St Benedict’s School, Ealing Year 3 (7+) Entry Guide

About St Benedict’s School, Ealing

St Benedict’s School in Ealing has been fully co-educational since 2007, and its Junior School takes children from age 7 (Year 3) through to 11. That is a separate route from the Senior School’s Year 7 (11+) entry, which sits on its own admissions page and process.

Entry at 7+ is not a sit-down exam. The school calls it a ‘getting to know you’ session, and it is built around watching your child in a classroom setting rather than marking a paper.

Key information for 2027 entry to St Benedict’s School, Ealing at 7 Plus (7+)

• School type: co-educational (fully co-ed since 2007), Montpelier Avenue, Ealing, London W5
• Junior 7+ entry is separate from the Senior School’s Year 7 (11+) process
• Assessment: a ‘getting to know you’ session, about an hour, with your child doing tasks individually and in small groups in a classroom setting
• The school says the session focuses on literacy and numeracy
• A Taster Day is also part of the process
• Applications welcome anytime during the school year; assessment places are first come, first served, so there is no single closing date
• Registration fee £150 (£300 overseas), non-refundable
• Acceptance deposit £1,500, refundable when your child leaves
• Junior fees 2026-27: £7,850 per term including VAT
• From September 2025, Form 2 (Year 6) pupils move up to the Senior School without sitting an 11+ exam

Admissions information for 2027 entry to St Benedict’s School, Ealing at 7 Plus (7+)

Because places are given out first come, first served rather than on one fixed date, applying early in the school year does more good here than it does at schools with a January exam day. The window covers January and February 2027 for September 2027 entry, but the school doesn’t publish a single fixed assessment date within it.

One fact worth knowing before you plan the usual 7+ to 11+ run: since September 2025, Form 2 pupils at the Junior School move up to the Senior School without sitting an 11+ exam. If reducing the number of formal assessments your child faces matters to you, that is a genuine point in the school’s favour.

How can I register my child for the 7 Plus (7+) assessment at St Benedict’s School, Ealing?

Register through stbenedicts.org.uk with the £150 fee (£300 for overseas applicants). Because assessment places are first come, first served within the January to February 2027 window, registering as soon as you decide the school is right for your child matters more than waiting for a formal deadline, since there isn’t one.

What is the 7 Plus (7+) assessment format at St Benedict’s School, Ealing?

The school calls it a ‘getting to know you’ session rather than an exam. Your child spends about an hour in a classroom setting, working individually and in small groups on tasks that the school says focus on literacy and numeracy. A Taster Day sits alongside it.

There is no written paper to revise for and no reasoning test. What the session actually measures is how comfortably your child works, listens and joins in, which is a different thing to prepare for than a maths paper.

St Benedict’s School, Ealing 7 Plus (7+) top tips for your child

• Keep reading and number work at a steady, comfortable Year 2 level rather than pushing ahead
• Practise working in a small group with other children, since the session is built around that
• Treat the Taster Day as part of the assessment, not a break from it
• Register early; places go first come, first served rather than by a fixed deadline
• Ask about the Senior School’s no-11+ policy if avoiding a second exam later matters to you

How to prepare your child for the 7 Plus (7+) St Benedict’s School, Ealing assessment

Our 7+ English and maths packs below keep reading, writing and number work ticking over with full answers for marking together. For a literacy and numeracy focused ‘getting to know you’ session rather than a written exam, steady familiarity is worth more than drilling.