2026 / 2027 admissions cycle

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The Cathedral School Llandaff

Year 7 Bonding Weekend 2026 · 11+

StageAll 4+7+11+13+16+

TypeAny Open day Tour Registration Assessment Offer day Reply-by

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The 11+ calendar, at a glance.

August – January · 260 key dates

August

The Cathedral School LlandaffYear 7 Bonding Weekend 2026

September

Abingdon SchoolOpen Day

Kingston Grammar School11+ Open Morning

Guildford High SchoolSenior School Visitor Morning

+45 more

October

Godolphin and Latymer School11+ Autumn Open Day

King Edward VI High School for Girls11+ Entrance Exam 2027 entry

Royal Grammar School GuildfordSenior Open Event

+42 more

November

Guildford High School11+ Registration Deadline

Hampton School11+ Registration Deadline

City of London SchoolRegistration deadline for 10+/11+ applications

+63 more

December

Notting Hill & Ealing High School11+ Entrance Test

Kingston Grammar SchoolMusic Scholarship Auditions

Francis Holland School, Sloane Square11+ Assessment Day

+19 more

January

Bancroft's SchoolAssessment Day for 11+ Entry

Kingston Grammar School11+ Interview Day

St Albans High School for GirlsEntrance Assessment

+67 more

The next forty days.

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Fri 28August

The Cathedral School Llandaffsenior · co_ed · day

Year 7 Bonding Weekend 2026

7dto go

Tue 01September

Abingdon Schoolsenior · co_ed · both · Vale of White Horse

Open DaySeptember 1, 2026

10dto go

Wed 09September

Kingston Grammar Schoolsenior · boys · day · Kingston upon Thames

11+ Open MorningWednesday 9 September 2026, 9:30am-12pm

19dto go

Wed 09September

Guildford High Schoolall_through · girls · day · Guildford

Senior School Visitor MorningWednesday 9 September 2026, 11:00am-12:30pm

19dto go

Thu 10September

Kingston Grammar Schoolsenior · boys · day · Kingston upon Thames

11+ Open MorningThursday 10 September 2026, 9:30am-12pm

20dto go

Sat 12September

Latymer Upper Schoolsenior · co_ed · day · Hammersmith and Fulham

11+ Open DaySaturday 12 September 2026

21dto go

Mon 14September

Putney High Schoolall_through · girls · day · Wandsworth

Senior 11+ Music Taster EveningMonday 14 September 2026, 4:20pmâ€“6:30pm

24dto go

Mon 14September

Putney High Schoolall_through · girls · day · Wandsworth

Music Taster EveningMonday 14 September

24dto go

Tue 15September

Sevenoaks Schoolsenior · co_ed · both · Sevenoaks

Application deadline for Year 7 202715 September 2026

24dto go

Tue 15September

Thomas's Collegesenior · co_ed · both · Kensington and Chelsea

Open DaySeptember 2026

25dto go

Wed 16September

Queen's College, Londonsenior · girls · day · Westminster

11+ Open EveningWednesday 16 September 2026

26dto go

Thu 17September

The Harrodian Schoolall_through · co_ed · day · Richmond upon Thames

11+ Open Morning

27dto go

Thu 17September

Lady Eleanor Holles Schoolall_through · girls · day · Richmond upon Thames

Senior School Open EventThursday 17 September 2026

27dto go

Thu 17September

University College Schoolall_through · boys · day · Camden

UCS Senior School 11+ Open Evening - Thursday 17th September 2026Thursday 17 September 2026, from 5pm

27dto go

Fri 18September

Francis Holland School, Sloane Squaresenior · girls · day · Westminster

11+ Open MorningFriday 18 September 2026

28dto go

Fri 18September

Ardingly Collegeall_through · co_ed · both · Mid Sussex

Lower School Open Morning (Year 7 & 8)Friday 18 September 2026

28dto go

Sat 19September

Benenden Schoolsenior · girls · boarding · Tunbridge Wells

Assessment Day - 11+ and 13+ EntrySaturday 19 September 2026

28dto go

Sat 19September

Oundle Schoolsenior · co_ed · both · North Northamptonshire

11+ & 16+ Entry Open Day

29dto go

Sat 19September

St Paul's Schoolsenior · boys · both · Richmond upon Thames

11+ Open Day

29dto go

Sat 19September

Benenden Schoolsenior · girls · boarding · Tunbridge Wells

11+ and 13+ Assessment Day 2026 (for 2027 and 2029 entry)

29dto go

Sat 19September

Surbiton High Schoolall_through · girls · day · Kingston upon Thames

Senior School Open EventSaturday 19 September 2026, Session 1 â€“ 9.00am

29dto go

Sun 20September

Radley Collegesenior · boys · boarding · Vale of White Horse

11+ Radley Keys Award Open Day

30dto go

Mon 21September

The Manchester Grammar Schoolsenior · boys · day · Manchester

Year 7 Assessment Days BeginMonday 21 September 2026

30dto go

Mon 21September

King Edward's School, Birminghamsenior · boys · day · Birmingham

11+ Application DeadlineMonday 21 September 2026 at 9am

31dto go

Mon 21September

King Edward VI High School for Girlssenior · girls · day · Birmingham

11+ Application DeadlineMonday 21 September 2026 at 9am

31dto go

Mon 21September

St Paul's Girls' Schoolsenior · girls · day · Hammersmith and Fulham

11+ 2027 Entry – Open Evening

31dto go

Mon 21September

St Paul's Girls' Schoolsenior · girls · day · Hammersmith and Fulham

Open EveningMonday 21 September 2026, 4:15pm-6:45pm

31dto go

Mon 21September

Berkhamsted Schoolall_through · co_ed · both · Hertfordshire

Year 7 & 9 Scholarship Application DeadlineMonday 21 September by 17:00

31dto go

Tue 22September

City of London Schoolsenior · boys · day · City of London

Open EventsTuesday 22 September 2026

31dto go

Tue 22September

City of London Schoolsenior · boys · day · City of London

11+ / 10+ Open Event

32dto go

Tue 22September

City of London Schoolsenior · boys · day · City of London

Open Event for 10+ and 11+ 2027 (4-6.30pm)Tuesday 22 September 2026, 4-6.30pm

32dto go

Tue 22September

Godolphin and Latymer Schoolsenior · girls · day · Hammersmith and Fulham

11+ Autumn Open DayTuesday 22 September 2026, slots at 16:30, 17:15, 18:00

32dto go

Tue 22September

City of London Schoolsenior · boys · day · City of London

Open Event for 10+ and 11+ 2027 (5-7.30pm)Tuesday 22 September 2026, 5-7.30pm

32dto go

Tue 22September

City of London Schoolsenior · boys · day · City of London

Open Event for 10+ and 11+ 2027 (6-8.30pm)Tuesday 22 September 2026, 6-8.30pm

32dto go

Wed 23September

James Allen's Girls' Schoolall_through · girls · day · Southwark

Autumn Senior Open Morning23 September 2026

33dto go

Wed 23September

Lady Eleanor Holles Schoolall_through · girls · day · Richmond upon Thames

Senior School Open EventWednesday 23 September 2026

33dto go

Wed 23September

Alleyn's Schoolall_through · co_ed · day · Southwark

11+ Open AfternoonWednesday 23 September 2026

33dto go

Thu 24September

City of London Schoolsenior · boys · day · City of London

Open EventsThursday 24 September 2026

33dto go

Thu 24September

City of London Schoolsenior · boys · day · City of London

11+ / 10+ Open Event (second)

34dto go

Thu 24September

Channing Schoolall_through · girls · day · Haringey

Senior School Open Day â€“ 24 September 2026Thursday 24 September (9am to 11am)

34dto go

Thu 24September

Channing Junior Schooljunior · girls · day · Haringey

Senior School Open DayThursday 24 September 2026 (9am to 11am)

34dto go

Thu 24September

City of London Schoolsenior · boys · day · City of London

Open Event for 10+ and 11+ 2027 (4-6.30pm)Thursday 24 September 2026, 4-6.30pm

34dto go

Thu 24September

City of London Schoolsenior · boys · day · City of London

Open Event for 10+ and 11+ 2027 (5-7.30pm)Thursday 24 September 2026, 5-7.30pm

34dto go

Thu 24September

City of London Schoolsenior · boys · day · City of London

Open Event for 10+ and 11+ 2027 (6-8.30pm)Thursday 24 September 2026, 6-8.30pm

34dto go

Thu 24September

Kingston Grammar Schoolsenior · boys · day · Kingston upon Thames

11+ Information Evening for Year 6 ParentsThursday 24 September 2026, 7pm

34dto go

Sat 26September

Kingston Grammar Schoolsenior · boys · day · Kingston upon Thames

Whole School Open DaySaturday 26 September 2026

35dto go

Sat 26September

The Perse Schoolall_through · co_ed · day · Cambridgeshire

Upper School Autumn Open Event

36dto go

Sat 26September

The King's School, Chestersenior · co_ed · day

Senior Open DaySaturday 26 September 2026

36dto go

Sat 26September

Latymer Upper Schoolsenior · co_ed · day · Hammersmith and Fulham

Music Scholars Open Day

36dto go

Year-round visits.

By appointment · 22 schools

James Allen's Girls' School11+ Welcome Mornings (during autumn term)

Assessment

Burlington House SchoolAcquaint Day

Taster Day

Broomwood SchoolsBespoke Small-Group Tour

Tour

Farringtons SchoolLittle Farringtons Stay & Play

Visit

Mill Hill Senior Private SchoolMidweek Tours

Tour

Notting Hill & Ealing High SchoolMusic Scholarship auditions

Scholarship Exam

Oak Heights SchoolOpen day

Open Day

Burlington House SchoolOpen Day

Open Day

Al Madina School for GirlsOpen Day

Open Day

Burlington House SchoolOpen Day – Burlington House School

Open Day

Broomwood SchoolsOpen Morning

Open Day

Broomwood Prep – GirlsOpen Morning

Open Day

Farringtons SchoolPersonalised Tour of the Prep School

Tour

Canbury SchoolPersonal Tour

Tour

Browns SchoolPrivate Tours Available

Tour

Koru Independent AP AcademyPrivate Tours Available

Tour

Grange Park Preparatory SchoolSchool Tour Visit

Open Morning

James Allen's Girls' SchoolSenior School Open Events

Open Day

Notting Hill & Ealing High SchoolSports Scholarship assessment day

Scholarship Exam

Broomwood SchoolsTaster & Assessment Day (Years 5–8 entry)

Assessment

Broomwood SchoolsTaster & Assessment Day (Years 7-8 entry)

Assessment

Thomas's CollegeAssessment

Assessment