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The Kingsley School
The Kingsley's 2027 Year 7 deadline and October entrance assessment have passed.
Independent school · Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
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Meet the school
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Beauchamp Avenue, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV32 5RD
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Entry information
For September 2027 entry
For September 2027 entry, the main Year 7 application deadline was 27 September 2026 and the entrance assessment was held on 3 October 2026. The school assesses English, mathematics and verbal reasoning, with team activities and a senior-staff interview. Families making a late application should contact Admissions before registering.
Entry stage: Year 7
What the assessment covers
- English
- Mathematics
- Verbal reasoning
The admissions process
- Arrange a tour or contact Admissions on 01926 421368 to discuss current Year 7 availability.
- For September 2027 entry, the main application deadline and assessment have passed. Check with Admissions whether a late application can be considered before paying a registration fee.
- The entrance day includes assessments in English, mathematics and verbal reasoning, team-building and problem-solving activities, lunch and an interview with a senior member of staff.
- The school normally makes Year 7 offers after October half-term. The published acceptance deadline for September 2027 is 2 March 2027; follow the terms and documents in your offer.
- Scholarship and bursary applications have a separate earlier deadline, published as 6 September 2026 for this round. Ask Admissions about availability and arrangements for a future application.
Read the official details: Admissions information from The Kingsley 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 lists English, mathematics and verbal reasoning for the Year 7 entrance assessment. It does not publish a named provider, paper timings or official sample papers on the admissions pages reviewed. Ask Admissions which instructions apply if it offers your child a late assessment.
Read the official guidance: The Kingsley School
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.
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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 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.
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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 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
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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
Give their 11+ preparation a confident start.
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Before you apply
- Contact Admissions before registering for a late application; the main September 2027 assessment has already taken place.
- Ask for the current assessment instructions and any access arrangements. The public page does not name a test provider or publish timings.
- Older year groups have different assessment and coeducation arrangements; confirm those separately.
Plusling’s guide to The Kingsley 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
- Kingsley Senior School Year 7 application and assessment process The Kingsley School
- Kingsley admissions dates for September 2027 entry The Kingsley School
- Kingsley phased coeducation and Year 7 entry The Kingsley School
- The Kingsley School admissions contacts The Kingsley School
- The Kingsley School: school details Department for Education