ADMISSIONS AT 7+, 8+ AND 9+ FOR SEPTEMBER 2026
KEY DATES FOR 7+, 8+ AND 9+ ENTRY SEPTEMBER 2026
Friday 19th September 2025
W/C 29th September 2025
Closing date for registrations
References requested from candidates’ current schools
Friday 10th October 2025 (am) 8+ written assessments
Friday 10th October 2025 (pm)
Interviews and activity session for all overseas candidates
Saturday 11th October 2025 7+ and 8+ written assessments
Monday 3rd November 2025 (am) 7+ activity session for selected candidates
Monday 3rd November 2025 (pm) 8+ and 9+ activity session for selected candidates
Tuesday 4th - Tuesday 11th
November 2025 7+, 8+ and 9+ interviews for selected candidates
Mid November 2025 Notification of outcome sent
Late November / Early December 2025
Group tour for 7+, 8+ and 9 + candidates with firm offers and those on the reserve list
Late January 2026 (noon) Acceptance deadline
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How do I register my child for the junior school assessments?
Go to the Junior School admissions section of the website and select ‘How to register’. You will be asked to upload scans of your child’s passport photo page, a passport style photo, proof of settled status/visa status if the passport is non-UK or Irish, documents relating to medical conditions and any information relating to learning needs. We do not sponsor pupils under the Child Student Visa Scheme.
What is the registration fee?
£210 (including VAT) which can be paid by debit or credit card as part of the online registration process.
Do overseas residents have to travel to Wimbledon to take your tests and interviews?
Yes, all elements of the assessment must take place on our school campus. To avoid having to travel twice we will hold interviews and an activity session for all overseas candidates, regardless of the outcome of their written assessment, on the afternoon of Friday 10th October.
What is the pass mark for your entrance test?
There is no specific pass mark. Once we have looked at the written assessment results we will invite a selected group of candidates to come back for an interview and to take part in an activity session. It is from this group that we will decide to whom we would like to make offers.
If my son is not offered a place can he try again the following year?
Unsuccessful candidates are welcome to register again in subsequent years for entry at 8+ or 9+.We do not offer a 10+ entry but you are welcome to make an 11+ application to the senior school at the appropriate time.
How many places are available?
There are approximately 54 places available at 7+, 14 places at 8+ and 12 places at 9+.
What are the elements of the entrance test?
Exam candidates will sit written papers in English, maths and reasoning. There is also a short listening test. A specimen English and maths paper together with exam notes explaining the levels we are looking
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
for at each age group can be found on the website. Following the written assessments, a selection of boys will be invited back for a short interview and to take part in a group activity session.
My son gets extra time for his exams at his current school. Can he have extra time for the King’s entry test?
At King’s, the concessions available to entrance test candidates are in line with the guidance outlined by the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ). If your son has a learning need you will be asked to upload a specialist report, at registration, which must be less than two years old. Our head of learning enrichment (SENCo) will use the report to make a decision about any exam concessions or access arrangements available to your son.
I do not think I can afford the fees. Do you provide support for families on lower incomes?
Unfortunately, we do not offer bursaries to children joining the junior school. Pupils who join the senior school may apply for a bursary as part of the registration process.
My son goes to a primary school which does not prepare its pupils for junior school entrance tests. Will you take that into account?
We are always aware that children may have had a variety of experiences. We do our best to take this into account and our papers are designed to allow candidates to show their best at whatever level they may be. It would be advisable to read the exam notes and look at the specimen papers on our website.
Do you have any example papers?
Some specimen papers for 7+, 8+ and 9+ are available on our website here. The specimen papers are intended to be a guide to the form of that year's tests.
Do you have many clubs?
We place a great deal of importance to pupils’ involvement in activities outside the classroom. Pupils are offered a wide range of co-curricular activities each term with a large choice of clubs. A list of the current clubs can be found on our Clubs and activities page.