Entrance Examination
2025 Entry
For immediate entry, please contact admissions to check the availability of places before submitting an application..
2026 Entry
We are now welcoming applications for entry in September 2026. The entrance exam will take place on Tuesday 6 January 2026. To apply, please click here.
For more details about the entrance examinations, please see below:
Entry into Year 6 (10+)
- Papers are taken in English comprehension (30 minutes), creative
writing (30 minutes) and Mathematics (60 minutes). For more information click here - Candidates will also engage in group assessment activities. No preparation is required (or indeed possible) for these. They will be conducted in small and large groups with other candidates
of the same age
Entry into Year 7 (11+)
- Papers are taken in English (60 minutes, based mostly on comprehension but with a creative writing component) and Mathematics (60 minutes). There is also a computer-based
reasoning assessment. - Candidates will also engage in group assessment activities. No preparation is required (or indeed possible) for these. They will be conducted in small and large groups with other candidates of
the same age. For more details, click here - Some candidates may be called for interview during the week following the entrance exam
Entry into Years 8 (12+) and 9 (13+)
- Papers are taken in English comprehension (45 minutes), creative writing (45 minutes) and Mathematics (60 minutes). There is also a computer-based reasoning assessment
- Candidates will engage in group assessment activities. No preparation is required (or indeed possible) for these. They will be conducted in small groups with other candidates of the same
age - Candidates will also receive a 15-minute interview with a member of LGS staff to understand their co-curricular interests, reasons for moving school and approach to learning
- For more details for Year 8 entry, click here and for more details about Year 9 entry, click here
- Some candidates may be called for a further interview during the week following the examination
Entry into Year 10 (14+)
- Papers are taken in English comprehension (45 minutes), creative writing (45 minutes) and Mathematics (60 minutes)
- Candidates will also receive 20-minute interviews with members of LGS staff:
- A science interview, to explore their learning to date in Biology, Chemistry and Maths.
- A humanities interview, to explore their learning to date in Geography, History and RS
- A general interview, to understand their co-curricular interests, reasons for moving school and approach to learning
- For more details, click here