Question 1Aim for about 60 seconds
What is the highest common factor of 36 and 10?
Show the worked answer
Answer: A, 2
How to work it out
List the factors of each and find the largest they share: 2.
Lady Eleanor Holles School: 11 Plus entry
A independent school in West London for girls, with entry at 11+. Here is the test it uses, what is in it and how to prepare.
At a glance
- Type
- Independent school
- Pupils
- Girls
- Area
- West London, London
- Entry
- 11+
- Entrance test
- Independent school 11+ (own papers)
- Tested
- Maths, English, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning
- Competition
- Super-selective
- Prism’s suggested target
- 88% in practice (our estimate, not a school figure)
About the Independent school 11+ (own papers)
Most independent schools set their own maths and English papers in January of Year 6, often with a reasoning test, creative writing and an interview.
| Stage | Paper | Questions | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11+ assessment | Maths | 25 | 60 minutes |
| 11+ assessment | English | 12 | 60 minutes |
| 11+ assessment | Reasoning | 40 | 40 minutes |
| 11+ assessment | Puzzles & Problem Solving | 15 | 30 minutes |
Paper formats are indicative and change from year to year. Always check the current arrangements with the school or local authority.
How to prepare
The Independent school 11+ (own papers) covers maths, English, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning. Most families start steady preparation in Year 4 or early Year 5, building accuracy first and speed later, then sit timed papers through the summer before the test, which usually takes place in January.
For maths, secure the Key Stage 2 arithmetic, fractions, ratio and problem solving before moving to the multi-step questions that separate the strongest candidates.
For English, read widely every day and practise comprehension, vocabulary, spelling, punctuation and grammar; selective tests reward precise word knowledge.
Verbal reasoning is a set of learnable question types, such as letter codes, hidden words and word analogies. Learning each type, then practising it against the clock, lifts scores quickly.
Non-verbal reasoning is about spotting patterns in shapes: rotations, reflections, sequences and matrices. Short, regular sessions work better than long ones.
This test includes a piece of writing, so practise planning and writing a short story or description in a set time.
Practice questions in the style of the test
Written by Prism in the style of the test, not taken from any school’s papers.
Question 2Aim for about 45 seconds
Which part has a punctuation mistake? Choose “No mistake” if there is none.
Show the worked answer
Answer: D, on tuesdayuesday.
How to work it out
Days of the week and months always start with a capital letter.
Why the other options are wrong
- A (My friend’s bicycle): This part is punctuated correctly.
- B (was stolen from): This part is punctuated correctly.
- C (outside the station): This part is punctuated correctly.
- E (No mistake): There is a mistake: Days of the week and months always start with a capital letter.
Question 3Aim for about 35 seconds
The first pair of letters changes into the second in a certain way. Which pair completes the second set in the same way?
QT is to OR as HK is to ?
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Answer: C, FI
How to work it out
- From QT to OR, the first letter moves back 2 and the second letter moves back 2.
- Do the same to HK: FI.
Why the other options are wrong
- A (FJ): The second letter has moved one place too far.
- B (EI): The first letter is one place short.
- D (IF): The letters are the right way round in the first pair; they are swapped here.
- E (JM): This moves the letters the wrong way along the alphabet.
Question 4Aim for about 45 seconds
Which figure comes next in the series?
?
Show the worked answer
Answer: D
How to work it out
The lshape turns 90° clockwise each step and the shading alternates; one dot is added each time.
Other selective schools in West London
- St Paul’s Girls’ School
- St Paul’s School
- Latymer Upper School
- Godolphin and Latymer School
- Hampton School
- Notting Hill & Ealing High School
- St Benedict’s School, Ealing
- Kingston Grammar School
- Surbiton High School
- Francis Holland School, Sloane Square
- Queen’s Gate School
- Westminster School
- Harrow School
- St Helen’s School, Northwood
- Northwood College
- Merchant Taylors’ School
- John Lyon School
Questions parents ask
What entrance test does Lady Eleanor Holles School use?
Lady Eleanor Holles School uses the Independent school 11+ (own papers), which tests maths, English, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning and includes a piece of writing. Check the school’s admissions page for the current arrangements.
What score does my child need for Lady Eleanor Holles School?
Schools do not publish pass marks. As a guide, Prism suggests a child aims to score around 88% consistently in practice for a super-selective school. This is Prism’s own estimate, not a figure from the school, and no score guarantees a place.
When should my child start preparing for Lady Eleanor Holles School?
Most families start in Year 4 or early Year 5, then practise timed papers during the summer before the test, which usually takes place in January.
Preparing for Lady Eleanor Holles School?
Prism starts with a free assessment across maths, English, verbal and non-verbal reasoning, then builds a weekly plan for your target schools. Parents follow progress free.
Start the free assessmentPrism Learning is not affiliated with Lady Eleanor Holles School. Details are indicative; always check admissions arrangements with the school.