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  • Independent school for boys

Wetherby Senior School: entry, tests, dates and fees

Facts checked 19 October 2026By ExamKind Editorial TeamSchool website

Can we apply, and when?

For September 2027 entry

  • Registration closes, 11+ entry

    Fri 16 Oct

    Friday 16 October 2026, for September 2027 entry

    Checked, source: Wetherby Senior School, checked

  • Places at 11+

    60

    Each year at 11+

    Checked, source: Wetherby Senior School, checked

  • Fees at 11+, day

    £11,720a term

    2026-27 school year, including VAT

    Checked, source: Wetherby Senior School, checked

Your next steps for 11+ entry

  1. Next: Entrance tests

  2. Coming up: Interviews

  3. Coming up: Offers sent

Wetherby Senior School sets its own tests and decides after them and the interviews. 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

Wetherby Senior School takes new pupils at 8+, 11+, 13+ and 16+. Each way in has its own tests and dates.

  • 11+ entry

    60 places

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

    Registration closes: Friday 16 October 2026 (for September 2027 entry)

Other ways in: 8+, 13+ and 16+Places, tests and registration for each

  • 8+ entryjoins Year 4

    20 places

    How children are assessed: a reference from the current school, other tasks set by the school and online test other.

    Registration closes: Friday 30 October 2026 (for September 2027 entry)

  • 13+ entry

    40 places

    How children are assessed: an English paper, a maths paper, a reasoning paper, an interview, a reference from the current school and online test other. Tests are taken in Year 6, with a place offered ahead of entry.

    Registration closes: Friday 16 October 2026 (for September 2029 entry)

  • 16+ entryjoins Sixth Form

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

    Registration closes: Friday 16 October 2026 (for September 2027 entry)

Source: Wetherby Senior School, checked

More about entry from our guide

Wetherby Senior has four entry points. At 13+, the timing differs from the other routes: boys sit the tests in Year 6Wetherby Senior School: Pre test year groupChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Wetherby Senior School.The source says: Pupils applying to join Year 9 at Wetherby Senior are required to take our entrance exam during the autumn term of Year 6, with interviews taking place in the spring term of Year 6.View the official source, well before they start, and successful boys receive deferred offers (a place at 13+ offered after assessment at 11)Wetherby Senior School: Deferred offerChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Wetherby Senior School.The source says: Pupils applying to join Year 9 at Wetherby Senior are required to take our entrance exam during the autumn term of Year 6, with interviews taking place in the spring term of Year 6.View the official source.

8+ (Year 4)

Younger boys join Year 4Wetherby Senior School: JoinsChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Wetherby Senior School.The source says: From September 2027, we will welcome students into Year 4, creating a continuous pathway for boys from prep to senior school.View the official source for September 2027 entryWetherby Senior School: Current cycleChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Wetherby Senior School.The source says: Families are encouraged to enquire early in order to register their interest for the September 2027 entry.View the official source. The school lists 20Wetherby Senior School: PlacesChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Wetherby Senior School.The source says: 20 places for entry at 8+View the official source places. The assessment includes:

  • another online testWetherby Senior School: Online test otherChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Wetherby Senior School.The source says: All candidates for entry sit an online assessment (usually Quest Assessment tests) which are at the correct level for their age group.View the official source
  • one other assessmentWetherby Senior School: OtherChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Wetherby Senior School.The source says: No specific preparation for the entrance tests is needed, all candidates start on an equal footing, with identical opportunities to display their academic aptitude and extra-curricular skills in the subsequent workshops (Art, Drama and Science).View the official source (ask the school what this involves)
  • a reference from the current schoolWetherby Senior School: ReferenceChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Wetherby Senior School.The source says: All applications to the School must be supported by a written reference from the head teacher of their current place of education.View the official source

Register by 30 October 2026Wetherby Senior School: Registration deadline (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Wetherby Senior School.The source says: Applications Deadline Friday, 30 October 2026View the official source. The assessment is on 23 November 2026Wetherby Senior School: Assessment date (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Wetherby Senior School.The source says: Assessments w/c 23 November 2026View the official source, offers follow on 11 December 2026Wetherby Senior School: Offer date (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Wetherby Senior School.The source says: Offers Friday, 11 December 2026View the official source, and families reply by 12 February 2027Wetherby Senior School: Acceptance deadline (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Wetherby Senior School.The source says: Offer Acceptance Deadline Friday, 12 February 2027View the official source.

11+ (Year 7)

For September 2027 entryWetherby Senior School: Current cycleChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Wetherby Senior School.The source says: Key Dates for 11+ Admission: September 2027View the official source, there are 60Wetherby Senior School: PlacesChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Wetherby Senior School.The source says: 60 places for entry at 11+View the official source places at 11+. The process has six parts:

  • the school's own English paperWetherby Senior School: Own englishChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Wetherby Senior School.The source says: This assesses English and Mathematics, covered in the National Curriculum up to the end of Year 5, plus verbal and non-verbal reasoning.View the official source
  • the school's own maths paperWetherby Senior School: Own mathsChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Wetherby Senior School.The source says: This assesses English and Mathematics, covered in the National Curriculum up to the end of Year 5, plus verbal and non-verbal reasoning.View the official source
  • the school's own reasoning paperWetherby Senior School: Own reasoningChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Wetherby Senior School.The source says: This assesses English and Mathematics, covered in the National Curriculum up to the end of Year 5, plus verbal and non-verbal reasoning.View the official source
  • another online testWetherby Senior School: Online test otherChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Wetherby Senior School.The source says: Boys applying to Wetherby Senior School for 11+ entry will be required to take the School’s entry tests on the online Quest (Atom Learning) platform.View the official source
  • an interviewWetherby Senior School: InterviewChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Wetherby Senior School.The source says: Our interviews for selected candidates will be held in January 2027, in Marylebone.View the official source
  • a reference from the current schoolWetherby Senior School: ReferenceChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Wetherby Senior School.The source says: All applications to the School must be supported by a written reference from the head teacher of their current place of education.View the official source

Registration closes on 16 October 2026Wetherby Senior School: Registration deadline (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Wetherby Senior School.The source says: Friday 16th October 2026 (at 12pm): Deadline for receipt of applications (and all learning support documentation)View the official source. Testing runs from 2 November 2026 to 29 November 2026Wetherby Senior School: Assessment date (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Wetherby Senior School.The source says: Most applicants will be able to sit the assessment in their current school between 2nd November and 29th November 2026.View the official source, and interviews take place on 9 January 2027Wetherby Senior School: Interview date (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Wetherby Senior School.The source says: Saturday 9th January 2027: Interviews at Wetherby SeniorView the official source. Offers go out on 31 January 2027Wetherby Senior School: Offer date (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Wetherby Senior School.The source says: Monday 31st January 2027: Offer letters sent to successful applicantsView the official source, with a reply due by 5 March 2027Wetherby Senior School: Acceptance deadline (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Wetherby Senior School.The source says: Friday 5th March 2027 (at 12pm): Deadline for all responsesView the official source.

A reasoning paper asks children to solve puzzles with words, numbers or shapes. An online test is simply one taken on a computer.

13+ (Year 9)

The current 13+ round is for September 2029 entryWetherby Senior School: Current cycleChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Wetherby Senior School.The source says: Applications are now open for 13+ entry to Wetherby Senior in September 2029.View the official source, with 40Wetherby Senior School: PlacesChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Wetherby Senior School.The source says: 40 places for entry at 13+View the official source places. Boys are assessed in Year 6Wetherby Senior School: Pre test year groupChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Wetherby Senior School.The source says: Pupils applying to join Year 9 at Wetherby Senior are required to take our entrance exam during the autumn term of Year 6, with interviews taking place in the spring term of Year 6.View the official source, and the school makes deferred offers (a place at 13+ offered after assessment at 11)Wetherby Senior School: Deferred offerChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Wetherby Senior School.The source says: Pupils applying to join Year 9 at Wetherby Senior are required to take our entrance exam during the autumn term of Year 6, with interviews taking place in the spring term of Year 6.View the official source. The assessment includes:

  • the school's own English paperWetherby Senior School: Own englishChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Wetherby Senior School.The source says: Boys applying for 13+ entry are required to take Wetherby Senior’s bespoke entrance test during the autumn term of Year 6.View the official source
  • the school's own maths paperWetherby Senior School: Own mathsChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Wetherby Senior School.The source says: Boys applying for 13+ entry are required to take Wetherby Senior’s bespoke entrance test during the autumn term of Year 6.View the official source
  • the school's own reasoning paperWetherby Senior School: Own reasoningChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Wetherby Senior School.The source says: Boys applying for 13+ entry are required to take Wetherby Senior’s bespoke entrance test during the autumn term of Year 6.View the official source
  • another online testWetherby Senior School: Online test otherChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Wetherby Senior School.The source says: The 13+ assessments will be held in the autumn of Year 6 through the online Quest (Atom Learning) platform.View the official source
  • an interviewWetherby Senior School: InterviewChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Wetherby Senior School.The source says: Interviews for selected candidates will be held in January 2027, in Marylebone.View the official source
  • a reference from the current schoolWetherby Senior School: ReferenceChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Wetherby Senior School.The source says: All applications to the School must be supported by a written reference from the head teacher of their current place of education.View the official source

So a boy in Year 6Wetherby Senior School: Pre test year groupChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Wetherby Senior School.The source says: Pupils applying to join Year 9 at Wetherby Senior are required to take our entrance exam during the autumn term of Year 6, with interviews taking place in the spring term of Year 6.View the official source now registers by 16 October 2026Wetherby Senior School: Registration deadline (2029)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Wetherby Senior School.The source says: Applications are now open for 13+ entry to Wetherby Senior in September 2029. The application deadline is 12 noon on Friday, 16th October 2026.View the official source. Testing runs from 2 November 2026 to 30 November 2026Wetherby Senior School: Assessment date (2029)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Wetherby Senior School.The source says: Most applicants will be able to sit the assessment in their current school between 2nd November and 30th November 2026.View the official source, and his interview is on 16 January 2027Wetherby Senior School: Interview date (2029)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Wetherby Senior School.The source says: Saturday 16th January 2027: Interviews at Wetherby SeniorView the official source. Offers come in February 2027Wetherby Senior School: Offer date (2029)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Wetherby Senior School.The source says: February 2027: Offers sent to successful applicantsView the official source, and the reply is due by 5 March 2027Wetherby Senior School: Acceptance deadline (2029)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Wetherby Senior School.The source says: 5th March 2027: Deadline for acceptance of offerView the official source.

16+ (Sixth Form)

Students join the Sixth FormWetherby Senior School: JoinsChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Wetherby Senior School.The source says: Applications for 16+ entry to our Sixth Form in September 2027 are open and will close on Friday 16th October 2026.View the official source for September 2027 entryWetherby Senior School: Current cycleChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Wetherby Senior School.The source says: Applications for 16+ entry to our Sixth Form in September 2027 are open and will close on Friday 16th October 2026.View the official source. The process includes:

  • the school's own English paperWetherby Senior School: Own englishChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Wetherby Senior School.The source says: Here, boys are interviewed and sit our bespoke entrance exam, which will assess English and Mathematics, covered in the National Curriculum up to the end of Year 10, plus verbal and non-verbal reasoning.View the official source
  • the school's own maths paperWetherby Senior School: Own mathsChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Wetherby Senior School.The source says: Here, boys are interviewed and sit our bespoke entrance exam, which will assess English and Mathematics, covered in the National Curriculum up to the end of Year 10, plus verbal and non-verbal reasoning.View the official source
  • the school's own reasoning paperWetherby Senior School: Own reasoningChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Wetherby Senior School.The source says: Here, boys are interviewed and sit our bespoke entrance exam, which will assess English and Mathematics, covered in the National Curriculum up to the end of Year 10, plus verbal and non-verbal reasoning.View the official source
  • an interviewWetherby Senior School: InterviewChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Wetherby Senior School.The source says: Here, boys are interviewed and sit our bespoke entrance exam, which will assess English and Mathematics, covered in the National Curriculum up to the end of Year 10, plus verbal and non-verbal reasoning.View the official source
  • a reference from the current schoolWetherby Senior School: ReferenceChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Wetherby Senior School.The source says: References for 16+ applicants should include GCSE predicted grades.View the official source
  • GCSE grade requirementsWetherby Senior School: Gcse requirementsChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Wetherby Senior School.The source says: The current requirements are that a candidate must have at least a GCSE Grade 7 in each subject they plan to study at A level (where appropriate) and a minimum of three further grades at 6 or higher.View the official source

Registration closes on 16 October 2026Wetherby Senior School: Registration deadline (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Wetherby Senior School.The source says: Applications for 16+ entry to our Sixth Form in September 2027 are open and will close on Friday 16th October 2026.View the official source. Assessments are in November 2026Wetherby Senior School: Assessment date (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Wetherby Senior School.The source says: November 2026 (Date TBC): Assessment Day – exam entrance and interviewView the official source, offers in December 2026Wetherby Senior School: Offer date (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Wetherby Senior School.The source says: Mid December 2026: Offers sent to parentsView the official source, and the reply is due by 8 January 2027Wetherby Senior School: Acceptance deadline (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Wetherby Senior School.The source says: Friday 8th January 2027 (at 12pm): Deadline for acceptance of place with deposit paidView the official source.

Key dates

11+ dates for September 2027 entry

Wetherby Senior School

  1. Done: Registration closes for 11+ entry

  2. Next: Entrance tests

  3. Coming up: Interviews

  4. Coming up: Offers sent

  5. Coming up: Accept or decline an offer by

    in about 19 weeks

Dates for the other ways in8+, 13+ and 16+

8+ entry, September 2027

  1. Next: Registration closes for 8+ entry

    in 10 days

  2. Coming up: Entrance tests

  3. Coming up: Offers sent

  4. Coming up: Accept or decline an offer by

    in about 16 weeks

13+ entry, September 2029

  1. Done: Registration closes for 13+ entry

  2. Next: Entrance tests

  3. Coming up: Interviews

  4. Coming up: Offers sent

    Expected

  5. Coming up: Accept or decline an offer by

    in about 19 weeks

16+ entry, September 2027

  1. Done: Registration closes for 16+ entry

  2. Coming up: Entrance tests

    Expected

  3. Coming up: Offers sent

    Expected

  4. Next: Accept or decline an offer by

    in about 11 weeks

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 11 Oct 2026

  2. Not published yet: Entrance tests

    Not yet published, checked 11 Oct 2026

  3. Not published yet: Offers sent

    Not yet published, checked 11 Oct 2026

At a glance

Wetherby Senior School in brief

Help with fees
Yes
Bursaries reduce fees for families on lower incomes, after a check of income and savings.
Scholarships
2 kinds
Awards for a talent, such as academic work, music or sport.
Ways in
8+, 11+, 13+, 16+
The ages at which the school takes new pupils (4+, 11+ and so on).

Fees

From £11,720 a term, including VAT
11+ entry, day
£11,720 a term, including VAT
13+ entry, day
£11,720 a term, including VAT
16+ entry, day
£11,720 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

Deposit when you accept a day place: £4,000.

Source: Wetherby Senior School, checked

Entry pointFee for 2026-27Wetherby Senior School: Academic yearChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Wetherby Senior School.The source says: Wetherby Senior's fees for 2026/27 will be £11,720 per term inclusive of VAT.View the official source
11+£11,720 per term, including VATWetherby Senior School: DayChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Wetherby Senior School.The source says: Wetherby Senior's fees for 2026/27 will be £11,720 per term inclusive of VAT.View the official source
13+£11,720 per term, including VATWetherby Senior School: DayChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Wetherby Senior School.The source says: Wetherby Senior's fees for 2026/27 will be £11,720 per term inclusive of VAT.View the official source
16+ (Sixth Form)£11,720 per term, including VATWetherby Senior School: DayChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Wetherby Senior School.The source says: Wetherby Senior's fees for 2026/27 will be £11,720 per term inclusive of VAT.View the official source

On VAT, fees shown include VATWetherby Senior School: Vat treatmentChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Wetherby Senior School.The source says: Wetherby Senior's fees for 2026/27 will be £11,720 per term inclusive of VAT.View the official source. These are the fees as published by the school for 2026-27Wetherby Senior School: Academic yearChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Wetherby Senior School.The source says: Wetherby Senior's fees for 2026/27 will be £11,720 per term inclusive of VAT.View the official source, and fees change each year. We could not confirm the fee for boys joining at 8+ or a registration fee. The deposit to secure a place is £4,000Wetherby Senior School: Deposit dayChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Wetherby Senior School.The source says: If your son is offered a place at Wetherby Senior School, you will need to accept our offer online with payment of £4,000.View the official source.

Bursaries and scholarships

Bursaries up to a share of fees
Bursaries (help with fees)
Available. They depend on a check of household income and savings.
Scholarships
For academic and other, at 16+ entry.

Source: Wetherby Senior School, checked

Wetherby Senior has means-tested bursaries availableWetherby Senior School: AvailableChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Wetherby Senior School.The source says: Wetherby Senior offers financial assistance in the form of bursaries, which are designed to widen access to our school by (1) enabling boys to come who could not otherwise do so, and (2) allowing boys to remain at our school in the event of a change in family circumstances.View the official source. A means-tested bursary depends on family income, not on test results. We could not confirm the largest award, so ask the school. Our bursaries guide explains how a means test usually works.

The school offers academic scholarshipsWetherby Senior School: AcademicChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Wetherby Senior School.The source says: Any current Year 11 pupil or prospective Year 12 pupil may apply for a Wetherby Senior Sixth Form Scholarship.View the official source and other scholarshipsWetherby Senior School: OtherChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Wetherby Senior School.The source says: The Nsouli Scholars Programme is an exciting global initiative that promises to transform lives by enabling 50 extraordinary students at any one time to attend any of Inspired’s prestigious schools on a full scholarship for the duration of their education.View the official source, with scholarships at 16+Wetherby Senior School: 16 plusChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Wetherby Senior School.The source says: Any current Year 11 pupil or prospective Year 12 pupil may apply for a Wetherby Senior Sixth Form Scholarship.View the official source. Ask the admissions team which awards are open at each stage.

Open days

This year's events have passed

  1. Done: Year 4 Visitor Mornings (passed)

  2. Done: Open Day (passed)

  3. Done: Year 4 Visitor Mornings (passed)

  4. Done: Whole School Visitor Morning (passed)

Source: Wetherby Senior School, checked

This event on the school's list had not yet happened when we checked.

Check the school's website for other visits.

Results, as published by the school

A level grades A* to A: 45% (2026)

  • A level grades A* to A, 2026

    45%A level grades A* to A, 2026Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Wetherby Senior School.The source says: A Level Results Day 2026 saw strong results for Wetherby Senior’s outgoing Year 13, including: 45% --- A* or A gradesView the official source

    No earlier year published

  • A level grades A* to B, 2026

    70%A level grades A* to B, 2026Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Wetherby Senior School.The source says: 45% --- A* or A grades 70% --- A* to B gradesView the official source

    No earlier year published

  • GCSE grades 9 to 7, 2026

    64%GCSE grades 9 to 7, 2026Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Wetherby Senior School.The source says: GCSE Results Day 2026 saw Wetherby Senior’s Year 11 achieve excellent GCSE results, including a string of top grades: 20% --- Grade 9 (A*) 64% --- Grades 9-7 (A*-A)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.

Wetherby Senior reports these results. Each figure carries the exam year the school gives.

MeasureReported figure
A level grades A* to A45% (2026)Wetherby Senior School: A level astar apercent (2026)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Wetherby Senior School.The source says: A Level Results Day 2026 saw strong results for Wetherby Senior’s outgoing Year 13, including: 45% --- A* or A gradesView the official source
A level grades A* to B70% (2026)Wetherby Senior School: A level astar bpercent (2026)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Wetherby Senior School.The source says: 45% --- A* or A grades 70% --- A* to B gradesView the official source
GCSE grades 9 to 764% (2026)Wetherby Senior School: Gcse9to7 percent (2026)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Wetherby Senior School.The source says: GCSE Results Day 2026 saw Wetherby Senior’s Year 11 achieve excellent GCSE results, including a string of top grades: 20% --- Grade 9 (A*) 64% --- Grades 9-7 (A*-A)View the official source

Official documents and sources

8 sources, each kept as an archived copy

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