Entry Points & Process
Main Entry Points
Nursery (age 2 – 4)
Reception (age 4+)
Year 3 (age 7+)
Year 7 (age 11+)
Year 9 (age 13+)
Year 12 (age 16+)
Entry to other year groups is subject to availability.
Registration & Assessment
After visiting the school, parents need to register their child who will then be invited for a taster day and where applicable, an assessment. The assessment is tailored to the year group applied for.
| 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 VI Form entry.
