The main entry points to the Junior School are Reception (4+) and Year 3 (7+).

Entry at 4+ and 7+ is highly competitive and it is unusual for places to become available in any other Junior School year group.

4+ Entry (Reception)

Eligibility

Your daughter must be 4 years old by 31 August 2025 to be eligible for 4+ entry in September 2025.

Key Dates for 4+ Entry

Applications deadline Wednesday 13th November 2024
Assessment Saturday 23rd November 2024
Offers sent by Wednesday 4th December 2024
Acceptance deadline Wednesday 1st January 2025

Assessment

Our 4+ Assessments will be held on Saturday 23rd November 2024.

The assessment is a large group session held in a nursery style environment within our Reception classrooms and led by our Reception and KS1 team of teachers and assistants.

Parents meet with the Junior Leadership in the hall and have the opportunity to tour the school.

4+ Taster Days

Your daughter will spend an hour at the school and we ask that you accompany your daughter during the session.

Register for a 4+ taster day

4+ Stay & Play Sessions

Our Stay & Play sessions are run by our Early Years staff and specialists teachers for girls wishing to join Reception in September 2025.

We offer a variety of different themes including Technology, Outdoor Exploring, Get Active and Yoga.

Register for a Stay & Play session

 

7+ Entry (Year 3)

The majority of our girls progress internally from Year 2 to Year 3, however we admit external applicants to join Year 3. Typically, we teach 48 girls in two forms of 24 in Year 3.

Eligibility

Your daughter must be 7 years old by 31 August 2025 to be eligible for 7+ entry in September 2025.

Key Dates for 7+ Entry

Application deadline Tuesday 3rd December 2024
Assessments Wednesday 15th January 2025
Offers sent by Wednesday 22nd January 2025
Acceptance deadline Tuesday 4th February 2025

7+ Taster Days

Our Taster Days are run by our specialists teachers for girls wishing to join Year 3 in September 2025.

Register for a 7+ taster day