Prep School Admissions
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Head of Prep Admissions: email Mrs Kate Bishop +44 1483 899757 |
Steps to Apply
Key Information for joining in Pre-School - Year 6
- Visit Us – The best way to learn more is to visit us. Join us for a Prep School Open Event.
- Private Tours - Available each week at the following times:
Mondays:
9.00am - 11.00am
1.30pm - 3.30pm
Fridays:
9.00am - 11.00am
1.30pm - 3.30pm
To arrange a private tour, please register here.
- Discover and Apply – Join us for a Discovery and Assessment visit where your daughter can explore our school, join us for lessons and activities, meet our teachers, make new friends and learn more about the opportunities at St Catherine's. Your daughter will also sit age appropriate assessments in English, Maths and Reasoning throughout the course of the day.
Complete our online application form and pay our application fee. You will need to set up a parent account to access the application form. Register here.
- Assessment - Admission is by age-appropriate assessment in literacy, numeracy and reasoning. For entry into Years 1-6 a confidential report from your daughter's current Headteacher will also be requested.
- Offer and Acceptance - Offers are made shortly after assessments. To accept a place, an acceptance deposit of £1,000 is payable when parents return the Acceptance Form, agreeing to the School’s terms and conditions. It is refunded (less any outstanding charges) when the pupil leaves, or is credited if a full term’s fees in lieu of notice is paid.
Prep School Key Admission Dates for Entry in 2027
Discovery and Assessment Visits |
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| Reception (4+) Entry in September 2027 | Year 1 - 6 (5+-10+) Entry in September 2027 |
| By arrangement with our Head of Prep Admissions Apply for 2027 Entry Here For Girls Only |
By arrangement with our Head of Prep Admissions Apply for 2027 Entry Here For Girls Only |
Pre-School Admissions
Stay and Play Visits |
| Pre-School - From the term in which they turn 3 |
By arrangement with our Head of Prep Admissions Apply for Entry Here For Girls Only |
Overseas Applicants
We are happy to arrange a ‘virtual visit’ to meet us and learn more about our school. Alternatively, individual visits can be arranged while you are in the UK. Girls can be assessed while they are overseas. Please contact our Registrar for more information. Please note that we do not issue Child Student Visa numbers to girls in the Prep School.
Accessibility
Applicants with a disability will be assessed on their academic performance as outlined above. Parents of applicants with a disability should make this clear on the application form so that the School can make every reasonable effort to adapt its admissions procedures to accommodate the applicant on the Assessment Day. Any parent of an applicant who has a disability is also asked to let the School know so that proper access can be arranged for pre-admission school visits/information mailings, and subsequently for school events, should the applicant be successful in the entrance tests.
Joining Pre-School / 2+
Key Information for Joining
Stay and Play Visits |
| Pre-School - From the term in which they turn 3 |
| By arrangement with our Head of Prep Admissions Apply for Entry Here For Girls Only |
- Visit us – the best way to learn more is to visit us and meet our Early Years team at one of our future Interactive Early Years Open Events.
- Private tours are available each week at the following times:
Mondays:
9.00am - 11.00am
1.30pm - 3.30pm
Fridays:
9.00am - 11.00am
1.30pm - 3.30pm
- To arrange a private tour, please register here.
- Apply – Complete our online application form and pay our application and administration fee. You will need to set up a parent account to access the application form. Register here.
- Stay and Play – your daughter is invited for a stay and play session, along with one of her parents. This is an opportunity for your daughter to enjoy activities and explore our colourful classrooms, and for you to meet our Early Years team and see the Pre-School class in action.
- Offer – Following a successful stay and play session, offers are made to girls who we believe will thrive in our Pre-School. Offers are only made subject to there being available space.
Click here to learn more about our Pre-School
Joining Reception / 4+
Key Admission Dates for Entry in 2027
Discovery and Assessment Visits |
| Reception (4+) Entry in September 2027 |
| By arrangement with our Head of Prep Admissions Apply for 2027 Entry Here For Girls Only |
Joining us at 4+ / Reception
Join us for a Discovery and Assessment visit where your daughter will enjoy a fun-filled morning of creative activities in our Reception classrooms, and you will have the opportunity to meet key members of our teaching team. There will also be an informal play assessment throughout the course of the morning.
Apply – Complete our online application form and pay our application fee. You will need to set up a parent account to access the application form. Register here.
Joining Year 1-6 / 5+ - 10+
Key Admission Dates for Entry in 2027
Discovery and Assessment Visits |
| Year 1 - 6 (5+-10+) Entry in September 2027 |
| By arrangement with our Head of Prep Admissions Apply for 2027 Entry Here For Girls Only |
Joining us for Year 1-6 / 5+ - 10+
Join us for a Discovery and Assessment visit where your daughter can explore our school, join us for lessons and activities, meet our teachers, make new friends and learn more about the opportunities at St Catherine's. Your daughter will also sit age appropriate assessments in English, Maths and Reasoning throughout the course of the day.
Apply – Complete our online application form and pay our application fee. You will need to set up a parent account to access the application form. Register here.