5+ School Entry Past Papers (Official School Sources)

• King’s College Junior School – 5+ Sample Papers
• Highgate Junior School – 5+ Sample Papers
• The Latymer Prep School – 5+ Sample Papers
• North London Collegiate School – 5+ Sample Papers

What Year 5 practice should include

• English: reading for meaning, vocabulary, accurate retrieval, basic inference.
• Maths: fluency, place value, fractions basics, multi-step word problems.
• Reasoning: gentle VR and NVR patterns with consistent methods.

Internal links (conversion-friendly pathway)

• Year 5 hub (swap in your URL): Year 5 school entry papers resources
• CAT4 practice: CAT4 practice tests
• RWA support: CAT4 practice (RWA)

Comparison table: good Year 5 prep vs common mistakes

Practice questions (coached)

Q1 (Maths): Fractions

What is 1/2 of 36?

1. 12
2. 18
3. 24
4. 16

Correct answer: B

Coached explanation: Half means divide by 2. 36 ÷ 2 = 18.

• A is wrong because it is one third of 36.
• C is wrong because it is two thirds of 36.
• D is wrong because it is not the result of halving 36.

Q2 (English): Meaning in context

In the sentence “The cat crept silently across the floor,” what does crept most nearly mean?

1. Jumped
2. Moved quietly and carefully
3. Fell
4. Shouted

Correct answer: B

Coached explanation: The context word “silently” supports quiet, careful movement.

• A is wrong because jumping is sudden and noisy.
• C is wrong because it changes the action completely.
• D is wrong because it contradicts “silently.”

Q3 (NVR): Pattern rule (conceptual)

A pattern repeats: circle, square, triangle, circle, square, triangle. If the last shape shown is a square, what is next?

1. Circle
2. Triangle
3. Square
4. Rectangle

Correct answer: B

Coached explanation: The repeating cycle is circle, square, triangle, so triangle follows square.

• A is wrong because circle comes before square in the cycle.
• C is wrong because the cycle does not repeat the same shape twice.
• D is wrong because it is not part of the repeating set.

Simple Year 5 prep plan (low stress, high ROI)

1. Daily: 15 minutes reading plus 5 minutes vocabulary.
2. 3x weekly: maths fluency and one multi-step problem.
3. 2x weekly: short VR/NVR routine with consistent method.
4. Weekly: one mixed mini-paper and structured review.