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Newcastle High School for Girls GDST
Newcastle High School for Girls tests Year 7 applicants in written English and Maths, computer-based ability and interview.
Independent school · Newcastle upon Tyne
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Use Plusling to prepare for 11+ entry to Newcastle High School for Girls GDST. Build skills with original questions, understand the answers and turn tricky topics into your next step forward.
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Meet the school
At a glance
Facts checked
Tankerville Terrace, Jesmond, NE2 3BA
Plan your approach
Entry information
Newcastle High School for Girls is academically selective. Year 7 candidates sit written English comprehension/writing, a 45-minute Maths paper, a computer-based verbal/numerical/non-verbal ability test, and an interview; the school also requests a current-school report. The 2026–27 policy is available, but the admissions page gives no 2027 assessment date.
Entry stage: Year 7
What the assessment covers
- English comprehension and writing
- Mathematics
- Verbal, numerical and non-verbal ability
The admissions process
- Application and visit; entrance papers and computer-based ability test; teacher interview; current-school report; offer.
Read the official details: Admissions information from Newcastle High School for Girls GDST
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.
From subjects to skills
Turn the assessment subjects into a practice plan.
Start with these core skills from the published subject list. Pair the official assessment material with regular Plusling practice.
Maths
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 quizVerbal reasoning
A useful place to start
Talk through word relationships, letter patterns and codes. Encourage your child to explain the rule before choosing an answer.
Build on it with Plusling
Explore words and logic with Plusling’s verbal reasoning quizzes, with feedback that helps the next attempt feel clearer.
Start the 5-question verbal reasoning quizNon-verbal reasoning
A useful place to start
Look for changes in shape, position, shading and direction. Work out one rule at a time before checking it against the choices.
Build on it with Plusling
Give visual reasoning another go in Plusling, with original puzzles and explanations your child can return to.
Start the 5-question non-verbal reasoning quizPrint, practise, build confidence
Printable practice for these subjects
Original Plusling papers with space to work and separate answers and explanations.
Maths papers
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Verbal Reasoning papers
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Non-Verbal Reasoning papers
Explore the papersThese are Plusling skills practice, not official school or test papers.
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.
Check the assessment guidance
If an assessment applies, look for official examples, question formats, timings and answer instructions to help plan your child’s preparation.
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
- The linked policy is labelled 2026–2027, while the URL retains an older year; ask admissions for the assessment date for the intended entry year.
Plusling’s guide to Newcastle High School for Girls GDST 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
- Newcastle High School for Girls GDST: school details Department for Education
- Admissions | Newcastle High School for Girls Newcastle High School for Girls GDST
- Admissions Policy 2026–2027 Newcastle High School for Girls GDST