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MEPA Academy
MEPA Academy in Maidstone: Years 7–11 performing-arts audition and English/Maths baseline assessment.
Independent school · Kent
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Meet the school
At a glance
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27 & 29 EARL STREET, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 1PF
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Entry information
MEPA Academy admits pupils through a full-day performing-arts audition, interview and baseline English and Maths assessments. Applicants take workshop classes and individual auditions in acting, singing and dance, preparing a short monologue, song and solo dance. Auditions are arranged as applications arrive; late applications are accepted through term.
Entry stage: Years 7–11 performing-arts entry
What the assessment covers
- English
- Mathematics
- Acting monologue
- Singing
- Dance
The admissions process
- Apply and email the school form
- Attend a full audition day with English and Maths baseline assessments
- Join workshop classes in Jazz, Ballet, commercial Dance and Musical Theatre
- Perform individual Acting, Singing and Dance auditions; an instrumental demonstration is optional
- The school aims to communicate an outcome within seven days
Read the official details: Admissions information from MEPA Academy
Go to the source
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.
MEPA’s entry day combines performing-arts auditions with baseline English and Maths assessments. Prepare the monologue, song and solo dance specified by the school, and ask it what the academic assessments involve. Plusling can help maintain English and maths skills; it does not prepare a child for the performing-arts audition.
Read the official guidance: MEPA Academy
English
A useful place to start
Read a short passage together. Ask your child to find evidence for an answer and explain unfamiliar words in context.
Build on it with Plusling
Build on that reading with Plusling’s English questions and explanations, then choose a topic to practise again.
Start the 5-question English quizMaths
A useful place to start
Ask your child to explain their method, estimate the answer and check the final calculation. Notice which step needs more practice.
Build on it with Plusling
Use Plusling’s original maths questions and worked explanations to make those next practice sessions count.
Start the 5-question maths quizPrint, practise, build confidence
Printable practice for these subjects
Original Plusling papers with space to work and separate answers and explanations.
English papers
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Maths papers
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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
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.
Try Plusling together. Five free questions, useful feedback and a first look at a friendlier way to practise.
Before you apply
- Check the school’s admissions information for availability and any changes before applying.
Plusling’s guide to MEPA Academy 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
- MEPA ACADEMY: school details Department for Education
- MEPA ACADEMY: official website MEPA ACADEMY
- Admissions and audition requirements MEPA Academy
- Admissions Policy MEPA Academy
- Contact MEPA Academy MEPA Academy