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City of London Freemen's School

School typeIndependent

Also known asCLFS, Freemen's

AddressAshtead Park, Ashtead, Surrey, England, KT21 1ET

City of London Freemen's School (CLFS) is an independent, co-educational day and boarding school in Ashtead, Surrey, offering Year 7 entry. The 11+ admissions process consists of two stages, utilizing the ISEB Pretest and school-specific independent exams, followed by an interview stage. Located at Ashtead Park, the school welcomes mixed-gender applicants for its senior school entry.

Freemen's tends to suit a child who is game for a lot: happy in a lesson, then out on a field, then in a rehearsal room, and better off with space to move than with corridors and bells. City of London Freemen's School is an independent, co-educational day school for pupils aged seven to eighteen, with boarding available from Year 9, at Ashtead Park in Ashtead, Surrey, KT21 1ET. Junior and senior sit on one site, so a child who arrives at seven need not move again, and the main senior entry points are Year 7 and Year 9.

The school was founded in 1854 by the City of London Corporation as a school for the orphaned children of City Freemen, co-educational from the beginning, and it sat in Brixton until 1926, when it moved out to Ashtead Park and began taking day pupils. Fifty-seven acres of parkland came with the move, along with a listed main house that still anchors the place. The City connection has not faded: the Lord Mayor's annual visit has been a fixture since 1892, and whole-school trips into the Square Mile date back to 1951. Old pupils include Andrew Garfield and Warwick Davis, which children tend to find more interesting than parents do.

The Good Schools Guide reports pupils calling the range of clubs exceptional, from chess to military history, and one pupil's summary of the staff was simply 'Teachers support us so much.' The head speaks about children who think deeply and lead with kindness. It suits a child who wants to be known by name, and who will try the thing they have not tried before.

Key facts

Gender

Mixed

Annual fees

£8,736 per term for Years 7-8 (2026/27), including VAT (£7,280 before VAT). Years 9-11 £10,556 per term and Years 12-13 £11,030 per term, including VAT. Senior lunch £335 per term is charged separately, and a non-refundable £200 registration fee applies.

Website

Visit school website

Admissions

Open day

Sep

Registration closes

Oct

Admissions contact

admissions@freemens.org

Admissions phone

01372 822423

Registration form

https://freemens.org/admissions/apply-online/

What this school tests

ISEB Common Pre-Test

English17 question types

GrammarPunctuationReading Comprehension - ComparisonReading Comprehension - EvaluationReading Comprehension - Grammar and punctuationReading Comprehension - Inference and DeductionReading Comprehension - Information RetrievalReading Comprehension - Language Techniques and ImageryReading Comprehension - Sentence-level ComprehensionReading Comprehension - SequencingReading Comprehension - Structure, Form, Voice and ToneReading Comprehension - SummarisingReading Comprehension - Text Classification and PurposeReading Comprehension - Types of Words and PhrasesReading Comprehension - Word Meaning / ChoiceSpellingVocabulary

Maths21 question types

AlgebraAngles and DegreesBIDMASCoordinate GridsEstimation and RoundingFactors and MultiplesFractions, Decimals and PercentagesMeasurementMoneyNumber and Place ValueOperationsPerimeter, Area and VolumePosition and DirectionProperties of ShapesRatio and ProportionReflection, Rotation and SymmetrySequencesSpecial NumbersSpeed, Distance and TimeStatisticsTime

Non-verbal Reasoning11 question types

Figure AnalogiesFigure SeriesGrid MatricesHorizontal CodesMost Like Three FiguresMost Like Two FiguresOdd Figure OutStar MatricesTriangle MatricesTriangle SeriesVertical Codes

Verbal Reasoning14 question types

Compound WordsEmbedded WordsForm a WordInsert a LetterMove 1 / 2 LettersOdd Word OutShuffled SentencesSynonymsVerbal ClassificationWord AnalogiesWord CompletionWord MatchWord OppositesWord Pairs

Spatial Reasoning13 question types

2D Rotations2D View of 3D Shape3D RotationsBlock CountingBuilding BlocksCombining ShapesFold and PunchFolding CubesHidden ShapesMissing Face of CubeNets - Opposite FaceShape CompletionVertical/Horizontal Reflections

Creative Writing Task

English4 question types

Creative Writing - DescriptiveCreative Writing - NarrativeCreative Writing - PersonalCreative Writing - Persuasive

Frequently asked questions

What exam board does City of London Freemen's School use for the 11+?

The school uses the ISEB Pretest alongside independent school-specific exams as part of its two-stage admissions process.

Does City of London Freemen's School interview as part of the 11+?

Yes, there is an interview stage included in the Year 7 admissions process.

Is City of London Freemen's School co-educational or single-sex?

City of London Freemen's School is a co-educational (mixed) school for both day and boarding pupils.

What are the school fees for Year 7 at City of London Freemen's School?

For Years 7-8, the fees are £8,736 per term including VAT (£7,280 before VAT) for the 2026/27 academic year. A non-refundable £200 registration fee also applies, and senior lunch is charged separately at £335 per term.

What is the website for City of London Freemen's School admissions?

You can find more details on the school's official admissions page at https://freemens.org/admissions/.

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