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Reading School
Reading School runs its own FSCE Year 7 assessment for boys; a separate sporting-aptitude route applies only to candidates seeking sport-priority places.
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Meet the school
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Erleigh Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 5LW
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Entry information
For September 2027 entry
Reading School runs its own FSCE Year 7 test, with a separate school registration and a Common Application Form to the applicant’s home local authority. For September 2027, registration closed 17 May 2026; in-catchment day and boarding candidates tested 16 July, SEN candidates 15 July, and out-of-catchment day candidates 25 September. The FSCE assessment draws on Key Stage 2 subjects through Year 5 and creative thinking. A separate sporting-aptitude assessment applied to candidates seeking the school’s sport-priority places; it is not part of every candidate’s route.
Entry stage: 11+ / Year 7
What the assessment covers
- English
- Mathematics
- Key Stage 2 subjects through Year 5
- Creative thinking
Assessment provider: Future Stories Community Enterprise (FSCE)
The admissions process
- School registration
- FSCE entrance assessment
- Optional separate sporting-aptitude assessment for applicants seeking sport-priority consideration
- Home local authority Common Application Form
Read the official details: Admissions information from Reading School
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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.
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.
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.
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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 quizKeep 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.
Read the school’s admissions criteria
Check catchment, oversubscription rules and any supplementary form alongside the test registration.
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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Admissions notes
- For 2027 entry, test registration and all published test sittings have passed. The Common Application Form deadline shown is 31 October 2026, but families must follow the published deadline of their own local authority. Catchment and school-primary categories affect allocation; check the current policy.
- The 12 July 2026 sporting-aptitude assessment was a separate optional route for applicants seeking sport-priority consideration, not an extra paper for every candidate.
Plusling’s guide to Reading School 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
- Reading School: school details Department for Education
- Reading School - Year 7 Entry Reading School
- Reading School - New to Year 7 Reading School
- Year 7 entry: 2027 cycle Reading School
- Admissions policies for 2027 entry Reading School
- FSCE entrance test information for 2027 entry Reading School / Future Stories Community Enterprise
- FSCE familiarisation guide for parents Reading School / Future Stories Community Enterprise
- FSCE familiarisation guide for children and sample questions Reading School / Future Stories Community Enterprise