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Reading Schools

Kendrick School

Admission Arrangements for September 2013 entry

Description Girls only, 96 places in Year 7 for entry in Sept 2013.
Closing date for applications Friday 24th September 2012 for School’s form. Application forms can be downloaded from the School’s website from 2nd July 2012.
Late applications for good reasons will be accepted up to 28 September 2012
31st October 2012 for the Common Application Form
11+ test dates Monday 1st October 2012.
For late applications – 11 January 2013
Test Types Verbal Reasoning 50 Mins; Non-Verbal Reasoning 50-60 minutes. Both tests in standard format (not multiple choice).
Examiners NFER administered by GL Assessment
Standardised Score? Yes
11+ Test Results Posted to parents on Monday 22nd October 2012
Appeals 9 appeals were heard in 2010, and 6 appeals in 2009. None were upheld.
Allocations 1st March 2013
Link to the school’s Admissions Information

Appropriate Practice Materials – Verbal Reasoning

  • IPS
  • The Tutors Epapers
  • The Tutors Software
  • Susan Daughtrey (Bright Sparks series only)
  • Walsh (Bumble Bee)
  • Learning Labs (PHI)
  • GL Assessment (NFER)

All of the above materials should be used in standard format where available, not multiple choice. Multiple choice papers can be used as standard by ommitting the answer sheet. Visit the Berkshire section of 11 Plus Regions section of the online shop where all the above recommended materials and other appropriate material is listed and can be easily purchased.

Appropriate Practice Materials – Non-Verbal Reasoning

  • GL Assessment (NFER)
  • ElevenPlusExams Epapers
  • ElevenPlusExams Software
  • Slough 11+ Tutors ( see Free 11+ Practice)
  • AFN

All papers should be standard format where available, not multiple choice. Multiple choice papers can be used as standard by ommitting the answer sheet. Visit the Berkshire section of 11 Plus Regions section of the online shop where all the recommended materials are listed and can be easily purchased.

Reading School

Admission Arrangements for September 2013 entry

Description Boys only, 100 day places and 12 boarding places. 538 applications for entry in 2010.
Open Evening Open afternoon 4th July 2012 2.00pm. Open Evening Monday 17th September 2012. 4.30-7.30pm.
Boarding open afternoon Wednesday 20th June 2012 2.00-5.00pm.
Closing date for applications 24th September 2012 (Day places)
24th September 2012(Boarding places). UK residents must complete their CAF by the deadline of 31 October 2012)
Applications that are received late for a good reason may be accepted up until 4th January 2013. Such candidates will be tested on 14th January 2012
11+ test dates Monday 1st October 2012 (Day Places)
Friday 5th October 2012 (boarding places)
Test Types Reasoning (Verbal and/or Non-Verbal Reasoning), English & Maths. Each test lasts 1 hour. Tests are multiple choice. No past papers are made available and no further information regarding the tests is given.
11+ Test Results Posted to parents 23rd October 2012.
Appeals In 2010 there were 14 appeals, and 2 were upheld. In 2009 there were 12 appeals and 1 was upheld.
Allocations 1st March 2013 by LA. Reading School will offer places to those who reside outside England on 1st February 2013
Link to the school’s Admissions Information

Day places are offered to applicants who perform well enough in the tests and who reside within the designated area. Only if there are further places available will candidates who live outside the designated area be considered.

13+ Entry

For entry in September 2013, applicants whose date of birth is between 1.9.99 and 31.8.00.
Applications should be made to Reading School and the LA.
Closing date for both day and boarding places is Wednesday 9th January 2013.
Applications can be made for either day or boarder, not both.
The test date is Friday 11th January 2013.
The test will cover Mathematics, English and Science. Each test will be approximately 1 hour. The science test will cover Biology, Chemistry and Physics.
The results will be issued by the LA on 1st February 2013.

Appropriate Practice Materials

For the latest information on appropriate practice materials please visit the Berkshire section of our 11+ Forum

Reading Girls’ School (A bilateral school)

Admission Arrangements for September 2013 entry

Reading Girls’ School has 170 places in Year 7, of which up to 42 are selective places. The following information from the Reading Borough Council Admissions brochure shows that the school is generally under-subscribed, although there is no indication of whether the 42 selective places are usually not filled.

Year Applications (all preferences) Places allocated (including selective places)
2007 198 103
2008 216 133
2009 225 124
Places 42 selective out of 170 places in Yr 7
Closing Dates 31st October 2012 – for CAF Form
21st September 2012 – Schools’ Form
Test Date Friday 28th September 2012
Test Types Verbal Reasoning, Non-verbal Reasoning, Mathematics. All multiple choice
Examiner GL Assessment (NFER)
Allocation 1st March 2013
Appeals Heard by 6th July 2013

Visit the Berkshire section of the 11+ Forum for more information and advice.

Page updated on 29th February 2012

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