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Mayville High School
Mayville High School Year 7 entry: assessment subjects, interview, preparation advice and a date to confirm with Admissions.
Independent school · Southsea, Portsmouth
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35 to 37 St Simons Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, PO5 2PE
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Entry information
Mayville High School offers Year 7 (Remove) Senior School entry. Its process describes standardised Reading, Mathematics and Reasoning assessment, creative writing and an interview for external applicants. The website says January of the joining year, while its 2025 policy says November of the preceding academic year; ask Admissions for your child’s timetable. The school says no specific test preparation is needed.
Entry stage: 11+ / Year 7 (Remove)
What the assessment covers
- Reading
- Mathematics
- Reasoning
- Creative writing
The admissions process
- Send an admissions enquiry to arrange the current Year 7 application and assessment process. The school says internal and external Year 7 applicants complete an assessment and spend a day in the Senior School.
- For external applicants, the current admissions page describes standardised Reading, Mathematics and Reasoning assessment, a creative-writing exercise and an interview.
- The school’s admissions webpage says Year 7 assessments are in January of the joining year; its 2025 policy says November of the preceding academic year. Contact Admissions to confirm the timetable for your child’s intended start year.
- The school says no specific preparation for entrance tests is needed.
Read the official details: Admissions information from Department for Education
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Use the school’s current admissions information to check which sample papers or familiarisation materials apply to your child’s entry year.
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Follow the school’s assessment guidance.
Mayville says no specific preparation for its entrance tests is needed; it aims to assess each candidate’s potential on equal terms.
Read the official guidance: Mayville High School · Mayville High 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
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Before you apply
- The school webpage and 2025 policy give different Year 7 assessment months; ask Admissions for the confirmed timetable for your intended start year.
Plusling’s guide to Mayville High School is independently written. The school and its admissions authority publish the official arrangements.
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Primary sources
- Mayville High School: establishment details Department for Education
- Admissions - Mayville High School Mayville High School
- Admissions process Mayville High School
- Admissions Policy 2025 Mayville High School
- Admissions enquiry - Mayville High School Mayville High School