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City of London School

London, United Kingdom. Practice coming soon.

An independent boys' school that selects at 11+ through its own online assessment and a handwritten creative writing task, then interviews. Assessments for September 2027 entry are on 27 November 2026; registration closes on 2 November 2026.

Key facts

checked 17 October 2026

Selective entry

Competitive process: registration, online and written assessments, then interview for those who score well; offers follow assessments, interview and a school report.

Entry point

11+ (Year 7, called First Form) is the largest intake; 10+, 16+ and occasional places also offered.

Test used

Own online assessment (105 minutes: maths, English, verbal and non-verbal reasoning, puzzles, creative comprehension; partly adaptive) plus 30-minute handwritten creative writing. The familiarisation test is hosted by Quest Assessments.

Assessment and dates

Entrance assessments on Friday 27 November 2026 (some SEND candidates on 26 November); interviews January 2027; offers mid-February 2027.

Assessment and dates

Registration open; deadline Monday 2 November 2026.

All 7 facts at a glance

At a glance

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Selective entry

Competitive process: registration, online and written assessments, then interview for those who score well; offers follow assessments, interview and a school report.

Entry point

11+ (Year 7, called First Form) is the largest intake; 10+, 16+ and occasional places also offered.

Test used

Own online assessment (105 minutes: maths, English, verbal and non-verbal reasoning, puzzles, creative comprehension; partly adaptive) plus 30-minute handwritten creative writing. The familiarisation test is hosted by Quest Assessments.

Assessment and dates

Entrance assessments on Friday 27 November 2026 (some SEND candidates on 26 November); interviews January 2027; offers mid-February 2027.

Assessment and dates

Registration open; deadline Monday 2 November 2026.

Fees

2026-27 tuition: £9,848.40 a term including VAT.

Regulator

Get Information About Schools: other independent school, inspectorate ISI, URN 100003, ages 10 to 18, boys. ISI report not fetched.

The assessment.

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What the school says

  • Own online assessment (105 minutes: maths, English, verbal and non-verbal reasoning, puzzles, creative comprehension; partly adaptive) plus 30-minute handwritten creative writing. The familiarisation test is hosted by Quest Assessments.

  • Own online assessment (105 minutes: maths, English, verbal and non-verbal reasoning, puzzles, creative comprehension; partly adaptive) plus 30-minute handwritten creative writing. The familiarisation test is hosted by Quest Assessments.

  • Entrance assessments on Friday 27 November 2026 (some SEND candidates on 26 November); interviews January 2027; offers mid-February 2027.

  • Registration open; deadline Monday 2 November 2026.

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