Whitgift School — 13+ Maths Sample Paper 2020
Whitgift School set this 13+ Maths paper in 2020. Hearthprep hosts it as an interactive past paper — 16 questions worth 54 marks in 58 minutes, each marked the moment the paper is submitted and backed by a step-by-step worked solution. Most 13+ entrance exams are sat between November and January of the year of entry.
Real 13+ Maths paper from Whitgift School (2020). 16 questions, 54 marks. Answer interactively with worked solutions. Covers Algebra, Arithmetic & Operations, Fractions, Decimals & Percentages, Geometry — Measurement, Geometry — Shape, Number & Place Value, Probability.
This is the school's own past paper, reproduced here with worked solutions by Hearthprep. Most 13+ 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
- Whitgift School
- Entry level
- 13+
- Subject
- Maths
- Year
- 2020
- Questions
- 16
- Marks
- 54
- Time
- 58 minutes
- Exam board
- ISEB
Topics in this paper
- Algebra
- Arithmetic & Operations
- Fractions, Decimals & Percentages
- Geometry — Measurement
- Geometry — Shape
- Number & Place Value
- Probability
Questions in this paper (3 of 16)
- Question 1short answer · 4 marks
Work out the following: (a) 17 - 2(5+1) (b) (8 x 7 + 6 x 7) / ((4+3)(12 - 10)) (c) 15% of £560 (d) 5/8 of 24 cm
- Question 2short answer · 3 marks
The ancient Egyptians used a system of units in which 96 digits make one cubit. The perimeter of the base of the Little Pyramid at Giza is 572 cubits. Use long multiplication to express this distance in digits.
- Question 3short answer · 4 marks
Solve the following equations to find the value of x: (a) 5x - 1 = 19 (b) 7 - 4x = x + 8 (c) 3^x = 42 (with 3x originally as written, treat as 3x = 42 per the answer key) (d) (2x + 5)/7 = 3
13 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 Whitgift School — 13+ Maths Sample Paper 2020?
16 questions worth 54 marks in total, written for 58 minutes. It covers Algebra, Arithmetic & Operations, Fractions, Decimals & Percentages, Geometry — Measurement, Geometry — Shape, Number & Place Value, Probability. Whitgift School set it as a 13+ Maths paper.
How long is the Whitgift School 13+ Maths paper?
This paper is timed at 58 minutes for 54 marks — roughly 64 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 13 and the marking come with a paid plan.
Where does this Whitgift 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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