Key dates

Year 7, Year 9 & Sixth Form entry

Non-bursary boarding and day applications can be made throughout the year.

September 2027

Year 7 and Year 9


Friday 18 September 2026 Deadline for 2027 bursary and scholarship applications
Friday 25 September 2026 Initial assessment invitations sent to candidates
16, 17 & 19 October 2026 Initial assessment dates (candidates attend one of these) 
W/C Monday 16 November 2026 Initial assessment results 
Thursday 7 & Friday 8 January 2027 Residential assessment 
W/C Monday 15 February 2027 Residential assessment results
Monday 15 March 2027 Deadline for acceptance
Year 12 (Sixth form)


Friday 16 October 2026 Deadline for 2027 bursary applications
Saturday 31 October 2026 Initial assessment 
Friday 13 November 2026 Initial assessment results
Saturday 28 November 2026 Interviews for selected candidates 
Friday 27 & Saturday 28 November 2026 Scholarship assessments for selected candidates
W/C Monday 14 December 2026 Offers made
Friday 5 February 2027 Deadline for acceptance
Monday 28 & Tuesday 29 June 2027 Sixth Form induction
Mid-August 2027 GCSE results to be confirmed

September 2026

Year 7 and Year 9


Friday 12 September 2025 Deadline for 2026 scholarship, fee-assisted and bursary         applications
Friday 26 September 2025 Initial assessment invitations sent to candidates
11 & 18 October 2025 Initial assessment dates (candidates attend one of these) 
W/C Monday 10 November 2025 Initial assessment results 
Thursday 8 & Friday 9 January 2026 Residential assessment
W/C Monday 16 February 2026 Residential assessment results
Monday 16 March 2026 Deadline for acceptance
Year 12 (Sixth form)


Monday 27 October 2025 Deadline for 2026 scholarship, fee-assisted and bursary                 applications
Saturday 15 November 2025 Initial assessment 
W/C Monday 24 November 2025 Initial assessment results
Saturday 6 December 2025 Interviews for selected candidates 
Saturday 6 December 2025 Scholarship assessments for selected candidates
W/C Monday 15 December 2025 Offers made
End of January 2026 Confirmation of scholarship awards
Friday 6 February 2026 Deadline for acceptance
Mid-August 2026 GCSE results to be confirmed

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Year 7 and year 9 entry

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Sixth form entry

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International entry

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Historic Methods of Entry

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Fee-Assisted Day

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