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Bromley High School 11+: guide for 2028 entry

For girls in Year 5 now, who would sit the entrance assessment in Year 6 to join Year 7 in September 2028. The format and dates are taken from Bromley High School's own Year 7 entry page, checked October 2026.

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At a glance

School
Bromley High School GDST, Bickley: an independent day school for girls, part of the Girls' Day School Trust
The tests
Standardised tests of academic potential in verbal, non-verbal, spatial and quantitative reasoning, which are not based on school subjects, plus a short creative writing paper and a brief maths extension exercise
Exam date
Saturday 21 November 2026 for September 2027 entry. The date for 2028 entry isn't published yet
Interview
Girls who do well in the assessment are invited to a selection or academic scholarship interview in January
Sample papers
The school says it does not provide past or sample papers

Key dates

For 2028 entry

Bromley High School hasn't published its dates for September 2028 entry yet. Going by this year, expect the assessment in November of Year 6 and interviews in January. Check the school's Year 7 entry page for the registration deadline.

Source: Bromley High School GDST: Year 7 (11+) Entry

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

Saturday 21 November 2026
Entrance assessment
January 2027
Selection and academic scholarship interviews for girls invited

Source: Bromley High School GDST: Year 7 (11+) Entry

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What is in the assessment

Reasoning testsVerbal, non-verbal, spatial and quantitative reasoning. The school describes them as standardised tests of academic potential that are not based on school subjects, and doesn't publish their length.
Creative writingA short creative writing paper. The school doesn't publish the time allowed or the kind of task.
Maths extensionA brief mathematics extension exercise. The school doesn't say how long it is.

Mostly reasoning, not school subjects

Most of the assessment is reasoning: puzzles with words, shapes, space and numbers that test how a child thinks rather than what she has been taught. A strong vocabulary and quick, accurate arithmetic still help with the verbal and quantitative questions, so they are worth keeping up.

What the school doesn't publish

The school doesn't give timings, question counts or sample papers, and its page doesn't name a test provider. Our Bromley High-style practice paper uses timings we have estimated: three short reasoning sections, a maths extension and a short piece of writing. Treat it as practice of the skills, not a copy of the real assessment.

Five reasoning sample questions

These are our own questions, written to show the level. They are not taken from any real paper. Tap a question to see the answer and the method. Non-verbal and spatial reasoning need pictures, so practise those in the app.

1. Which word is closest in meaning to ancient?
  • A) modern
  • B) very old
  • C) broken
  • D) famous
Answer: B) very old. Ancient describes something from a very long time ago, so very old is closest. Modern means the opposite, and broken and famous describe different things.
2. What number comes next in the sequence: 3, 7, 15, 31, ?
  • A) 47
  • B) 62
  • C) 63
  • D) 64
Answer: C) 63. Each number is double the one before plus 1: 3 × 2 + 1 = 7, 7 × 2 + 1 = 15, 15 × 2 + 1 = 31. So the next is 31 × 2 + 1 = 63.
3. Hand is to glove as foot is to which word?
  • A) toe
  • B) sock
  • C) leg
  • D) walk
Answer: B) sock. A glove is worn over a hand, so we want the thing worn over a foot. That is a sock. A toe and a leg are parts of the body, and walk is something you do.
4. Which word is the odd one out: oak, ash, rose, elm?
  • A) oak
  • B) ash
  • C) rose
  • D) elm
Answer: C) rose. Oak, ash and elm are all types of tree. A rose is a flowering shrub, not a tree, so rose is the odd one out.
5. A pencil costs 35p. How much do 6 pencils cost?
  • A) £1.80
  • B) £2.10
  • C) £2.40
  • D) £2.15
Answer: B) £2.10. Multiply the price by the number of pencils: 35 × 6 = 210p. Change pence to pounds by dividing by 100, which gives £2.10.

What a Year 5 parent can do now

  1. Visit Bromley High School at an open event and watch its Year 7 entry page for the 2028 registration deadline.
  2. Start short, regular reasoning practice now, covering verbal, non-verbal and number puzzles.
  3. Build a habit of timed creative writing, a short piece every week or two.

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How to prepare

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Quick answers

When is the Bromley High 11+ exam?

Saturday 21 November 2026 for September 2027 entry. The date for 2028 entry isn't published yet.

What is in the Bromley High 11+ exam?

Reasoning tests. Verbal, non-verbal, spatial and quantitative reasoning. The school describes them as standardised tests of academic potential that are not based on school subjects, and doesn't publish their length. Creative writing. A short creative writing paper. The school doesn't publish the time allowed or the kind of task. Maths extension. A brief mathematics extension exercise. The school doesn't say how long it is.

Is there an interview for Bromley High?

Girls who do well in the assessment are invited to a selection or academic scholarship interview in January.

Are there sample or past papers for the Bromley High 11+?

The school says it does not provide past or sample papers.

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

Practise verbal, non-verbal and number reasoning little and often, mixing the question types.

Sources

Checked 26 October 2026. Schools change their tests, so always confirm dates and details on the official pages below.

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