ENTRANCE exam PREPARATION


 

We don’t believe in ‘hot-housing’ children to prepare for exams, but rather working with them gradually to make sure all the building blocks of their knowledge are secure and, at the right time, fine-tuning their exam technique.


We help children prepare to sit school entrance exams at 7+, 8+, 9+, 10+ and 11+.

We teach younger children preparing for exams at 7+, 8+, 9+ and 10+ on an individual basis.

For 11+ preparation, we offer individual or group lessons in Maths and English which begin in the autumn term of Year 4, and run for four terms.

Many children add a group lesson in Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning, as Reasoning is part of many school entrance exams. The three-term course starts in January of Year 5.

Whilst we encourage children to join the full course, they are able to join at any point during the course / term.


tuition Groups

2026 Dates

📍 Y5 - Christ Church (East Sheen)

Wednesdays 17:15 – English & Maths

Wednesdays 18:00 – Reasoning

📍 Y5 -The National Archives (Kew)

Mondays 15:45 – Reasoning

Mondays 16:30 – English & Maths

📍 Y4 -The National Archives (Kew)

Wednesdays 17:15 – English & Maths

The Reasoning groups cover both Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning, preparing children for senior school entrance exams that include a Reasoning paper.

✨ Spaces are limited – early booking recommended.

Call us on 0208 487 9517 (extension 4) or email us to book a place on our courses, register your interest, or ask us any questions.


 

“I am so relieved that we decided to go with Laidlaw. Being able to cover Reasoning, English and Maths all with one tutor made it a lot easier, and made us feel confident we were covering all the bases and were prepared!”

 

 

In addition to the weekly term-time lessons, we offer a series of: