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Thomas's College
Thomas’s College has published a September 2027 Year 7 intake of 88 places. Candidates provide ISEB Pre-Test or CAT4 evidence and take a school skills paper.
Independent school · Richmond, Richmond upon Thames
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Queens Road, Richmond Hill, Richmond, TW10 6JW
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For September 2027 entry
For September 2027 Year 7, Thomas’s College offers 88 places. Register by noon on 2 November 2026. Knowledge evidence is either ISEB Pre-Tests or an existing CAT4 result from the current school, not both. Candidates also take a one-hour three-question skills paper in language, mathematical thinking and scientific reasoning; those shortlisted attend a small-group interview. The school says no special preparation is needed for the skills paper.
Entry stage: Year 7 (11+)
What the assessment covers
- English
- Mathematics
- verbal reasoning
- non-verbal reasoning
- scientific reasoning
- written responses
Assessment provider: ISEB Pre-Tests or existing CAT4, Thomas’s College
The admissions process
- Register by noon on 2 November 2026 and provide ISEB ID or qualifying CAT4 result
- Complete the school’s skills assessment on 26 November 2026; ISEB candidates sit the test by 30 November
- Shortlisted candidates attend a group interview on 6 January 2027
Read the official details: Admissions information from Thomas's College
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The school says no special preparation is needed for its skills paper; curiosity, reading for pleasure and open conversations at home are its suggested preparation. Its sample shows the open-ended format.
Read the official guidance: Thomas’s College · Thomas’s College
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- Ask Thomas’s College about any access arrangements for its skills paper and whether a current-school CAT4 result is available in place of ISEB.
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Primary sources
- Thomas's College: school details Department for Education
- Visit Us - Thomas's College Thomas's College
- Admissions - Thomas's College Thomas's College
- 2027 Year 7 admissions and no-preparation advice Thomas’s College
- School skills-assessment sample and mark scheme Thomas’s College
- ISEB Common Pre-Tests Independent Schools Examinations Board