Admissions Procedure
Tours of the School are arranged by the Registrar or the School Office and are usually conducted by the Headmaster, who likes to meet all prospective parents.
Registration - if parents wish to proceed with their application, they are asked to complete an Entry Form and send a Registration Fee of £50. This is not a guarantee that a place will be available, merely the mechanics by which a child is put on the waiting list for entry.
Taster Day and Assessment - all children on the waiting list are invited to attend a Taster Day, in the year prior to entry. This is designed to be a two way process. Any child seeking a place in Year 4 and above will be asked to spend a morning in lessons, where their contribution to the class and social interaction is assessed by the teacher. In the afternoon they will be tested using standard verbal and non verbal tests. These results will be made available to the parents by telephone, along with any other comments and observations made about the children which are relevant to entry.
Where there is concern as to whether the child is suitable for entry the school will request that (s)he spends some more time at the school to assess the child’s abilities.
Assessment of pupils seeking entry into the Pre-Prep also involves a Taster Day.
The School is selective on entry to ensure that applicant children are at least within the same range of ability as pupils already on roll and to identify in advance any likely additional help a child might need and forewarn the parents of such.
Acceptance - if the child is offered a place, then additional forms (Acceptance Form, Medical Information Form and Terms and Conditions) will be sent out formalising the entry to the School.
Reference - on receipt of an Acceptance Form the School will contact the previous School (if independent) to ask for a reference.
Keeping in contact - the school Registrar maintains a list of all those registered for the School and those on the waiting list. It is her responsibility to maintain the lists and monitor the available places.
Each summer we have induction evenings to help parents appreciate what lies ahead for their children in the next academic year. New parents are invited to attend these meetings.
Deposits - A refundable deposit of £350 is paid when the Acceptance Form is signed and this is refunded after the child’s final term (less any amounts owed to the School).
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