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  • Independent school for boys and girls

St Benedict's School: entry, tests, dates and fees

54 Eaton Rise, Ealing, London W5 2ES

Facts checked 19 October 2026By ExamKind Editorial TeamSchool website

Can we apply, and when?

For September 2027 entry

  • Registration closes, 11+ entry

    Sun 15 Nov

    Sunday 15 November 2026, for September 2027 entry

    Checked, source: St Benedict's School, checked

  • Places at 11+

    120

    Each year at 11+

    Checked, source: St Benedict's School, checked

  • Fees at 11+, day

    £9,295a term

    2026-27 school year, including VAT

    Checked, source: St Benedict's School, checked

Your next steps for 11+ entry

  1. Next: Registration closes for 11+ entry

    in about 4 weeks

  2. Coming up: Bursary applications close

    in about 4 weeks

    Only if you are applying for help with fees

  3. Coming up: Scholarship applications close

    in about 4 weeks

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

St Benedict's School sets its own tests and decides after them. We have not found a published pass mark, so we do not show one.

How entry works

How entry works

Ways in, and how children are assessed

St Benedict's School takes new pupils at 4+, 7+, 11+, 13+ and 16+. Each way in has its own tests and dates.

  • 11+ entryjoins Form 3 (Year 7)

    120 places

    How children are assessed: an English paper, a maths paper, a group activity and a reference from the current school.

    Registration closes: Sunday 15 November 2026 (for September 2027 entry)

Other ways in: 4+, 7+, 13+ and 16+Places, tests and registration for each

  • 4+ entryjoins Reception (PP1)

    How children are assessed: a reference from the current school and a play-based observation.

  • 7+ entryjoins Junior Department

    How children are assessed: an English paper, a maths paper, a reference from the current school and taster day.

  • 13+ entry

    How children are assessed: an English paper, a maths paper, an interview and a reference from the current school.

    Registration closes: Sunday 15 November 2026 (for September 2027 entry)

  • 16+ entry

    30 places

    How children are assessed: an interview, a reference from the current school and GCSE grade requirements.

    Registration closes: Sunday 15 November 2026 (for September 2027 entry)

Source: St Benedict's School, checked

More about entry from our guide

St Benedict's has five ways in, from Reception (PP1)St Benedict's School: JoinsChecked 11 Oct 2026 against St Benedict's School.The source says: Reception (PP1) has a 2-form entry with class sizes of approximately 18 pupils.View the official source up to the sixth form. Each one has its own steps and dates, set out below.

4+ (Reception)

The youngest children join Reception (PP1)St Benedict's School: JoinsChecked 11 Oct 2026 against St Benedict's School.The source says: Reception (PP1) has a 2-form entry with class sizes of approximately 18 pupils.View the official source. The round the school describes is for September 2026 entrySt Benedict's School: Current cycleChecked 10 Oct 2026 against St Benedict's School.The source says: Assessments for September 2026 entry will be in November 2025, but applications are welcome anytime during the school year.View the official source, and it used a play-based assessmentSt Benedict's School: Play observationChecked 10 Oct 2026 against St Benedict's School.The source says: Prospective pupils are invited to a ‘getting to know you’ session and observed in a classroom setting, carrying out tasks both individually and in small groups for about 1 hour.View the official source together with a reference from the current schoolSt Benedict's School: ReferenceChecked 10 Oct 2026 against St Benedict's School.The source says: We will request a reference from your child’s current setting and ask that you send us a copy of their latest academic report, as well as any medical or SEND reports which we may need to be aware of (if applicable).View the official source. That assessment took place in November 2025St Benedict's School: Assessment date (2026)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against St Benedict's School.The source says: Assessments for September 2026 entry will be in November 2025, but applications are welcome anytime during the school year.View the official source. In a play-based assessment, staff usually watch small children play and talk. It is not a written test.

7+ (Junior Department)

At 7+, children join the Junior DepartmentSt Benedict's School: JoinsChecked 11 Oct 2026 against St Benedict's School.The source says: Junior Department Admission (age 7+)View the official source for September 2027 entrySt Benedict's School: Current cycleChecked 10 Oct 2026 against St Benedict's School.The source says: Assessments for September 2027 entry will be in January and February 2027, but applications are accepted year-round.View the official source. The steps are:

  • the school's own English paperSt Benedict's School: Own englishChecked 10 Oct 2026 against St Benedict's School.The source says: Assessments focus on literacy and numeracy, and includes a Taster Day.View the official source
  • the school's own maths paperSt Benedict's School: Own mathsChecked 10 Oct 2026 against St Benedict's School.The source says: Assessments focus on literacy and numeracy, and includes a Taster Day.View the official source
  • a taster daySt Benedict's School: Taster dayChecked 10 Oct 2026 against St Benedict's School.The source says: Assessments focus on literacy and numeracy, and includes a Taster Day.View the official source
  • a reference from the current schoolSt Benedict's School: ReferenceChecked 10 Oct 2026 against St Benedict's School.The source says: We will request a reference from your child’s current setting and ask that you send us a copy of their latest academic report, as well as any medical or SEND reports which we may need to be aware of (if applicable).View the official source

Assessments run from January 2027 to February 2027St Benedict's School: Assessment date (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against St Benedict's School.The source says: Assessments for September 2027 entry will be in January and February 2027, but applications are accepted year-round.View the official source. We could not confirm a 7+ registration deadline or offer date, so ask the admissions team for these. On a taster day, a child usually joins lessons and meets their likely classmates.

11+ (Year 7)

Pupils start in Form 3 (Year 7)St Benedict's School: JoinsChecked 11 Oct 2026 against St Benedict's School.The source says: A limited number of St Anselm Awards are available each year at the 11+ entry to Form 3 (Year 7).View the official source, and the school has 120St Benedict's School: PlacesChecked 10 Oct 2026 against St Benedict's School.The source says: Number of places available | 120View the official source places. For September 2027 entrySt Benedict's School: Current cycleChecked 10 Oct 2026 against St Benedict's School.The source says: Age on 1 September 2027 | 11+ (Year 7)View the official source, the assessment has four parts:

  • the school's own English paperSt Benedict's School: Own englishChecked 10 Oct 2026 against St Benedict's School.The source says: Examination | Mathematics EnglishView the official source
  • the school's own maths paperSt Benedict's School: Own mathsChecked 10 Oct 2026 against St Benedict's School.The source says: Examination | Mathematics EnglishView the official source
  • a group activitySt Benedict's School: Group activityChecked 10 Oct 2026 against St Benedict's School.The source says: The assessment day will comprise group tasks which will assess candidates’ potential across a range of aptitudesView the official source
  • a reference from the current schoolSt Benedict's School: ReferenceChecked 10 Oct 2026 against St Benedict's School.The source says: A reference is also sought from the candidate’s current school.View the official source

The registration deadline is 15 November 2026St Benedict's School: Registration deadline (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against St Benedict's School.The source says: Closing Date for Applications | Sunday 15 November 2026View the official source. The entrance assessment is on 5 December 2026St Benedict's School: Assessment date (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against St Benedict's School.The source says: Date of Entrance Examination | Saturday 5 December 2026View the official source, and offers come on 12 February 2027St Benedict's School: Offer date (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against St Benedict's School.The source says: Formal Offers sent via email | Friday 12 February 2027View the official source.

A school's own papers are set by its own staff. Their style varies from school to school. In a group activity, children work on a task together while adults note how they listen and share. A school reference is a short report from the head of a child's current school.

13+ (Year 9)

For September 2027 entrySt Benedict's School: Current cycleChecked 10 Oct 2026 against St Benedict's School.The source says: Age on 1 September 2027 | 12+ (Year 8), 13+ (Year 9) and 14+ (Year 10)View the official source, entry at 13+ involves:

  • the school's own English paperSt Benedict's School: Own englishChecked 10 Oct 2026 against St Benedict's School.The source says: All candidates must sit an entrance examination, some of whom will then be invited to an interview.View the official source
  • the school's own maths paperSt Benedict's School: Own mathsChecked 10 Oct 2026 against St Benedict's School.The source says: All candidates must sit an entrance examination, some of whom will then be invited to an interview.View the official source
  • an interviewSt Benedict's School: InterviewChecked 10 Oct 2026 against St Benedict's School.The source says: All candidates must sit an entrance examination, some of whom will then be invited to an interview.View the official source
  • a reference from the current schoolSt Benedict's School: ReferenceChecked 10 Oct 2026 against St Benedict's School.The source says: A reference will also be sought from the candidate’s current school.View the official source

Register by 15 November 2026St Benedict's School: Registration deadline (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against St Benedict's School.The source says: Applications for September 2027 entry close Sunday 15 November 2026.View the official source. The written papers fall on 5 December 2026St Benedict's School: Assessment date (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against St Benedict's School.The source says: Date of Entrance Examination | Saturday 5 December 2026View the official source, and interviews are on 18 January 2027 and 19 January 2027St Benedict's School: Interview date (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against St Benedict's School.The source says: Interview Dates | Monday 18 & Tuesday 19 January 2027View the official source. Offers follow on 12 February 2027St Benedict's School: Offer date (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against St Benedict's School.The source says: Formal Offers sent via email | Friday 12 February 2027View the official source.

16+ (Sixth Form)

There are 30St Benedict's School: PlacesChecked 10 Oct 2026 against St Benedict's School.The source says: Number of places available | up to 30View the official source places for new sixth formers in September 2027 entrySt Benedict's School: Current cycleChecked 10 Oct 2026 against St Benedict's School.The source says: Applications for 2027 entry close on Sunday 15 November 2026.View the official source. The steps are:

  • GCSE grade requirementsSt Benedict's School: Gcse requirementsChecked 10 Oct 2026 against St Benedict's School.The source says: Applicants must achieve a minimum of grade 7 in at least five subjects at GCSE/IGCSE.View the official source
  • an interviewSt Benedict's School: InterviewChecked 10 Oct 2026 against St Benedict's School.The source says: Following completion of an application form, applicants are invited to a formal interview, to which they are asked to bring their most recent school report and, if appropriate, their predicted grades.View the official source
  • a reference from the current schoolSt Benedict's School: ReferenceChecked 10 Oct 2026 against St Benedict's School.The source says: A reference is also sought from the student’s current school.View the official source

Applications close on 15 November 2026St Benedict's School: Registration deadline (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against St Benedict's School.The source says: Applications for 2027 entry close on Sunday 15 November 2026.View the official source. Interviews take place on 3 December 2026 and 4 December 2026St Benedict's School: Interview date (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against St Benedict's School.The source says: Interview Dates | Thursday 3 and Friday 4 December 2026View the official source, with offers in December 2026St Benedict's School: Offer date (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against St Benedict's School.The source says: Formal Offers sent via email | December 2026View the official source. At most schools, sixth-form offers depend on GCSE grades. These come out in the August before the course.

Key dates

11+ dates for September 2027 entry

St Benedict's School

  1. Next: Registration closes for 11+ entry

    in about 4 weeks

  2. Coming up: Bursary applications close

    in about 4 weeks

    Only if you are applying for help with fees

  3. Coming up: Scholarship applications close

    in about 4 weeks

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

  4. Coming up: Scholarship assessments

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

  5. Coming up: Entrance tests

  6. Coming up: Offers sent

Dates for the other ways in4+, 13+ and 16+

4+ entry, September 2026

  1. Done: Entrance tests

13+ entry, September 2027

  1. Next: Registration closes for 13+ entry

    in about 4 weeks

  2. Coming up: Entrance tests

  3. Coming up: Interviews

  4. Coming up: Offers sent

16+ entry, September 2027

  1. Next: Registration closes for 16+ entry

    in about 4 weeks

  2. Coming up: Bursary applications close

    in about 4 weeks

    Only if you are applying for help with fees

  3. Coming up: Scholarship applications close

    in about 4 weeks

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

  4. Coming up: Scholarship assessments

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

  5. Coming up: Interviews

  6. Coming up: Offers sent

    Expected

A year younger? 11+ dates for September 2028 entrySome are not published yet; we show what the school has said.

  1. Not published yet: Registration closes for 11+ entry

    Not yet published, checked 10 Oct 2026

  2. Not published yet: Entrance tests

    Not yet published, checked 10 Oct 2026

  3. Not published yet: Offers sent

    Not yet published, checked 10 Oct 2026

At a glance

St Benedict's School in brief

Scholarships
5 kinds
Awards for a talent, such as academic work, music or sport.
Ways in
4+, 7+, 11+, 13+, 16+
The ages at which the school takes new pupils (4+, 11+ and so on).
Help with fees
Yes, up to 100%
Bursaries reduce fees for families on lower incomes, after a check of income and savings.
Registration fee
£150including VAT
Paid to the school when you register your child for its tests.

Fees

From £9,295 a term, including VAT
4+ entry, day
£7,063 a term, including VAT
7+ entry, day
£7,850 a term, including VAT
11+ entry, day
£9,295 a term, including VAT
13+ entry, day
£9,295 a term, including VAT
16+ entry, day
£9,295 a term, including VAT

Fees for the 2026-27 school year, as the school publishes them. We never add or remove VAT.

fees shown include VAT

Registration fee: £150 (including VAT).

Deposit when you accept a day place: £1,500.

Source: St Benedict's School, checked

Year group (entry point)Fee for 2026-27St Benedict's School: Academic yearChecked 10 Oct 2026 against St Benedict's School.The source says: Fees 2026-2027View the official source
Reception (4+)£7,063 per term, including VATSt Benedict's School: DayChecked 10 Oct 2026 against St Benedict's School.The source says: Pre-Prep Department (aged 4 to 7 years) £7,063.00 Includes VATView the official source
Junior Department (7+)£7,850 per term, including VATSt Benedict's School: DayChecked 10 Oct 2026 against St Benedict's School.The source says: Junior School (aged 7 to 11 years) £7,850.00 Includes VATView the official source
Year 7 (11+)£9,295 per term, including VATSt Benedict's School: DayChecked 10 Oct 2026 against St Benedict's School.The source says: Senior School (aged 11 to 18 years) £9,295.00 Includes VATView the official source
Year 9 (13+)£9,295 per term, including VATSt Benedict's School: DayChecked 10 Oct 2026 against St Benedict's School.The source says: Senior School (aged 11 to 18 years) £9,295.00 Includes VATView the official source
Sixth Form (16+)£9,295 per term, including VATSt Benedict's School: DayChecked 10 Oct 2026 against St Benedict's School.The source says: Senior School (aged 11 to 18 years) £9,295.00 Includes VATView the official source

On VAT, fees shown include VATSt Benedict's School: Vat treatmentChecked 10 Oct 2026 against St Benedict's School.The source says: Senior School (aged 11 to 18 years) £9,295.00 Includes VATView the official source. These are the figures St Benedict's publishes for 2026-27St Benedict's School: Academic yearChecked 10 Oct 2026 against St Benedict's School.The source says: Fees 2026-2027View the official source, shown as given. Fees change every year, so a child who starts later will pay a different sum. The registration fee is £150, including VATSt Benedict's School: Registration feeChecked 10 Oct 2026 against St Benedict's School.The source says: Registration Fee (non-returnable) £150.00 (£300 for overseas applicants) Includes VATView the official source, and the deposit for a day place is £1,500St Benedict's School: Deposit dayChecked 10 Oct 2026 against St Benedict's School.The source says: An acceptance deposit of £1,500 is required to secure your student's place, which will be refunded when they leave the school.View the official source.

Bursaries and scholarships

Bursaries up to 100% of fees
Bursaries (help with fees)
Available, up to 100% of the fees. They depend on a check of household income and savings. Income guide: £90,000 combined total income (the school's guide figure).
Scholarships
For academic, art, drama, music and sport, at 11+ and 16+ entry.

Source: St Benedict's School, checked

  • Bursaries: means-tested bursaries availableSt Benedict's School: AvailableChecked 10 Oct 2026 against St Benedict's School.The source says: St Benedict’s is committed to widening access to our education by offering means-tested bursaries to eligible families.View the official source
  • Largest award: 100%St Benedict's School: Max percentChecked 10 Oct 2026 against St Benedict's School.The source says: Bursaries can be awarded up to 100% remission of school feesView the official source of fees
  • Income guide: £90,000 (combined total income, guide)St Benedict's School: Income thresholdChecked 10 Oct 2026 against St Benedict's School.The source says: As a guide, families with a combined total income of no more than £90,000 will be considered for this award.View the official source

A means-tested bursary depends on what a family earns and owns, not on test marks. St Benedict's gives £90,000 (combined total income, guide)St Benedict's School: Income thresholdChecked 10 Oct 2026 against St Benedict's School.The source says: As a guide, families with a combined total income of no more than £90,000 will be considered for this award.View the official source as its income guide, and an award can cover up to 100%St Benedict's School: Max percentChecked 10 Oct 2026 against St Benedict's School.The source says: Bursaries can be awarded up to 100% remission of school feesView the official source of fees. Our bursaries guide explains how a means test usually works.

Scholarships recognise a strength. The school offers academic scholarshipsSt Benedict's School: AcademicChecked 10 Oct 2026 against St Benedict's School.The source says: All candidates who have applied to sit the 11+ entrance examination will be considered for an Academic Scholarship.View the official source, art scholarshipsSt Benedict's School: ArtChecked 10 Oct 2026 against St Benedict's School.The source says: Art & Design Scholarships: 11+ and Sixth FormView the official source, drama scholarshipsSt Benedict's School: DramaChecked 10 Oct 2026 against St Benedict's School.The source says: Drama Scholarships: 11+ and sixth formView the official source, music scholarshipsSt Benedict's School: MusicChecked 10 Oct 2026 against St Benedict's School.The source says: Music Scholarships: 11+ and Sixth FormView the official source and sport scholarshipsSt Benedict's School: SportChecked 10 Oct 2026 against St Benedict's School.The source says: Sports Scholarships: 11+ and Sixth FormView the official source. They come at two stages: scholarships at 11+St Benedict's School: 11 plusChecked 10 Oct 2026 against St Benedict's School.The source says: are available to both internal and external candidates at the 11+ and 16+ entry points.View the official source and scholarships at 16+St Benedict's School: 16 plusChecked 10 Oct 2026 against St Benedict's School.The source says: are available to both internal and external candidates at the 11+ and 16+ entry points.View the official source. The 11+ scholarship assessments run on 25 November 2026, 26 November 2026 and 27 November 2026St Benedict's School: Scholarship assessment date (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against St Benedict's School.The source says: Portfolio reviews, tests and interviews will take place on Wednesday 25 November 2026 for 11+ and Friday 27 November 2026 for Sixth Form.View the official source.

Open days

Next: Nursery & Junior School Open Morning, Wed 11 Nov 2026

  1. Done: Senior School & Sixth Form Open Morning (passed)

    9.00am

  2. Done: Stay & Play (Nursery Taster Sessions) (passed)

    9.00am

  3. Coming up: Nursery & Junior School Open Morning

    9.00am

  4. Coming up: Stay & Play (Nursery Taster Sessions)

    9.00am

  5. Coming up: Senior School & Sixth Form Open Morning

    9.00am

Source: St Benedict's School, checked

These events were still to come when we checked.

Check the school's website for details before you go.

Results, as published by the school

A level grades A* to A: 53% (2026)

  • A level grades A* to A, 2026

    53%A level grades A* to A, 2026Checked 10 Oct 2026 against St Benedict's School.The source says: Across more than 350 A Levels sat by St Benedict’s students, 53% were awarded A* or A grades, while an impressive 82% were graded A*, A or B.View the official source

    No earlier year published

  • A level grades A* to B, 2026

    82%A level grades A* to B, 2026Checked 10 Oct 2026 against St Benedict's School.The source says: Across more than 350 A Levels sat by St Benedict’s students, 53% were awarded A* or A grades, while an impressive 82% were graded A*, A or B.View the official source

    No earlier year published

  • GCSE grades 9 to 7, 2026

    66%GCSE grades 9 to 7, 2026Checked 10 Oct 2026 against St Benedict's School.The source says: Almost half of all grades awarded were at the highest levels of 9 and 8, with 66% of grades awarded at 9–7.View the official source

    No earlier year published

Results are the school's own figures. Schools count them in different ways, so compare with care.

St Benedict's reports these results. Each figure carries its exam year as the school publishes it.

MeasureLatest year
A level grades A* to A53% (2026)St Benedict's School: A level astar apercent (2026)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against St Benedict's School.The source says: Across more than 350 A Levels sat by St Benedict’s students, 53% were awarded A* or A grades, while an impressive 82% were graded A*, A or B.View the official source
A level grades A* to B82% (2026)St Benedict's School: A level astar bpercent (2026)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against St Benedict's School.The source says: Across more than 350 A Levels sat by St Benedict’s students, 53% were awarded A* or A grades, while an impressive 82% were graded A*, A or B.View the official source
GCSE grades 9 to 766% (2026)St Benedict's School: Gcse9to7 percent (2026)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against St Benedict's School.The source says: Almost half of all grades awarded were at the highest levels of 9 and 8, with 66% of grades awarded at 9–7.View the official source

Official documents and sources

15 sources, each kept as an archived copy

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