Whitgift School 10 Plus (10+) Exam Guide

About Whitgift School

Whitgift School in South Croydon runs a dedicated 10+ entry alongside its 11+, with boys sitting the assessment in Year 5. Applications for September 2027 opened back in July 2026, an unusually long runway.

The assessment mixes a computer-based multiple-choice suite with written papers, and every boy who sits it is automatically considered for an academic scholarship with no separate application.

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

• School type: boys’ independent school, Haling Park, South Croydon
• Assessment date: Saturday 5 December 2026
• Computer-based sections: maths, English, verbal and non-verbal reasoning, and problem-solving skills, largely multiple choice with no typing required
• Written sections: English creative writing, and maths problem solving
• Then an interview with a senior member of staff, plus a short parent meeting
• Application deadline (including scholarships): Friday 6 November 2026; bursary registration 2 September to 20 November 2026
• Interviews Saturday 16 January 2027; decisions emailed Friday 12 February 2027
• Every 10+ candidate is automatically considered for an academic scholarship
• The exam fee is invoiced after application; the amount isn’t published, so confirm it with the school

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

Applications close on Friday 6 November 2026, with the assessment on Saturday 5 December. Interviews follow on Saturday 16 January 2027, with a short parent meeting attached, and decisions are emailed on Friday 12 February.

Two administrative points reward attention. Bursary registration runs on its own track, opening 2 September and closing 20 November 2026, so a bursary application needs starting early rather than being bolted on. And scholarships need no separate form at 10+: every boy who sits the entrance exam is automatically considered academically, with only drama, music and sport awards needing their own applications.

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

Apply through the school’s admissions pages by 6 November 2026; the entrance exam fee is invoiced by email once the application is processed (the amount isn’t published on the site). If a bursary is part of the plan, open that application in September.

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

The computer-based suite covers maths, English, verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning and problem solving, in a largely multiple-choice format with no typing needed. The written half asks for creative writing in English and problem solving in maths, so the day tests both clicking accuracy and pen-and-paper craft.

The spread is broad rather than deep: five on-screen areas plus two written tasks. Boys do best with a little familiarity across everything rather than mastery of one paper.

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

• Cover all four reasoning-and-core areas on screen practice, then keep handwriting alive with weekly written stories
• Multiple choice rewards elimination technique: practise ruling options out, not just solving forward
• Diarise the separate bursary window (2 September to 20 November) if it applies to you
• Prepare for the interview as conversation about real interests; a parent meeting follows, so plan the logistics for both
• Scholarship consideration is automatic, so there’s nothing extra to do except sit the exam well

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

Our 10+ English and maths packs below give written practice with full answers, the Verbal Reasoning Boost series builds the on-screen VR technique, and the non-verbal reasoning pack covers the NVR strand, and the spelling and vocabulary books support both the English sections. Little and often from September fits a 5 December exam comfortably.