King Henry VIII School — 11+ English Sample Paper 2023
King Henry VIII School published this 11+ English sample paper in 2023 to show the assessment style; it is official school material, not a past paper. Hearthprep makes it interactive — 23 questions worth 40 marks in a 60-minute timed mode, each marked on submission and backed by a step-by-step worked solution.
Real 11+ English paper from King Henry VIII School (2023). 23 questions, 40 marks. Answer interactively with worked solutions. Covers Literary Analysis, Punctuation & Grammar, Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary.
King Henry VIII 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
- King Henry VIII School
- Entry level
- 11+
- Subject
- English
- Year
- 2023
- Questions
- 23
- Marks
- 40
- Timed mode
- 60 minutes
- Updated
- 3 Sept 2026
Topics in this paper
- Literary Analysis
- Punctuation & Grammar
- Reading Comprehension
- Vocabulary
Questions in this paper (3 of 23)
- Question 1short answer · 2 marks
Write down the TWO adjectives that the writer uses to describe the churchyard in Line 3.
- Question 2short answer · 1 mark
Read this from the first paragraph of 'Great Expectations' by Charles Dickens: '...the dark flat wilderness beyond the churchyard, intersected with ditches, mounds and gates with scattered cattle feeding on it, was the marshes...' Question: Which word in the first paragraph describes what the cows are doing?
- Question 3short answer · 2 marks
Read Line 7 of 'Great Expectations' by Charles Dickens: '...and that the small bundle of shivers growing afraid of it all and beginning to cry, was Pip.' Question: In Line 7 the writer describes Pip as being 'afraid of it all'. Which other TWO words in Line 7 suggest that Pip is afraid?
20 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 King Henry VIII School — 11+ English Sample Paper 2023?
23 questions with 40 marks in total; Hearthprep's timed mode allows 60 minutes. It covers Literary Analysis, Punctuation & Grammar, Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary. King Henry VIII 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 King Henry VIII School 11+ English paper?
This paper's cover carries no time, so Hearthprep's timed mode allows 60 minutes for 40 marks and shows the clock on screen as your child answers. It is our estimate, not King Henry VIII 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 20 and the marking come with a paid plan.
Is this a real past paper?
King Henry VIII 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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