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Reed's School
Reed's 2027 Year 7 registration has closed, while applicants continue through ISEB tests and a January activity day.
Independent school · Cobham, Surrey
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Meet the school
At a glance
Facts checked
- Pupils
- Currently boys; girls join Year 7 from September 2027 and older cohorts phase in later
- Reed's School
Sandy Lane, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 2ES
Plan your approach
Entry information
For September 2027 entry
For September 2027 Year 7 entry, Reed’s accepts girls and boys through the same process. Registration closed on 15 October 2026. Applicants take the ISEB Common Pre-Tests in English, Mathematics, Non-Verbal Reasoning and Verbal Reasoning by 30 November 2026; a current-school reference, group activity and informal interview on 4–5 January 2027 also inform offers in February.
Entry stage: Year 7 entry (September 2027)
What the assessment covers
- English
- Mathematics
- Non-verbal reasoning
- Verbal reasoning
Assessment provider: ISEB
The admissions process
- Register for September 2027 Year 7 entry by 15 October 2026 (deadline passed)
- Complete the ISEB Common Pre-Tests by 30 November 2026: English, Mathematics, Non-Verbal Reasoning and Verbal Reasoning
- Reed’s requests a current-school reference; applicants attend a group activity and informal interview on 4 or 5 January 2027
- Offers are sent in February 2027, with acceptance due in early March; scholarships use separate assessments
Read the official details: Admissions information from Reed's School
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.
Reed’s uses the ISEB Common Pre-Tests. ISEB publishes a free family admissions toolkit with registration, preparation and familiarisation guidance; check Reed’s own deadline and interview schedule.
Read the official guidance: Reed's School · Independent Schools Examinations Board
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.
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
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Original Plusling papers with space to work and separate answers and explanations.
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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.
Try Plusling together. Five free questions, useful feedback and a first look at a friendlier way to practise.
Before you apply
- Registration for the ordinary September 2027 Year 7 route closed on 15 October 2026. Ask Admissions about any later availability.
- Girls join Year 7 from September 2027; the older-year transition follows the school’s separate timeline.
Plusling’s guide to Reed's 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
- Reed's School: school details Department for Education
- Entry Process - Reed's School Reed's School
- Reed's School: admissions information Reed's School
- Reed's School: entry route Reed's School
- Admissions FAQs - Reed's School Reed's School
- Admissions FAQs Reed’s School
- ISEB Common Pre-Tests information and preparation for families Independent Schools Examinations Board