Royal Russell School Year 6 (10+) Entry Guide

About Royal Russell School

Royal Russell School in Croydon admits children into Year 6 through its Junior School admissions process, which runs Reception to Year 6 as one continuous system with a single set of dates, rather than as a branded 10+ exam day.

That gentler shape is worth understanding on its own terms: one registration deadline, an assessment and taster day in November, and offers in early December.

Key information for 2027 entry to Royal Russell School at 10 Plus (10+)

• School type: co-educational, Coombe Lane, Croydon; Year 6 entry runs inside the Years 1 to 6 admissions process
• Once registered, children are invited to an assessment and taster day
• Assessment sessions: week commencing 9 November 2026
• Registration closes Friday 23 October 2026; fee £180 including VAT
• Offers: early December 2026; acceptance by Monday 4 January 2027
• The school doesn’t publish a subject-by-subject breakdown for the day; confirm current details with admissions
• Place numbers for Year 6 depend on the year group’s spaces

Admissions information for 2027 entry to Royal Russell School at 10 Plus (10+)

Register by Friday 23 October 2026, attend an assessment and taster day in the week of 9 November, and expect an answer in early December with acceptance due by 4 January 2027. The taster-day format means your child spends real time in the school rather than just an exam hall, which suits children who show better in a classroom than on a clipboard.

Because Years 1 to 6 share one process, Year 6 places depend on space in that particular year group; a quick conversation with admissions about availability is the right first step.

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

Register on royalrussell.co.uk with the £180 fee by 23 October 2026. The school arranges the assessment and taster day after registration and will confirm what the day involves for your child’s year group.

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

The school describes the day as an assessment and taster day and doesn’t publish a paper-by-paper format for Year 6. Solid Year 5 English and maths, plus a child comfortable joining a new class for a day, covers what any version of the day can ask. Confirm the specifics with admissions once registered rather than preparing against guesswork.

Royal Russell School 10 Plus (10+) top tips for your child

• Ask admissions what the taster day involves for Year 6 when you register, and prepare to that answer
• Keep core English and maths ticking over; they underpin any assessment format
• Frame the day to your child as trying the school out, which is genuinely what it is
• The early-December answer arrives before most London results; use the January acceptance date to compare calmly

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

Our 10+ English and maths packs below keep the core skills sharp with full answers for marking together, which is the right level of preparation for an assessment-and-taster format: confident fundamentals, no drilling.