Brighton College Prep Kensington Year 3 (7+) Entry Guide

About Brighton College Prep Kensington

Brighton College Prep Kensington is a co-educational prep school in Kensington. Be clear about the shape of entry before you plan around it: the school’s main intake is into Reception, and it says there may be opportunities to join other year groups if places are available.

So Year 3 is a real route in, but an availability-led one rather than a fixed annual round with a set number of places.

Key information for 2027 entry to Brighton College Prep Kensington at 7 Plus (7+)

• School type: co-educational prep school, Kensington, London
• Main intake is Reception; Year 3 entry depends on places being available
• Assessed: standardised assessments in English, maths and reasoning
• English covers comprehension, vocabulary and inference
• Maths covers problem solving, measurement, fractions and decimals
• Reasoning covers both verbal and non-verbal
• Offers are normally made at the end of January
• Deposit of £3,000 on acceptance of a Prep place
• All-Rounder scholarships are available for pupils entering Years 3 or 4, for academic excellence or talent in art, drama, music, sport, STEM or languages

Admissions information for 2027 entry to Brighton College Prep Kensington at 7 Plus (7+)

The first step is a conversation with admissions about whether Year 3 places exist for your target year, because the school frames entry above Reception as opportunity-led. Assessments are standardised, offers normally go out at the end of January, and a £3,000 deposit follows acceptance.

Worth knowing if your child has a strength outside the classroom: All-Rounder scholarships are open at Years 3 and 4 for academic excellence or talent in art, drama, music, sport, STEM or languages, which is a wider net than most schools cast at this age.

How can I register my child for the 7 Plus (7+) assessment at Brighton College Prep Kensington?

Contact the school through brightoncollegeprepkensington.co.uk to check Year 3 availability first, then register. The registration fee for Kensington at Year 3 isn’t separately published, so confirm the amount when you apply.

What is the 7 Plus (7+) assessment format at Brighton College Prep Kensington?

Standardised assessments across three areas. English tests comprehension, vocabulary and inference. Maths tests problem solving, measurement, fractions and decimals. Reasoning covers both verbal and non-verbal.

Standardised means age-normed rather than a bespoke school paper, so secure fundamentals count for more than exam-specific tricks, though a child who has seen VR and NVR question styles loses nothing to surprise.

Brighton College Prep Kensington 7 Plus (7+) top tips for your child

• Check Year 3 availability before spending anything; this is a places-permitting route
• Cover both verbal and non-verbal reasoning, since the school names reasoning as a third area
• Practise inference in reading, not just retrieval; the school names it specifically
• Maths goes as far as fractions and decimals, so don’t stop at arithmetic
• Ask about All-Rounder scholarships if your child has a strength in the arts, sport or STEM

How to prepare your child for the 7 Plus (7+) Brighton College Prep Kensington assessment

Our Complete 7+ Bundle below covers English, maths and both reasoning types with full answers, matching the three assessed areas. Steady fundamentals are exactly what standardised, age-normed assessments measure.