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Princethorpe College
Princethorpe's 2027 Year 7 entrance day is on 7 November, after its September registration deadline.
Independent school · Rugby, Warwickshire
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Leamington Road, Princethorpe, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV23 9PX
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Entry information
For September 2027 entry
Princethorpe College’s current cycle is for September 2027 Year 7 entry. Year 6 applicants sit English Comprehension and Mathematics papers, a CEM reasoning assessment and Free Writing. The entrance day is 7 November 2026; the registration deadline was 25 September 2026.
Entry stage: Year 7 (September 2027 entry)
What the assessment covers
- English Comprehension
- Mathematics
- Verbal Reasoning (CEM)
- Non-verbal Reasoning (CEM)
- Numerical Reasoning (CEM)
- Free Writing
Assessment provider: Centre for Evaluation and Monitoring (CEM)
The admissions process
- Applicants must register before taking the entrance examinations. The 2027 entry registration deadline, including supporting documents, was 25 September 2026.
- For Year 7, the school lists one-hour English Comprehension, English Free Writing and Mathematics papers, plus a 50-minute CEM online assessment in verbal, non-verbal and numerical reasoning.
- For September 2027 entry, examinations are scheduled for 7 November 2026. The school says offers are posted on 26 November 2026; the Year 7 place acceptance deadline is 4 March 2027.
Read the official details: Admissions information from Princethorpe 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 school provides a sample English paper but no Mathematics or CEM practice papers. It says CEM testing is designed to assess potential without excessive preparation; it advises normal school homework, independent reading and understanding unfamiliar words, trying to solve problems independently, and familiarity with a keyboard and mouse.
Read the official guidance: Princethorpe College · Princethorpe College · CEM Select
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.
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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.
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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.
English papers
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Maths papers
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Verbal Reasoning papers
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Non-Verbal Reasoning papers
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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
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.
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Registration and arrangements
- The 25 September 2026 registration deadline for September 2027 entry has passed. Contact the Registrars about any late registration or access-arrangement question.
Plusling’s guide to Princethorpe College 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
- Princethorpe College Princethorpe College
- Admissions — Princethorpe College Princethorpe College
- Entrance Exams — Princethorpe College Princethorpe College
- 2027 Admissions and Entrance Examinations Booklet — Princethorpe College Princethorpe College
- Sample English Paper for Years 7 and 8 — Princethorpe College Princethorpe College
- CEM Select Familiarisation CEM Select
- Year 7 to 10 Registration Form | Princethorpe College Princethorpe College
- Princethorpe College: school details Department for Education