To apply for a Senior School place, please register via our online admissions portal OpenApply by no later than 1st November. A Registration Fee of £125 is applicable for ‘Day’ applications.
Year 7 (11+) Entrance Exam
Candidates will sit GL Assessment’s Adaptive Admissions Tests (AAT) online assessments in Mathematics and English. The tests can be taken at the candidate’s school if offered, alternatively, registered candidates will be invited to sit the exam at Brentwood School.
Here is a link to the AAT Familiarisation Test.
The entrance exam will also include a writing task and candidates will be invited to take this part of the exam at Brentwood School.
Individual Candidate Meetings
As part of our admissions process, all registered candidates will be invited for an individual 15-20 minute meeting with a senior member of our teaching staff during which we assess each candidate’s intellectual curiosity, potential and flair for learning. These meetings will take place in November whilst the candidates are in Year 6. Candidates with special educational needs (SEN) will be met by a member of our Learning Support team to make them feel as comfortable and relaxed as possible. During the meetings, parents will be hosted in our original school building ‘Old Big School’ and have the opportunity to speak with senior members of staff as well as the Admissions Team.
Headteacher’s Confidential Reference
In addition to the entrance assessment and candidate meeting, we will also request a confidential reference from each candidate’s current school as part of our admissions process.
Academic Bursaries & Scholarships
All candidates registered to sit the Entrance Examination are automatically entered for an Academic Scholarship, therefore no additional Scholarship application is required. For parents applying for an Academic Bursary, a separate Bursary application must also be completed and submitted by the 1st November deadline to be considered.
Specialist Bursaries & Scholarships
We offer a range of Specialist Bursaries and Scholarships for 11+ candidates who demonstrate talent in any of the following areas: Chess, Dance, Drama, Music or Sport.
Candidates may apply for up to three Specialist Bursaries or Scholarships.
Parents are asked to indicate their interest in applying for a Specialist Bursary or Scholarship on their child’s initial Registration Form by no later than 1st November. For parents applying for a Specialist Bursary, a separate Bursary application must also be completed alongside the Specialist Scholarship application/s, and must be submitted by the 1st November deadline to be considered.
For more information please refer to our Bursaries and Scholarships pages and booklet.
If you have any further questions, please get in touch with our Admissions Team on 01277 243243 (select option 2) or email them below.
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