Reed’s School 11 Plus (11+) Exam Guide

About Reed’s School

Reed’s School is an independent day and boarding school in Cobham, Surrey, currently boys-only from Years 7 to 11 with an already co-educational Sixth Form.

From September 2027, Reed’s admits girls into Year 7 for the first time, the first step in a phased move back to full co-education by 2031.

Key information for 2027 entry to Reed’s School at 11 Plus (11+)

• School type: independent day and boarding school; boys 11-16 currently, co-ed Sixth Form already in place
• From September 2027, girls join Year 7 (First Form) at Reed’s for the first time; Year 9 entry becomes co-ed from September 2029, with full co-education across all year groups by 2031
• Assessment: ISEB Common Pre-Tests (English 40 minutes, Mathematics 40 minutes, Non-Verbal Reasoning 30 minutes, Verbal Reasoning 25 minutes, around 2 hours 15 minutes in total), completed by 30 November 2026
• Then an informal one-to-one interview, preceded by a group activity with team-building tasks
• Registration deadline: Thursday 15 October 2026. Fee £180
• Interview dates: Monday 4 and Tuesday 5 January 2027
• Offer notification: February 2027, by email; security deposit £1,500, due early March 2027
• Contact details: [email protected], 01932 869001

Admissions information for 2027 entry to Reed’s School at 11 Plus (11+)

The headline fact here is a genuine first: September 2027 is the first year a girl can join Reed’s at Year 7. The school frames the change as a return to its 1813 founding as a co-educational school, only becoming single-sex after the Second World War, though we’d keep that history brief rather than dwell on it. What matters practically is that most parents researching Reed’s will still be picturing a boys-only school, and that’s no longer accurate for anyone applying for September 2027 entry.

The entry process pairs a group team-building activity with an informal one-to-one interview, a softer framing than a straight exam-hall assessment, and the school’s own materials describe the same shared timetable for both boys and girls, though we’d sanity-check that closer to the time given it’s the first year of the change.

How can I register my child for the 11 Plus (11+) exams at Reed’s School?

1. Register by Thursday 15 October 2026. The fee is £180.
2. Your child completes the online ISEB Common Pre-Tests (English, Mathematics, Non-Verbal Reasoning, Verbal Reasoning; around 2 hours 15 minutes in total) by 30 November 2026.
3. They attend a group activity with team-building tasks, followed by an informal one-to-one interview, on 4 or 5 January 2027.
4. Scholarship candidates for Art, Drama or Music attend an assessment on 17 November 2026; Sport scholarship dates follow in November, exact date to be confirmed. Academic scholars are invited automatically from the main assessment.
5. Offers arrive by email in February 2027; a £1,500 security deposit is due in early March.

What is the 11 Plus (11+) entrance exam format for Reed’s School?

The assessment has two parts:

• ISEB Common Pre-Tests: English (40 minutes), Mathematics (40 minutes), Non-Verbal Reasoning (30 minutes) and Verbal Reasoning (25 minutes), online and multiple-choice, completed by 30 November 2026.
• A group activity with team-building tasks, followed by an informal one-to-one interview, both in early January.

There’s no separate creative writing paper here, a real point of difference from several other schools in this guide. The school’s published process is the same shared timetable for both boys and the new girls’ intake, though as this is the very first year girls can apply, we’d confirm with admissions that nothing has changed since publication.

Reed’s School 11 Plus (11+) top tips for your child

• Focus preparation on the ISEB Common Pre-Tests: multiple-choice English, maths, verbal and non-verbal reasoning, all against the clock.
• There’s no creative writing component, so put that preparation time into reasoning and maths speed instead.
• Prepare for a genuine group activity, not just an interview. Team-building tasks are part of the day.
• Keep the one-to-one interview relaxed in your own preparation talk; the school describes it as informal.
• If you’re applying for a daughter, register as normal. September 2027 is the first intake she can join Year 7, and the published process currently applies equally to both.

How to prepare your child for the 11 Plus (11+) Reed’s School exam

Preparation for Reed’s is ISEB-style multiple-choice practice across English, maths and both reasoning papers, worked against the clock given the roughly two-hour-fifteen combined test time. A 30 November completion deadline makes the autumn term of Year 6 the working window, with early January kept for the interview and group activity rather than more academic drilling.

For Reed’s School 11+ preparation, we recommend the following packs: