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11+ independent school papers

London independent schools' own papers: the materials its own publishers release, checked link by link.

London independent schools' own papers

8 free official resources, no past papers

Eight London independent schools publish their own 11+ sample papers.

  1. Read the instructions togetherHow the answer sheet works matters as much as the questions.
  2. Try one sample untimedMark it with the official answers where they exist. Talk about each mistake.
  3. Then practise the skillShort, original practice on the topics that went wrong, not more papers.

Highgate School: 11+ sample papers

  • Official sample questions
  • Free
  • Answers included
  • PDF, 45 minutes each

Three 45-minute English papers (comprehension and analysis, then writing) and a 45-minute maths paper. The only school here that publishes worked answers, for an earlier version of Maths paper A.

Year: English 2023; Maths A 2025, answers 2021. Use: The school's own papers: download them from the school.

English practice paper 1English practice paper 2English practice paper 3Maths sample paper AMaths paper A with worked answers
Official source · read 4 Oct 2026

Alleyn's School: 11+ sample papers

  • Official sample questions
  • Free
  • No answers
  • PDF; English 45 minutes, maths 30 minutes each

A 45-minute English paper on a passage from Great Expectations and two 30-minute maths papers that open with multiple choice. The syllabus sheet says calculators are not needed.

Year: Current. Use: The school's own papers: download them from the school.

English sample paperMaths sample paper 1Maths sample paper 2Syllabus and reasoning samples
Official source · read 4 Oct 2026

St Paul's Girls' School: 11+ sample papers

  • Official sample questions
  • Free
  • No answers
  • PDF, 50 minutes each

Three 50-minute papers: English, maths (no calculators, protractors or rulers) and a general comprehension paper with its own resource booklet.

Year: 2027 entry. Use: The school's own papers: download them from the school.

English sample paperEnglish reading passageMaths sample paper 1Maths sample paper 2General comprehension paperGeneral comprehension booklet
Official source · read 4 Oct 2026

Colfe's School: 11+ sample papers

  • Official sample questions
  • Free
  • No answers
  • PDF; maths 45 minutes

A 45-minute maths paper without a calculator, and an English paper in three timed sections: grammar, spelling and punctuation, comprehension, then a story.

Year: 2024 and 2025. Use: The school's own papers: download them from the school.

Maths sample paperEnglish sample paper
Official source · read 4 Oct 2026

North London Collegiate School: 11+ sample papers

  • Official sample questions
  • Free
  • No answers
  • PDF, 1 hour 15 minutes each

A 1 hour 15 minute maths paper with no calculator, and a 1 hour 15 minute English paper.

Year: 2023 and 2024. Use: The school's own papers: download them from the school.

Maths sample paperEnglish paper
Official source · read 4 Oct 2026

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Questions people ask

Which independent schools publish 11+ papers with answers?

Of the eight London schools here, only Highgate publishes answers: worked answers for its Maths sample paper A. Alleyn's, St Paul's Girls', Bancroft's, Colfe's, Emanuel, Merchant Taylors' and North London Collegiate publish papers without answers.

Can you use a calculator in independent school 11+ maths papers?

No paper that states a rule allows one. St Paul's Girls', Bancroft's, Colfe's, Emanuel and North London Collegiate say so on the paper, and Alleyn's says calculators are not needed.

How long are independent school 11+ papers?

From 30 minutes (Alleyn's maths, Bancroft's) to 1 hour 15 minutes (North London Collegiate). Most English papers combine a reading passage with a writing task.

Do independent schools use the ISEB Pre-Test as well?

Many do, often as a first round before their own written papers or interview. Check each school's admissions page for its current stages.

How we work this out

What it does

Every free 11+ sample paper eight London independent schools publish, and which come with answers.

The 11+ sample papers that eight London independent schools publish on their own admissions pages: Highgate, Alleyn's, St Paul's Girls', Bancroft's, Colfe's, Emanuel, Merchant Taylors' and North London Collegiate. Commercial practice papers are left out.

Method

  1. We read each school's 11+ admissions page and followed only the sample-paper links it gives.
  2. We opened every file on 4 October 2026 and recorded the subject, timing and whether it includes answers.
  3. We link to the school's own copy. Nothing is copied or re-hosted.