Holme Grange School Year 3 (7+) Entry Guide

About Holme Grange School

Holme Grange School is a co-educational school on Heathlands Road in Wokingham, Berkshire. It doesn’t run a dated, competitive 7+ exam. Year 3 places are filled on a rolling basis whenever space allows, alongside the same process for Years 1 to 6.

That makes it one of the more flexible routes into Year 3 in the Wokingham and Bracknell area, with no single assessment day to build a whole term’s preparation around.

Key information for 2027 entry to Holme Grange School at 7 Plus (7+)

• School type: co-educational, Heathlands Road, Wokingham, Berkshire RG40 3AL
• Year 3 entry is rolling: places are filled at any time in the school year if space allows, across Years 1 to 6
• Assessment is informal: a taster day plus discussion and non-verbal reasoning assessments
• No formal written English or maths papers are described for this age group
• Staff use the taster day to observe engagement in learning, application of skills and interaction with peers
• Registration fee £75, non-refundable
• Acceptance deposit £300, refunded at the end of your child’s final term
• Sibling policy and 7+-specific bursary information aren’t published, so ask admissions directly

Admissions information for 2027 entry to Holme Grange School at 7 Plus (7+)

Because there’s no fixed round, the practical first step is contacting admissions to check whether a Year 3 place is currently available, rather than waiting for a published assessment date. The school assesses on a rolling basis throughout the year.

Where the picture is genuinely open is sibling policy and bursary support at 7+: neither is published on the pages the school makes public, so ask directly if either applies to you.

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

Register through holmegrange.org with the £75 fee. A £300 deposit follows on acceptance, refunded at the end of your child’s time at the school. Ask admissions for current Year 3 availability at the same time.

What is the 7 Plus (7+) assessment format at Holme Grange School?

The assessment sits inside a taster day rather than an exam hall: discussion with staff and non-verbal reasoning activities, with no formal written English or maths papers described for this age group.

Staff use the day to watch how your child engages with learning, applies skills and gets on with the other children, which rewards a settled, curious visitor more than a drilled one.

Holme Grange School 7 Plus (7+) top tips for your child

• Book the taster day for a time your child is rested; the assessment lives inside it
• Give non-verbal reasoning a little light, regular practice, since the school names it specifically
• Keep reading and number work ticking over rather than pushing ahead of Year 2
• Ask about current Year 3 availability before anything else; this is a rolling process
• Ask directly about sibling priority and bursary support at 7+, since neither is published

How to prepare your child for the 7 Plus (7+) Holme Grange School assessment

Our 7+ English, maths and non-verbal reasoning packs below give your child gentle, structured familiarity with the kind of thinking the taster day looks for, with full answers for marking together. For a rolling, informal assessment like this one, light and regular beats intensive.