Brentwood School 11 Plus (11+) Entrance Exam Information 2025

Introduction

 

Brentwood School is an independent day and boarding school in Brentwood, Essex. The school is co-educational in accordance with the ‘Diamond Model’. It is a member of the Headmasters’ and Headmistresses’ Conference, the IAPS, the AGBIS and the AMDIS.

 

Opened in 1558, the school has a Tudor schoolroom, a Victorian chapel and comprises several Grade II listed buildings. It is set in over 72 acres of land in the centre of Brentwood.

 

Brentwood School’s mission is to inspire the love of learning whilst offering a nurturing, culturally creative and intellectually stimulating environment. Its ethos cultivates the desire for achievement and the will to succeed, as pupils are encouraged to strive for the highest academic standards.

 

Intellectual curiosity is perpetually encouraged, especially within the scope of the rich curriculum which includes art, biology, history, chemistry, mathematics, computer science, physics and PE. French, German, Italian and Spanish are language options, and further subjects include Global Perspectives, religion & philosophy and Wellbeing.

 

Academic learning is enriched outside the classroom as well.  A wide range of activities that enable pupils to grow in confidence, work in teams, develop leadership skills and value service to others are always on offer at Brentwood School.

 

Along with 12 other schools in the country, the school follows the ‘ Diamond Model’, whereby girls and boys are taught together up to age 11, separately from 11 to 16 and together again in the Sixth Form. Although boys and girls are taught in separate classes during the formative teenage years, they still have many social opportunities to mix together outside the classroom.

 

The Diamond Model results in the ability to tailor teaching and pastoral care more sensitively to meet the gender-specific (emotional, physical and social) needs of pupils. As such, it helps students mature, cope better in a mixed-gender class in the sixth form and become prepared for life at university or work. 

 

Brentwood School 11 Plus (11+) Exam Information 2025

 

Address: Middleton Hall Lane, Brentwood CM15 8EE 

County: Essex

Admissions info: curtisk@brentwood.essex.sch.uk or 01277 243 314

School type: Independent co-ed day and boarding school

Number of students: 1530(approx.)

Open day: June

11+ Exam type / Board: Adaptive Admissions Test (AAT)

 

Open Events for Brentwood School 11 Plus (11+) Entry

 

Open Morning, set in June, offers a fantastic opportunity to see the school via a guided tour and hear a talk by the Head. 

 

Group tours are held throughout the year. They provide an opportunity to see the school in action and talk to staff and current students, as well as have an afternoon tea with the Head or the Senior Deputy Head. You can view the school’s exact location on the map below:

 

 

Brentwood School 11 Plus (11+) Admissions

 

The first step of the admission process comprises registration, accompanied by a non-returnable registration fee of £100. The deadline is in November prior to the year of entry.

 

The school assesses pupils for entry and uses an online entrance test for this purpose. This test can be sat at the applicant’s current school or at Brentwood School by December 4th. There will also be an interview with a senior staff member.

 

Brentwood School 11 Plus (11+) Exam Format

 

The Brentwood School 11+ online entrance exam is the Adaptive Admissions Test (AAT), produced by GL Assessment. The test comprises the following sections:

 

• English: The English assessment will have a comprehension that assesses your child’s ability to understand a given passage. They may need to, amongst other things, extract information from the text, make inferences and deduce the meaning of words from the context.

 

There will also be questions testing the standard of your child’s spelling, punctuation and grammar.

 

• Maths: The maths assessment will cover the topics your child has been taught at school, including numbers, measurement, geometry and statistics.
• Verbal reasoning: The verbal reasoning assessment will evaluate your child’s ability to reason using words.
• Non-verbal reasoning: The non-verbal reasoning questions will determine how well your child can reason using visual information.

 

Do not worry if your child is one of the younger candidates taking the AAT online test; the scores are age-standardised, meaning scores are slightly adjusted based on a candidate’s age.

 

Please see below for further details and recommendations on how to prepare for the Brentwood School 11+ entrance examinations.

 

How to Prepare for the Brentwood School 11 Plus (11+) Exam

 

Consisting of thoroughly researched and up to date questions, our practice tests successfully reflect the actual Brentwood School 11+ exam. They offer a methodical approach towards 11+ exam preparation which can help you identify the strong and weak areas in your child’s knowledge base. 

 

Aside from identifying potential weaknesses, our practice tests will help you recognise your child’s strengths, and thus you will be able to adjust their study schedule accordingly. The preparation process should become a little less demanding with a carefully thought-out revision plan that focuses on studying ‘little and often’.

 

Despite being age-appropriate, our practice tests are challenging, and are successfully used by thousands of students every year. Practical and convenient, they are available for immediate use after purchase.

 

Please see below our recommended packs to help you prepare your child for the Brentwood School 11 plus entrance examinations.

 

Brentwood School 11 Plus (11+) Exam Practice Tests

 

Full Practice Tests

These full mock tests are designed to provide your child with highly accurate practice for the Adaptive Admissions Test. Each practice test covers Verbal reasoning, Non-Verbal reasoning, English and Mathematics, replicating the sections, timings and question types used in the actual exam.

 

Each test contains unique content, but they are all pitched at the same difficulty level as the AAT. This means you can easily benchmark your child’s progress as they work through the practice tests, quickly identifying their strengths and weaknesses.

 

AAT – Practice Test 1

AAT – Practice Test 2

AAT – Practice Test 3

AAT – Practice Test 4

AAT – Practice Test 5

AAT – Practice Test 6

AAT – Practice Test 7

AAT – Practice Test 8

AAT – Practice Test 9

AAT – Practice Test 10

 

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Skill Practice Tests

Our Skill Practice Tests are designed to focus on one specific question type that will come up in the  AAT. They are ideal for targeted practice and an efficient way to quickly improve your child’s scores in the relevant topic.

 

AAT – Comprehension

AAT – Sentence Completion

AAT – Spelling and Punctuation

AAT – Mathematics

AAT – Non-Verbal Reasoning

AAT – Verbal Reasoning

 

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Interviews

 

This interview guide covers all the key concepts your child needs to be aware of for the 11+ Interview:

 

11+ Interviews – The Complete Guide

 

 

Our practice tests aim to show what sort of questions have been included in Brentwood School 11+ past papers. The information provided about Brentwood School is believed to be correct at the time of publishing. However, please be aware of future changes. We advise you to contact the school directly if you are unsure of anything. School contact details are provided within the article.

 

Please note that Exam Papers Plus is an independent publisher of practice tests and resources, and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Brentwood School.

 

Other entry points for Brentwood School:

 

Click here to learn about Year 3 entry via the 7 Plus (7+) Exam

Click here to learn about Year 4 entry via the 8 Plus (8+) Exam