St Augustine’s Priory 11 Plus (11+) Entrance Exam Information
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Introduction
St Augustine’s Priory School is an independent day school for girls in the London Borough of Ealing. Occupying 13 acres of grounds, the school’s facilities include two netball courts, a rose garden, croquet lawn, a playing field and an all-weather AstroTurf, along with a science block and drama studio.
The curriculum covers art, classics, computer studies, drama, history, English, geography, maths, MFL, music, physical education, PSHEE, religious education, social sciences and science.
An impressive and rather unique range of co-curricular activities is on offer to girls each term, including Humanities Film Club, Astronomy Club, Criminology, Russian Speaking Club and LAMDA. Furthermore, the girls have the opportunity to take life-changing trips to overseas destinations such as Iceland, Zambia and Russia and learn firsthand about different cultures and ways of life.
As a leading girls’ school in Ealing for a hundred years, St Augustine’s Priory is recognised for its community of forward-thinking learners who foster a freedom of spirit, alongside uniqueness and individuality. Enabling girls to maximise their emotional capacity for intellectual and spiritual growth is central to the St Augustine’s ethos, which, as such, ensures that each girl takes her place in the world beyond school.
St Augustine’s Priory 11 Plus (11+) Exam Information
Registration Closing Date: November
Exam Board Type: ISEB Common Pretest
Deadline for taking the ISEB Pretest: December 10th
Results Date: February
Open Events for St Augustine’s Priory 11 plus (11+) Entry
During Open Mornings, you and your child will have the opportunity to meet staff and some of the current pupils and tour the school’s beautiful grounds, as well as hear a talk from the Headteacher. If you are unable to attend the event, you can always schedule a private tour.
St Augustine’s Priory 11 Plus (11+) Admissions
To apply for a place in Year 7, you should complete an online Registration Form and pay the registration fee of £100. You can also download the form in hard copy.
Your daughter will then be asked to sit a formal (online) assessment at her current school or any school belonging to the London Consortium. Following her successful performance in the online exam, she will be invited to the school to attend an interview.
The registration deadline for Year 7 applicants is in November of the year preceding entry.
St Augustine’s Priory 11 Plus (11+) Scholarships and Bursaries
The school doesn’t offer bursarial support, while Academic scholarships are by invitation only. Art, Drama, Music and Sport Scholarships are also available to Year 7 applicants. For more details, please reach out to the Registrar.
St Augustine’s Priory 11 Plus (11+) Exam Format
St Augustine’s Priory is part of the London Consortium of girls’ schools that run a single entrance examination, thus reducing the number of entrance exams for Year 7 entry.
The London Consortium has replaced its bespoke Cognitive Abilities Test with an online test called the ISEB Common Pretest. Created by GL Assessment, this test assesses English, Maths, Verbal Reasoning and Non-Verbal Reasoning skills through multiple-choice questions.
The timings of the ISEB Pretest are as follows:
- English – 25 minutes
- Maths – 50 minutes
- Verbal Reasoning – 36 minutes
- Non-Verbal Reasoning – 32 minutes
The St Augustine’s Priory 11+ exam will not include written assessments.
St Augustine’s Priory 11 Plus (11+) Exam Practice Papers
Whatever a student’s current attainment level, investing additional time for preparation in the lead-up to the entrance test will likely improve their confidence ahead of the actual exam. For this purpose, we’ve created a range of ISEB Pretest products, covering different question formats that appear in the ISEB Pretest. Feedback from those who have used these products indicates that they are the most efficient way to improve skills and boost scores quickly.
Our practice tests aim to show what sort of questions were included in St Augustine’s Priory 11+ past papers. The information provided about St Augustine’s Priory was 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 post.
