Blackheath High School 11+: guide for 2028 entry

For girls in Year 5 now, who would sit the entrance papers in the autumn of Year 6 to start Year 7 in September 2028. Dates and format are taken from Blackheath High School's own admissions pages and booklet.

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At a glance

Test date: Not yet published for 2028 entry. This year's entrance examinations are on Saturday 14 November 2026
Application deadline: Not yet published for 2028 entry. This year it is Friday 30 October 2026
Papers: English, Maths and Verbal Reasoning
Set by: GL Assessment
Interviews: Girls on the longlist are invited to interview. Date not yet published for 2028 entry. This year's are on Saturday 9 January 2027
Timings: Not published by the school

Key dates

For 2028 entry (papers expected in autumn 2027, going by this year's pattern)

Blackheath High School has not published these dates yet. When we checked, its admissions page and booklet covered September 2027 entry only.

Source: Blackheath High School: join the Senior School

This year's dates (2026 papers, 2027 entry), as a guide to the pattern

Saturday 19 September 2026: Open Morning
Thursday 8 October 2026: School In Action Open Morning
Friday 30 October 2026: Application deadline, and the deadline for bursary and Art, Music, Drama and Sport scholarship applications
Saturday 14 November 2026: Entrance examinations
Saturday 9 January 2027: General entry interviews
Monday 1 February 2027: Results posted home
Wednesday 3 March 2027 (noon): Acceptance deadline

Source: Blackheath High School: key dates for 11+ entry, September 2027

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The three papers

EnglishA GL Assessment English paper. The school does not publish its length or the number of questions.

MathsA GL Assessment Maths paper. The school does not publish its length or the number of questions.

Verbal ReasoningA GL Assessment paper. The school says it looks at how a girl processes verbal information, identifies patterns, sees similarities and differences between words, shows the rules and meaning of language, and applies logical thinking.

How long are the papers?

Blackheath High does not publish how long each paper lasts or how many questions it has. Our Blackheath-style mock uses 45 minutes for English, 45 for Maths and 40 for Verbal Reasoning. Those lengths are our own estimate, so your child gets used to working at a steady pace.

What the school says about preparing

The school's booklet says it does not advise excessive preparation for the papers, but that familiarising your child with the format of the papers is a useful exercise. It points families to GL Assessment's own free familiarisation materials.

After the papers

Girls on the longlist are invited to a friendly, informal interview so the school can get to know them. For 2028 entry these dates are not yet published. This year the interviews are on Saturday 9 January 2027, results are posted home on Monday 1 February 2027 and the acceptance deadline is noon on Wednesday 3 March 2027.

Five Blackheath High-style sample questions

These are our own questions, written in the style of the papers so you can see the level. They are not taken from any real paper. Tap a question to see the answer and the method.

1. A ribbon 3.6 m long is cut into 8 equal pieces. How long is each piece?

A) 0.4 m
B) 4.5 m
C) 0.48 m
D) 0.45 m

Answer: D) 0.45 m. Divide 3.6 by 8. 36 ÷ 8 = 4.5, so 3.6 ÷ 8 = 0.45. Each piece is 0.45 m long.

2. What is 35% of 80?

A) 24
B) 26
C) 28
D) 32

Answer: C) 28. 10% of 80 is 8, so 30% is 24. 5% is half of 10%, which is 4. Add them: 24 + 4 = 28.

3. Which sentence uses the apostrophe correctly?

A) The dog wagged it's tail
B) The girls' coats were hung up
C) Two bus's were late
D) Her's was the red one

Answer: B) The girls' coats were hung up. The coats belong to more than one girl, so the apostrophe goes after the s: girls'. "It's" means "it is", plurals such as buses need no apostrophe, and "hers" never has one.

4. Which word is most opposite in meaning to scarce?

A) plentiful
B) rare
C) small
D) empty

Answer: A) plentiful. Scarce means there is very little of something. Plentiful means there is a lot of it. Rare is close in meaning to scarce, not opposite.

5. Which pair of letters comes next? BD, EG, HJ, KM, ...

A) LN
B) NO
C) NP
D) MP

Answer: C) NP. Each letter moves on three places. The first letters go B, E, H, K, N and the second letters go D, G, J, M, P. The next pair is NP.

What a Year 5 parent can do now

Visit the school: this year its open mornings were in September and October, before the application deadline at the end of October.
Start short, regular practice in English, Maths and Verbal Reasoning now, and add timed papers in Year 6.
Check the school's admissions page in the summer term of 2027 for the 2028 entry dates. This year the application deadline is Friday 30 October 2026 and the papers are on Saturday 14 November 2026.

Free Year 5 baseline check: 20 questions in 15 minutes

How to prepare

Look at GL Assessment's free familiarisation materials together, so the format of the papers is not a surprise.
Build vocabulary for verbal reasoning through wide reading and by talking about new words.
Practise English, Maths and Verbal Reasoning questions in short, regular sessions rather than long ones.
Read a mix of fiction and non-fiction and talk about it together, which also helps at interview.

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More free practice: Free 11+ Maths practice questions → · Free 11+ Verbal Reasoning practice → · Free 11+ Fractions questions → · Free 11+ Vocabulary questions →

Quick answers

When is the Blackheath High 11+ exam?

Not yet published for 2028 entry. This year's entrance examinations are on Saturday 14 November 2026.

What is in the Blackheath High 11+ exam?

English. A GL Assessment English paper. The school does not publish its length or the number of questions. Maths. A GL Assessment Maths paper. The school does not publish its length or the number of questions. Verbal Reasoning. A GL Assessment paper. The school says it looks at how a girl processes verbal information, identifies patterns, sees similarities and differences between words, shows the rules and meaning of language, and applies logical thinking.

When do I need to register for the Blackheath High 11+?

Not yet published for 2028 entry. This year it is Friday 30 October 2026.

Is there an interview for Blackheath High?

Girls on the longlist are invited to interview. Date not yet published for 2028 entry. This year's are on Saturday 9 January 2027.

How can my child practise for the Blackheath High 11+?

Look at GL Assessment's free familiarisation materials together, so the format of the papers is not a surprise.

Sources

Checked 7 October 2026. Schools change their tests, so always confirm dates and details on the official pages below.

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