Westminster School — 13+ English Entrance Exam 2023
Westminster School set this 13+ English paper in 2023. Hearthprep hosts it as an interactive past paper — 13 questions worth 150 marks in a 120-minute timed mode, each marked on submission 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 Westminster School (2023). 13 questions, 150 marks. Answer interactively with worked solutions. Covers Creative Writing, Literary Analysis, Persuasive & Discursive 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
- Westminster School
- Entry level
- 13+
- Subject
- English
- Year
- 2023
- Questions
- 13
- Marks
- 150
- Time allowed
- 120 minutes
- Updated
- 3 Sept 2026
Topics in this paper
- Creative Writing
- Literary Analysis
- Persuasive & Discursive Writing
- Reading Comprehension
Questions in this paper (3 of 13)
- Question 1written answer · 5 marks
SECTION 1 - LYRIC (spend about 20 minutes). Read the song lyrics below, then answer the questions which follow. 'I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles' (written 1920; the anthem of West Ham United Football Club): I'm forever blowing bubbles, / Pretty bubbles in the air, / They fly so high, / They reach the sky, / Then like my dreams, / They fade and die. / Fortune's always hiding, / I've looked everywher…
- Question 2written answer · 5 marks
SECTION 1 - LYRIC. The song 'I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles' (1920) became the anthem of West Ham United Football Club, adopted by supporters in the 1940s. Question 2: Why, in your judgement, might it have become the club's anthem?
- Question 3written answer · 5 marks
SECTION 1 - LYRIC. A second verse for the song was written using ChatGPT: I see myself within them, / As fragile as can be, / And though they may burst, / My spirit's free. / For in each bubble, / There's hope and possibility, / I'm forever blowing bubbles, / And chasing my destiny. Question 3: Explain ways in which the second verse builds upon the first verse.
10 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 Westminster School — 13+ English Entrance Exam 2023?
13 questions with 150 marks in total; Westminster School allowed 120 minutes for it. It covers Creative Writing, Literary Analysis, Persuasive & Discursive Writing, Reading Comprehension. Westminster School set it as a 13+ English paper.
How long is the Westminster School 13+ English paper?
Westminster School printed an allowance of 120 minutes on this paper. The paper carries 150 marks, roughly 48 seconds a mark.
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 10 and the marking come with a paid plan.
Where does this Westminster 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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