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Entry Points & Process

Main Entry Points

Nursery (age 2 – 4) – In-year applications welcome (subject to availability)
Reception (age 4+) – Taster Day: Friday 17 October 2025
Prep (Years 1-6) – Entrance Assessment Date: Thursday 13 November 2025
Year 7 (age 11+) – Entrance Assessment Date: Friday 21 November 2025
Year 9 (age 13+) – Entrance Assessment Date: Friday 9 January 2026

Year 12 (age 16+) Deadline to Apply for a Sixth Form Place: Friday 7 November 2025

Deadline to Accept a Sixth Form Place: Friday 6 February 2025

Entry to other year groups is subject to availability.

 

Registration & Assessment Process

Following an initial enquiry, parents will be invited to tour the school and meet with a member of our leadership team. Families with children in Year 5 and above will meet with the Principal, Jo Smith. Those with children in Year 4 and below will meet with the Head of Prep/Pre-Prep, Will May or Lisa Chapman.

After the tour, parents will be asked to complete a registration form. Once registered, the prospective pupil will be invited to attend a taster day. This gives them the opportunity to experience life at our school. During the visit, students are warmly welcomed by our exceptional staff and student body, and every effort is made to ensure they feel supported and at ease.

On the same day, if applicable, the pupil will sit an assessment tailored to their year group.

A formal offer of a place will then be made, subject to the outcome of the assessment and a reference from the student’s current school.

To register, click here: Register 

 

Entry Point Entry Assessments & Requirements
Nursery Taster session
Reception Taster session
Years 3 - 6 Assessment of English and Maths
Year 7 Interview & Marist Passport
Assessment Day consisting of English Comprehension & Creative Writing, Mathematics Assessment and GL Assessment Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning Paper
Year 9 Assessment of English, Maths, verbal and non-verbal reasoning papers (CATS Test)
VI Form GCSE results, interview and reference (external candidates)

 

For pupils sitting GCSEs or IGCSEs at their current school, offers are conditional upon the applicant achieving the minimum grade requirement for Sixth Form entry.