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The St Teresa's 11+ assessment for September 2027 entry

For September 2027 entry, children sat the St Teresa's 11+ assessment on Friday, 6 November 2026, at the start of Year 6. Registration closed on 10 October 2026.

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What to do next, for September 2027 entry

  1. Register for the test Done

    Registration closes on 10 October 2026. Register with St Teresa's School Effingham, Senior School Entry Process.

  2. Practise little and often

    Daily practice on what the St Teresa's 11+ assessment covers, so the papers feel familiar by test day. Try a free class.

  3. Sit the test Done

    On Friday, 6 November 2026. Second stage on 12 November 2026, for children invited back.

  4. Get an offer

    Offers of places are made in the week starting Monday 30 November 2026.

  5. Accept a place

    The school tells you how long you have to accept.

Key dates for September 2027 entry

  1. Registration closedSaturday, 10 October 2026
  2. Test dayFriday, 6 November 2026
  3. Assessment dayThursday, 12 November 2026
  4. InterviewsSaturday, 14 November 2026
  5. Last day to sit the Pre-TestFriday, 20 November 2026

Source: St Teresa's School Effingham, Senior School Entry Process. Checked 9 November 2026.

What is in the test

The St Teresa's 11+ assessment uses the ISEB Pre-Tests. What the ISEB Pre-Tests cover, when they are sat and how results are shared.

Writing task
At the Experience Day each girl writes a short piece of creative writing, takes part in activities and has lunch.

Source: St Teresa's School Effingham, Senior School Entry Process. Checked 9 November 2026.

Who can apply

Girls can apply to join St Teresa's at age 11 or 13.

Parents register online through an Applicaa parent account and pay a registration fee that is not refunded.

Places are offered after satisfactory exam papers plus a reference from the head of the girl's current school.

Source: St Teresa's School Effingham, Senior School Entry Process. Checked 9 November 2026.

Scholarships and bursaries

11+ scholarship assessments take place at the end of November. Scholarships are offered alongside the entrance results.

Scholarships are open to girls joining in Year 7 or Year 9.

Academic scholarships are awarded for excellence in the entrance exams.

There are also scholarships in art, music, performing arts, sport, tennis and equestrian.

Once a girl is registered, the forms for those scholarships are due by 1 November 2026.

Bursaries are means-tested: the school reviews the family's finances.

A bursary reduces the tuition fee, not the boarding fee.

Source: St Teresa's School Effingham, Senior School Entry Process; St Teresa's School Effingham, Scholarships; St Teresa's School Effingham, Bursaries. Checked 9 November 2026.

Open events

The next open morning is on Friday 23 April 2027.

Source: St Teresa's School Effingham, Open Mornings & Taster Events. Checked 9 November 2026.

Schools that use the St Teresa's 11+ assessment

When to start preparing for the St Teresa's 11+ assessment, year by year

Questions parents ask

What is the writing task?

At the Experience Day each girl writes a short piece of creative writing, takes part in activities and has lunch.

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The tests it uses

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Know where your child stands before the St Teresa's 11+ assessment

Daily practice on the skills the St Teresa's 11+ assessment checks. Their answers show what to work on next, along with any Bond papers you log.

Try a free class