Schools / Reed's School
Reed's School
- Independent school
- Boys
- Day & boarding
- Ages 10–19
- 854 pupils
Reed's School is an independent school in Cobham, Surrey, currently for boys at 11+ entry. Candidates complete the ISEB Common Pre-Tests by the end of November in Year 6 and shortlisted candidates attend an interview and group activity in January. Girls join Year 7 from September 2027, as the school becomes fully co-educational.
RegionSouth East
DfE URN125321
The exam
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2027 entry
Set by ISEB (tests commissioned from GL Assessment)
11+ entry (Year 7): candidates complete the ISEB Common Pre-Tests at their current school by the end of November in Year 6. Shortlisted candidates are invited to Reed's in January for an interview and group activity; offers are made in February, in line with other independent schools. Girls join Year 7 from September 2027 as the school becomes fully co-educational. 2027 cycle: pre-tests to be completed by 30 November 2026, assessment days 4-5 January 2027.
9489 published practice questions tagged for this exam
Route record: verified · Athena independents completion research 2026-10-28
2028 entry
Set by ISEB (tests commissioned from GL Assessment)
11+ entry (Year 7): candidates complete the ISEB Common Pre-Tests at their current school by the end of November in Year 6. Shortlisted candidates are invited to Reed's in January for an interview and group activity; offers are made in February, in line with other independent schools. Girls join Year 7 from September 2027 as the school becomes fully co-educational.
9489 published practice questions tagged for this exam
Route record: verified · Athena independents completion research 2026-10-28
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Key dates & preparation
2028 entry
Test: Autumn to spring of Year 6: the ISEB Common Pre-Test is sat at the candidate’s own school (most schools work to the autumn term), with the school’s own papers and interview day usually in January 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
2027 entry
Test: Autumn to spring of Year 6: the ISEB Common Pre-Test is sat at the candidate’s own school (most schools work to the autumn term), with the school’s own papers and interview day usually in January 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
Admissions rules
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.
Read the school's admissions policy
Results & destinations
2025 results
GCSE: 53% of grades at 9–8; 75% at grades 9–7
School-published
A level: Average point score per A level entry 44.00 (average grade B+); 20.0% of A level students achieved AAB or higher
DfE performance tables
Source: official source · checked 2026-10-28
2024 results
A level: Average point score per A level entry 45.98 (average grade A-)
DfE performance tables
Source: official source · checked 2026-10-28
Scholarships & bursaries
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.
11+ entry
Academic Scholarship
ScholarshipAcademic
What is assessed: No application needed; candidates performing outstandingly in the ISEB Common Pre-Test entry tests are invited back for a Scholarship Interview
When: Assessments in the year before entry; interviews January 2027 for 2027 entry
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: All entrance candidates automatically considered
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
Art Scholarship
ScholarshipArt
What is assessed: Portfolio submission, drawing class and interview with the Head of Art; candidates expected to be of A* standard
When: Tuesday 17 November 2026 for 2027 entry
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Separate application required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
Drama Scholarship
ScholarshipDrama
What is assessed: Drama scholarship assessment for talented actors demonstrating outstanding potential
When: Tuesday 17 November 2026 for 2027 entry
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Separate application required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
Music Scholarship
ScholarshipMusic
What is assessed: Two prepared pieces at Grade 6 or above, sight-reading and aural tests, interview with the Director of Music
When: Tuesday 17 November 2026 for 2027 entry
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Separate application required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
Sport Scholarship
ScholarshipSport
What is assessed: Sports scholarship assessment; for pupils showing athletic potential or playing at county, regional or national level
When: November 2026 for 2027 entry
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Separate application required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
Foundation Bursary
BursaryOther
What is assessed: Entrance assessment plus means test; only for children who have lost the support of one or both parents (bereavement/terminal diagnosis, abandonment, or unstable single-parent household)
When: Not stated on the published pages
What it's worth: Means-tested, ranging from 10% to 110%, with higher awards where boarding is required
How to apply: Separate application required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
13+ entry
Academic Scholarship
ScholarshipAcademic
What is assessed: Scheme confirmed on the school's website; detailed criteria are published in the school's scholarship booklet / on application (see info_url)
When: Assessments in the year before entry
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: All entrance candidates automatically considered
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
Art Scholarship
ScholarshipArt
What is assessed: Scheme confirmed on the school's website; detailed criteria are published in the school's scholarship booklet / on application (see info_url)
When: Assessments in the year before entry
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Separate application required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
Drama Scholarship
ScholarshipDrama
What is assessed: Scheme confirmed on the school's website; detailed criteria are published in the school's scholarship booklet / on application (see info_url)
When: Assessments in the year before entry
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Separate application required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
Music Scholarship
ScholarshipMusic
What is assessed: Scheme confirmed on the school's website; detailed criteria are published in the school's scholarship booklet / on application (see info_url)
When: Assessments in the year before entry
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Separate application required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
Sport Scholarship
ScholarshipSport
What is assessed: Sports scholarship assessment; county, regional or national level performers
When: Assessments in the year before entry
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Separate application required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
Foundation Bursary
BursaryOther
What is assessed: Entrance assessment plus means test; only for children who have lost the support of one or both parents (bereavement/terminal diagnosis, abandonment, or unstable single-parent household)
When: Not stated on the published pages
What it's worth: Means-tested, ranging from 10% to 110%, with higher awards where boarding is required
How to apply: Separate application required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
16+ entry
Academic Scholarship
ScholarshipAcademic
What is assessed: Candidates performing exceptionally in the Reed's Entry Test are invited back for an Academic Scholarship Interview with the Headmaster
When: Assessments in the year before entry
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: All entrance candidates automatically considered
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
Art Scholarship
ScholarshipArt
What is assessed: Portfolio, drawing class and interview with the Head of Art; Art may be selected as a chosen subject in the Entry Test
When: Assessments in the year before entry
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Separate application required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
Design and Technology Scholarship
ScholarshipOther
What is assessed: Design and Technology may be selected as a chosen subject in the Entry Test; scholarship assessment
When: Assessments in the year before entry
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Separate application required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
Drama Scholarship
ScholarshipDrama
What is assessed: Drama may be selected as a chosen subject in the Entry Test; scholarship assessment
When: Assessments in the year before entry
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Separate application required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
Music Scholarship
ScholarshipMusic
What is assessed: Two prepared pieces, sight-reading and aural tests, interview with the Director of Music; Music may be selected as a chosen subject in the Entry Test
When: Assessments in the year before entry
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Separate application required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
Sport Scholarship
ScholarshipSport
What is assessed: Sports scholarship assessment; county, regional or national level performers
When: Assessments in the year before entry
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Separate application required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
Foundation Bursary
BursaryOther
What is assessed: Entrance assessment plus means test; only for children who have lost the support of one or both parents (bereavement/terminal diagnosis, abandonment, or unstable single-parent household)
When: Not stated on the published pages
What it's worth: Means-tested, ranging from 10% to 110%, with higher awards where boarding is required
How to apply: Separate application required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
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