The Calendar · Month at a glance
October 2025
Every dated event across the London independents, laid out by day. Tap a dot to see the schools.
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- Fairley House SchoolSupporting literacy development at home
- Sevenoaks SchoolMusic Scholarship application deadline for Year 7 2026
- Colfe's SchoolYear 6 Taster Day
- +2 more
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- Oundle School13+ Music Scholarship Training Day
- Hurstpierpoint CollegeOpen Morning (Reception to Year 6)
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- Fairley House SchoolMetacognition and learning: Developing study skills
- Cheltenham CollegeFeeder Prep School Visit – Pinewood School
- Caterham SchoolLive Lounge
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- HaileyburyOpen Morning
- Highgate SchoolSenior School Open Day
- The Cathedral School LlandaffWhole School Open Morning
- +5 more
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- Colfe's SchoolJunior School Autumn Tour
- The Norwegian Kindergarten In LondonHarvest Festival
- Trinity SchoolTrinity School Sixth Form A Level Choices Evening 2025
- +2 more
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- Blackheath High School GDSTStep Up to Sixth Form
- Colfe's SchoolSenior School Autumn Tour
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- Reigate Grammar School13+ Entrance Exams
- Colfe's SchoolSixth Form Open Evening
- Putney High SchoolSchool in Action Morning
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- Blackheath High School GDSTSenior School and Sixth Form in Action Morning
- Fairley House SchoolPractical ways that you can help your child with ADHD
- Putney High SchoolSenior Open Morning
- +2 more
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- Fairley House SchoolFairley House at the TES SEND Show 2025
- Pangbourne CollegeYear 7 Drama Scholarship application deadline
- Putney High SchoolJunior Open Event - Saturday 10 October
- +5 more
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- St Albans High School for Girls11+ Entrance Assessment Taster Day (optional)
- The Grammar School at LeedsOpen Morning
- Tonbridge SchoolBursary Candidate Open Morning (October)
- +2 more
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- Guildford High School4+ Readiness Assessment – Session 2 (Games and Activities)
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- Bryanston SchoolSixth Form Application Closing Date (Sept 2026 entry)
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- Babington House SchoolYear 7 Taster Day 1
- The Norwegian Kindergarten In LondonKindergarten Photos
- St Catherine's BramleySenior School Open Morning
- +1 more
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- Norwegian School in LondonOpen Day for Småskolen
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- Royal Grammar School GuildfordSixth Form Registration Deadline (September 2026 entry)
- Blackheath High School GDSTJunior School in Action Morning
- Bancroft's Preparatory SchoolPrep School Head Tour
- +5 more
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- Norwegian School in LondonOpen Day for Ungdomstrinnet
- Eastcourt Independent SchoolBraiswick
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- Cheltenham CollegeInternational Recruitment Event – Hong Kong
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- Cheltenham CollegeInternational Recruitment Event – China
- The Norwegian Kindergarten In LondonDiwali
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- Immanuel SchoolParents’ Evenings
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- The Norwegian Kindergarten In LondonFAU Halloween at Norwegian School
- Instituto Espanol Canada BlanchDía de puertas abiertas (Open Day)
- Instituto Espanol Canada BlanchDía de puertas abiertas
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- Eastcourt Independent SchoolFestival of Light Yr3
- Central School of BalletIn-person Open Day
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- The Norwegian Kindergarten In LondonHalloween Dress-Up Day
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- Cheltenham CollegeInternational Recruitment Event – Japan
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- Roehampton Gate SchoolOctober Half Term
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- Daffodil Preparatory SchoolOpen Day
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- Magdalen College School11+ Registration Deadline
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- 01WedSupporting literacy development at home · 7+
- 01WedMusic Scholarship application deadline for Year 7 2026 · 11+
- 01WedYear 6 Taster Day · 11+
- 01WedOpen Day October 2025
- 01WedSixth Form Information Session
- 02Thu13+ Music Scholarship Training Day · 13+
- 02ThuOpen Morning (Reception to Year 6) · 4+
- 03FriMetacognition and learning: Developing study skills · 11+
- 03FriFeeder Prep School Visit – Pinewood School · 13+
- 03FriLive Lounge
- 04SatOpen Morning
- 04SatSenior School Open Day · 11+
- 04SatWhole School Open Morning
- 04SatTrinity School Open Day 2025
- 04Sat11+ Entrance Assessment · 11+
- 04SatWhole School Open Day
- 04SatSenior School Open Morning
- 04SatWhole School Open Morning (Nursery to Sixth Form)
- 06MonJunior School Autumn Tour · 4+
- 06MonHarvest Festival
- 06MonTrinity School Sixth Form A Level Choices Evening 2025 · 16+
- 06MonOpen Evening for Day Pupils
- 06MonOpen Day for September 2026 Reception Entry · Reception
- 07TueStep Up to Sixth Form · 16+
- 07TueSenior School Autumn Tour · 11+
- 08Wed13+ Entrance Exams · 13+
- 08WedSixth Form Open Evening · 16+
- 08WedSchool in Action Morning · 11+
- 09ThuSenior School and Sixth Form in Action Morning · 16+
- 09ThuPractical ways that you can help your child with ADHD
- 09ThuSenior Open Morning · 11+
- 09ThuJunior Open Event - Friday 9 October · 4+
- 09Thu4+ Readiness Assessment – Session 1 (Group Craft Activity) · 4+
- 10FriFairley House at the TES SEND Show 2025
- 10FriYear 7 Drama Scholarship application deadline · 16+
- 10FriJunior Open Event - Saturday 10 October · 4+
- 10FriYear 7 Art Scholarship application deadline · 16+
- 10FriYear 7 Music Scholarship application deadline · 16+
- 10FriSenior Open Day · 11+
- 10FriYear 7 Sport Scholarship application deadline · 16+
- 10FriSTAHS In Action - Prep
- 11Sat11+ Entrance Assessment Taster Day (optional) · 11+
- 11SatOpen Morning
- 11SatBursary Candidate Open Morning (October) · 13+
- 11SatOpen Day · 11+
- 11SatOpen Morning 2025
- 12Sun4+ Readiness Assessment – Session 2 (Games and Activities) · 4+
- 13MonSixth Form Application Closing Date (Sept 2026 entry) · 16+
- 14TueYear 7 Taster Day 1 · 11+
- 14TueKindergarten Photos
- 14TueSenior School Open Morning
- 14TueSubjects at Berkhamsted Sixth · 16+
- 15WedOpen Day for Småskolen
- 16ThuSixth Form Registration Deadline (September 2026 entry) · 16+
- 16ThuJunior School in Action Morning · 7+
- 16ThuPrep School Head Tour · 7+
- 16ThuSixth Form Options Evening · 16+
- 16ThuAutumn Open Day 2025
- 16ThuOpen Day for Mellomtrinnet
- 16ThuPrep School Open Morning
- 16ThuIn-person Open Day · 16+
- 17FriOpen Day for Ungdomstrinnet
- 17FriBraiswick
- 18SatInternational Recruitment Event – Hong Kong
- 20MonInternational Recruitment Event – China
- 20Mon
- 21TueParents’ Evenings
- 22WedFAU Halloween at Norwegian School
- 22WedDía de puertas abiertas (Open Day)
- 22WedDía de puertas abiertas
- 23ThuFestival of Light Yr3 · 7+
- 23ThuIn-person Open Day · 16+
- 24FriHalloween Dress-Up Day
- 26SunInternational Recruitment Event – Japan
- 27MonOctober Half Term
- 30ThuOpen Day
- 31Fri11+ Registration Deadline · 11+
Dates TBC · 27 events
- TBCDowne House11+/12+/13+ Assessment Days (Autumn Term)
- TBCStowe School11+ Academic Scholarship Assessment Day
- TBCThe Haberdashers' Boys' School11+ and 13+ Senior Summer Tour
- TBCSt Mary's School Ascot11+ Assessment
- TBCWycombe Abbey11+ Assessment Day at Wycombe Abbey
- TBCGodolphin and Latymer School11+ Autumn Open Days
- TBCBancroft's School11+ Bancrofts in Action Morning
- TBCSherborne Girls11+ Boarding Taster and Assessment Weekend
- TBCCaterham School11+ Co-curricular Scholarship Assessments
- TBCThe John Lyon School11+ Entrance Assessment
- TBCNotting Hill & Ealing High School11+ Entrance Test
- TBCKing's College School11+ Forums
- TBCCaterham School11+ Informal Interviews
- TBCForest London11+ Information Morning
- TBCSouth Hampstead High School11+ Interviews (incl. Sports & Music Scholarship assessments)
- TBCUniversity College School11+ Interviews (mini-lesson + one-to-one)
- TBCSouth Hampstead High School11+ Interviews, Music Scholarship auditions, Sport Scholarship assessments – mid-January 2027
- TBCSouth Hampstead High School11+ Interviews, Sports Scholarship Assessments & Music Scholarship Auditions
- TBCJames Allen's Girls' School11+ ISEB Common Pre-test Assessment
- TBCEltham College11+ Music, Sport, Drama, Chess and Art Scholarship Assessments
- TBCPutney High School11+ Offer Holders School Tours & Taster Events
- TBCLatymer Upper School11+ Open Day - Autumn 2026
- TBCKing's College School11+ Open Evening
- TBCWinchester College11+ Open Events
- TBCWinchester College11+ Open Events (via The Pilgrims' School)
- TBCWestminster School11+ Open Morning
- TBCAlleyn's Junior School11+ Registration Deadline