Schools / Brentwood School
Brentwood School is an independent co-educational school in Brentwood, Essex, educating around 1,900 pupils aged 3 to 19. Entrance is by the school's own 11+ examinations, usually in English and mathematics, together with an interview. Boarding places are available alongside day places.
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School-set papers - entrance assessment that candidates must pass (online adaptive tests plus a writing task), per the school's published descriptions (diamond model).
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Set by Individual schools / small consortia (no board)
School-set papers - entrance assessment that candidates must pass (online adaptive tests plus a writing task), per the school's published descriptions (diamond model).
1038 published practice questions tagged for this exam
Route record: verified · Athena schools expansion research 2026-10-27
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Test: January of Year 6 — the school’s own examination day (a few schools test in November or December of Year 6)
Results: Outcomes follow the school’s published timetable, typically in the spring term of Year 6
Offers: February of Year 6 — the school publishes its offers to its own timetable (London day schools cluster around a mid-February offer point)
When to start preparing: Start preparing in the autumn term of Year 5 (the standing rule: about 18 months before the test).
General guidance: this follows the rule of thumb of starting about 18 months before the test. It is not the school's own published advice.
Source: official admissions information · checked 2026-10-28
Test: January of Year 6 — the school’s own examination day (a few schools test in November or December of Year 6)
Results: Outcomes follow the school’s published timetable, typically in the spring term of Year 6
Offers: February of Year 6 — the school publishes its offers to its own timetable (London day schools cluster around a mid-February offer point)
When to start preparing: Start preparing in the autumn term of Year 5 (the standing rule: about 18 months before the test).
General guidance: this follows the rule of thumb of starting about 18 months before the test. It is not the school's own published advice.
Source: official admissions information · checked 2026-10-28
No catchment — open competition
There is no catchment area. Admission is by the school’s own assessment process (examinations and, usually, an interview); the school sets its own oversubscription criteria in its admissions policy — commonly the assessment result first, with sibling or other connections considered at some schools.
A level: Average point score per A level entry 42.91 (average grade B+); 19.5% of A level students achieved AAB or higher
DfE performance tables
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A level: Average point score per A level entry 41.40 (average grade B)
DfE performance tables
Source: official source · checked 2026-10-28
Schemes recorded from the school's own published information. A scholarship is a merit award; a bursary is means-tested. Values are shown exactly as the school states them — where a scheme is honorary, its stated value says so.
ScholarshipAcademic
What is assessed: Entrance assessment (entry is automatic for the 11+ Academic Scholarship)
When: Forms/evidence by 1 November 2026; outcomes announced February
What it's worth: 10% fees discount, rising to 20% of tuition fees in a small number of cases
How to apply: All entrance candidates automatically considered
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipOther
What is assessed: Specialist Scholarship assessment process (workshops/assessment days for shortlisted applicants)
When: Forms/evidence by 1 November 2026
What it's worth: 10% fees discount
How to apply: Separate application required (indicate on registration form; max three specialist scholarships at 11+)
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipOther
What is assessed: Specialist Scholarship assessment process (workshops/assessment days for shortlisted applicants)
When: Forms/evidence by 1 November 2026
What it's worth: 10% fees discount
How to apply: Separate application required (indicate on registration form; max three specialist scholarships at 11+)
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipDrama
What is assessed: Specialist Scholarship assessment process; drama reference required from current school or drama club
When: Forms/evidence by 1 November 2026
What it's worth: 10% fees discount
How to apply: Separate application required (indicate on registration form; max three specialist scholarships at 11+)
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipMusic
What is assessed: Specialist Scholarship assessment process; music reference required from school or music teacher
When: Forms/evidence by 1 November 2026
What it's worth: 10% fees discount
How to apply: Separate application required (indicate on registration form; max three specialist scholarships at 11+)
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipSport
What is assessed: Specialist Scholarship assessment process (workshops/assessment days for shortlisted applicants)
When: Forms/evidence by 1 November 2026
What it's worth: 10% fees discount
How to apply: Separate application required (indicate on registration form; max three specialist scholarships at 11+)
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
BursaryOther
What is assessed: Exceptional performance in entrance assessment for an Academic Bursary; for Specialist Bursaries, pass entrance assessment and succeed in scholarship application in Chess, Dance, Drama, Music or Sport; confidential financial assessment (BAL)
When: Bursary applications by 1 November 2026
What it's worth: Up to and including 100% of tuition fees, with additional support for extras available
How to apply: Separate application required (indicate on registration form)
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipAcademic
What is assessed: Academic essay (titles sent after the deadline), predicted grades and interview
When: Forms/evidence by 5 November 2026; essay titles sent after 6 November 2026
What it's worth: 10% fees discount, rising to 20% of tuition fees in a small number of cases
How to apply: Separate application required (indicate on registration form)
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipArt
What is assessed: Specialist Scholarship assessment process (workshops/assessment days for shortlisted applicants)
When: Forms/evidence by 5 November 2026
What it's worth: 10% fees discount
How to apply: Separate application required (indicate on registration form; max two specialist scholarships at 16+)
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipOther
What is assessed: Specialist Scholarship assessment process
When: Forms/evidence by 5 November 2026
What it's worth: 10% fees discount
How to apply: Separate application required (indicate on registration form; max two specialist scholarships at 16+)
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipOther
What is assessed: Specialist Scholarship assessment process
When: Forms/evidence by 5 November 2026
What it's worth: 10% fees discount
How to apply: Separate application required (indicate on registration form; max two specialist scholarships at 16+)
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipDrama
What is assessed: Specialist Scholarship assessment process; drama reference required
When: Forms/evidence by 5 November 2026
What it's worth: 10% fees discount
How to apply: Separate application required (indicate on registration form; max two specialist scholarships at 16+)
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipMusic
What is assessed: Specialist Scholarship assessment process; music reference required
When: Forms/evidence by 5 November 2026
What it's worth: 10% fees discount
How to apply: Separate application required (indicate on registration form; max two specialist scholarships at 16+)
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipSport
What is assessed: Specialist Scholarship assessment process
When: Forms/evidence by 5 November 2026
What it's worth: 10% fees discount
How to apply: Separate application required (indicate on registration form; max two specialist scholarships at 16+)
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
BursaryOther
What is assessed: Academic grounds via academic essay, predicted grades and interview, or specialist grounds via Specialist Scholarship assessment in Art, Chess, Dance, Drama, Music or Sport; confidential financial assessment (BAL)
When: Bursary applications by 6 November 2026
What it's worth: Up to and including 100% of tuition fees, with additional support for extras available
How to apply: Separate application required (indicate on registration form)
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
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