Know exactly where your child stands for Ibstock Place School
Thousands of practice questions and up to 6 mock papers, all in the exact Ibstock Place School 11+ format, on one simple plan. It starts with a free diagnostic.
Thousands of practice questions and up to 6 mock papers, all in the exact Ibstock Place School 11+ format, on one simple plan. It starts with a free diagnostic.
Ibstock Place School
Ibstock Place School is a co-educational independent day school. Its 11+ entrance exam involves two stages, including the ISEB Pretest and an interview. The school admits boys and girls for Year 7 entry.
If you want your child educated well without the pressure-cooker feel, Ibstock Place is the kind of school worth knowing about. The Good Schools Guide calls it something of a hidden gem and describes well-turned-out, well-adjusted pupils who are the product of a steady, unbroken education in a lovely setting rather than a stressful one. It's a co-educational independent day school for ages 3 to 18, set in green surroundings in Roehampton on the edge of Richmond Park. It opened in 1894 on the ideas of Friedrich Froebel, who placed weight on the experience of young children and on free thinking, and those principles still shape the place, with boys and girls taught together in roughly equal numbers throughout.
Co-education here is central rather than an afterthought, so the curriculum, pastoral care and daily life are all built around mixed groups. The school's values, kind, curious and courageous, are meant to be lived rather than displayed, and you see them in how it handles setbacks and brings up its children. Relationships between staff and pupils are warm, and strong pastoral care runs across every age group.
The atmosphere is calm and purposeful, and the leafy site gives the school an unhurried feel that many families value. The head, Christopher Wolsey, took up the role in 2021. Ibstock Place suits a curious, sociable child who'll enjoy a broad education and a friendly, mixed community, and who is happiest somewhere thoughtful and settled rather than highly strung.
Key facts
Admissions
Admissions contact
office@ibstockplaceschool.co.uk
Admissions phone
0208 876 9991
Registration form
https://www.ibstockplaceschool.co.uk/register
Sibling policy
What this school tests
Assessment Stage One (ISEB)
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
Assessment Stage Two (Creative Writing)
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
Most pupils at this school sit IGCSE and Pre-U qualifications, which are not reflected in DfE's published GCSE measures. See the school's own website for full results.
Reference: https://www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/
A-level results
In 2025 students achieved an A- average grade per A-Level entry. 37.8% gained AAB or better including two facilitating subjects.
Reference: https://www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/
Frequently asked questions
What exam board does Ibstock Place School use for the 11+?
Ibstock Place School uses the ISEB Pretest and its own independent exams for the 11+ assessment.
Does Ibstock Place School interview as part of the 11+?
Yes, an interview stage is part of the 11+ admissions process at Ibstock Place School.
Is Ibstock Place School co-educational or single-sex?
Ibstock Place School is a co-educational independent day school. It admits both boys and girls.
What is Ibstock Place School's official website?
The official website for Ibstock Place School senior admissions is https://www.ibstockplaceschool.co.uk/senior-admissions-process.
How many stages are there for the Ibstock Place School 11+ exam?
The 11+ entrance exam process at Ibstock Place School consists of two stages.
Location
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