Hereford Cathedral School — 13+ Maths Sample Paper
Hereford Cathedral School set this 13+ Maths paper. Hearthprep hosts it as an interactive past paper — 16 questions worth 50 marks in 50 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 Hereford Cathedral School. 16 questions, 50 marks. Answer interactively with worked solutions. Covers Algebra, Arithmetic & Operations, Fractions, Decimals & Percentages, Geometry — Measurement, Geometry — Shape, Number & Place Value, Statistics & Data.
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
- Hereford Cathedral School
- Entry level
- 13+
- Subject
- Maths
- Year
- Undated
- Questions
- 16
- Marks
- 50
- Time
- 50 minutes
- Exam board
- ISEB
Topics in this paper
- Algebra
- Arithmetic & Operations
- Fractions, Decimals & Percentages
- Geometry — Measurement
- Geometry — Shape
- Number & Place Value
- Statistics & Data
Questions in this paper (3 of 16)
- Question 1short answer · 1 mark
Add together 8754 and 9653.
- Question 2short answer · 2 marks
A piece of wood 251 cm long is cut into two pieces of equal length. How long is each piece? Give your answer in m.
- Question 3short answer · 2 marks
Round 41.748: (a) to the nearest whole; (b) to one decimal place.
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 Hereford Cathedral School — 13+ Maths Sample Paper?
16 questions worth 50 marks in total, written for 50 minutes. It covers Algebra, Arithmetic & Operations, Fractions, Decimals & Percentages, Geometry — Measurement, Geometry — Shape, Number & Place Value, Statistics & Data. Hereford Cathedral School set it as a 13+ Maths paper.
How long is the Hereford Cathedral School 13+ Maths paper?
This paper is timed at 50 minutes for 50 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 3 questions of this paper are free to try; the remaining 13 and the marking come with a paid plan.
Where does this Hereford Cathedral 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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