Bancroft's School — 11+ English Sample Paper 2017
Bancroft's School published this 11+ English sample paper in 2017 to show the assessment style; it is official school material, not a past paper. Hearthprep makes it interactive — 19 questions worth 42 marks in a 60-minute timed mode, each marked on submission and backed by a step-by-step worked solution. It covers Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary.
Real 11+ English paper from Bancroft's School (2017). 19 questions, 42 marks. Answer interactively with worked solutions. Covers Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary.
Bancroft's School published this sample paper as preparation for its assessment. It is official school material, but not a paper candidates actually sat. Most 11+ entrance exams are sat between November and January of the year of entry, so a timed attempt at this paper is worth doing early enough to leave room for the topics it exposes. Work through it on screen with instant marking, or print the PDF and sit it under exam conditions.
- School
- Bancroft's School
- Entry level
- 11+
- Subject
- English
- Year
- 2017
- Questions
- 19
- Marks
- 42
- Timed mode
- 60 minutes
- Updated
- 3 Sept 2026
Topics in this paper
- Reading Comprehension
- Vocabulary
Questions in this paper (3 of 19)
- Question 1short answer · 1 mark
Read the passage below and then answer the question. Passage — 'An Encounter with a Scorpion' (extract). In this extract, Peony and her imaginary friend Margot have found a scorpion and decide to keep it as a pet. [Lines 1-8] We are halfway upstairs when Mum appears at the top of the stairs, a big dark shadow. 'What have you got?' she says. I look at the jamjar in my hands: the little black sco…
- Question 2written answer · 2 marks
Read the passage below and then answer the question. Passage — 'An Encounter with a Scorpion' (lines 1-8): We are halfway upstairs when Mum appears at the top of the stairs, a big dark shadow. 'What have you got?' she says. I look at the jamjar in my hands: the little black scorpion still trying to climb up the slippery glass insides, his sting up over his back and the small piece of cheese whi…
- Question 3short answer · 1 mark
Read the passage extract below and then answer the question. Passage — 'An Encounter with a Scorpion' (lines 11-12): Mum starts coming down the stairs. Now the stairs are crowded, and there is no way past her. I hold my hands around the jar, trying to hide the scorpion. Question: Look at lines 11-12. Find ONE word or phrase which shows that Peony feels trapped. (1 mark)
16 further questions in this paper open with any paid plan, along with marking and the worked solutions. See plans.
Frequently asked questions
What is in the Bancroft's School — 11+ English Sample Paper 2017?
19 questions with 42 marks in total; Hearthprep's timed mode allows 60 minutes. It covers Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary. Bancroft's School published this sample paper as preparation for its assessment. It is official school material, but not a paper candidates actually sat.
How long is the Bancroft's School 11+ English paper?
This paper's cover carries no time, so Hearthprep's timed mode allows 60 minutes for 42 marks and shows the clock on screen as your child answers. It is our estimate, not Bancroft's School's.
Can my child answer this paper online?
Yes. Every question on this page can be answered in the browser and is marked the moment the paper is submitted — multiple choice, short answers and written responses alike. Answers are matched leniently, so a correct value written a different way (units, fractions, word numbers) still scores.
Are worked solutions included?
Every question has a step-by-step worked solution and an AI tutor that will talk through it after the paper is submitted. The first 3 questions of this paper are free to try; the remaining 16 and the marking come with a paid plan.
Is this a real past paper?
Bancroft's School published this sample paper as preparation for its assessment. It is official school material, but not a paper candidates actually sat. Use it to time a full mock attempt, then drill whichever topics your child drops marks on.
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