Hampton School 10 Plus (10+) Advance Place Exam Guide

About Hampton School

Hampton School’s 10+ Advance Place exam is a deferred entry, and that distinction matters more than anything else on this page: boys sit the exam in the autumn of Year 5, but a successful boy stays at his current school for Year 6 and joins Hampton directly into Year 7. Hampton does not run a Year 6.

Around 35 places are offered this way each year, a genuine slice of the year group, and boys who miss out can sit the Hampton 11+ completely afresh in Year 6 with no penalty.

Key information for 2028 entry to Hampton School at 10 Plus (10+)

• School type: boys’ independent school, Hanworth Road, Hampton
• What 10+ means here: a deferred place; the exam is sat in Year 5 (November 2026) for entry into Year 7 in September 2028
• Places: around 35 offered each year
• Exam: creative writing (30 minutes) and maths (40 minutes); no reasoning paper at this stage
• Plus: a reference from your son’s current school, and a roughly 20-minute interview for boys who meet the benchmark
• Exam date: Saturday 7 November 2026; registration closes Thursday 1 October 2026
• Results: emailed Thursday 3 December 2026; acceptance deadline early March 2027
• Unsuccessful boys may sit the 11+ afresh in Year 6, with no disadvantage

Admissions information for 2028 entry to Hampton School at 10 Plus (10+)

Registration closes on 1 October 2026 and the exam is on Saturday 7 November: 30 minutes of creative writing and 40 minutes of maths, with the school also taking a reference from your son’s current school. Boys who meet the benchmark are interviewed for about 20 minutes by a member of teaching staff, and results arrive by email on 3 December.

Get the calendar straight when planning: this November 2026 sitting is for September 2028 entry, one year further out than most schools’ current cycles, because the place defers across Year 6. The generous early-March acceptance deadline gives you the whole of the intervening winter to decide, and the explicit fresh-start 11+ route means sitting the Advance Place exam costs a boy nothing if it doesn’t come off.

How can I register my child for the 10 Plus (10+) assessment at Hampton School?

Register on hamptonschool.org.uk by Thursday 1 October 2026. The registration fee isn’t stated on the admissions-process page, so confirm the figure with the school when you apply.

What is the 10 Plus (10+) assessment format at Hampton School?

Two papers only: creative writing, 30 minutes, and maths, 40 minutes. No verbal or non-verbal reasoning at this stage, which makes the Advance Place unusual among the big south-west London exams and pleasingly focused to prepare for.

Thirty minutes is a short window for a story: the skill being rewarded is a strong opening, a controlled middle and an actual ending, all inside the time allowed. In maths, clean, methodical working at Year 5 level carries the day.

Hampton School 10 Plus (10+) top tips for your child

• Practise 30-minute stories with a hard stop; finishing well inside short time limits is the core skill
• Skip reasoning practice for this exam and reinvest the time in writing and maths
• Interview practice is simply conversation: a boy used to talking about his interests with adults is ready
• Mark the strange calendar: exam November 2026, school gates September 2028
• Treat the 11+ fresh-start rule as real insurance; Hampton says so itself

How to prepare your child for the 10 Plus (10+) Hampton School assessment

Our 10+ English and maths packs below cover comprehension, writing and Year 5 maths with full answers, and the spelling and vocabulary series sharpens the word choice that lifts a timed story. Weekly timed writing practice through the autumn is the single best investment for this particular exam.