King Henry VIII School Coventry 7 Plus (7+) Exam Guide

About King Henry VIII School

King Henry VIII School in Coventry, part of the Coventry School Foundation, admits children into its Junior School at Year 3, the Junior School’s only stated entry point, with mid-year joins handled case by case where space exists.

The assessment is a half-day visit with short tests in maths, reading and writing, and the rest of the time spent with prospective classmates.

Key information for 2027 entry to King Henry VIII School at 7 Plus (7+)

• School type: co-educational, Warwick Road, Coventry; part of the Coventry School Foundation
• Year 3 is the Junior School’s only stated entry point
• Format: a half-day visit with short assessments in maths, reading and writing, the rest spent with prospective classmates and teachers
• Application fee: £90 including VAT, with the application form, birth certificate and passport
• Offers are made verbally by the Head first, confirmed in writing shortly after
• Confirmation deposit: £540 including VAT
• No Year 3 deadline or assessment date is published; confirm the calendar with the Junior School directly (024 7627 1160)

Admissions information for 2027 entry to King Henry VIII School at 7 Plus (7+)

The process is personal by design: after a half-day visit with short assessments in maths, reading and writing, offers come verbally from the Head before written confirmation. The school publishes exam dates for its Year 7 entry but not for Year 3, so ring the Junior School’s direct line (024 7627 1160) for this cycle’s assessment arrangements and deadline rather than working from the senior calendar.

How can I register my child for the 7 Plus (7+) assessment at King Henry VIII School?

Apply with the £90 fee, your child’s birth certificate and passport. A 12-month interest-free payment plan for fees is available through a third-party provider if spreading payments helps.

What is the 7 Plus (7+) assessment format at King Henry VIII School?

Maths, reading and writing, tested briefly within a half-day that’s mostly about spending time with the class your child would join. No reasoning papers, no exam hall, and nothing on the day a well-taught Year 2 child hasn’t met before.

King Henry VIII School 7 Plus (7+) top tips for your child

• Ring the Junior School direct line for dates; the published senior-school calendar doesn’t apply to 7+
• Keep practice to reading, writing and Year 2 maths, the three assessed areas
• Frame the visit as a day trying out the class, which is what most of it actually is
• Have documents ready at application: birth certificate and passport are both required

How to prepare your child for the 7 Plus (7+) King Henry VIII School assessment

Our 7+ English and maths packs below cover the three assessed areas with full answers, at the light-touch level a half-day classroom visit calls for.