see the online format.
Read the official guidance: Official school information · Official school information
Keep the practical steps clear
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
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
See what your child is learning.
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
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Before you apply
- The school says the Pre-Test can be taken at the applicant’s current school or at Lord Wandsworth College. Confirm arrangements with Admissions when registering.
Plusling’s guide to Lord Wandsworth College is independently written. The school and its admissions authority publish the official arrangements.
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Primary sources
- Lord Wandsworth College: school details Department for Education
- Joining Year 7 - First Form | Lord Wandsworth College, Hampshire Lord Wandsworth College
- Learn How to Apply for Admission at Lord Wandsworth College Lord Wandsworth College
- LWC Pre-Test and assessment process Official school information
- LWC assessment information for parents (2026) Official school information
- Lord Wandsworth Quest familiarisation Official school information