Your school guide
The Maynard School
The Maynard School assesses Year 7 candidates in English, Maths, reasoning and creative writing, and offers a Senior School taster day.
Independent school · Exeter, Devon
Prepare with confidence.
Use Plusling to prepare for 11+ entry to The Maynard School. Build skills with original questions, understand the answers and turn tricky topics into your next step forward.
Try five free questions. See the feedback for yourself.
Meet the school
At a glance
Facts checked
Denmark Road, Exeter, Devon, EX1 1SJ
Plan your approach
Entry information
The Maynard’s 11+ assessment is normally held each January, with individual assessment available at other times. Applicants take English, comprehension, Maths, verbal and non-verbal reasoning, and creative writing assessments; the school also requests references and invites candidates to a Senior School taster day. The current public page does not publish a 2027 date.
Entry stage: 11+ / Year 7 (Upper 3)
What the assessment covers
- English
- English comprehension
- Mathematics
- verbal reasoning
- non-verbal reasoning
- creative writing
Assessment provider: The Maynard School
The admissions process
- Optional Year 7 (Upper 3) taster day on 12 November 2026
- Formal assessment, normally in January
- Current-school reference
- Offer and acceptance
Read the official details: Admissions information from The Maynard School
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 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.
English papers
Explore the papers
Maths papers
Explore the papers
Verbal Reasoning papers
Explore the papers
Non-Verbal Reasoning papers
Explore the papersThese are Plusling skills practice, not official school or test papers.
Keep the practical steps clear
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 applying
- The school describes its entrance assessment as normally in January, with individual assessments possible at other times; it has not published a specific September 2027 assessment day. Its Year 7 taster day is advertised for 12 November 2026.
Plusling’s guide to The Maynard 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
- The Maynard School: school details Department for Education
- The Maynard School: admissions information The Maynard School
- Year 7 (Upper 3) Taster Day - The Maynard School The Maynard School