Newstead Wood School

Admissions and 11 Plus exam information for Newstead Wood School. Use the site to help you find out how to be successful with an 11 Plus exam application to Newstead Wood School.

11 Plus Entry Information for Newstead Wood School

Newstead Wood School is an average sized girls’ grammar school with over a third of its students in the sixth form. Since September 2004, the school has had engineering specialist status. In 2008, it gained a second specialism in languages. In 2008, the school secured recognition from the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust as a Gifted and Talented Lead School. The proportion of students who are eligible for free school meals is well below average. Very few girls have special educational needs and/or disabilities. The percentage of students from minority ethnic backgrounds is above average with an average percentage whose first language is not English. The school has achieved many awards such as the International School Award.

County	London – Bromley
Address	Newstead Wood School, Avebury Road, Orpington BR6 9SA
Type	Girls’ Grammar
Pupils	1,015
Places in Year 7	160
Open Days	September
Newstead Wood School 11+ Resources	Verbal Reasoning resources Non Verbal Reasoning resources
Competition	8+ applicants for every place
Exam Format	GL – Verbal Reasoning and Non-Verbal Reasoning
School Website	www.newsteadwood.bromley.sch.uk

Newstead Wood School 11 Plus Exam Format

The 11 Plus Exam format for Newstead School is written by GL Assessment. The format of the exam is as follows:

Paper 1	Verbal Reasoning Paper. All questions are multiple choice
Paper 2	Non-Verbal Reasoning Paper. All questions are multiple choice.

Newstead Wood School 11 Plus Exam Paper

Some publishers do have access to the exam format and produce their own mirror papers which aim to replicate what an 11 Plus exam for this school might look like.

We understand that these publishers get the information from familiarisation packs sent to parents, teachers, local tutors and pupils who have sat the test. The tests can of course change at any time and these papers only aim to give a good idea of what to expect, however, they are very useful and most parents use them at some point.

The ones we would suggest are from Learning Street. They are of high quality and cheaper than any others we have seen. Direct links to the papers are below and Learning Street produce them as mock exams which is unique (so you can run your own mock exam at home). Links to the papers are below:

Newstead Wood School Mock Exam 1

Newstead Wood School Mock Exam 2

Newstead Wood School Mock Exam 3

Newstead Wood School Mock Exam 4

Newstead Wood School Mock Exam Papers Bundle ( Packs 1-4)

How to prepare for the Newstead Wood School 11 Plus Exam

Essentially you have 5 options when it comes to helping your child to prepare.

1/ Some parents use a Private Tutor. If you want to start your search for a suitable one, we provide links to some Private tutors in London Bromley to help you. These can cost between £2500 and £6000 a year. For help thinking about which private tutor might be right for you see our guidance page.

2/ Other parents use a Tuition Centre with group tuition. If you want to start your search for a suitable one, we provide links to some Tuition centres in London Bromley to help you. These can cost between £1500 and £3500 for a year. For help thinking about which tuition centre might be right for you see our guidance page.

3/ If you are thinking of preparing at home using books then our 11 Plus Exam papers and books section provides lots of links and advice to help you choose which books to use and what to focus on. Preparation plans are also provided. Using this method is great for those parents prepared to take a more hands on approach. The average parent using this method spends about £300 on books and papers during the final year of preparation.

4/ A great option is a structured course. These courses gradually build up skills so you can focus on helping your child with the work provided. The best supplier is Learning Street which helps you prepare your child from home, ranging in price from £12 to £89 ( full cost – not monthly cost) it is the cheapest method of preparation. To find out their course suggestions for Newstead Wood School 11 Plus preparation click the link.

5/ Online preparation. This is not something we recommend. Online solutions are growing more useful and reliable and for some aspects of preparation they can be useful but certainly not for all your preparation needs. They are also very expensive for what they provide with some coming in at £600- £1000 for a year depending on which options you select. For our rationale on why we believe online preparation is not a good solution yet click through to the page 11 Plus online preparation.