Trinity School Croydon 10 Plus (10+) Exam Guide

About Trinity School

Trinity School at Shirley Park, Croydon runs a dedicated 10+ entry into Year 6, its Junior Year, pitched by the school as freeing children from spending Year 6 preparing for SATs. September 2027 is also a landmark: girls join Year 6 and Year 7 for the first time as Trinity begins its move to full co-education by 2031.

Applications for 2027 entry are open now and close in mid-October. (The senior entry is covered in our Trinity 11+ guide.)

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

• School type: currently boys, Shirley Park, Croydon; girls join Year 6 and Year 7 from September 2027 on the way to full co-education by 2031
• 10+ enters Year 6 (the ‘Junior Year’), assessed during Year 5
• Format: a computer-based assessment plus written papers, the school’s stated pattern for all its 10+, 11+ and 13+ candidates
• Applications for 2027 entry close Friday 16 October 2026
• Assessments are sat later in the autumn term; the school confirms exact dates to registered candidates, so register first and diarise second
• Place numbers aren’t published
• Contact: trinity-school.org, 020 8656 9541

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

The hard date is registration: applications for September 2027 close on Friday 16 October 2026. The assessment itself follows later in the autumn term of Year 5, with the exact timetable confirmed to registered candidates; ring the admissions office on 020 8656 9541 if you want the current cycle’s dates before committing.

For September 2027 the intake changes shape: girls join Year 6 alongside boys for the first time in the school’s history, the first step in a £40 million move to full co-education by 2031. Parents of daughters in Year 5 now have an option at Trinity that didn’t exist a year ago.

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

Apply through the school’s website by 16 October 2026. Trinity’s published material confirms the format and deadline; fee and exact assessment dates are confirmed through the admissions office as part of registration.

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

Trinity states plainly that all its 10+, 11+ and 13+ candidates sit both a computer-based assessment and written papers. It doesn’t publish a subject-by-subject breakdown for the 10+, so sensible preparation covers the core that every selective assessment at this age rests on: English comprehension and writing, Year 5 maths, and enough reasoning familiarity that on-screen question formats hold no surprises.

The school’s own pitch for the Junior Year, a Year 6 free of SATs preparation, tells you what it values: children arriving curious and unburnt.

Trinity School 10 Plus (10+) top tips for your child

• Register by 16 October, then get the exact assessment dates from admissions rather than relying on third-party calendars
• Prepare across English, maths and reasoning, split between paper and screen practice to match the dual format
• Parents of daughters: 2027 is the first co-ed Year 6 intake, and demand patterns will be new for everyone
• Keep preparation light enough to honour the school’s own anti-drilling pitch
• Watch the school’s site through the autumn; a school mid-transformation updates its pages often

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

Our 10+ English and maths packs below cover the written core with full answers, and the Verbal Reasoning Boost and spelling and vocabulary series round out the reasoning and word knowledge that computer-based assessments lean on. A steady autumn beats a sprint, especially with the exact date coming via the school.