CE

Common Entrance is for a set of examinations taken by boys and girls for entrance to senior independent schools at 11+ or 13+.

11+

candidates sit examinations in English, Mathematics and Science when they are in Year 6, usually for girls' schools.

The 11+ examinations may be taken in the autumn or spring term of Year 6 prior to entry to senior school the following September.

13+

candidates also sit examinations in these core subjects, alongside papers selected from a wide range of humanities, languages and classical subjects.

The 13+ examinations are taken in the autumn, spring or summer term of Year 8, again prior to entry to senior school the following September. Senior schools decide at which stage in the year the examinations are to be taken.

Eton College Entry at 13

boys must be registered by the age of 10½. This is a strict deadline unless a boy is specifically applying for one of the following:

• King’s Scholarship or Music Awards: highly competitive academic and music scholarships for which boys can apply in school Year 8 (up to the age of 13).

Application for entry in 2020 and beyond; boys must be registered before 30th June in Year 5 (UK school years)

• For entry in 2020 a boy needs to be registered by 30th June 2017
• For entry in 2021 a boy needs to be registered by 30th June 2018

Winchester College Entry at 13

Registered any time after their eighth birthday and before the end of Year 5 (9+ to 10+)

Tonbridge School Entry at 13

Register boys at least three years before the date of intended entry

Harrow School Entry at 13

An applicant who is applying for a place at Harrow ideally by the end of Year 5, but definitely by 1 May of Year 6