Wimbledon High School GDST 11+ Exam Guide

About the school

Wimbledon High School GDST is a girls' school with main entry points at 4+, 11+ and 16+. Its usual Senior School entry point is Year 7, and students can join the Sixth Form in Year 12.

School type	Independent (fee-paying) · Girls
Age range	4-18
Founded	1880
Headteacher	Fionnuala Kennedy
Sixth form	Yes
Fees	Senior Autumn Term 2026: £10,152 per term, inclusive of VAT

📅 Open days: Senior School Open Day – Saturday 3 October 2026, 9 – 12.30 am; additional Senior School Open Morning – Friday 9 October 2026, 8.50am – 10.30 am. The school also says it typically offers its first 11+ tours in the early summer term, with main open events in the autumn every year.

Entrance exam

Exam board / format	Bespoke test
Delivery	Paper-based
Subjects tested	Verbal Reasoning, Non-Verbal Reasoning, Creative assessment

📄 Free Wimbledon High School GDST practice papers (PDF)

Admissions & catchment

Catchment	To be confirmed
Detail	No catchment area is stated. The FAQ says siblings are not automatically admitted, but if two candidates are equal in all other ways, preference is given to the sister of a student already in the school.
Places (Year 7)	100
Competition	Typically about 10 applicants per place for about 60 external Year 7 places; around 40 Junior School pupils usually transfer to Seniors.

Key dates

Registration opens	24 Apr 2026
Registration deadline	3 Nov 2026
Typical exam date	17 Nov 2026

The pages found describe 2027 entry, not the next cycle. For 2027 entry, applications opened on 2026-04-24 and closed on 2026-11-03. First-stage tests were on 2026-11-17 and 2026-11-18; results were released early December 2026. The second-stage creative assessment was on 2027-01-08. Offers were due in February 2027, with acceptances due in March 2027. The school says applications usually open from the start of the summer term of Year 5 and assessments are taken in Year 6 in autumn and spring.

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