3 lessons learnt from the 4+ at Falkner House Boys.

I have personally been preparing boys (and girls) for the Falkner House 4+ Assessment for over 2 decades.  It is a popular school but the 4+ Assessment process is very misunderstood by the parents that I speak to who would like to send their children to this school.

Many of my clients are drawn to this school because of their exit results at year 6. They are impressed by the schools that boys and girls go onto after completing their time at Falkner House.

With boys and girls being offered places at St Paul’s (6 boys and 8 girls respectively offered places at St Paul’s for 2026 entry) you can understand why some parents are drawn to this school. 

For my clients, secondary education is very important. Understandably so. The school your child will go to at Secondary level will shape their future. The quality of secondary education is very important to my clients. 

Here are 3 lessons I’ve learnt after preparing boys for their Falkner House 4+ Assessment.

1. If your child doesn’t have a sibling already there, it will be very challenging for them to pass this 4+ Assessment regardless of how much you prepare them for it. Also, attending the nursery does not guarantee that your son will be offered a place (although so many parents I speak to are pretty confident that this will not be the case). 

2. You won’t be given much information about the 4+ Assessment process at Falkner House as it is very much ‘Top Secret’.

3. Many parents are often shocked that their son wasn’t offered a place at Falkner House after their 4+ Assessment.

So, if you are preparing your child for this school, do consider that Falkner House has a very strong sibling policy (siblings do still need to pass the 4+ Assessment criteria!) and if you don’t already have a child at the school, it will be very hard for your child to be offered a place. Do ensure you have a variety of other schools that you are also applying to. Do prepare your son to the highest standards to ensure that they have the highest chances for success in their Falkner House 4+ Assessment.

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