Admissions Process

The application deadline for an EYFS Preparatory School place in 2024 is now closed. Families are invited to register for our Prep School for 2025 and beyond via our online admissions portal OpenApply. If you’d like further information, please call us on 01277 243 291.

Foundation (3+)
For all registered children, we will be holding a family interview. You and your child will meet with one of our Foundation team, for approximately 20 minutes. Offer decisions will be communicated in mid-December and parents have until mid-January to accept.

Reception (4+)
For all registered children, we will be holding an application process. You and your child are invited in for approximately 20 minutes. During this time, children will be asked to do class-based tasks and parents will be nearby informally in an adjacent room. Offer decisions will be communicated in mid-December and parents have until mid-January to accept.

The application deadline for a Preparatory School place in Year 3 2024 is now closed. Families are invited to register for our Prep School for 2025 and beyond via our online admissions portal OpenApply. If you’d like further information, please call us on 01277 243 291.

The children will be tested in Maths, English and reasoning (NVR). Places will be offered to those children who perform best on the day. In addition, we will also request a confidential Headteacher’s report from each pupil’s current school as part of our admissions process.

Our formal offer date will be School-wide and in early January and parents have until March to accept.

Applications for entry into Year 7 2024 are now closed. Please contact the Admissions Team if you are seeking a place for your son or daughter in Year 7 for entry in 2024.

Candidates can register for our Senior School for 2025 and beyond via our online admissions portal OpenApply by no later than 1st November 2024.

Year 7 (11+) Entrance Exam (2025 applications)
Candidates will sit GL Assessment’s Adaptive Admissions Tests (AAT), which consist of three online assessments in Mathematics, English and Verbal Reasoning. 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 on Saturday 30th November.

Here is a link to the AAT Familiarisation Test.

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 between 11th and 22nd 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 2024 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 Bursary or Scholarship on their child’s initial Registration Form by no later than 1st November 2024. For parents applying for a Specialist Bursary, a separate Bursary application must also be completed and submitted by the 1st November 2024 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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The application process for a Sixth Form School place in 2024 is now closed; however, if you are seeking a place for entry into Year 12 September 2024, please contact the Admissions Team.

Candidates are invited to register for our Sixth Form for 2025 and beyond via our online admissions portal OpenApply by no later than 7th November 2024. We also require a most recent school report and predicted GCSE grades. Registered candidates will be invited to attend a Sixth Form Consultation Interview (during late November/early December) to discuss options for one of our three Sixth Form Pathways: International Baccalaureate, A Level or BTEC Extended Diploma in Business or Sport.

We require at least 54-72 points from the eight best subjects at GCSE to study IB, at least 50 points from the eight best subjects at GCSE to study A Level and 40-72 points from the eight best subjects at GCSE to study BTEC. Conditional offers will be made on a review of current reports, predicted grades, the consultation interview and a Headteacher’s confidential reference. We will also request results from Mock GCSE examinations where possible to inform our decision.

Academic Bursaries & Scholarships
An Academic Scholarship at Sixth Form is conditional on candidates receiving 64 points at GCSE. Candidates wishing to apply for an Academic Scholarship at Sixth Form can indicate this on their application and will be asked to complete a written essay in the weeks that follow.

Specialist Bursaries & Scholarships
We also offer Specialist Scholarships at 16+ in Art, Dance, Drama, Music and Sport, and you can apply for these when you register. Following a review of all applications, shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend assessment days for these subjects which will take place in early December. To find out more about these Specialist Scholarships, visit our Bursaries and Scholarships pages.

For parents applying for an Academic or Specialist Bursary, a separate Bursary application must also be completed and submitted by the 7th November 2024 deadline to be considered.

For more information please refer to our Bursaries and Scholarships booklet.

If you have any further questions, please contact our Admissions Team on 01277 243243 (select option 2) or email them below.

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Click here to access OpenApply where you can begin your registration.

Please note: There is a non-refundable registration fee of £100, which registers your interest in a place for your child and secures their place to sit our Entrance Examination.

If you have any questions on how to apply, please feel free to contact our Admissions Team using our admissions contact form.

Already registered? Access your personal Applicant Status page here.