Westminster Cathedral Choir School 7 Plus (7+) Exam Guide

About Westminster Cathedral Choir School

Westminster Cathedral Choir School is a Catholic prep school for boys aged 4 to 13, Reception to Year 8, in Westminster, London.

Be clear about one distinction before you plan: this guide covers the academic 7+ route into Year 3. The school’s chorister route is separate and starts a year later, at 8+ (Year 4), not at 7+. A Year 3 applicant here sits the academic papers described below, not a Voice Trial.

Key information for 2027 entry to Westminster Cathedral Choir School at 7 Plus (7+)

• School type: boys only, Westminster, London; Reception to Year 8
• 7+ is an academic entry point into Year 3; choristers join separately, from Year 4 (8+), not Year 3
• Registration deadline for 2027 places: 1 December 2026
• Assessment: boys sit papers in the spring term before entry, in maths, comprehension and composition, punctuation, and spelling
• Assessment takes place in early January of the year before entry; an exact date isn’t published
• The school gives priority to boys who have siblings at the school, subject to a satisfactory assessment
• Registration fee and deposit specifically for 7+/8+ aren’t published (only a £2,000 Reception deposit is confirmed)
• A downloadable overview of the 7+ assessment arrangements is referenced on the school’s site; contact admissions for the current version

Admissions information for 2027 entry to Westminster Cathedral Choir School at 7 Plus (7+)

Registration for 2027 places closes on 1 December 2026, a clear and quotable date. The assessment itself falls in early January of the year before entry, though the school doesn’t publish an exact day within that window.

Keep the two routes separate in your planning. This 7+ round is academic: papers in maths, comprehension and composition, punctuation and spelling. Choristers join the school a year later, at 8+ (Year 4), through a different process run by the Music Department. If your son sings and you’re weighing a choristership, ask the school directly which route and timing applies, since it isn’t the same calendar as the one above.

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

Register through choirschool.com by 1 December 2026 for 2027 places. Ask admissions to confirm the exact January assessment date and the current registration fee, since neither is published specifically for 7+/8+ on the pages available.

What is the 7 Plus (7+) assessment format at Westminster Cathedral Choir School?

Boys sit papers in the spring term before entry: maths, comprehension and composition, punctuation, and spelling. The school also gives priority to boys with siblings already at the school, subject to passing the assessment.

Composition being paired with comprehension in one paper is worth practising directly: it rewards a child who can read a passage, then write clearly and to time off the back of it, rather than the two skills being tested apart.

Westminster Cathedral Choir School 7 Plus (7+) top tips for your child

• Practise reading a short passage, then writing about it to time, since composition follows comprehension in one paper
• Keep spelling and punctuation as deliberate practice, not an afterthought to reading
• Register by 1 December 2026 for 2027 entry
• Confirm which route, academic 7+ or the later 8+ chorister route, fits your son before you plan preparation
• Ask admissions directly if a sibling is already at the school, since priority applies

How to prepare your child for the 7 Plus (7+) Westminster Cathedral Choir School assessment

Our 7+ English and maths packs below cover comprehension, composition, punctuation and spelling alongside the maths paper, with full answers for marking together, matching the academic 7+ format above.