ASSESSMENT DAY FOR ADMISSION INTO YEAR 7 SEPTEMBER 2025

We are delighted to receive your application for a place at Wakefield Girls’ and look forward to welcoming your child to school on Tuesday 14th January 2025 for the Assessment Day.

Please carefully read all the details on this page, as this outlines all the important information you and your child need to know ahead of the Assessment Day.

Schedule for the day

Please arrive at our Jubilee Hall via our Margaret Street entrance (number 6 on our school map) for 9AM on Tuesday 14th January 2025. The postcode for Margaret Street is WF1 2DQ.

Please note, for Safeguarding purposes, entry onto the School site will not be permitted any time before 9AM. Our Senior Prefects will be at the Margaret Street gates ready to greet and welcome you into the Jubilee Hall for 9AM.

Pay and display parking is available on Margaret Street, Wentworth Street and St John's North. There is also a large multi-storey car park at Wakefield Westgate Station, Merchantgate, just a short walk away from school. 

You will be greeted at our gates and your child will be welcomed into school for registration. After registration, everyone will get ready to sit their assessment papers (details below). There will be comfort breaks and refreshments between each set of papers.

We will serve lunch at 12:00PM and follow this with some fun games and activities, led by our Sixth Form Prefect Team. Our external candidates will also be joined by our current Year 6 pupils so that they can all spend time together. Please see below for dietary requirements.

The day will close at 3.15PM, please collect your child from Jubilee Hall for no later than this time. The Jubilee Hall will be open to parents from 3:00PM - 3:30PM, you are welcome to join us from 3PM and enjoy some light refreshments and chat with our staff and other parents. 

Please note, for Safeguarding purposes, entry onto the School site will not be permitted any time before 3PM. Our staff and Senior Prefects will be at the Margaret Street gates ready to greet and welcome you into the Jubilee Hall for 3PM.

Before leaving at 3:30PM, please ensure to sign your child out with our Deputy Head, Mr Harris, who will be at the Jubilee Hall exit.

Information about Assessment Day

What assessment papers will my child sit?

English Reading Paper (45 minutes)

Your child will be given a specific text to answer questions about. They'll need to read the text carefully and answer all the questions in complete sentences, being sure to use quotation marks if they choose to cite words from the text provided and to number their answers clearly.

English Writing Paper (45 minutes)

Your child will be given a specific task to write about and we would like them to use the task to act as a stimulus for an imaginative, well-chosen idea. We would like your child to spend 5 minutes planning and organising their answer, 35 minutes writing their answer and 5 minutes checking their answer at the end.

Your child should use the planning time well to come up with a clearly organised description or story with a beginning, middle and end. This includes writing in clear paragraphs. Your child should aim for more interesting vocabulary use than in everyday life. However, they should not overuse the same sort of language (e.g. lots of similes, lots of colours).

We would like your child to write their answers for both English papers in pen.

Maths Paper (1 hour)

Your child will be given one non-calculator Maths paper, specifically designed to provide an opportunity for your child to demonstrate their ability in problem-solving, logical thinking and arithmetic. The questions are in standard format, not multiple-choice. The paper is broadly aligned with the KS2 National Curriculum.

Non-Verbal Reasoning Paper (45 minutes)

Non-Verbal Reasoning (NVR) mainly involves reasoning with abstract figures. For some questions you might look at relationships between shapes and sequences of shapes, by identifying common features from a set of figures and applying them to a new figure. Some NVR question types involve codes, in which features of a shape have to be matched with letters.

Dietary Requirements, Medical Information and Access Arrangement Information Required

As your child will be joining us for over a half day and will be provided with lunch, please can you confirm if they have any dietary requirements, allergens and or any medical conditions that we need to be made aware of.

Please note that Halal and vegetarian dishes are available.

There will be a wide selection of hot dishes available, along with a selection of filled baguettes & wraps, freshly baked jacket potatoes with cheese, tuna or classic baked beans and a selection of seasonal compound salads, simple salads, dressings & toppings.

For the assessment papers, to ensure we are not discriminating against any student, please advise if we are not already aware) in writing if your child has any disability, special educational need or behavioural issue. It is important our Learning Support Team are made aware of this prior to the Assessment Day to ensure pupils are set up with the correct access arrangements.

Please ensure to send the above information where applicable for your child to our Admissions Team by email at admissions@wgsf.net by no later than 6th January. 

If you have any concerns you wish to discuss with our School Nurse prior to your child attending the Assessment Day, please advise the Admissions Team in the first instance, who will be happy to arrange a call with the School Nurse for you. 

Keys Dates and Next Steps

Frequently Asked Questions

What happens if my child is ill on the Assessment Day?

If your child is not well on 14th January, do not worry.  We will arrange for your child to sit their assessments at another time, once they are better. Please contact the Admissions Team to let them know if your child cannot attend the Assessment Day and if you need to re-arrange this for an alternative date.

Can my child practice for the Assessment Day?

Yes, you can find example assessment papers below:

English Samples

Maths Sample

Examples of the NVR papers can be accessed online here.

Will my child get to experience Taster Lessons?

As part of our on-boarding and Admissions process for new Year 7 pupils, we will be hosting a Welcome Day on 17th June 2025.

This will be a full day in school and an opportunity for your child to meet with their fellow Year 7 pupils, including our new candidates and our current Year 6 pupils, as well as their form tutors and groups. 

During the Welcome Day, your child will get to experience a full school day, enjoy fun team building activities with their form group and get to know their way around school a little better prior to their start with us in September. 

More information regarding the Welcome Day will be provided to parents a little nearer the time. 

Will my child need to bring anything with them for the Assessment Day?

All stationery will be provided for your child but can they please bring their own water bottle. They may also bring their own school bag if they wish. 

What is the dress code?

Your child will need to attend in non-uniform for the Assessment Day. They will be participating in fun games and activities in the afternoon so please ensure they are wearing suitable and comfortable clothing and footwear. 

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We very much look forward to welcoming your child at Wakefield Girls' for the Assessment Day on 14th January. 

If you have any further questions or concerns you wish to discuss in the meantime, please do not hesitate to contact our Admissions Team on 01924 373943 or by email at admissions@wgsf.net