Westminster School — 13+ English Specimen Paper 2027 (Core)
Westminster School published this 13+ English specimen paper in 2027 to show the assessment style; it is official school material, not a past paper. Hearthprep makes it interactive — 6 questions worth 40 marks in a 60-minute timed mode, each marked on submission and backed by a step-by-step worked solution. It covers Punctuation & Grammar and Reading Comprehension.
Real 13+ English paper from Westminster School (2027). 6 questions, 40 marks. Answer interactively with worked solutions. Covers Punctuation & Grammar, Reading Comprehension.
Westminster School published this specimen paper as preparation for its assessment. It is official school material, but not a paper candidates actually sat. 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
- 2027
- Questions
- 6
- Marks
- 40
- Time allowed
- 60 minutes
- Updated
- 3 Sept 2026
Topics in this paper
- Punctuation & Grammar
- Reading Comprehension
Questions in this paper (3 of 6)
- Question 1short answer · 5 marks
Read the quote below and identify the different aspects of the sentence. “The old clock measured the passing hours steadily during the night” Subject: Object: Adjective: Verb: Adverb:
- Question 2written answer · 2 marks
Read the following poem carefully, then answer the question below. Morning Song (1961) — Sylvia Plath Love set you going like a fat gold watch. The midwife slapped your footsoles, and your bald cry Took its place among the elements. Our voices echo, magnifying your arrival. New statue. In a drafty museum, your nakedness Shadows our safety. We stand round blankly as walls. I'm no more your mothe…
- Question 3written answer · 2 marks
Refer to Sylvia Plath's poem 'Morning Song' (1961) above — a mother's meditation on the birth and first days of her newborn child, which moves from cold detachment ('We stand round blankly as walls') to tender wonder at the baby's breathing and first sounds ('The clear vowels rise like balloons'). Identify an example of natural imagery in the poem and explain its impact.
3 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 Specimen Paper 2027 (Core)?
6 questions with 40 marks in total; Westminster School allowed 60 minutes for it. It covers Punctuation & Grammar, Reading Comprehension. Westminster School published this specimen paper as preparation for its assessment. It is official school material, but not a paper candidates actually sat.
How long is the Westminster School 13+ English paper?
Westminster School printed an allowance of 60 minutes on this paper. The paper carries 40 marks, roughly 90 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 3 and the marking come with a paid plan.
Is this a real past paper?
Westminster School published this specimen paper as preparation for its assessment. It is official school material, but not a paper candidates actually sat. Use it to time a full mock attempt, then drill whichever topics your child drops marks on.
Loading the interactive paper…