Highgate School — 11+ English Entrance Exam 2024
Highgate School set this 11+ English paper in 2024. Hearthprep hosts it as an interactive past paper — 6 questions worth 15 marks in 23 minutes, each marked the moment the paper is submitted and backed by a step-by-step worked solution. Most 11+ entrance exams are sat between November and January of the year of entry. It covers Reading Comprehension.
Real 11+ English paper from Highgate School (2024). 6 questions, 15 marks. Answer interactively with worked solutions. Covers Reading Comprehension.
This is the school's own past paper, reproduced here with worked solutions by Hearthprep. 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
- Highgate School
- Entry level
- 11+
- Subject
- English
- Year
- 2024
- Questions
- 6
- Marks
- 15
- Time
- 23 minutes
- Exam board
- ISEB
Topics in this paper
- Reading Comprehension
Questions in this paper (3 of 6)
- Question 1short answer · 1 mark
Read paragraph 1 of the passage below, then answer the question. Paragraph 1: "Simon turned away from them and went where the just noticeable path led him. Soon high jungle closed in. Tall trunks bore unexpected pale flowers all the way up to the dark canopy where life went on noisily. The air here was dark too, and the creepers dropped their ropes like the rigging of sinking ships. His feet le…
- Question 2written answer · 2 marks
Read paragraph 1 of the passage below, then answer the question. Paragraph 1: "Simon turned away from them and went where the just noticeable path led him. Soon high jungle closed in. Tall trunks bore unexpected pale flowers all the way up to the dark canopy where life went on noisily. The air here was dark too, and the creepers dropped their ropes like the rigging of sinking ships. His feet le…
- Question 3short answer · 1 mark
Re-read paragraph 4 of the passage below, then answer the question. Paragraph 4: "He squatted down, parted the leaves and looked out into the clearing. Nothing moved but a pair of colourful butterflies that danced round each other in the hot air. Holding his breath he listened to the sounds of the island. Evening was advancing toward the island; the sounds of the bright fantastic birds, the bee…
3 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 Highgate School — 11+ English Entrance Exam 2024?
6 questions worth 15 marks in total, written for 23 minutes. It covers Reading Comprehension. Highgate School set it as a 11+ English paper.
How long is the Highgate School 11+ English paper?
This paper is timed at 23 minutes for 15 marks — roughly 92 seconds a mark. Hearthprep runs the same clock on screen, so your child sees how far through the time they are as they answer.
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 3 and the marking come with a paid plan.
Where does this Highgate School paper come from?
This is the school's own past paper, reproduced here with worked solutions by Hearthprep. Use it to time a full mock attempt, then drill whichever topics your child drops marks on.
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