Forest Preparatory School 7 Plus (7+) Exam Guide

About Forest Preparatory School

Forest Preparatory School, part of Forest School at Snaresbrook, admits around 8 boys and girls at age 7 into Year 3. Your child must be seven by 1 September in the year of entry.

It is worth not confusing this school with Snaresbrook Preparatory School, a separate prep that joined the same group of schools in September 2025. The 7+ described here is Forest Prep’s own.

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

• School type: co-educational prep (part of Forest School), Snaresbrook, London E17
• Places at 7+: approximately 8
• Age rule: seven by 1 September in the year of entry
• Assessed: a standardised assessment on a computer, a reading comprehension, a short piece of writing and an age-appropriate maths test
• Plus a group activity so children can meet and spend time with peers
• Registration deadline: Friday 8 January 2027; fee £50
• Assessments: Tuesday 26 and Thursday 28 January 2027
• Offers emailed: Thursday 11 February 2027; acceptance by midday Friday 5 March
• The school says plainly: do not specifically prepare your child for the assessment procedure, and we do not recommend extra tuition

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

Register by Friday 8 January 2027, with a registration fee of just £50, one of the lowest in London. Assessments run on 26 and 28 January, offers are emailed on 11 February, and acceptance is due by midday on 5 March.

With around eight places, this is a tight round, and the school’s guidance sits slightly against that pressure: it asks parents not to prepare specifically and says it does not recommend extra tuition. The sensible reading is that familiarity with the format helps a child show what they can do, while heavy coaching is neither expected nor rewarded.

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

Register through forest.org.uk by 8 January 2027 with the £50 fee. Note that both assessment dates fall in the same week, and your child attends one of them.

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

Four assessed elements plus a group activity. The standardised assessment is taken on a computer; the reading comprehension, short piece of writing and age-appropriate maths test are the more familiar written work. The group activity lets children meet the peers they would join.

A standardised computer assessment at this age usually measures reasoning rather than taught content, so a child who has met verbal and non-verbal question styles before will not be surprised by it.

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

• Give your child some practice on a screen, since the standardised assessment is computer-based
• Cover verbal and non-verbal reasoning lightly; standardised tests at this age lean on both
• Practise short pieces of writing that reach an ending inside the time
• Respect the school’s guidance and keep preparation to familiarisation, not tuition
• Around eight places means strong children miss out; hold it lightly and love your second choice

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

Our Complete 7+ Bundle below covers English, maths and both reasoning types with full answers, which matches a standardised-assessment-plus-papers format. Used as familiarisation rather than coaching, it fits what Forest actually asks of parents.