Forest School 11+ English Past Papers with Answers

About these papers

Every Forest School paper we have is free to download — 10 ready papers (4 English, 6 Maths). Worked answers, marking and topic reports are available when you unlock a paper. Typical paper length in our set is around 68 minutes. Topics covered across worked answers include Numbers, Geometry, Comprehension, Writing, Logical Problems, Algebra, Arithmetic, Fractions.

Practice builds familiarity with Forest-style timing, wording and topic coverage for London day-school entry.

Exam format

Board / format

Forest School own 11+ assessments (English and Maths).

Sections

English and Maths papers for selective co-educational day-school entry.

Duration

Typically around 45–60 minutes per paper in recent practice sets — confirm timings with the school.

Question counts

Our Forest catalogue covers English and Maths with worked answers throughout.

Calculator policy

Non-calculator Maths unless stated otherwise.

Format notes are summarised for parents preparing with practice papers. Confirm current details on the school’s admissions pages.

Key dates — 2026 Year 7 entry

Registration

Register via Forest School admissions; deadlines are published on forest.org.uk each year.

Exam

Entrance assessments are typically held in Year 6.

Offers

Offers follow Forest’s published admissions timetable.

Re-check forest.org.uk before each cycle — deadlines move. Content owner: editorial.

Scoring & pass marks

No fixed public pass mark.

Forest does not publish a single pass mark; selection is based on exam performance plus the wider admissions process.

Marking toolkit screenshots

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Every Forest School question paper downloads free. Screenshots of the marking, explanations and topic report included when you unlock a paper.

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Question papers below are free to download. Unlock worked answers and marking per paper when you need them.

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