Admissions FAQs
Our open evening will be held on Tuesday 7 July 2026 at 4:30pm. There is no requirement to register for this event and all Year 4 and Year 5 families are welcome to attend.
Dan Roberts, Headteacher, will talk about the school and the arrangements for admission, and there will be an opportunity to see classrooms and meet students and members of staff.
Please note there is very limited parking at the school; please park off site if possible. Parking will be available at Plymouth City College (a small charge will apply).
Also, please contact Sophie Stanton in advance if you have any access requirements.
admissions@dhsb.org
We will provide two 11+ familiarisation sessions for boys in Year 5 in June 2026.
The familiarisation sessions will be held in our Sports Hall and the intention is to help children to become familiar with this exam setting. Candidates will sit an Mathematics paper and will be given an English paper with comprehension and composition questions to complete at home.
Both papers will be set by the school and are provided free of charge.
Mark schemes will also be provided in order for the papers to be used diagnostically at home and all the papers will be available to download, free of charge, from our website after the session.
Attending a session and taking a practice paper in an exam hall provides a valuable experience but this is not essential and all candidates for the actual 11+ will be welcome regardless of whether they have attended a familiarisation session.
Please note the test papers provided do not replicate the Quest Assessment external papers. The intention of the practice session is to provide an opportunity for children to become familiar with taking a test in the exam venue.
Parents should also complete the 11+ registration form if they want their child to take the actual 11+ tests in September.
Please complete the 11+ registration form which will be available on our website during the summer term. The deadline is 31 August 2026.
If you wish to make a late registration for admission in September 2025 please contact Sophie Stanton at admissions@dhsb.org.
There are three papers:-
English reading (Quest Assessment multiple choice)
Mathematics (Quest Assessment multiple choice)
English writing (DHSB paper)
Please note the test papers provided do not replicate the Quest Assessment external papers. The intention of the familiarisation papers is to provide a number of practice papers along with the mark schemes to use at home.
You can do some practice tests at home if you like by visiting the Atom Learning website. Please follow this link to free resources. We will publish familiarisation papers on our website in due course.
Encourage your child to manage his time well during the practice tests. This means leaving any questions and moving on to the next one if he is really stuck.
If he has time towards the end of the test then he can go back to try these again.
It's a good idea for your child to attend one of the familiarisation sessions in June (Year 5).
Please note the test papers provided at these sessions do not replicate the Quest Assessment external papers. The intention of the practice session is to provide an opportunity for children to become familiar with taking a test in the exam venue.
Parents should also complete the 11+ registration form if they want their child to take the actual 11+ tests in September.
Follow this link to find out more
We also provide free of charge access to an online platform with supporting materials for English, Maths and 11+ preparation for pupil premium children. Students on this programme will be invited to join our Primary Scholars sessions when a DHSB student mentor will work with your child on 11+ type questions and enrichment activities.
The A letter means that your child has passed the tests and can apply for a place at the school.
The B letter means that your child has passed the tests and can apply for a place at the school. Your child's rank in the tests means that he may be added to the waiting list for a place in Year 7.
The C letter means that your child has not qualified in the tests. We are sorry but he cannot be considered for a place at this selective school.
It’s not necessary to have a tutor to prepare for the tests.
However, you can use the practice papers which are available on the Atom Learning website. Plese follow this link.
Encourage your child to manage his time well during the test. This means leaving any questions and moving on to the next one if he is really stuck.
If he has time towards the end of the test then he can go back to try these again.
It's a good idea for your child to attend one of the familiarisation sessions in June (Year 5).
Please note the test papers provided do not replicate the Quest Assessment external papers. The intention of the practice session is to provide an opportunity for children to become familiar with taking a test in the exam venue.
Follow this link to find out more
We also provide free of charge access to an online platform with supporting materials for English, Maths and 11+ preparation for pupil premium children. Students on this programme will be invited to join our Primary Scholars sessions when a DHSB student mentor will work with your child on 11+ type questions and enrichment activities.