Applying to join in Junior School
All applications will be carefully considered on receipt of a completed Application Form (which can be found in the back of the booklet "Additional Information 2009-10" in the prospectus pack or downloaded by clicking here) and payment of the Registration Fee.
Entry to school is normally in September at the start of the academic year, though admission at other times may be possible, subject to places being available. The offer of a place will depend upon satisfactory reports being received from the applicant's present school and satisfactory performance in the relevant assessment tests, outlined below:
Junior School:
Entrance tests for boys and girls wishing to enter at ages 7+, 8+, 9+ and 10+ (Years 3 to 6) will be arranged periodically according to demand and will take place on a school day, usually a Wednesday morning. Places may be available in certain year groups for entry during the school year: parents are welcome to enquire by telephone or email to check the latest position regarding availability.
Once a day for testing has been arranged, parents are requested to arrive at school with their child/children at 8.45 am. Prior to the commencement of the tests, Miss Wharmby, Head of Junior School, will have an informal discussion with both the parents and the candidate/s in order to calm any last minute nerves! We really do try hard to reassure and encourage our entrants. Children are urged to do their very best in order to show us what they can do.
We understand that, as pupils join us from a very wide geographical area, not all will have covered the same aspects of the curriculum and we take this into account when marking the papers. The duration of the tests is approximately two hours, with breaks in between. On completion parents are asked to collect their children from the Junior School and Early Years Receptionist. The results will be communicated in a letter from the Headmaster a few days later.
