Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation 11+ Exam Guide

County Durham · North East

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Information last verified 24 Sep 2026.

About the school

Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation includes Durham School, which the site describes as ages 11-18, with main intake points usually including Year 7 and Sixth Form. For Year 7 entry, children sit 11+ entrance examinations in English, Mathematics, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning.

School typeIndependent (fee-paying) · Co-educational
Age range11-18
Sixth formYes
FeesDay Pupil Senior School 7–8 £7,355 + Lunch; Day Pupil Senior School 9–13 £8,048 + Lunch (2026-27 termly total, inclusive of VAT).

📅 Open days: The admissions page says families are encouraged to visit first and the site links to Open Events; the detailed open-events text provided did not include specific event dates.

Entrance exam

Exam board / formatFormat to confirm
DeliveryTo be confirmed
Subjects testedEnglish, Mathematics, verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning

📄 Free Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation practice papers (PDF)

Admissions & catchment

CatchmentOpen to all — no catchment requirement
DetailNo catchment area was mentioned on the provided admissions pages.

Key dates

Registration opensTo be confirmed
Registration deadlineTo be confirmed
Typical exam dateTo be confirmed

The admissions page says Year 7 is one of the main intake points and that applications are considered subject to availability; no test registration or exam dates were stated on the provided pages.

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