Radley College — 13+ English Scholarship 2025
Radley College set this 13+ English paper in 2025. Hearthprep hosts it as an interactive past paper — 3 questions worth 50 marks in 75 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+ English paper from Radley College (2025). 3 questions, 50 marks. Answer interactively with worked solutions. Covers Creative Writing, Literary Analysis, Persuasive & Discursive Writing.
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
- Radley College
- Entry level
- 13+
- Subject
- English
- Year
- 2025
- Questions
- 3
- Marks
- 50
- Time
- 75 minutes
- Exam board
- ISEB
Topics in this paper
- Creative Writing
- Literary Analysis
- Persuasive & Discursive Writing
Questions in this paper
- Question 1written answer · 20 marks
Section A: Comprehension The English Astronaut He splashed down in rough seas off Spurn Point. I watched through a coin-op telescope jammed with a lollipop stick as a trawler fished him out of the waves and ferried him back to Mission Control on a trading estate near the Humber Bridge. He spoke with a mild voice: yes, it was good to be home; he'd missed his wife, the kids, couldn't wait for a s…
- Question 2written answer · 10 marks
Section B: Imaginative Writing. Answer ONE of the following. EITHER (a) Describe a person who is arriving in a new place. OR (b) Write the opening of a story entitled 'Tomorrow's World'. Your piece should be as interesting and accurately written as possible. (10 marks)
- Question 3written answer · 20 marks
Section C: Discursive Writing. 'The future is bright. We should look ahead with optimism.' Respond to this statement in any way you like. (20 marks)
Frequently asked questions
What is in the Radley College — 13+ English Scholarship 2025?
3 questions worth 50 marks in total, written for 75 minutes. It covers Creative Writing, Literary Analysis, Persuasive & Discursive Writing. Radley College set it as a 13+ English paper.
How long is the Radley College 13+ English paper?
This paper is timed at 75 minutes for 50 marks — roughly 90 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 0 and the marking come with a paid plan.
Where does this Radley College 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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