Merchant Taylors’ Prep 7 Plus (7+) Exam Guide

About Merchant Taylors’ Prep

Merchant Taylors’ Prep is a boys’ school for ages 3 to 11 at Moor Park, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire. The school’s own admissions page names the intake plainly: 15 spaces at 7+.

That’s a clear, citable number in a part of the market where places are often left unstated, and it’s worth planning around directly.

Key information for 2027 entry to Merchant Taylors’ Prep at 7 Plus (7+)

• School type: boys only, ages 3 to 11, Moor Park, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire
• Places at 7+: 15
• Assessed: English, Maths and Non-Verbal Reasoning, based on the National Curriculum
• The assessment lasts most of the morning; the school doesn’t release sample papers
• Open Morning: Thursday 1 October 2026
• Registration deadline: 9 October 2026
• Assessment day: 18 November 2026
• Offers: early January 2027; acceptance due mid-January 2027, exact date not specified
• Your son’s current school reports are requested as part of the process
• Registration fee, sibling policy and bursary detail aren’t confirmed on the pages available, so ask admissions directly

Admissions information for 2027 entry to Merchant Taylors’ Prep at 7 Plus (7+)

Visit the Open Morning on 1 October 2026, register by 9 October, and assess on 18 November. Offers follow in early January 2027, with acceptance due around the middle of the month, though the school hasn’t published an exact deadline.

With 15 places at 7+, this is a real but limited round, so registering promptly after the Open Morning is worth doing rather than leaving the deadline to the last day.

How can I register my child for the 7 Plus (7+) assessment at Merchant Taylors’ Prep?

Register through mtpn.org.uk by 9 October 2026, after attending the Open Morning if you can. The registration fee isn’t confirmed on the pages available, so check the amount with admissions when you apply, along with your son’s current school reports, which are requested as part of the process.

What is the 7 Plus (7+) assessment format at Merchant Taylors’ Prep?

One academic assessment covering English, Maths and Non-Verbal Reasoning, based on the National Curriculum and lasting most of the morning. The school doesn’t release sample papers, so there’s nothing official to rehearse against directly.

With no specimen papers published, the most useful preparation is broad and format-based: solid Year 2 English and maths, plus enough exposure to non-verbal reasoning question styles that they aren’t a surprise on the day.

Merchant Taylors’ Prep 7 Plus (7+) top tips for your child

• Attend the Open Morning on 1 October 2026 before registering, if you’re able to
• Give non-verbal reasoning regular light practice, since no specimen paper is published
• Keep English and maths at solid Year 2 level across the whole morning-length assessment
• Register promptly after 9 October; 15 places is a real but limited round
• Confirm the registration fee and bursary position directly with admissions

How to prepare your child for the 7 Plus (7+) Merchant Taylors’ Prep assessment

Our 7+ English, maths and non-verbal reasoning packs below cover all three assessed areas with full answers for marking together, which is the closest preparation available while the school’s own papers stay unpublished. A paper of each per week from September reaches 18 November comfortably prepared.