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Henrietta Barnett School (HBS) 11+ Exam Papers Guide

Are you keen on your child getting into Henrietta Barnett School (HBS) School?

Henrietta Barnett School (HBS) is one of the UK’s top-performing state grammar schools. Henrietta Barnett School has been named as the UK’s top-performing state school by annual league table released by the Sunday Times.

There is no surprise that the competition for HBS school for Year 7, 11 Plus entrance exam is intense. Every parent has a dream to place their daughter in HBS school. It’s not an easy 11 Plus journey to win a place in HBS.

The parents who are committed, who start preparing their child early from Year 3 and follow the structured study plan for their child is more likely to win a place in HBS.

In my many years of experience, I have seen parents who start early from year 3. It’s not about starting early but the most important thing is planning the study correctly. We as a tutor have time tested plans from Year 3 and that is the key to our success. Every year our students achieved 'Band A', and parents have assured with a definite place in HBS.

This article focuses on information about 11 Plus entrance test, selection process, competition for 11 Plus entrance test for HBS, how to prepare your child for HBS tips and tricks.

Currently, Henrietta Barnett School sample papers are not available on the school website but here are a few free 11 plus past papers with solutions will help your child to get ready for Henrietta Barnett School.

Read more about school information: Henrietta Barnett School (HBS) 11 Plus (11+) Exam Complete Guide 2021.

What exam format is used by Henrietta Barnett School for 11 Plus Entrance Exam:

There are two rounds in Henrietta Barnett School 11+ entrance exam.

• Exam Provider: GL Assessment
• Tentative time for 1st round: September 2021 (TBC)
• Subjects tested: Verbal, Non-verbal and English
• Duration of test: Not disclosed in the school website. Our parents and students have told us the time for the round one test was approximately 70 minutes.
• Exam Provider: School set up round 2 papers in Maths and English
• Tentative time for 2nd round: first week of October 2021 (TBC)
• Subjects tested: Maths and English
• Duration of test: Not disclosed in the school website. Our parents and students have told us the time for round one test was approximately 70 minutes.

Henrietta Barnett School (HBS) Results:

First round:.

The results of the 1st round test in verbal and numerical reasoning questions will be combined, standardised and placed in rank order and the top 300 candidates are invited back to sit the second round of the Tests.

The part one Test in Verbal and Numerical Reasoning is assessed and standardised by Durham University.  The ratio of applied candidates to places available is nearly 30 candidates applied for each seat, and these numbers vary each year.

For round 2 the cutoff score for the entrance test conducted in Sept 2018 was 234.99 (scores are separated by tenths of a point).

Second Round:

The Second Round Test is in English and Mathematics . This Test will be for the top-ranked 300 applicants in round one only.

Both test results are combined, standardised and ranked. This will form the final ranking.

The school will notify the parents in October with the following information.

i) With the candidate score falling in Band A or Band B to meet the standard required to be eligible for consideration for admission.

ii) The candidate has achieved a score which does not meet the standard required and is therefore not qualified to be considered for admission to the School (Band C candidates).

What is Band A, Band B and Band C for Henrietta Barnett School:

Band A - All candidates in this Group have achieved a ranked score That would have met the standard required to gain a place by the beginning of the Autumn Term in at least one of the last three admissions rounds

Band B - Some applicants within this group have achieved a ranked score that would have met the standard required to gain a place by the start of the Autumn Term in at least one of the last three admissions rounds

Band C - Candidates in this Group have achieved a ranked score that would not have met the standard required to gain a place in at least one of the last three admissions rounds

Currently, Henrietta Barnett School sample papers are not available on the HBS school however the school provides  HBS Familiarisation Booklet . The familiarisation booklet will give you an idea about the structure of the round one exam paper.

If you are looking for more practice material for Round 2, which is set by HBS school,  we highly recommend you to check our free 11 plus past papers with detailed stepwise solutions and every question is segregated as per the topic.

You will find 3500+ questions in our 11 plus past paper section which includes detail stepwise answers and every question is segregated as per the topic. The link to access these papers is given here: 11 plus past papers with solutions .

HBS Exam Dates:

Parents are requested to check all latest information about 11 Plus HBS Entrance exam, open days, registration dates, school exam dates on the HBS School website.

How much competition is there for the Henrietta Barnett School 11+ Entrance Exam?

The School receives approximately 2500 to 3000 applicants for 93 places for year 7. These figures show that the tentative ratio of 30 candidates applies for a single position giving a ratio of 30:1.

In round 1, only 300 candidates are selected and called for the 2nd round. The second round is quite intense and the school sets papers for Maths and English.

After looking at all statistical data, HBS is accepting only top 3 to 4% of students who have applied for 11 plus entrance test.

More details about the results and scores can find in an earlier section of the Henrietta Barnett School Entrance Exam.

For all updated information about 11 plus exam dates and exam format, we recommend parents to visit the school website: Henrietta Barnett School Admission Section on school website .

We advise parents, a rigorous preparation on a variety of Maths questions, and comprehension and creative writing are required.

The next section is on how to prepare your child for Henrietta Barnett School 11 Plus entrance exam will give you more insights about preparation.

How to prepare for the 11 Plus entrance exam for the Henrietta Barnett School?

As discussed in the earlier section about the competition for getting a place in HBS school, this section will now give more insights about the preparation for HBS.

Every parent in Barnet and outside barnet make sure that their child is practising many resources and various practice books available in the market. These resources are very good for practice. But, this is not enough and do not reflect the difficulty level of what HBS Second Round is expecting.

Most of the students in Barnett has practised many resources available in the market. But HBS is looking at an exceptional child, as said before only top 3 to 4 % of the top students. Therefore the school while designing the papers more likely to avoid the similar language of questions or style of questions appearing in various 11 plus resources available in the market.

Furthermore, these resources do not reflect the complexity of the HBS school exam paper.

We strongly recommend parents that the children who are appearing for HBS school 11 Plus exam must be exposed to different 11 Plus Past Papers, which contains more logical, problem-solving type of questions and the language of the mathematical problems must be unique.

This year our students secured 140/140 in QE boys exam and Band A in HBS. Our tutors worked hard. We never practised the resources which are commonly present in the market in our tutoring classes. Our Tutors always challenged our students on more on logical problem-solving questions, lots of word problems and every question in our tutoring session was different.

Our tutors used to set up a structured homework on the 11 plus practice books and 11 plus past papers as homework for the student.

Every question the student needs to solve in less than 40 sec and the time management was on the priority.

Our success formula shows that students who practised a variety of Mathematical questions not just from typical 11 plus resource provider but from other independent school’s past papers succeed to get an entry into the Henrietta Barnett School.

To give an example, if you look at Manchester Grammar School Papers, the questions are tough. Also, the language of the problems is very tricky to understand even for an adult. Our students when they appeared for HBS 11 plus exam last year told us that practising past paper questions helped them to crack the second round of HBS and managed the time accurately to complete the paper in given time, by writing stepwise answers and showing nice and clean workout for each question.

The question above is from Manchester grammar school paper. The problem clearly shows a difficult language where many children struggle. Our stepwise solution will be helpful and develop the confidence of a child. There is time guidance so the parent can monitor the child is solving question under time pressure.

For HBS second round, they look at the approach of a student to solve the question. Hence writing steps are extremely important. That shows examiner the thought process of child and method to answer the questions.

We strongly recommend the parents must practice scholarship questions. The parents can find the scholarship type of questions in 11 Plus Independent school Past papers . The parents can browse at the end of each 11 plus exam paper, the difficulty level of scholarship problems is very high. Practising these scholarship questions we have noticed that it gives a boost to a child’s independent thinking and logical approach to tackle any question. The students are not scared to see the language of the exam question when it appears in the actual exam 11 plus entrance exam in Henrietta Barnett School (HBS).

Also, there are many past papers along with solutions on our website. Top mathematicians write these solutions. We recommend that students use 11 Plus Past Papers with solutions to have more practice for a variety of questions which may come in their examination.

Parents are advised to print the papers from our recommended practice paper links and can give it to the student ensuring the student complete the paper under timed and exam conditions.

The parents can come back to the website to mark the answers.

Solving a variety of papers helps students to learn time management.

Please see below links for our highly recommended resources.

Our top mathematician tutor team has put enormous efforts to write detail solutions to each question.

If you as a parent know what your child’s weak area is our system will show you all question segregated by topic, and you can practice them.

• 11 Plus Maths Past Papers with Detailed Answers
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How to revise for Henrietta Barnett School (HBS)?

Here we would like to give some expert tips:.

Students who are preparing for multiple schools including HBS,  the core subjects for  11 plus entrance test are Maths and English.

For round two, 11 plus entrance exam for Henrietta Barnett School  the below revision schedule of 11 plus past papers is very helpful to clear the second round.

All students in PiAcademy used this schedule and secured a place in Henrietta Barnett School.

Below is a  schedule we usually follow in our mathematics tutoring sessions to practise and revise the 11 plus past papers:

Please download this spreadsheet to your desktop and update the fields provided in this spreadsheet. This will help you to track your child's progress.

You can now access our subscription of  11 Plus Past Papers with Detailed Answers.

Parents can go through the wrong questions with their child. As our system also shows topic wise segregated questions, it is beneficial for parents to practice more questions on the same topic and revise them frequently. In our 11 plus past paper subscription, the time guidance is given for each problem which helps parents to revise the topic questions with their children under time pressure.

The Henrietta Barnett School 11+ Exam is an entrance test for admission to this prestigious grammar school in London.

The exam assesses a student's skills in mathematics, English, and verbal reasoning.

You can prepare your child with practice papers, tutoring, and time management techniques.

The exam typically takes place in September. Check the school's website for exact dates.

Yes, you can find sample papers online and in bookstores for practice.

The pass rate varies yearly; it's crucial to focus on thorough preparation rather than worrying about pass rates.

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Ali1711 wrote: Thanks for your reply. What really annoys me, is the fact that i know she can do better. I've read some of the work she has written in her spare time, just hanging out in her room. It's amazing and really imaginative. What i don't understand is how she does so well in school? They do mock tests, and she always does so well. So well in fact, that they are even thinking about putting her though to the level 6 SATS exam for english - what am i doing wrong at home? Or are they marking the children to high in these mock tests? it does make you think. Maybe she's picking up on my stress, which is then causing her not to work as well? I can't wait for this to be over, i just want some normalitiy back! Has any one else experienced the same thing - is this just nerves? I'm hoping that once she gets in there, there won't be any distraction i.e TV, computers etc she may get back that sense of being in a familiar working environment and it may help her to work better?

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Which schools require an 11+ pass?

There are four grammar schools in Barnet, and one in Enfield:

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• Henrietta Barnett School (Barnet, girls)
• Mill Hill County High School (Barnet, mixed)
• Queen Elizabeth’s School (Barnet, boys)
• St Michael’s Catholic Grammar School (Barnet, girls)
• The Latymer School (Enfield, mixed)

Mill Hill County High School is partially selective and also has 24 music places and 12 dance places, and Latymer has 20 music places. Children will need to audition for these places.

What do the tests involve?

Each school offers a different combination of areas to be assessed in their tests. The table below summarises the contents of the test at each school:  

The format of the test varies between the schools too, from multiple-choice questions to a piece of creative writing. You'll find more detailed information on testing arrangements on the schools' websites. Henrietta Barnett holds its tests in two rounds, with only the top 300 girls invited back for round two, while children applying for a selective place at Mill Hill take an initial VR test, and successful candidates are then recalled for two further tests.

What version of the test is used?

Test providers vary between GL Assessment and CEM (University of Durham).

How do you arrange for your child to take the test?

For any of the Barnet schools, you will need to fill in a test application form in order for your child to sit the entrance test. Barnet Local Authority's website has comprehensive information on each school, including their admissions criteria and how to register. If you're interested in The Latymer School need to fill in the school's online registration form . For families without online access, paper copies are available from the school office. Photographic ID is required for all candidates taking the test.

Where are the tests held?

The tests are held in the individual schools.

What is the pass mark?

The required standard differs from school to school; for example, to be considered for a place at Queen Elizabeth's, your child will need a mark above 220, while Henrietta Barnett allocates its places in rank order, and there is no set pass mark. Some of the schools are heavily over-subscribed : Henrietta Barnet receives in excess of 2000 applicants for 93 places in Year 7, and the Latymer School regularly receives 10 applications for each of the 186 places available. You'll find more details about each school’s admission criteria on their websites.

How can I help prepare my child?

The schools differ in how they advise parents to help their child prepare, so visit their websites for more details, including familiarisation papers to download or information on where to buy relevant practice materials. 

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Shope23 · 15/06/2023 14:08

Hello everyone, We've recently moved and are considering having our daughter attend Henrietta Barnett School, given that we're now within the catchment area. I understand that in the initial round, children are evaluated on English, Verbal, and NVR. I'm struggling to find any detailed information online about the English section in the second round of testing. I would greatly appreciate it if anyone here could provide some insight or advice on this matter. Thanks a lot in advance!

There are lots of practice test papers here if you haven't already seen them. The Henrietta Barnett School » 11 Plus (11+) Exam 2023 « Year 7 Entry (exampapersplus.co.uk)

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From what I remember (and I am going back years and years) the English paper was the standard Comprehension and Essay. Of course it may have changed now.

I may have misunderstood but I thought it was the case that if you live within the catchment area then you don't have to pass the round 2 test - qualifying to sit round 2 by scoring high enough in round 1 is enough for a place if you live less than 3 miles from the school, and the round 2 test is the tie-breaker for the (thousands of) applicants who live further away.

@JaukiVexnoydi , I think the top 300 in round 1 take the round 2 test, the scores are then assessed by the admissions criteria with point 3 being within 3 miles, they have 104 places in total for the 300 candidates. There may be more than 104 applicants who meet points 1-3 of the criteria etc so then it's on rank order etc.

Ah so the people within 3 miles still take the round 2 test, but if there's fewer than 104 people in those 300 who live within 3 miles they will get a place whatever their score, and if there's more than 104 people in those 300 who live within 3 miles then none of the people who live more than 3 miles away will get a place, and the score is used as a tie-breaker within catgory 3. That makes sense. The daughter of a friend applied last year and wasn't successful and I was surprised as she's a very bright kid, but with these stats you have to be in the top 5% of bright to get a place and being just in the top 6% or 7% isn't enough. Scary.

JaukiVexnoydi · 15/06/2023 15:04

I'd say it's in the top 3 in the country in terms of how tough it is to get in. It's very very hard.

Hi! Not a mum, but I sat this year's exams for HBS and got in, so I can tell you about the english on the second round. We were given what I remember as roughly a two-page text, and three essay-type questions which required long (page long) answers. General 11+ stuff with analysing characters and atmospheres for questions one and two, whereas question three was a creative writing task. Hope you find this information helpful 😁

wizzingwizzler · 16/06/2023 20:13

Why is an 11 year old on Mumsnet 😂

Foxesandsquirrels · 16/06/2023 20:45

Better than twitter... 😅

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PreplexJ · 16/06/2023 20:49

I'm just trying to give my share of the little advice I have🙂

The margin of error is low and it is time pressured, you need some luck on first round. 1-2 questions distance will have more than 100 kids... (depends on birth month)

tennissquare · 15/06/2023 14:53

Less than 50% girls in the second round meet point 1-3 in the past 3 years could be higher coming years but it is unlikely to have more than 104. But the council is tightening on the location check now I think.

Thank you very much for your feedback this is helpful. 😀

Thanks so much! That’s really helpful. I’m glad you did well and got in. Can you remember what the text was or what it was about? I know this won’t come up again but it might help me to tailor my daughter’s reading a bit. Also what was the creative writing task? I’m wondering if it’s descriptive or whether it’s another style of writing. 

Shope23 · 23/06/2023 15:43

Hi! Unfortunately I don't remember details of the text but I do remember it was a short narrative/description mix (I don't think they'd put poems in the exam) and the for the creative writing task we had to write from the perspective of a person who'd had their home flooded (I remember that this was related to the text, although I can't remember the text itself). I'd say for the creative writing no matter what task given to split it into at least 75% description and 25% moving forward in the plot, dialogue, ect. From what I've been told, the examiners look mainly for a child's ability to use figurative language and description in a clever way, so fitting it in before after and in-between the plot rather than having 3 paragraphs description followed by 3 paragraphs of none. This generally means you achieve 75% description without dragging on too much. As for recommendations on reading, I'd say reading a variety would benefit performance on multiple genres, however I did find consistencies between some of the 5 entrance exams I did in the sense that they occasionally use 'extracts', so the story doesn't end. This sometimes leads to the creative writing task being to continue the story (this isn't about HBS specifically but just what I've found generally). I'm glad my previous comment helped, I hope this one does too :)

Anyone knows any face to face tutoring for Henrietta which has good success record?

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The Henrietta Barnett Mocks are most importantly useful for your girl’s 11 Plus Preparation for the entrance of Henrietta Barnett school.

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The Henrietta Barnett School is a grammar school for girls in Hampstead Garden Suburb in London. According to The Good Schools Guide, the school is ‘One of the best academic state schools in the country. Firstly, the school boasts of providing a gentle, inspiring education in a wonderful setting for very clever girls. Secondly, the school consistently ranks amongst the top state schools in educational league tables. Above all, the school was named among the ‘magnificent seven’ in 2005 , following three mentions as being ‘ outstanding ‘ in Ofsted’s annual report. From September 2019, this school changed their first-round exam from the CEM test to GL Assessment. The Henrietta Barnett School is a school for girls.

What is GL Assessment?

The GL transfer Mock test has a varying number of multiple-choice style questions and timings for each section. As the tests are multiple-choice, they will probably be marked by a computer-linked optical reader . Marks are given as A, B1, B2, C1, C2 or D.

11Plus-MockExams The Henrietta Barnett Mock Exams are certainly useful for the Girl students to prepare for the GL assessment. The 11Plus-MockExams

The Henrietta Barnett Mock Exams are FREE until further notice

The GL assessment score is simply calculated by adding ‘English / Irish Standardized Score’ + ‘Maths Standardised Score’. So, for example, if a child got 120 in English/Irish and 100 in Maths, so, therefore, they received 220 (120 + 100) in their Combined Total.

The Henrietta Barnett Mocks Subjects:

11Plus-MockExams subjects in the first round will now comprise English, verbal, and non-verbal reasoning . However, Numerical reasoning has been removed from the first round.

11Plus-MockExams The Henrietta Barnett mocks will strictly follow the GL Assessment exam format and are designed uniquely. Therefore these reach the difficulty level of the Henrietta Barnett test. But, on the other hand, they are also suitable for other schools using the GL Assessment test in the relevant subject.

11Plus-MockExams quick and detailed information for the 11+ exams in 2020-2021 of Henrietta Barnett School (HBS) provided below for 11+ Parent’s reference.

Henrietta Barnett School 11 Plus Exam Information

• Address: Central Square, Hampstead Garden Suburb, London NW11 7BN, UK
• HBS Website: www.hbschool.org.uk
• Headteacher: Del Cooke,
• Telephone: 020 8458 8999,
• Email: [email protected]
• School Type: Girls
• Total Number of Students in School: 745 (approximately)
• Places for Year 7 Entry: 100
• Ofsted Report: outstanding and Selective

Henrietta Barnett Grammar school Eleven+ Exam Styles:

• First Round Entrance Test in Verbal, Non-Verbal reasoning and English, followed by a Second Round English and Mathematics test.
• Please fill in the school online application form to apply for the First Round Entrance Test at The Henrietta Barnett School for September 2021 entry,

Eleven P lus Entrance Test

The 11 plus Entrance Test consists of two rounds.

HBS 11 Plus Round One:

Verbal, Non-verbal and English tests set by a nationally recognized body.

The Round One Entrance Test for entry to Year 7 over the three days from Wednesday 30th September to Friday 2nd October.

The first round of Tests determines which candidates are considered for a place.

HBS 11 Plus Round Two:

The top ranks, up to 300 candidates, will be invited to sit the Round Two Entrance Test, which will take place in early November 2020.

A supplementary date approximately one week later will be available for candidates who, due to illness, cannot attend the Entrance Test on the original date, which covers the date of the Round One Test. But they must submit a doctor’s certificate to confirm that illness was the reason for non-attendance at the Entrance Test.

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Introduction.

The Henrietta Barnett School (HBS) is a highly-regarded all-girls grammar school with academy status, nestled in the scenic Hampstead Garden Suburb, London. Philanthropist Dame Henrietta Barnett established the school in 1911. Her vision for the school was to provide a high-quality education to girls from various backgrounds, thereby promoting social equality and cohesion. The campus masterfully merges contemporary facilities with historic architecture, situated within the conservation area that offers a serene and stimulating learning atmosphere. 

HBS features an all-encompassing, balanced, and forward-thinking curriculum designed to foster intellectual, creative, and physical development in its students. It provides a holistic education focusing on key subjects like mathematics, science, humanities, and languages that help build a strong foundation for students’ academic and personal development.

Students have the opportunity to engage in a wide variety of clubs catering to interests like debating, robotics, creative writing, and environmental conservation. The school also provides a comprehensive sports program, facilitating participation in athletics, netball, gymnastics, tennis, and other activities. These extra-curricular experiences enable students to nurture essential life and soft skills, including teamwork, leadership, effective communication, and problem-solving.

At the core of Henrietta Barnett School’s philosophy is a dedication to academic distinction and personal growth and the cultivation of a supportive community. It fosters intellectual inquisitiveness, determination, and autonomous thinking, empowering students to realise their maximum potential.

The Henrietta Barnett School has consistently garnered recognition for its outstanding academic accomplishments, frequently ranking among the UK’s top educational institutions. Its students consistently excel in their examinations, achieving impressive pass rates and top grades. Reputable university placements further demonstrate its success, with a considerable number of students securing admissions to esteemed institutions like the University of Oxford and Cambridge , as well as other notable Russell Group universities.

To learn more about Henrietta Barnett School, please watch the Virtual Open Day video below.

The Henrietta Barnett School 11 Plus (11+) Exam Information 2024

Address: Central Square, Hampstead Garden Suburb, London NW11 7BN

County: Hertfordshire/London Borough of Barnet

Admissions info: [email protected] , 020 8458 8999

School type: Girls’ grammar

Number of places in Year 7: 104

Open Day date: July

11+ Exam date 2024: September (Round 1) and October (Round 2)

Pass mark: Aim for 90%+ in our practice tests for Part 1. See below for more details.

Exam type / Board : Part 1: GL Assessment | Part 2: set by the school

The Henrietta Barnett School 11 Plus (11+) Admissions

Admission to The Henrietta Barnett School for Year 7 is by academic selection, based on 11 Plus exam results. HBS has over 2,000 applications and around 100 Year 7 places available.

The school strongly encourages prospective students and their parents to attend one of their Open Days, which take place in July. These typically include tours of facilities and meetings with staff, including the Head.

In the likely event that there are more applicants than available places, the school uses the following oversubscription criteria, giving priority to:

• Children in looked after care, or those who have previously been in looked after care.
• Children eligible for Pupil Premium funding (up to 20 candidates only).
• All remaining candidates in rank score order from 11 Plus exam(s).

For more information on The Henrietta Barnett School’s admission criteria, please visit the school’s website . You can view the school’s exact location on the map below:

How to Apply for 11 Plus (11+) Entry to The Henrietta Barnett School

HBS follows the admissions process operated by the London Borough of Barnet. For your daughter to be considered for a Year 7 place, you must complete both the Common Application Form (CAF) via Barnet Local Authority and The Henrietta Barnett School Entrance Test Entry Form, which can be found on the school’s website when registration is open.

It is important that parents apply to the school to be considered for a Year 7 place at HBS. If parents do not complete the school’s entry form on time, their daughter will not be able to take the entrance exam. Parents must also name the school on their Common Application Form (CAF) by the Local Authority’s deadline (end of October).

The Henrietta Barnett School Catchment Area

Does The Henrietta Barnett School have a catchment area?

The school doesn’t have a catchment area, anyone can apply and anyone can sit their first round test. However, following round two of the exam, they do consider distance from the school in the case of determining an offer of a place. Applicants living within 3 miles will be offered places ahead of the rest.

The Henrietta Barnett School 11 Plus (11+) Exam Format

The Henrietta Barnett School entrance exams consist of two rounds, divided as follows:

• Round One:  English, Verbal Reasoning and Non-Verbal Reasoning multiple-choice assessments set by GL Assessment.

Following Round One, results from both sections will be combined and placed in rank order. The top 300 students will be invited back to sit the second exam (below).

• Round Two: English and Mathematics. The English section will test a student’s comprehension and creative writing skills, while the maths section focuses on problem solving skills.

The results of both tests will be used to determine the final rankings and place allocations for Year 7.

The Henrietta Barnett School 11 Plus (11+) Exam Pass Marks and Target Scores

Entrance to HBS is extremely competitive. Hence, strong exam performance is crucial to success at this school. Only the top 300 applicants in the Stage 1 exam will be considered for the Stage 2 test. 

There is no specific pass mark, but pupils who are able to score 90%+ consistently in our 11+ practice tests should be on track to pass the Stage 1 Henrietta Barnett 11+ assessment.

Whilst there are no guarantees, this has historically been a fairly strong indicator that your child should do well in the HBS 11+ exam. Click here to learn about this school’s performance in comparison to other schools in the area.

How to Prepare for The Henrietta Barnett School 11 Plus (11+) Exam?

To prepare your daughter successfully for the HBS 11+ entrance exam, we suggest that you make use of our targeted resources. Our practice tests enable familiarisation with the types of questions and the format of the actual exam, which will help her gain confidence in the lead up to the big day.

With the use of our practice papers , you will be able to precisely identify your daughter’s strengths and weaknesses, which will guide you in devising a carefully thought-out revision plan that focuses on studying ‘little and often’. Moreover, our 11+ resources will help her get used to answering questions quickly and under time pressure. 

Due to their practicality and effectiveness, our practice tests are used successfully by hundreds of thousands of students every year. Our recommendations to help your child prepare for The Henrietta Barnett 11 plus entrance examination can be found below.

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Touring the Top 10 Moscow Metro Stations

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Komsomolskaya metro station looks like a museum. It has vaulted ceilings and baroque decor.

Hidden underground, in the heart of Moscow, are historical and architectural treasures of Russia. These are Soviet-era creations – the metro stations of Moscow.

Our guide Maria introduced these elaborate metro stations as “the palaces for the people.” Built between 1937 and 1955, each station holds its own history and stories. Stalin had the idea of building beautiful underground spaces that the masses could enjoy. They would look like museums, art centers, concert halls, palaces and churches. Each would have a different theme. None would be alike.

The two-hour private tour was with a former Intourist tour guide named Maria. Maria lived in Moscow all her life and through the communist era of 60s to 90s. She has been a tour guide for more than 30 years. Being in her 60s, she moved rather quickly for her age. We traveled and crammed with Maria and other Muscovites on the metro to visit 10 different metro stations.

Arrow showing the direction of metro line 1 and 2

Moscow subways are very clean

To Maria, every street, metro and building told a story. I couldn’t keep up with her stories. I don’t remember most of what she said because I was just thrilled being in Moscow.   Added to that, she spilled out so many Russian words and names, which to one who can’t read Cyrillic, sounded so foreign and could be easily forgotten.

The metro tour was the first part of our all day tour of Moscow with Maria. Here are the stations we visited:

1. Komsomolskaya Metro Station  is the most beautiful of them all. Painted yellow and decorated with chandeliers, gold leaves and semi precious stones, the station looks like a stately museum. And possibly decorated like a palace. I saw Komsomolskaya first, before the rest of the stations upon arrival in Moscow by train from St. Petersburg.

2. Revolution Square Metro Station (Ploshchad Revolyutsii) has marble arches and 72 bronze sculptures designed by Alexey Dushkin. The marble arches are flanked by the bronze sculptures. If you look closely you will see passersby touching the bronze dog's nose. Legend has it that good luck comes to those who touch the dog's nose.

Touch the dog's nose for good luck. At the Revolution Square station

Revolution Square Metro Station

3. Arbatskaya Metro Station served as a shelter during the Soviet-era. It is one of the largest and the deepest metro stations in Moscow.

Arbatskaya Metro Station

4. Biblioteka Imeni Lenina Metro Station was built in 1935 and named after the Russian State Library. It is located near the library and has a big mosaic portrait of Lenin and yellow ceramic tiles on the track walls.

Lenin's portrait at the Biblioteka Imeni Lenina Metro Station

5. Kievskaya Metro Station was one of the first to be completed in Moscow. Named after the capital city of Ukraine by Kiev-born, Nikita Khruschev, Stalin's successor.

Kievskaya Metro Station

6. Novoslobodskaya Metro Station  was built in 1952. It has 32 stained glass murals with brass borders.

Novoslobodskaya metro station

7. Kurskaya Metro Station was one of the first few to be built in Moscow in 1938. It has ceiling panels and artwork showing Soviet leadership, Soviet lifestyle and political power. It has a dome with patriotic slogans decorated with red stars representing the Soviet's World War II Hall of Fame. Kurskaya Metro Station is a must-visit station in Moscow.

Ceiling panel and artworks at Kurskaya Metro Station

8. Mayakovskaya Metro Station built in 1938. It was named after Russian poet Vladmir Mayakovsky. This is one of the most beautiful metro stations in the world with 34 mosaics painted by Alexander Deyneka.

Mayakovskaya station

One of the over 30 ceiling mosaics in Mayakovskaya metro station

9. Belorusskaya Metro Station is named after the people of Belarus. In the picture below, there are statues of 3 members of the Partisan Resistance in Belarus during World War II. The statues were sculpted by Sergei Orlov, S. Rabinovich and I. Slonim.

10. Teatralnaya Metro Station (Theatre Metro Station) is located near the Bolshoi Theatre.

Teatralnaya Metro Station decorated with porcelain figures .

Taking the metro's escalator at the end of the tour with Maria the tour guide.

Have you visited the Moscow Metro? Leave your comment below.

January 15, 2017 at 8:17 am

An excellent read! Thanks for much for sharing the Russian metro system with us. We're heading to Moscow in April and exploring the metro stations were on our list and after reading your post, I'm even more excited to go visit them. Thanks again 🙂

December 6, 2017 at 10:45 pm

Hi, do you remember which tour company you contacted for this tour?

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