The Grammar School at Leeds — 13+ English Sample Paper 2025
The Grammar School at Leeds set this 13+ English paper in 2025. Hearthprep hosts it as an interactive past paper — 2 questions worth 40 marks in 40 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 The Grammar School at Leeds (2025). 2 questions, 40 marks. Answer interactively with worked solutions. Covers Creative Writing, Reading Comprehension.
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
- The Grammar School at Leeds
- Entry level
- 13+
- Subject
- English
- Year
- 2025
- Questions
- 2
- Marks
- 40
- Time
- 40 minutes
- Exam board
- ISEB
Topics in this paper
- Creative Writing
- Reading Comprehension
Questions in this paper
- Question 1written answer · 20 marks
SECTION A: READING TASK (spend about 30 minutes). Read the extract below and answer the question that follows. After a paragliding accident, Philippe is left paralysed from the neck down. Three years later, after the death of his wife, Beatrice, he decides to revisit the scene of his accident with his friend, Yves. Paragliding I decided to return to Crest-Voland, find the place where I crashed,…
- Question 2written answer · 20 marks
Look at the picture below and then write a description, or the beginning of a story based on it. Aim to interest and engage your reader, using descriptive techniques to make your writing vivid. Try to write as accurately as possible.
Frequently asked questions
What is in the The Grammar School at Leeds — 13+ English Sample Paper 2025?
2 questions worth 40 marks in total, written for 40 minutes. It covers Creative Writing, Reading Comprehension. The Grammar School at Leeds set it as a 13+ English paper.
How long is the The Grammar School at Leeds 13+ English paper?
This paper is timed at 40 minutes for 40 marks — roughly 60 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 2 questions of this paper are free to try; the remaining 0 and the marking come with a paid plan.
Where does this The Grammar School at Leeds 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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