Examination:  Saturday 15 January 2011

Closing date for application:  Tuesday 7 December 2010

The examination

The vast majority of boys enter the school at 11+, although there are a few places - on average between 5 and 10 - for entry at 13+. Each year, we have about 120 places available at 11+.

That examination consists of three elements, a one-hour paper in Mathematics, a one-hour paper in English and a one-hour paper in Verbal Reasoning. The Mathematics and English papers are set by the school specifically for the purpose. The Mathematics paper is in three sections, starting at quite an elementary level and becoming progressively more complex. The English paper has a comprehension and the opportunity for continuous writing.

The school report is also an integral part of the process of selection and the school gives considerable weight to a candidate's non-academic achievements and activities. A large number of interviews are also conducted of candidates for Assisted Places and Scholarships and of border-line candidates.

The process

The application pack for entry in September 2011 will be available from July 2010. Please request a prospectus in the interim.

To register your son, please complete and return the Application Form when available.

On registration an advice sheet about the 11+/13+ examination will be supplied. Specimen papers are not available.

For 11+ entry in September 2011 candidates should have been born between 1 September 1999 and 31 August 2000
For 13+ entry in September 2011 candidates should have been born between 1 September 1997 and 31 August 1998

Occasionally an application from a boy below the age limit may be accepted; in these cases, if a place is not offered, an application would not normally be accepted when he reaches the appropriate age. Boys who are above the age limit are only accepted for registration in exceptional circumstances.