2026 / 2027 admissions cycle

Private school admissions deadlines

Shortlist a school and we'll email you the week a deadline approaches.

Closing this week

Updated Tuesday 6 Oct · 06:00 BST

2 days left · Closes Thu 8 Oct

Cheltenham College

Year 7 Academic Scholarship Assessment · 11+

3 days left · Closes Thu 8 Oct

James Allen's Girls' School

Music Taster Morning (Scholarship)

3 days left · Closes Thu 8 Oct

Guildford High School

Readiness Visit 1 · 4+

4 days left · Closes Fri 9 Oct

St Paul's Girls' School

16+ Stage 2 Written Assessments (4 x A Level subject papers, 45 mins each) · 16+

4 days left · Closes Sat 10 Oct

Belmont, Mill Hill Preparatory School

Stage 1 assessments for Year 9 entry · 13+

4 days left · Closes Sat 10 Oct

St Albans High School for Girls

Optional entrance assessment taster days

StageAll 4+7+11+13+16+

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The six-month calendar

October to March · 268 key dates

October

Cheltenham CollegeYear 7 Academic Scholarship Assessment

James Allen's Girls' SchoolMusic Taster Morning (Scholarship)

Guildford High SchoolReadiness Visit 1

+16 more

November

Wetherby Senior School16+ Assessment Day

The Haberdashers' Boys' School16+ Entrance Assessment

Stowe School16+ Academic, Art, Berry, Chess, Classics, Design, Drama, Music & Roxburgh Scholarship Assessment Day

+110 more

December

Francis Holland School, Sloane Square11+ Assessment Day

Notting Hill & Ealing High School11+ Entrance Test

Kingston Grammar SchoolMusic Scholarship Auditions

+19 more

January

Bancroft's School7+ English Assessments

St John's School4+ Reception Assessment

The Rowans SchoolObserved Play Session for Reception 2028

+95 more

February

Bradfield College13+ Girls Sports Scholarship Final Assessment

St Paul's SchoolMusic Scholarship Auditions

Harrow SchoolArt Scholarship Assessment

+10 more

March

Kingston Grammar School13+ and 14+ Entrance Exams

The Manchester Grammar SchoolSixth Form Assessment Afternoon

Magdalen College SchoolArt Scholarship Assessments (13+)

The next 40 days

Soonest first

Thu 08October

Cheltenham Collegeall_through · co_ed · both · Gloucestershire

Year 7 Academic Scholarship AssessmentThursday 8 October 2026

2dto go

Thu 08October

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

Music Taster Morning (Scholarship)8 October 2026

3dto go

Thu 08October

Guildford High Schoolall_through · girls · day · Guildford

Readiness Visit 1

3dto go

Fri 09October

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

16+ Stage 2 Written Assessments (4 x A Level subject papers, 45 mins each)

4dto go

Sat 10October

Belmont, Mill Hill Preparatory Schoolprep · co_ed · day · Barnet

Stage 1 assessments for Year 9 entrySaturday 10 October 2026

4dto go

Sat 10October

St Albans High School for Girlssenior · girls · day · St Albans

Optional entrance assessment taster days

4dto go

Sat 10October

Guildford High Schoolall_through · girls · day · Guildford

Readiness Visit 2

5dto go

Sat 10October

Grimsdell, Mill Hill Pre-Preparatory Schoolpre_prep · co_ed · day · Barnet

Stage 1 AssessmentSaturday 10 October 2026

5dto go

Mon 12October

Wycombe Abbeysenior · girls · both · Buckinghamshire

16+ Sixth Form Entrance Exams and Interview12 October 2026

7dto go

Wed 14October

Hampton Schoolsenior · boys · day · Richmond upon Thames

16+ Entrance Assessment14-16 October 2026

9dto go

Wed 14October

City of London School for Girlssenior · girls · day · City of London

16+ Assessment DayWednesday 14 October

9dto go

Wed 14October

Stowe Schoolsenior · co_ed · both · Buckinghamshire

16+ Sport & Roxburgh (with Sport) Scholarship Assessment Day

9dto go

Thu 15October

St John's Schoolall_through · boys · day · Hillingdon

3+ Nursery AssessmentThursday 15 & Friday 16 October 2026

9dto go

Fri 16October

Wetherby Preparatory Schoolprep · boys · day · Westminster

Assessment for AY 2027/28

11dto go

Sun 18October

Dulwich Collegeall_through · boys · both · Southwark

Year 9 Boarding Overseas Entrance Examinations Hong KongSunday 18 October 2026

13dto go

Sun 25October

Dulwich Collegeall_through · boys · both · Southwark

Year 12 Entrance Examination Hong KongSunday 25 October 2026

20dto go

Fri 30October

Bancroft's Schoolall_through · co_ed · day · Redbridge

16+ Entrance AssessmentFriday 30 October 2026

24dto go

Fri 30October

University College Schoolall_through · boys · day · Camden

UCS 16+ AssessmentFriday 30 October 2026

25dto go

Fri 30October

University College Schoolall_through · boys · day · Camden

16+ UCS Assessment

25dto go

Sun 01November

Wetherby Senior Schoolsenior · boys · day · Westminster

16+ Assessment DayNovember 2026 (Date TBC) assessment day for 16+ admissions

26dto go

Tue 03November

The Haberdashers' Boys' Schoolall_through · boys · day · Hertsmere

16+ Entrance AssessmentTuesday 3 November 2026

28dto go

Tue 03November

Stowe Schoolsenior · co_ed · both · Buckinghamshire

16+ Academic, Art, Berry, Chess, Classics, Design, Drama, Music & Roxburgh Scholarship Assessment Day

29dto go

Tue 03November

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

16+ Entrance ExamTuesday 3 November 2026

29dto go

Tue 03November

South Hampstead High Schoolall_through · girls · day · Camden

16+ Entrance Examination – Tuesday 3 November 2026Tuesday 3rd November 2026

29dto go

Wed 04November

Guildford High Schoolall_through · girls · day · Guildford

16+ Entrance AssessmentWednesday 4 November 2026

29dto go

Wed 04November

RGS Surrey Hillsall_through · co_ed · both · Surrey

Assessment EveningAssessment Evening: Wednesday 4 November 2026, 6.30pm onwards

30dto go

Thu 05November

RGS Surrey Hillsall_through · co_ed · both · Surrey

Scholarship Assessment DayScholarship Assessment Day: Thursday 5 November 2026

30dto go

Thu 05November

Notting Hill & Ealing High Schoolall_through · girls · day · Ealing

16+ Entrance TestThursday 5 November 2026

30dto go

Thu 05November

Putney High Schoolall_through · girls · day · Wandsworth

16+ InterviewThursday 5 or Tuesday 10 November 2026

31dto go

Thu 05November

Francis Holland School, Regent's Parksenior · girls · day · Westminster

16+ Assessment and Interview DayThursday 5 November 2026

31dto go

Thu 05November

Channing Schoolall_through · girls · day · Haringey

Academic Scholarship Exam (16+)Thursday 5 November 2026 (4.30pm to 5.40pm)

31dto go

Fri 06November

Kingston Grammar Schoolsenior · co_ed · day · Kingston upon Thames

11+ Entrance ExaminationsFriday 6 November 2026 (reserve: Saturday 7 November)

31dto go

Fri 06November

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

Stage Two: Entrance ExaminationsFriday 6 November 2026

31dto go

Fri 06November

Guildford High Schoolall_through · girls · day · Guildford

16+ Music Scholarship AuditionsFriday 6 November 2026

31dto go

Fri 06November

Lancing Collegesenior · co_ed · both · West Sussex

Sixth Form Assessment Day – International Students (Remote)

32dto go

Sat 07November

St Catherine's Bramleyall_through · girls · both · Waverley

11+ Experience and Interview DaySaturday 7th November 2026

32dto go

Sat 07November

Trinity Schoolsenior · boys · day · Croydon

Entrance Assessments (16+)Saturday 7 November 2026

32dto go

Sat 07November

Royal Grammar School Guildfordall_through · boys · day · Guildford

11+ Entrance AssessmentsSaturday 7 November 2026

32dto go

Sat 07November

Eltham Collegeall_through · co_ed · day · Bromley

16+ Entrance Examinations

33dto go

Sat 07November

Bradfield Collegesenior · co_ed · both · West Berkshire

Sixth Form Assessment Day

33dto go

Sat 07November

Lancing Collegesenior · co_ed · both · West Sussex

Sixth Form Assessment Day – UK Students

33dto go

Sat 07November

Stowe Schoolsenior · co_ed · both · Buckinghamshire

16+ General Entry Assessment Day

33dto go

Sat 07November

Westminster Schoolall_through · co_ed · boarding · Westminster

16+ Entrance Examination

33dto go

Sat 07November

Hampton Schoolsenior · boys · day · Richmond upon Thames

13+ Entrance Assessment (2028 entry)7 November 2026

33dto go

Sat 07November

Hampton Schoolsenior · boys · day · Richmond upon Thames

10+ Advance Place ExaminationSaturday 7 November 2026

33dto go

Sat 07November

Whitgift Schoolsenior · boys · both · Croydon

16+ Entrance ExaminationSaturday 7 November 2026

33dto go

Sat 07November

Whitgift Schoolsenior · boys · both · Croydon

13+ and 14+ Entrance ExaminationSaturday 7 November 2026

33dto go

Sat 07November

Caterham Schoolsenior · co_ed · both · Tandridge

16+ Exam DaySaturday 7 November 2026

33dto go

Mon 09November

Brentwood Schoolall_through · co_ed · both · Brentwood

11+ Individual Candidate Meetings9th-20th November 2026 (11+ Individual Candidate Meetings)

34dto go

Tue 10November

Bradfield Collegesenior · co_ed · both · West Berkshire

16+ Music & Art Scholarship Assessment

36dto go

Tue 10November

Bradfield Collegesenior · co_ed · both · West Berkshire

16+ Sports Scholarship Assessment

36dto go

Tue 10November

Alleyn's Schoolall_through · co_ed · day · Southwark

16+ Entrance AssessmentsTuesday 10 November 2026

36dto go

Tue 10November

Bradfield Collegesenior · co_ed · both · West Berkshire

16+ Drama Scholarship Assessment

36dto go

Wed 11November

Dulwich Collegeall_through · boys · both · Southwark

Year 12 Entrance Examination UKWednesday 11 November 2026

37dto go

Thu 12November

Bradfield Collegesenior · co_ed · both · West Berkshire

16+ Stevens Academic Scholarship Assessment

38dto go

Fri 13November

Harrow Schoolsenior · boys · boarding · Harrow

Sport Scholarship Assessment Day13 November 2026 — Sport Scholarship assessment day

38dto go

Fri 13November

Putney High Schoolall_through · girls · day · Wandsworth

16+ Scholarship AssessmentsFriday 13 November 2026

39dto go

Fri 13November

Shrewsbury House Schoolprep · boys · day · Kingston upon Thames

7+ Assessment

39dto go

Fri 13November

North London Collegiate Schoolall_through · girls · day · Harrow

7+ Entrance Examination

39dto go

Fri 13November

City of London School for Girlssenior · girls · day · City of London

11+ First Assessment (Cambridge Select Insight)13-18 November 2026

39dto go

Fri 13November

Shrewsbury House Schoolprep · boys · day · Kingston upon Thames

8+ Assessment

39dto go

Sat 14November

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

Stage One: ISEB pre-test at St Paul’s (for those who cannot sit at their school)14 November 2026

39dto go

Sat 14November

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

ISEB online assessment at St Paul’s SchoolSaturday 14 November 2026

39dto go

Sat 14November

Bancroft's Schoolall_through · co_ed · day · Redbridge

16+ InterviewsSaturday 14 November 2026 (by invitation)

39dto go

Sat 14November

Sir William Perkins's Schoolsenior · co_ed · day · Runnymede

Year 7 Entrance ExaminationSaturday 14 November 2026

39dto go

Sat 14November

Wimbledon High Schoolall_through · girls · day · Merton

Sixth Form Academic Assessment and Interviews

40dto go

Sat 14November

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

16+ InterviewsSaturday 14 November 2026

40dto go

Sat 14November

Caterham Schoolsenior · co_ed · both · Tandridge

ISEB Common Pre-Test at Caterham School

40dto go

Sat 14November

Bradfield Collegesenior · co_ed · both · West Berkshire

13+ Round One Assessment – Sports Scholarship

40dto go

Year-round visits

By appointment · 17 schools

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

Assessment

Westminster School13+ Music Award Auditions

Scholarship Exam

Westminster School16+ Entrance Examination and Interviews

Exam

Ivy House School4+ Reception Assessment

Assessment

Twickenham Preparatory School7+ Assessment Morning

Assessment

Dulwich CollegeChoral Scholarship Auditions

Scholarship Exam

The Royal Ballet SchoolFull-time and Associate Programme Auditions

Assessment

Blossom House School, EustonInitial Assessment

Assessment

Notting Hill & Ealing High SchoolMusic Scholarship auditions

Scholarship Exam

Newton Prep SchoolNursery Playdate

Assessment

Thomas's CollegeOccasional Places Assessment (Years 8 and 10)

Assessment

Blossom House School, EustonSchool Trial Assessment

Assessment

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

Westminster SchoolThe Challenge (13+ King's Scholarship examination)

Scholarship Exam

Hornsby House SchoolYears 1-6 Occasional Places Assessment

Assessment