Newstead Wood 11+ Preparation: Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning Only
Is Newstead Wood the only school on your list? This weekly class prepares Year 5 girls for exactly what the Newstead Wood test covers, and nothing else.
Why a Newstead Wood only class?
Newstead Wood does not set an English or maths paper. The whole test is reasoning, so every minute of this class goes on the two papers your daughter will actually sit.
Could your daughter answer these against the clock?
These are the kinds of questions on the Newstead Wood papers. Most girls have never seen anything like them at school.
Non-verbal reasoning
Which square completes the grid?
Reveal the answer
C. Every row has one circle, one square and one hexagon; one white, one light and one dark shape; and one, two and three dots. The arrow turns 45 degrees clockwise across each row, and each row starts a quarter turn further on. Four rules, all at once, in under a minute.
Verbal reasoning
If GRAMMAR is written in code as HTDQRGY, what is the code for SCHOOL?
Reveal the answer
D. Each letter moves one place further along the alphabet than the letter before it: the first moves on 1, the second 2, the third 3, and so on. Spot the pattern, then apply it without a single slip.
Who it is for
Girls currently in Year 5 who will sit the Newstead Wood test in September 2027, for a place in Year 7 in September 2028.
If Newstead Wood is the only school on your list, there is no point paying for English and maths preparation she will not be tested on. This class puts every minute into the two papers that decide her place.
What every place includes
- One focused hour every week covering one verbal and one non-verbal reasoning technique, plus timed practice
- Weekly homework, marked with written feedback, so you can see which question types need more work
- A baseline test in the first session and a timed mock every half term, with a written parent report
- A weekly vocabulary list to build the word knowledge verbal reasoning depends on
- A maximum of 6 girls in every group, so no child gets lost in the room
- Cover always provided, so classes are not cancelled
- Registration reminders so you do not miss the school’s deadline (expected May to June 2027)
Choose your class
In person at Beckenham
60 Beckenham Road, Beckenham BR3 4LS
Billed monthly from your first payment
First class: Saturday 10 October
Live online
Taught live on Microsoft Teams
Billed monthly from your first payment
First class: Saturday 10 October or Tuesday 13 October
We teach through October half term
Bromley schools break from 19 to 30 October. Classes carry on, so your daughter gets a head start while she is home.
Away for part of it? Sessions missed over half term can be made up with an online booster session or an in-person catch-up lesson.
The year ahead
Keeping other schools open?
If you later add the Bexley grammar schools or another school that tests English and maths, your daughter can move to our full 11 Plus programme: £215 a month at our centres or £195 a month online. Read more about our verbal and non-verbal reasoning tuition.
Paying for your place
- Tax-Free Childcare and childcare vouchers accepted, as we are Ofsted registered
- Sibling discount: 10% off for two children, 15% off for three or more
- Fees collected monthly by standing order or card
Why families choose Geek School
Newstead Wood girls have done it with us
Geek School students have won places at Newstead Wood, St Olave’s, the Bexley grammar schools and top independent schools.
Meet Joycellyn
Joycellyn Akuffo founded Geek School in 2014 and oversees every 11 Plus group. She sat the 11 Plus herself, is an independent school alumna, and has helped more than 1,000 children prepare for grammar and independent schools.
MA Education | BSc (Hons) Psychology | Diploma in Teaching
Questions parents ask
Does Newstead Wood really test only verbal and non-verbal reasoning?
Yes. The test is two multiple choice papers, one verbal reasoning and one non-verbal reasoning. There is no separate English or maths paper.
Can she switch between online and in person?
Places are booked as either online or in person, and lessons cannot be swapped between the two week to week. You can make a permanent change to her place if it suits your family better.
Is Geek School connected to Newstead Wood School?
No. Geek School Tutoring is an independent, Ofsted registered tutoring provider and is not affiliated with Newstead Wood School. We have been sending girls to the school successfully since 2014.
Register for the course
Places are limited to 6 girls per group. Choose her class below. Her place is secured as soon as the first month is paid.
- Choose in person or online (Tuesday or Saturday) on the next screen, then pay your first month securely by card
- Billed monthly on the same date each month until you cancel
- After payment you will be taken to our parent registration form to add your daughter’s details
Questions first? Call 0208 658 3239 or WhatsApp 07572 923116
Prefer to talk first? Call 0208 658 3239 or WhatsApp 07572 923116
Geek School Tutoring Ltd is independent and not affiliated with Newstead Wood School. Test details are taken from published admissions information and may change; always check the school’s current admissions policy.