Sydenham & Dulwich Girls (formerly Sydenham High School) 11 Plus (11+) Exam Guide

About Sydenham & Dulwich Girls

Sydenham & Dulwich Girls, formerly Sydenham High School, is a girls’ independent day school in Sydenham, south east London, and part of the Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST).

Its usual entry point is 11+, through an assessment day and a separate individual interview.

Key information for 2027 entry to Sydenham & Dulwich Girls at 11 Plus (11+)

• School type: girls’ independent day school (GDST), formerly Sydenham High School
• Assessment: an assessment day testing verbal, non-verbal, spatial and quantitative reasoning, plus a short creative writing task and an observational extension activity
• The school’s admissions policy describes the entrance examination as covering maths, English, and verbal and non-verbal reasoning
• Interview: individual, about 15 minutes, on a separate date
• Registration deadline: Friday 13 November 2026. Fee £150, waived for Universal Credit recipients
• Assessment day: Wednesday 6 January 2027
• Interviews: Saturday 9 January 2027
• Offers: Thursday 11 February 2027; accept by Wednesday 3 March 2027 with a £1,250 deposit
• A reference is requested from your child’s current school
• Contact details: sydenhamdulwichgirls.gdst.net

Admissions information for 2027 entry to Sydenham & Dulwich Girls at 11 Plus (11+)

If you have been searching under the old name, this is the same school: Sydenham High School GDST now trades as Sydenham & Dulwich Girls, and both web addresses reach the same site.

The assessment day on 6 January 2027 combines reasoning work across verbal, non-verbal, spatial and quantitative strands with a short creative writing task and an observational extension activity, and the school’s admissions policy frames the examination as covering maths, English and reasoning. The school does not say whether the papers are on paper or on screen, so prepare the content rather than betting on the medium.

The individual interview, about 15 minutes with a member of teaching staff, sits on a separate Saturday, and the registration fee is waived if you receive Universal Credit, which is a GDST-wide touch worth knowing about.

How can I register my child for the 11 Plus (11+) exams at Sydenham & Dulwich Girls?

1. Register online by Friday 13 November 2026. The fee is £150, waived for Universal Credit recipients.
2. Your daughter attends the assessment day on Wednesday 6 January 2027.
3. She attends a 15-minute individual interview on Saturday 9 January 2027.
4. The school requests a reference from her current school.
5. Offers arrive on Thursday 11 February 2027; accept by Wednesday 3 March 2027 with a £1,250 deposit.

What is the 11 Plus (11+) entrance exam format for Sydenham & Dulwich Girls?

The assessment day tests academic potential and reasoning across four strands, alongside written work:

• Verbal, non-verbal, spatial and quantitative reasoning.
• A short creative writing task.
• An observational extension activity.

The school’s admissions policy describes the entrance examination as covering maths, English and reasoning, and does not name an external provider or state whether the work is on paper or on screen. Content, not medium, is the safe thing to prepare.

Sydenham & Dulwich Girls 11 Plus (11+) top tips for your child

• Cover all four reasoning strands, including spatial reasoning, which many 11+ plans skip.
• Keep creative writing warm: a short task rewards a child who can start quickly and finish inside the time.
• Practise maths and English fundamentals alongside reasoning, as the admissions policy names both.
• Treat the interview as its own event on its own day, and practise talking about genuine interests.
• Searching under the old name Sydenham High School still finds the school, but use the current name on forms.

How to prepare your child for the 11 Plus (11+) Sydenham & Dulwich Girls exam

Preparation combines reasoning practice across all four strands with maths, English and short creative writing done to time. An assessment day in the first week of January makes the autumn term of Year 6 the working window.

For Sydenham & Dulwich Girls 11+ preparation, we recommend the following packs: