11+ tuition & mentoring

The 11+ Journey is built for Year 5 and Year 6 students, ages 9 to 11. Some families start earlier, particularly when applying to a wide list of schools or to schools with very early registration.

Most families start at the beginning of Year 5 or the summer before. Registration for many senior schools closes in the summer of Year 5, long before any exams actually sit. Starting early gives a mentor time to do the work that matters most: building confidence and curiosity, not just drilling content.

Sessions run weekly, online or in person depending on where you are and what suits your family. Wherever practical, the first session takes place face-to-face so the mentor and your child can build rapport, with later sessions online for ease of scheduling.

The Handbook covers everything the assessments ask of a Year 6 student: English, maths, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning, alongside the wider reading and current affairs good candidates draw on. There's also dedicated interview practice and reflection. The Handbook was developed with our prep school partners.

The ISEB Common Pre-Test is the online, adaptive assessment most senior schools use to filter candidates at 11+ and 13+, sat in Year 6 or Year 7. Common Entrance is a set of subject-specific written papers sat in Year 8, only for students applying at 13+. The two often get confused. The 11+ Journey covers Pre-Test preparation; for 13+ Common Entrance, see our 13+ Common Entrance page.

We prepare students for the full range of UK independent senior schools, including Eton, Westminster, Harrow, St Paul's, Marlborough, Wycombe Abbey, Cheltenham Ladies' College and the London Consortium. We also support overseas families applying to UK schools from abroad.

Yes. The Handbook includes ISEB-style practice across all four sections, and mock interviews are built into the programme with written feedback after each one.

For most London day schools and the major boarding schools, offers go out in mid-February. Some schools release earlier, a few release later. The window between offers and the deadline for accepting can be tight, which is when school choice support becomes valuable.

We support families across Asia, the Middle East, Europe and North America applying to UK independent schools. Sessions run online to fit your time zone, and we coordinate with schools on assessment logistics where helpful.

We start with our APT assessment to set a baseline, then mentors leave a written report on the parent dashboard after every session. The office team checks in regularly to make sure things are on track.

Most families end up choosing between a handful of offers rather than holding out for one. If the offer landscape is harder than hoped, our schools advisor Cat Sutherland-Hawes can help you think through alternatives, including waiting lists, late-application schools and bursary options.

We don't expect you to. We pair carefully and the match almost always works. If it doesn't, families are permitted one change.