Solihull School 7 Plus (7+) Exam Guide

About Solihull School

Solihull School admits children into its Junior School at 7+, which it calls J1 (Year 3), with the same assessment format and shared timetable running across J1 to J4. The 2027-entry calendar is fully published.

Early joiners get a distinctive prize: pupils who join in J1, J2 or the start of J3 are offered a Senior School place at the end of their first term in J3, subject to sustained performance.

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

• School type: co-educational, Solihull; 7+ enters J1 (Year 3)
• Assessment: written English (comprehension and creative writing) and maths; no reasoning papers and no interview at this age (both arrive at 11+)
• Applications close Monday 23 November 2026; assessment Saturday 9 January 2027
• Offers posted Wednesday 20 January 2027; replies by Friday 29 January
• Acceptance deposit: £480, refunded when your child leaves the school
• The J1 to J4 round shares one timetable; a Year 4 (8+) applicant follows exactly the same dates and format
• Early joiners are offered their Senior School place during J3, subject to sustained performance; J4 pupils still sit the 11+ for scholarship and benchmarking purposes
• Registration fee: non-refundable; the amount isn’t published, so confirm when applying

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

The calendar is crisp: apply by Monday 23 November 2026, assess on Saturday 9 January 2027, offers posted 20 January, replies by 29 January. The same dates serve J1 through J4, so an 8+ or 9+ application at Solihull is the same diary with a different year group.

The early-pathway rule rewards joining sooner: J1 and J2 joiners are offered their Senior School place during J3 rather than facing a competitive 11+, though they’ll still sit it for scholarships and benchmarking. All ages are calculated as at 1 September.

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

Apply through solsch.org.uk by 23 November 2026. The registration fee is non-refundable whether or not your child attends, and its amount isn’t published on the fees pages, so confirm it as you apply.

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

Two written papers: English, combining comprehension and creative writing, and maths. No reasoning, no interview; Solihull saves both for its 11+. That makes the preparation brief unusually clean: read, write, and be secure in Year 2 maths.

The creative-writing half of the English paper is where practice tells most: short, complete stories, written to time, once a week through the autumn.

Solihull School 7 Plus (7+) top tips for your child

• Practise comprehension and creative writing together, matching the English paper’s structure
• Skip reasoning entirely; Solihull doesn’t test it until 11+
• Aim story practice at complete, timed pieces rather than long unfinished epics
• Diarise the tight January turnaround: assessment on the 9th, offers on the 20th, replies by the 29th
• Weigh the early-pathway rule when comparing with schools that gate Senior School on a full 11+

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

Our 7+ English and maths packs below match the two written papers exactly, with full answers for marking together. One English and one maths paper a week from September reaches 9 January with both formats second nature.