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Which schools use the ISEB pre-test, and when?

Choose your child's year to see their entry year, the pre-test timing and every date 10 schools have published. Checked 30 September 2026.

  • St Paul's Prep School (11+ entry)

    Barnes, London

    Year 7 entry, September 2027

    Pre-test: Year 6, on the school's own pre-test day

    • School registration closes16 October 2026in 16 days
    • ISEB pre-test14 November 2026in 45 days
    • Written exams9 December 2026in 70 days

    Then: Written exams and interviews

    Year 7 entry, September 2028

    Pre-test: Year 6

    Dates for 2028 entry are not yet published.

    Admissions page

  • Westminster Under School

    Westminster, London

    Year 7 entry, September 2027

    Pre-test: November of Year 6

    • Registration closes30 September 2026from the school's ruletoday

    Then: Written papers in January for selected candidates

    Year 7 entry, September 2028

    Pre-test: November of Year 6 (November 2027)

    • Registration opened1 September 2026from the school's rulepassed
    • Registration closes30 September 2027from the school's rule

    Then: Written papers in January for selected candidates

    Admissions page

  • St Swithun's School

    Winchester

    Year 7 entry, September 2027

    Pre-test: By mid-November of Year 6

    Then: The school's own English and maths papers in November

    Year 7 entry, September 2028

    Pre-test: Year 6

    Dates for 2028 entry are not yet published.

    Year 9 entry

    Pre-test: Year 6 or Year 7 on the early pathways

    The standard Year 9 route tests in Year 8 and is a different path.

    Admissions page

  • Brighton College

    Brighton

    Year 9 entry, September 2029

    Pre-test: Year 6 (2026 to 2027)

    • UK registration deadline1 October 2026tomorrow

    Then: Interviews and a written assessment

    Year 9 entry, September 2028

    Pre-test: The main route tests in Year 6, so ask the school about timing now

    • UK registration deadline1 October 2026tomorrow
    Admissions page

  • Eton College

    Windsor

    Year 9 entry, September 2029

    Pre-test: October or November of Year 6 (autumn 2026)

    • Registration closes31 August 2026from the school's rulepassed

    Then: A headteacher's report, then Eton's own assessment

    Year 9 entry, September 2030

    Pre-test: October or November of Year 6 (autumn 2027)

    • Registration closes31 August 2027from the school's rule

    Then: A headteacher's report, then Eton's own assessment

    Admissions page

  • Harrow School

    Harrow on the Hill, London

    Year 9 entry, September 2029

    Pre-test: October to late November of Year 6

    Then: Harrow's own assessment

    Year 9 entry, September 2028

    Pre-test: September to May of Year 7, on the late route

    • Late applications close1 January 2027from the school's rulein 93 days

    Places on the late route are selective.

    Admissions page

  • Radley College

    Abingdon

    Year 9 entry, September 2028

    Pre-test: Year 6

    • Pre-test completed by28 November 2025passed
    • Final resultsBy mid-March 2026

    The main 2028 process has already run.

    Admissions page

  • Tonbridge School

    Tonbridge

    Year 9 entry, September 2029

    Pre-test: Year 6

    • Application deadline1 September 2026passed

    Then: An experience afternoon, a reference and later assessments where needed

    Year 9 entry, September 2030

    Pre-test: Year 6

    • Apply by1 September 2027from the school's rule

    Then: An experience afternoon, a reference and later assessments where needed

    Admissions page

  • The King's School, Canterbury

    Canterbury

    Year 9 entry, September 2029

    Pre-test: Autumn of Year 6, at the child's current school

    Then: An experience day in February, offers in March

    Admissions page

  • Wellington College

    Crowthorne

    Year 9 entry, September 2030

    Pre-test: Year 6 or 7 (main stage October or November of Year 6)

    • Registration closes30 June 2027

    Then: A headteacher's reference and a selection day

    Year 9 entry, September 2029

    Pre-test: Year 6 or 7 (main stage October or November of Year 6)

    • Registration closed30 June 2026passed

    Then: A headteacher's reference and a selection day

    Year 9 entry, September 2028

    Pre-test: Year 6 or 7 (main stage October or November of Year 6)

    • Registration closed30 June 2025passed

    Then: A headteacher's reference and a selection day

    Year 9 entry, September 2027

    Pre-test: Year 6 or 7

    • Registration closed30 June 2024passed
    Admissions page

Good to know

When do children sit the ISEB pre-test?

Usually in Year 6, often in October or November, on a date the school or the child's current school arranges. Some routes allow Year 7. The 2026 to 2027 testing window runs from 1 September 2026 to late May 2027.

Does my child sit it once for every school?

No. One sitting can go to several schools in the same year, so check each school's deadline instead of booking again.

Why does Year 9 entry need a test in Year 6?

Many schools with 13+ entry use the pre-test in Year 6 as their first stage, then assess again later.

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