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The King's School
King’s Worcester 11+ admissions for September 2027: Quest assessment format, November dates, registration, references and official familiarisation.
Independent school · Worcester, Worcestershire
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5, College Green, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR1 2LL
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Entry information
For September 2027 entry
For September 2027 entry, Year 7 assessments are scheduled for 14 and 21 November 2026. The Quest assessment lasts 70 minutes and covers English, mathematics, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning. The school also considers a current-school reference and says no specific test preparation is needed.
Entry stage: Year 7
What the assessment covers
- English
- Mathematics
- Verbal reasoning
- Non-verbal reasoning
Assessment provider: Quest Assessments
The admissions process
- Contact registrar@ksw.org.uk or 01905 721742 to arrange a visit, discuss availability and register through the school’s admissions portal.
- The published Year 7 scholarship and bursary application deadline was 22 October 2026. Contact Admissions directly about any late request; do not assume a late application will be accepted.
- Confirm which assessment morning your child should attend: 14 or 21 November 2026. The morning combines the online assessment with an activity.
- Quest specifies English for 30 minutes, verbal reasoning for 10 minutes, mathematics for 20 minutes and non-verbal reasoning for 10 minutes. Questions are largely multiple choice; the three non-English sections adapt in difficulty.
- The current school supplies a reference. Some applicants may have a general interview; academic scholarship interviews are separate and by invitation.
- Read the offer conditions carefully. The 2027–28 admissions information gives 1 March 2027 as the acceptance-form deadline.
Read the official details: Admissions information from The King’s School, Worcester
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King’s Worcester says no specific preparation for its entrance tests is needed. The school links to Quest’s official familiarisation test so children can understand how the assessment works. Use that guidance and ask Admissions about any access arrangements.
Read the official guidance: The King’s School, Worcester · Quest Assessments · The King’s School, Worcester
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Your application starting points
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Follow the assessment guidance
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Before you apply
- Confirm the assessment date allocated to your child and supply any access-arrangement documents early.
- The scholarship and bursary deadline has passed; ask Admissions whether any late request can be considered.
- Internal pupils moving from the Foundation’s prep schools have different assessment arrangements; check these directly.
Plusling’s guide to The King's School is independently written. The school and its admissions authority publish the official arrangements.
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Primary sources
- King’s Worcester admissions and testing for 2027 entry The King’s School, Worcester
- King’s Worcester admissions policy 2026–27 The King’s School, Worcester
- King’s Worcester 11+ and 13+ dates for 2027–28 entry The King’s School, Worcester
- Quest guidance for the King’s Worcester assessment Quest Assessments
- The King's School: school details Department for Education
- Contact and location | The King's School The King's School