Schools / The King's School, Gloucester
The King's School, Gloucester is an independent co-educational school in Gloucester, educating around 710 pupils aged 3 to 19. It is a Church of England school. Entrance is by the school's own 11+ examinations, usually in English and mathematics, together with an interview.
Athena holds admission-route records for The King's School, Gloucester. They are shown by entry cycle below; where the provider changes between cycles, each cycle keeps its own recorded exam.
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School-set papers - Entrance Assessment: Mathematics and English papers plus aptitude tests.
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Set by Individual schools / small consortia (no board)
School-set papers - Entrance Assessment: Mathematics and English papers plus aptitude tests.
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 39.94 (average grade B); 18.0% of A level students achieved AAB or higher
DfE performance tables
Source: official source · checked 2026-10-28
A level: Average point score per A level entry 37.92 (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: English and Maths papers, an Aptitude test, a piece of current schoolwork brought to the assessment, and an interview; the school report is also considered; candidates must pass the Entrance Assessment
When: Assessed in November (of Year 6)
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Complete the Registration Form via the Admissions Portal, after which Scholarship Forms become available; teacher/coach reports required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipArt
What is assessed: Portfolio of work from home and school, discussion of the portfolio with the Head of Art, and a short assignment completed on the day; candidates must pass the Entrance Assessment
When: Assessed in November (of Year 6)
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Complete the Registration Form via the Admissions Portal, after which Scholarship Forms become available; teacher/coach reports required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipDrama
What is assessed: A prepared piece from a play or monologue, short unseen lines, and an interview with the Director of Drama; candidates must pass the Entrance Assessment
When: Assessed in November (of Year 6)
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Complete the Registration Form via the Admissions Portal, after which Scholarship Forms become available; teacher/coach reports required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipMusic
What is assessed: Grade 3 standard or above; audition of up to two pieces on the main study and one piece on a second study, sight-reading and musicianship tests, and an interview with the Director of Music; candidates must pass the Entrance Assessment
When: Assessed in November (of Year 6)
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Complete the Registration Form via the Admissions Portal, after which Scholarship Forms become available; teacher/coach reports required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipOther
What is assessed: Assessed in two or three disciplines chosen from Dance, Drama and Music (drama: prepared piece, unseen lines and interview; dance: prepared short dance and an interview based on a portfolio; music: as the Music Scholarship audition); candidates must pass the Entrance Assessment
When: Assessed in November (of Year 6)
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Complete the Registration Form via the Admissions Portal, after which Scholarship Forms become available; teacher/coach reports required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipSport
What is assessed: Assessment morning of physical activities covering agility, hand-eye coordination, fitness and adapting to sporting situations; candidates should be at, or potentially reaching, County level; candidates must pass the Entrance Assessment
When: Assessed in November (of Year 6)
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Complete the Registration Form via the Admissions Portal, after which Scholarship Forms become available; teacher/coach reports required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
BursaryOther
What is assessed: Means-tested on parental income (both parents provide proof of income and assets on the Bursary Application Form to the Bursar); not dependent on academic or co-curricular ability; a scholarship may be supplemented by a bursary; the level varies with income, the fund is limited, and the form is re-submitted annually
When: Assessed alongside the admissions process
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Select the bursary box on the Registration Form or contact the Bursar
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipAcademic
What is assessed: English and Maths papers, an Aptitude test, a piece of current schoolwork brought to the assessment, and an interview; the school report is also considered; candidates must pass the Entrance Assessment
When: Assessed in January (of Year 8)
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Complete the Registration Form via the Admissions Portal, after which Scholarship Forms become available; teacher/coach reports required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipArt
What is assessed: Portfolio of work from home and school, discussion of the portfolio with the Head of Art, and a short assignment completed on the day; candidates must pass the Entrance Assessment
When: Assessed in January (of Year 8)
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Complete the Registration Form via the Admissions Portal, after which Scholarship Forms become available; teacher/coach reports required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipOther
What is assessed: Portfolio and discussion with the Head of Design Technology; candidates must pass the Entrance Assessment
When: Assessed in January (of Year 8)
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Complete the Registration Form via the Admissions Portal, after which Scholarship Forms become available; teacher/coach reports required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipDrama
What is assessed: A prepared piece from a play or monologue, short unseen lines, and an interview with the Director of Drama; candidates must pass the Entrance Assessment
When: Assessed in January (of Year 8)
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Complete the Registration Form via the Admissions Portal, after which Scholarship Forms become available; teacher/coach reports required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipMusic
What is assessed: Grade 5 standard or above; audition of up to two pieces on the main study and one piece on a second study, sight-reading and musicianship tests, and an interview with the Director of Music; candidates must pass the Entrance Assessment
When: Assessed in January (of Year 8)
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Complete the Registration Form via the Admissions Portal, after which Scholarship Forms become available; teacher/coach reports required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipOther
What is assessed: Assessed in two or three disciplines chosen from Dance, Drama and Music (drama: prepared piece, unseen lines and interview; dance: prepared short dance and an interview based on a portfolio; music: as the Music Scholarship audition); candidates must pass the Entrance Assessment
When: Assessed in January (of Year 8)
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Complete the Registration Form via the Admissions Portal, after which Scholarship Forms become available; teacher/coach reports required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipSport
What is assessed: Assessment morning of physical activities covering agility, hand-eye coordination, fitness and adapting to sporting situations; candidates should be at, or potentially reaching, County level; candidates must pass the Entrance Assessment
When: Assessed in January (of Year 8)
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Complete the Registration Form via the Admissions Portal, after which Scholarship Forms become available; teacher/coach reports required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
BursaryOther
What is assessed: Means-tested on parental income (both parents provide proof of income and assets on the Bursary Application Form to the Bursar); not dependent on academic or co-curricular ability; a scholarship may be supplemented by a bursary; the level varies with income, the fund is limited, and the form is re-submitted annually
When: Assessed alongside the admissions process
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Select the bursary box on the Registration Form or contact the Bursar
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipAcademic
What is assessed: Predicted GCSE grades (a minimum of seven subjects at grades 9–7), a marked piece of Year 11 work in the chosen A Level subject, and an interview with senior staff; conditional on GCSE results; candidates must pass the Entrance Assessment
When: Assessed before February half-term (of Year 11)
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Complete the Registration Form via the Admissions Portal, after which Scholarship Forms become available; teacher/coach reports required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipArt
What is assessed: Portfolio and discussion with the Head of Art; candidates must pass the Entrance Assessment
When: Assessed before February half-term (of Year 11)
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Complete the Registration Form via the Admissions Portal, after which Scholarship Forms become available; teacher/coach reports required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipOther
What is assessed: Portfolio and discussion with the Head of Design Technology; candidates must pass the Entrance Assessment
When: Assessed before February half-term (of Year 11)
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Complete the Registration Form via the Admissions Portal, after which Scholarship Forms become available; teacher/coach reports required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipDrama
What is assessed: A prepared piece from a play or monologue, short unseen lines, and an interview with the Director of Drama; candidates must pass the Entrance Assessment
When: Assessed before February half-term (of Year 11)
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Complete the Registration Form via the Admissions Portal, after which Scholarship Forms become available; teacher/coach reports required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipMusic
What is assessed: Grade 6 standard or above; audition of up to two pieces on the main study and one piece on a second study, sight-reading and musicianship tests, and an interview with the Director of Music; candidates must pass the Entrance Assessment
When: Assessed before February half-term (of Year 11)
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Complete the Registration Form via the Admissions Portal, after which Scholarship Forms become available; teacher/coach reports required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipOther
What is assessed: Assessed in two or three disciplines chosen from Dance, Drama and Music (drama: prepared piece, unseen lines and interview; dance: prepared short dance and an interview based on a portfolio; music: as the Music Scholarship audition); candidates must pass the Entrance Assessment
When: Assessed before February half-term (of Year 11)
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Complete the Registration Form via the Admissions Portal, after which Scholarship Forms become available; teacher/coach reports required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipSport
What is assessed: Sports CV and an interview with the Director of Sport; candidates may attend a training session; candidates should be at, or potentially reaching, County level; candidates must pass the Entrance Assessment
When: Assessed before February half-term (of Year 11)
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Complete the Registration Form via the Admissions Portal, after which Scholarship Forms become available; teacher/coach reports required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
BursaryOther
What is assessed: Means-tested on parental income (both parents provide proof of income and assets on the Bursary Application Form to the Bursar); not dependent on academic or co-curricular ability; a scholarship may be supplemented by a bursary; the level varies with income, the fund is limited, and the form is re-submitted annually
When: Assessed alongside the admissions process
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Select the bursary box on the Registration Form or contact the Bursar
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
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