St Benedict's School

Admissions reality

How competitive entry really is, what scores mean, and where the waiting-list picture is strong enough to trust.

Full exam brief

Application funnel

11+ entryStable

Applicants per place

Not publicly confirmed

demand

Qualifying score

No official score

stage one

Final offer score

Not published

For 11+ entry, parents should expect selective testing and an interview/reference-based process, but should not expect an official published pass score from the evidence supplied here.

Competition trend intelligence

Medium confidenceClassAce intelligence

The supplied official sources confirm the testing timeline for 11+ entry, but do not provide year-by-year score or offer-threshold trend data.

ClassAce estimate, not official data

Score banding

11+

SafeIndicative range where a child looks comfortably competitive.

Not published

CompetitiveBorderline zone where ranking and cohort strength matter.

No official score

BorderlineTreat this as uncertainty territory rather than a reliable cut-off.

Waiting-list floor not published

Offer score trend

The supplied official sources confirm the testing timeline for 11+ entry, but do not provide year-by-year score or offer-threshold trend data.

Historical trend data is not yet strong enough to show confidently.

Waiting list intelligence

Official application materials state that 'Offers of places are subject to availability and the admission requirements of the School at the time offers are made.'

The admissions policy says that 'pupil admission can take place at other times by arrangement subject to spaces being available.'

Common mistakes parents make

Misconceptions we hear most often about this school

Misconception 1

This is not a state grammar school; it is an independent selective school.

Qualifying as selective-eligible is only the first hurdle. Final allocation depends on oversubscription criteria, and distance from the school is frequently the deciding factor.

Misconception 2

A published pass mark is not provided in the official admissions materials supplied here.

Parents often assume the highest scorers get priority. In practice, once a child meets the selective threshold, proximity to the school can matter more than raw score.

Misconception 3

Offers and later admissions are subject to space availability, so assessment success alone does not guarantee a place.

This means there's no single pass mark to aim for. Preparation should focus on performing strongly across all areas rather than targeting a specific number.

What we're still researching

Transparency about gaps in our intelligence. We actively pursue this data and will update when available.

General Entry

Category gender

Seeking data

Competition ratio (applicants per place)

Seeking data

Latest offer score threshold

Seeking data

Year 7 Entry

Year 7 applicants per place

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Year 7 qualifying score

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