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Thousands of practice questions and up to 6 mock papers, all in the exact Hoe Bridge School 11+ format, on one simple plan. It starts with a free diagnostic.
Hoe Bridge School
Hoe Bridge School is an independent, co-educational school in Woking, Surrey, offering Year 7 entry. The 11+ admissions process consists of two stages, utilizing the ISEB Pretest and independent assessments, and includes an interview stage. The school merged with Greenfield School in 2026 to become Woking's first all-through independent school.
If you are weighing up whether your child should move at eleven or at thirteen, Hoe Bridge is a school where the question softens. It is an independent co-educational school on the edge of Woking, in twenty-two acres of grounds and woodland with a listed country house, Hoe Place, at the centre of it. Children can join at eleven into Year 7 or at thirteen into Year 9, and both routes lead to the same place, with no obligatory move at the usual leaving points. Following a 2026 merger with Greenfield School it now runs from six months to sixteen, and calls itself Woking's first all-through independent school.
Hoe Place was once a favourite retreat for Lady Castlemaine, one of Charles II's mistresses, and a small chapel still stands nearby. Children move between old rooms and newer classrooms all day without appearing to notice, which tells you something about how settled they are. The Good Schools Guide calls it 'a warm and welcoming independent through school'. Everyone belongs to Cornwall, Kent, Gloucester or York, and the houses compete at sport, music, debating and charity events, which is often where a quieter child finds a footing.
Days are long but sensibly shaped. School starts at 8.15, senior pupils finish at 5.30 with homework already done under supervision, and clubs run on until 6.30. The school's own line is that children 'learn best when they feel happy and supported', and it talks about itself in terms of its staff and children rather than its buildings. It suits a child who would rather be known well in a smaller school than arrive at eleven somewhere much larger.
Key facts
Annual fees
£7,920 per term for Years 7 and 8 (2026/27), including VAT; £8,405 per term for Years 9 and 10. Fees include lunch for full-day pupils, break-time drinks and snacks and accident insurance. Registration fee £120 including VAT.
Admissions
Admissions contact
admissions@hoebridgeschool.co.uk
Admissions phone
01483 760018
Registration form
Sibling policy
What this school tests
ISEB Common Pre-Test
English
- Grammar
- Punctuation
- Reading Comprehension - Comparison
- Reading Comprehension - Evaluation
- Reading Comprehension - Grammar and punctuation
- Reading Comprehension - Inference and Deduction
- Reading Comprehension - Information Retrieval
- Reading Comprehension - Language Techniques and Imagery
- Reading Comprehension - Sentence-level Comprehension
- Reading Comprehension - Sequencing
- Reading Comprehension - Structure, Form, Voice and Tone
- Reading Comprehension - Summarising
- Reading Comprehension - Text Classification and Purpose
- Reading Comprehension - Types of Words and Phrases
- Reading Comprehension - Word Meaning / Choice
- Spelling
- Vocabulary
Maths
- Algebra
- Angles and Degrees
- BIDMAS
- Coordinate Grids
- Estimation and Rounding
- Factors and Multiples
- Fractions, Decimals and Percentages
- Measurement
- Money
- Number and Place Value
- Operations
- Perimeter, Area and Volume
- Position and Direction
- Properties of Shapes
- Ratio and Proportion
- Reflection, Rotation and Symmetry
- Sequences
- Special Numbers
- Speed, Distance and Time
- Statistics
- Time
Non-verbal Reasoning
- Figure Analogies
- Figure Series
- Grid Matrices
- Horizontal Codes
- Most Like Three Figures
- Most Like Two Figures
- Odd Figure Out
- Star Matrices
- Triangle Matrices
- Triangle Series
- Vertical Codes
Verbal Reasoning
- Compound Words
- Embedded Words
- Form a Word
- Insert a Letter
- Move 1 / 2 Letters
- Odd Word Out
- Shuffled Sentences
- Synonyms
- Verbal Classification
- Word Analogies
- Word Completion
- Word Match
- Word Opposites
- Word Pairs
Spatial Reasoning
- 2D Rotations
- 2D View of 3D Shape
- 3D Rotations
- Block Counting
- Building Blocks
- Combining Shapes
- Fold and Punch
- Folding Cubes
- Hidden Shapes
- Missing Face of Cube
- Nets - Opposite Face
- Shape Completion
- Vertical/Horizontal Reflections
English Creative Writing Task
English
- Creative Writing - Descriptive
- Creative Writing - Narrative
- Creative Writing - Personal
- Creative Writing - Persuasive
Catchment area
Selection review and safety net
Previous exam results
GCSE results
A-level results
Frequently asked questions
What exam board does Hoe Bridge School use for the 11+?
Hoe Bridge School uses the ISEB Pretest alongside independent assessments as part of its two-stage admissions process.
Does Hoe Bridge School interview candidates as part of the 11+?
Yes, there is an interview stage included in the Year 7 admissions process at Hoe Bridge School.
Is Hoe Bridge School co-educational or single-sex?
Hoe Bridge School is a co-educational (mixed) independent school.
What are the school fees for Year 7 at Hoe Bridge School?
Fees for Years 7 and 8 are £7,920 per term (for 2026/27, including VAT), which includes lunch, break-time drinks, snacks, and accident insurance. There is also a registration fee of £120.
What is the website for Hoe Bridge School admissions?
You can find more details on the school's official admissions page at https://www.hoebridgeschool.co.uk/admissions.
Location
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