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The Mount School (York)
The Mount School in York uses a January entrance exam, interview and Headteacher report for external Year 7 applicants.
Independent school · York
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Meet the school
At a glance
Facts checked
- Senior School entry
- Usual entry ages include 11+; external Year 7 applicants sit a January entrance exam before September entry
- The Mount School York
- Current published entrance-exam date
- Saturday 16 January 2027 (confirm for the applicant’s year group)
- The Mount School (York)
Dalton Terrace, York, North Yorkshire, YO24 4DD
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Entry information
External Year 7 applicants sit an entrance examination in January before September entry, attend an interview, and supply a current Head Teacher report. The policy lists English, Mathematics, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning in a combination that depends on the year of entry.
Entry stage: Year 7 (Senior School)
What the assessment covers
- English
- Mathematics
- Verbal reasoning
- Non-verbal reasoning
The admissions process
- Contact Admissions or submit an enquiry to confirm the current Year 7 route, entry arrangements and whether the child’s year group has a place. The school lists usual entry at age 11 and accepts in-year applications subject to availability.
- Complete the Registration Form and return it with the registration fee and a copy of the child’s birth certificate. Registered families are invited to a Year 7 taster day in the Autumn Term before September entry.
- External applicants sit an age-appropriate entrance examination in January before September entry. The assessment may be held during a taster day or on the published entrance-exam day. The school’s current 2026–27 term-date page lists Saturday 16 January 2027 as Entrance Exams. Confirm that this date applies to the child’s application.
- The school interviews the applicant, requests a report from the current Head Teacher, and considers an appropriate combination of English, Mathematics, verbal and non-verbal reasoning depending on year of entry. It says the tests assess potential and that children are not penalized for topics not yet covered at school.
- The Head makes the offer decision after considering the assessment and school report. If offered a place, return the Acceptance Form and fee by the deadline stated by the school.
Read the official details: Admissions information from The Mount School (York)
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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 policy says the test combination depends on year of entry and is designed to assess potential; pupils are not penalized for topics they have not yet covered at school. For a girl who has English as an additional language, an EAL paper replaces the usual English test. Ask Admissions which components apply to this Year 7 application and confirm the exam date before planning.
Read the official guidance: The Mount School York · The Mount School (York)
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.
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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.
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
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Maths papers
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Verbal Reasoning papers
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Non-Verbal Reasoning papers
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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.
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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Before you apply
- Confirm which subjects and reasoning components apply to the applicant’s year of entry; the policy says the combination varies by year.
- The current 2026–2027 term-dates page lists an entrance-exam date of 16 January 2027. Contact Admissions to confirm this date and arrangements for the applicant.
- The admissions policy says the school is transitioning its Prep School to co-education while its Senior School is for girls; ask the school about the applicant’s eligibility for the specific year group.
Plusling’s guide to The Mount School (York) 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 Mount School (York): school details Department for Education
- Admissions Enquiry - The Mount School The Mount School (York)
- Admissions Procedure - The Mount School The Mount School (York)
- Admissions Policy (whole school including EYFS and boarding), reviewed September 2025 The Mount School York
- Term dates 2026–2027 The Mount School (York)