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Junior School Admissions

The main entry point to our Junior School is at 4 years old into Reception. Places for Reception are allocated by Ballot. Applications for 2026 entry are now closed.

Applications for 2027, 2028 and 2029 are open, although we must emphasise that no priority is given to early registrants.

The application fee is £250, inclusive of VAT (£350, inclusive of VAT, if applying from overseas) and is non-refundable.

Junior School Admissions GuideRegister Here

Key Dates for 4+ Entry for September 2027

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We hold regular open days throughout the year.

Our next open events will be taking place in the summer term. To receive a notification when booking opens, please register your interest by clicking the button below and selecting ‘New Enquiry’. 

Visit Us

Girls playing with toys in the Playground in the Sky

For Reception (4+) Applications, it is a requirement for parents to visit the Junior School at least once at one of our Open Events, in order to be entered into our Ballot.

The Ballot is drawn in October for entry to the school the following September.

2

Register your application using the link below.

Please note that the deadline is 12 noon on 25 September 2026.

 

 

Registration

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We will be in touch in September 2026 to confirm your daughter’s entry into the ballot.

Confirmation

Junior School pupils playing hopscotch in the playground
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The ballot draw will be completed in October 2026, with offers made shortly after.

Ballot Draw

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The deadline to accept the offer of a place will be late November 2026.

Offer Acceptances

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Fun Stay and Play mornings and Induction events will take place from January – July 2027 for those offered a place. These are opportunities for your daughter to get to know teachers and meet her new classmates whilst enjoying fun activities.

Stay and Play

Two junior pupils playing with plastic cups and water

Junior School Occasional Vacancies

On rare occasion, a place may become available in our Junior School outside of our Reception entry point (4+).

We assess for any Junior School places that may arise in other year groups on an as needed basis.

  • For occasional places in our Lower Junior School these assessments will usually take place in March.
  • For occasional places in our Upper Junior School these assessments will usually take place in November.

Please complete click the button below to register your interest and be kept informed should an occasional vacancy arise in your daughter’s year group.

Please note that only those who have registered their interest will be notified when an occasional vacancy place becomes available.

Occasional Vacancy Registrations


 

Frequently Asked Questions

Please click below to read some of our frequently asked questions about Admissions to our Junior School.

Junior Admissions FAQs

And for questions about VAT on independent school fees:

GDST VAT on fees FAQ