Senior School Entrance Assessments

Here we have compiled information about the schools that use Quest Admissions entrance exam as part of their senior school admissions process. BOFA Mock Tests are available for each of the schools listed below.

The assessments comprise a combination of some or all of the following subject tests. Some schools use both parts of the exam while others only use Part 1.

PART 1

English - comprehension, spelling and grammar based on the National Curriculum

Maths - arithmetic and mathematical reasoning based on the National Curriculum

Verbal Reasoning - problems using words and letters e.g. cracking codes, shuffled sentences

Non-Verbal Reasoning - problems using spatial and visual reasoning e.g. nets of cubes, punched paper folding

PART 2

Puzzles & Problem-Solving - multi-step problem solving and logical reasoning e.g. permutations and combinations.

Creative Comprehension (sometimes called Analysis) - candidates will need to take information from several different sources in order to answer questions e.g. taking information from a written passage and applying it to a map.

You can read more about Puzzles & Problem-Solving and Creative Comprehension tests here.

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Click on your target school below for full details of their assessments and admissions process.

For information about the ISEB Common Pre-Test and the London 11+ Consortium click on the links below.

If you would like more information about the tests taken at this age, feel free to browse our 11+ information page, or our FAQ section.

Last review: January 2026