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Sir William Perkins's School
Sir William Perkins's September 2027 Year 7 intake welcomes girls and boys for English and maths assessments.
Independent school · Surrey
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Guildford Road, Chertsey, Surrey, KT16 9BN
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Entry information
For September 2027 entry
Sir William Perkins’s School accepts girls and boys for September 2027 Year 7 entry. Applicants take English and Mathematics assessments at the school on 14 November 2026 and meet a senior member of staff. The published registration deadline was noon on 15 October 2026; late applicants should contact admissions.
Entry stage: Year 7 (11+)
What the assessment covers
- English
- Mathematics
The admissions process
- The published deadline for September 2027 registration was noon on 15 October 2026; the school asks families making a late application to contact admissions.
- All applicants are invited to English and Mathematics assessments at the school on 14 November 2026 and a conversation with a senior member of staff.
- Decisions are emailed in December 2026, with acceptance due in March 2027.
- The school’s Year 7 page links specimen English reading/writing and Mathematics general-skills/problem-solving papers, plus 2026–27 entrance-exam guides.
Read the official details: Admissions information from Sir William Perkins’s 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.
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.
Build on it with Plusling
Use Plusling’s original maths questions and worked explanations to make those next practice sessions count.
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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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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.
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Admissions information
- Check the school’s current admissions arrangements for your entry year, including eligibility and any access arrangements.
Plusling’s guide to Sir William Perkins'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
- Sir William Perkins's School: school details Department for Education
- Sir William Perkins’s School: Year 7 registration for September 2027 Sir William Perkins’s School
- Sir William Perkins’s School: current admissions FAQs Sir William Perkins’s School