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Saint Felix School

Saint Felix offers non-selective Year 7 admission, using assessments and a senior leader interview to understand each pupil's needs.

Independent school · Southwold, Suffolk

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Planning your child’s next school? Explore entry to Saint Felix School below. For families preparing for the 11+, Plusling makes it easy to build skills and confidence one short quiz at a time.

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Meet the school

At a glance

Facts checked

School type
Independent school
Department for Education
Location
Southwold, Suffolk
Department for Education
Pupils
Coeducational
Department for Education
Registered ages
2–19
Department for Education

Halesworth Road, Reydon, Southwold, Suffolk, IP18 6SD

Plan your approach

Entry information

Saint Felix is non-selective and accepts applications for all year groups. Applicants complete entrance assessments so the school can understand individual educational needs, followed by an interview with the Head or a senior leader. The school makes an offer if it can meet the child’s needs.

Entry stage: Year 7

Read the official details: Admissions information from Saint Felix 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.

From subjects to skills

Explore Plusling’s 11+ practice subjects.

For families preparing for the 11+, these four practice areas offer a useful starting point. Use the relevant official assessment guidance to choose the skills your child needs.

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.

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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.

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Use Plusling’s original maths questions and worked explanations to make those next practice sessions count.

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Verbal 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.

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Non-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.

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Give visual reasoning another go in Plusling, with original puzzles and explanations your child can return to.

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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.

  1. Check the entry point and eligibility

    Confirm the year group, age requirements and any conditions that apply to your child.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Check fees and financial support

    Look at fees, bursaries and scholarships, including any separate forms, evidence and deadlines.

Open the official admissions links →

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?
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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
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For families preparing for the 11+

Discover a friendlier way to practise.

Try Plusling together. Five free questions, clear explanations and a useful first step for your family’s 11+ preparation.

Before you apply

  • Check the school’s current admissions arrangements for your entry year, including eligibility, application steps and any access arrangements.
  • Registered ages and pupil classifications describe the establishment; admission arrangements for particular year groups can differ.

Plusling’s guide to Saint Felix 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

  1. Saint Felix School: school details Department for Education
  2. Saint Felix School | Top-Rated Senior School in Suffolk Saint Felix School
  3. Saint Felix School | Suffolk Boarding School with Flexible Options Saint Felix School
  4. Admissions Process Saint Felix School
  5. Admissions Saint Felix School