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The Gregg School
The Gregg School uses ISEB Maths, Reading and reasoning plus handwritten writing for 2027 Year 7 entry.
Independent school · Southampton
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Townhill Park House, Cutbush Lane, Southampton, Hampshire, SO18 2GF
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Entry information
For September 2027 entry
For September 2027 Year 7 entry, The Gregg School asks families to submit its online application with a £120 registration fee and arrange an entrance assessment with the Registrar. The assessment comprises ISEB multiple-choice Maths, Reading, Verbal Reasoning and Non-Verbal Reasoning on school laptops, plus handwritten creative writing. The school also considers a report and reference. It sends a walkthrough with software and answer-format examples in the week before assessment. The Year 6 Activities Morning on 26 September 2026 has passed; ask the Registrar about assessment dates and availability.
Entry stage: Year 7
What the assessment covers
- Mathematics
- Reading
- Verbal reasoning
- Non-verbal reasoning
- Creative writing
Assessment provider: ISEB
The admissions process
- Complete the online Year 7 application form; the page states a £120 registration fee. Families may apply from Year 5 onward.
- The Year 6 Activities Morning for September 2027 entry was held on Saturday 26 September 2026. Arrange an assessment date with the Registrar and ask about current availability.
- The five assessment parts are ISEB multiple-choice Maths, Reading, Verbal Reasoning and Non-Verbal Reasoning on school laptops, plus handwritten creative writing. The school also considers the child’s school report and reference.
- The school sends parents a walkthrough with examples in the week before the assessment so children can become familiar with the software and multiple-choice answer format.
- The school says results are usually posted within two weeks; successful applicants should accept promptly because places are filled when signed contracts arrive.
Read the official details: Admissions information from The Gregg 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.
Know what to expect
Follow the school’s assessment guidance.
The school provides a walkthrough with examples in the week before the assessment to familiarise children with the ISEB software and multiple-choice answer format.
Read the official guidance: The Gregg School
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.
Start the 5-question maths quizEnglish
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.
Start the 5-question English 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.
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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.
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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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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
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Next step
- The September 2026 Activities Morning has passed. The school arranges Year 7 assessments with the Registrar during the academic year; ask about a 2027 date and remaining places.
Plusling’s guide to The Gregg 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
- Admissions - Year 7 Entry | The Gregg Prep | An Independent Day School in Southampton The Gregg School
- Admissions | The Gregg School and Prep The Gregg School
- The Gregg School: school details Department for Education