
Woldingham School

In their own words
Woldingham – where girls thrive
Set in 700 acres of stunning Surrey countryside near the Kent border, Woldingham is one of the UK’s leading day and boarding schools for girls aged 11-18. Woldingham is an inspiring place for students to become confident, compassionate and courageous young women. It’s where students learn to ‘write your own story’ through excellent teaching, boundless opportunities and first-rate pastoral care.
Welcome to Woldingham, a forward-looking, open-hearted and warm school community. As one of the UK’s oldest girls’ schools, Woldingham students receive a first-class academic and pastoral education. Whether day student or boarder, aspiring scientist, musician, artist, sportswoman or poet, Woldingham has high aspirations for each of our students.
Woldingham is a happy place, where students flourish. Set in beautiful Surrey countryside, Woldingham is inspiring, peaceful and safe, while being surprisingly accessible by car, train and plane.
A Catholic Sacred Heart school, Woldingham warmly welcomes students of all faiths and none. We look forward to welcoming you to our remarkable school so you can see and feel wonderful Woldingham for yourself.
A community of learning
Supported by inspiring teaching and outstanding facilities, Woldingham students achieve outstanding GCSE and A Level results to secure places at leading universities and opening doors to exciting careers. Our exceptional programme of sport, clubs, performing arts, careers support and community outreach enables students to develop a wide range of skills, expertise, achievement and interests, alongside high-level academic achievement.
The admissions process uses the online ISEB Common Pre Test. This exam has a specific format and structure, includes a range of predictable questions types and is taken in an online/computer environment. Students should pay particular attention to the Non-Verbal and Verbal-Reasoning modules, as these sections may include question types they have never encountered before.
Our ISEB Pre Test hub includes unlimited revision and unlimited exams. Click below to learn more about our ISEB Pre Test preparation.

What questions can I expect?
The ISEB Common Pre Test is a combination of 4 individual exams, all of which are set in a multiple choice, online environment. The exams vary every year, but you can expect to find all or most of the below in this year's test.
Mathematics
Calculations
Money
Place value
Statistics and data
Fractions, decimals, and percentages
Triangles and angles
Area and perimeter
Units and measurement
English
Reading and comprehension
Vocabulary and spelling
Literary devices
Verbal Reasoning
Code breaking
Word meanings
Missing letters
Pairing synonyms
Pairing antonyms
Word combinations
Non-Verbal Reasoning
Visual codes
Missing shapes and shape sequences
Matching shapes
Net-to-cube
Cube-to-net
