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St Anselm's College
St Anselm’s College in Prenton runs its own English, mathematics and verbal reasoning assessment for boys’ Year 7 entry.
Grammar school · Prenton, Wirral
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Meet the school
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Manor Hill, Prenton, Merseyside, CH43 1UQ
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Entry information
For September 2027 entry
For September 2027 Year 7 entry, St Anselm’s College uses a school entrance assessment in English, Mathematics and Verbal Reasoning. The published assessment dates are 18–19 September 2026 and registration closed 31 July 2026; families who have not registered should contact the College about options. A separate secondary-school preference application is required: Wirral residents should apply by 31 October 2026, while families elsewhere in England apply through their home council.
Entry stage: Year 7, September 2027 entry
What the assessment covers
- English
- Mathematics
- Verbal reasoning
Assessment provider: School-set entrance examination
The admissions process
- The published registration deadline was 31 July 2026
- The College published assessment sittings for 18 and 19 September 2026
- Submit the separate secondary-school preference application through your home local authority; the Wirral deadline for its residents is 31 October 2026
- The 2027–28 policy sets the Year 7 allocation and admissions criteria
- The College links sample-paper/familiarisation information; ordinary admission is separate from scholarship applications
Read the official details: Admissions information from Official school website
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
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.
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 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
Explore the papersThese are Plusling skills practice, not official school or test 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.
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.
Try Plusling together. Five free questions, useful feedback and a first look at a friendlier way to practise.
Before you apply
- The school exam registration deadline has passed. Contact St Anselm’s about any remaining test options, and submit the separate secondary-school preference application through your home local authority by its deadline.
Plusling’s guide to St Anselm's 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
- St Anselm's College: school details Department for Education
- Admissions FAQs – St. Anselm's College St Anselm's College
- Maths sample questions (2022) Official school website
- Entrance examination sample papers Official school website
- Year 7 entrance information and registration Official school website
- Admissions Policy 2027–28 Official school website
- September 2027 Year 7 applications Wirral Council