Brentwood Preparatory School 7 Plus (7+) Exam Guide

About Brentwood Preparatory School

Brentwood Preparatory School, part of Brentwood School in Essex, publishes its intake numbers plainly: 48 places at 3+, 12 at 4+ and 20 at 7+. That makes Year 3 a real entry point rather than an occasional-places route.

The assessment is deliberately informal, taken in small groups, and pitched at age-related national curriculum topics.

Key information for 2027 entry to Brentwood Preparatory School at 7 Plus (7+)

• School type: co-educational prep, Brentwood, Essex
• Places at 7+: 20
• Assessed: English (reading, grammar, punctuation and spelling, and writing), mathematics, and a class-based collaborative task
• Tests are taken in small groups in an informal environment, based on age-related national curriculum topics
• The school states that no special practice papers are necessary
• Registration deadline: 1 November; fee £125 including VAT, non-refundable
• Offers around mid-December, with acceptance due mid-January; exact 2027 dates aren’t published
• A confidential headteacher’s report is required
• Sibling priority is stated for foundation-stage entry only, not confirmed for Year 3

Admissions information for 2027 entry to Brentwood Preparatory School at 7 Plus (7+)

Register by 1 November, assess in the autumn term, and expect an offer around mid-December with acceptance due in mid-January. The school hasn’t published exact dates for the September 2027 cycle, so confirm the assessment day with admissions once you have registered.

A confidential report from your child’s current headteacher forms part of the picture, so let the school know your plans early in the autumn term.

How can I register my child for the 7 Plus (7+) assessment at Brentwood Preparatory School?

Apply through brentwoodschool.co.uk by 1 November with the £125 fee. Twenty places is a genuine intake but not a large one, so register rather than leaving it to a late enquiry.

What is the 7 Plus (7+) assessment format at Brentwood Preparatory School?

English is broken into reading, grammar, punctuation and spelling, and writing. Maths is a separate paper. A class-based collaborative task completes the assessment, taken in small groups in what the school describes as an informal environment.

The school says explicitly that no special practice papers are necessary, and everything is pitched at age-related national curriculum topics. Sensible preparation is familiarity with the format rather than content beyond Year 2.

Brentwood Preparatory School 7 Plus (7+) top tips for your child

• Cover grammar, punctuation and spelling deliberately; they are named separately from reading and writing
• Keep maths within Year 2 national curriculum topics, as the school specifies
• The collaborative task rewards children used to working in a group; clubs and playdates do more than worksheets
• Confirm the exact assessment date with admissions after registering
• Take the no-special-papers line at face value and keep preparation light

How to prepare your child for the 7 Plus (7+) Brentwood Preparatory School assessment

Our 7+ English and maths packs below cover reading, grammar and punctuation, writing and number work with full answers. Used lightly they give your child the familiarity that steadies a first formal assessment, which is all this one asks for.