The Calendar · Month at a glance
January 2026
Every dated event across the London independents, laid out by day. Tap a dot to see the schools.
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- SIAL SchoolWinter Open Day
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- Alleyn's Junior SchoolArt Scholarship digital portfolio submission deadline
- Royal Grammar School GuildfordSixth Form Acceptance Deadline
- Sevenoaks SchoolYear 7 Entrance Assessments at Sevenoaks – 2026 entry
- +4 more
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- Maypole School (Leigham Court)Progress Review Meetings (parents & pupils) - Spring Term 2026
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- Latymer Prep School7+ Assessment
- Reigate Grammar School11+ Entrance Assessment
- St. Helen's CollegeOpen Day
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- City of London SchoolVEX Robotics Teams qualify for UK National Championships
- Alleyn's Regent's Park4+ Group Activities / Assessment
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- Southbank International SchoolMilton Toubkin DP Scholarship Interviews
- Withington Girls' SchoolJunior School Assessment
- Guildford High School7+ and above Entrance Assessment (Junior School)
- +6 more
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- Blackheath High Junior SchoolDrama Scholarship Audition
- Babington House School11+ Entrance Examination
- Blackheath High Junior SchoolMusic Scholarship Audition
- +3 more
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- The John Lyon School11+/13+ Sport Scholarship Assessment
- Alleyn's Junior SchoolMusic Scholarship auditions
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- The John Lyon School11+/13+ Drama Scholarship Assessment
- Wellington College14+ Assessment Day
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- The John Lyon School11+/13+ Art Scholarship Assessment
- Westminster Under SchoolOpen Day
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- Oundle School13+ Non Common Entrance Examination (alternative date)
- Alleyn's Regent's Park7+ Group Activities / Assessment
- Ravenscourt Park Preparatory SchoolOpen Morning with tour
- +1 more
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- The Cathedral School LlandaffBe a Sixth Former for a Day
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- Magdalen College School11+ Entrance Examinations
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- Latymer Prep School7+ Interviews
- Tonbridge SchoolArt, DT/Engineering, Drama, Music and Sports Scholarship Assessments (Year 8 entry 2026)
- Lancing College13+ Art, Design & Technology, Sports & Peter Robinson Scholarship Assessment Day
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- Lancing College13+ Ken Shearwood All-Rounder Award Assessment Day
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- Blackheath High School GDSTCSI Year 5 Taster Morning
- Fairley House SchoolThe even more curious case of AUDHD
- Westminster Under SchoolOpen Day
- +1 more
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- Abingdon House SchoolBETT Education Conference
- James Allen's Girls' School4+ Offers Day
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- Falkner House Girls' SchoolBurns Day 2026
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- RGS WorcesterRGS Worcester Open Morning
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- Maida Vale School11+ Scholarship Assessments and Interviews
- Surbiton High SchoolSixth Form Open Event
- The Eveline Day SchoolSchool Tour
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- AZBUKA Russian-English Bilingual SchoolOpen Evening in the only full-day Russian-English bilingual school Azbuka in London
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- Latymer Prep School7+ Offers Sent
- Pangbourne CollegeYear 7 Art Scholarship assessment
- Magdalen College SchoolMusic Scholarship Assessments (16+)
- +3 more
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- Blackheath High Junior SchoolJunior School in Action Morning
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- Azhar Academy Girls SchoolEntrance Exam Application Deadline
- Heathfield SchoolFounder's Day
- Fine Arts CollegeOpen Day
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- Herne Hill SchoolPre-Reception Registration Deadline
- Rugby School13+ Boarding Open Day
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- 01ThuWinter Open Day · Reception
- 05MonArt Scholarship digital portfolio submission deadline
- 05MonSixth Form Acceptance Deadline · 16+
- 05MonYear 7 Entrance Assessments at Sevenoaks – 2026 entry · 11+
- 05MonEarly Decision Assessment Day – Sevenoaks · 13+
- 05Mon14+ Online Pastoral Interviews (virtual, Microsoft Teams) · other
- 05MonEarly Decision Assessment Day in Sevenoaks (Year 9 2028 entry) · 13+
- 05MonYear 7 2026 Assessment Day at Sevenoaks · 11+
- 06TueProgress Review Meetings (parents & pupils) - Spring Term 2026
- 07Wed7+ Assessment · 7+
- 07Wed11+ Entrance Assessment · 11+
- 07WedOpen Day · Reception
- 08ThuVEX Robotics Teams qualify for UK National Championships
- 08Thu4+ Group Activities / Assessment · 4+
- 09FriMilton Toubkin DP Scholarship Interviews · 16+
- 09FriJunior School Assessment · 7+
- 09Fri7+ and above Entrance Assessment (Junior School) · 7+
- 09Fri11+ Interview Day · Year 7
- 09FriOrientation Day for Year 7 Entry 2026 · 11+
- 09FriNursery Optional Play Session
- 09Fri5+ and 6+ Entrance Assessment
- 09Fri11+ Entrance Examination · 11+
- 09Fri12+ and above Entrance Examination (Years 8–10)
- 10SatDrama Scholarship Audition
- 10Sat11+ Entrance Examination · 11+
- 10SatMusic Scholarship Audition
- 10SatArt Scholarship Assessment Day
- 10SatEarly Decision Assessment Day – Hong Kong · 13+
- 10SatEntrance Testing for Year 7 Entry 2026 · 11+
- 12Mon11+/13+ Sport Scholarship Assessment · 11+
- 12MonMusic Scholarship auditions
- 13Tue11+/13+ Drama Scholarship Assessment · 11+
- 13Tue14+ Assessment Day · other
- 14Wed11+/13+ Art Scholarship Assessment · 11+
- 14WedOpen Day · 4+
- 15Thu13+ Non Common Entrance Examination (alternative date) · 13+
- 15Thu7+ Group Activities / Assessment · 7+
- 15ThuOpen Morning with tour
- 15Thu13+ Entrance Exam · 13+
- 16FriBe a Sixth Former for a Day · 16+
- 17Sat11+ Entrance Examinations · 11+
- 19Mon7+ Interviews · 7+
- 19MonArt, DT/Engineering, Drama, Music and Sports Scholarship Assessments (Year 8 entry 2026) · 13+
- 19Mon13+ Art, Design & Technology, Sports & Peter Robinson Scholarship Assessment Day · 13+
- 20Tue13+ Ken Shearwood All-Rounder Award Assessment Day · 13+
- 21WedCSI Year 5 Taster Morning · 7+
- 21WedThe even more curious case of AUDHD
- 21WedOpen Day · 4+
- 21Wed13+ Drama Scholarship Assessment Day · 13+
- 22ThuBETT Education Conference
- 22Thu4+ Offers Day · 4+
- 23FriBurns Day 2026
- 24SatRGS Worcester Open Morning
- 26Mon11+ Scholarship Assessments and Interviews · 11+
- 26MonSixth Form Open Event · 16+
- 26MonSchool Tour · Nursery
- 27TueOpen Evening in the only full-day Russian-English bilingual school Azbuka in London
- 28Wed7+ Offers Sent · 7+
- 28WedYear 7 Art Scholarship assessment · 16+
- 28WedMusic Scholarship Assessments (16+) · 16+
- 28WedYear 9 Art Scholarship assessment · 16+
- 28WedYear 9 Music Scholarship assessment second date · 16+
- 28WedYear 7 Music Scholarship assessment second date · 16+
- 29ThuJunior School in Action Morning · 4+
- 30FriEntrance Exam Application Deadline
- 30FriFounder's Day
- 30FriOpen Day
- 31SatPre-Reception Registration Deadline · 4+
- 31Sat13+ Boarding Open Day · 13+
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