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Stamford Endowed Schools
Stamford Senior School's September 2027 Year 7 day combines reasoning tests, creative writing and an informal interview.
Independent school · Lincolnshire
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Meet the school
At a glance
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Brazenose House, St Pauls Street, Stamford, Lincolnshire, PE9 2BE
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Entry information
For September 2027 entry
Stamford Senior School’s September 2027 Year 7 assessment and interview day is 9 January 2027. Applicants complete online verbal, non-verbal and spatial reasoning tests, a 30-minute handwritten creative-writing task and an informal interview; application deadline is 11 December 2026.
Entry stage: Senior School Year 7, September 2027 entry
What the assessment covers
- Verbal reasoning
- Non-verbal reasoning
- Spatial reasoning
- Creative writing
Assessment provider: Online assessment; provider not named
The admissions process
- Attend the Discovery Morning on 19 November 2026 if useful
- Apply by 11 December 2026 and provide latest school reports
- Attend assessment and interview day on 9 January 2027
- Offers are scheduled for 1 February; reply by 15 February 2027
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.
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.
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
Printable practice for these subjects
Original Plusling papers with space to work and separate answers and explanations.
Verbal Reasoning papers
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Non-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.
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
- The 11 December 2026 application deadline and 9 January assessment are for September 2027 entry. Ask the school about late registration if you missed the deadline.
Plusling’s guide to Stamford Endowed Schools 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
- Stamford Endowed Schools: school details Department for Education
- Admissions Policy Official school website
- Senior School admissions Official school website