The Calendar · Month at a glance
May 2026
Every dated event across the London independents, laid out by day. Tap a dot to see the schools.
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- The John Lyon SchoolSenior School in Action
- Broomfield House SchoolInduction Day for Rising 3s/Pre-Kindergarten 2026 joiners
- Hampton Court House SchoolMay Day Events
- +12 more
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- Ampleforth CollegeOpen Morning
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- Hampton Court House SchoolMay day
- Ardingly CollegeSenior School 11+, 13+ and 16+ Open Morning
- Pulse and Water CollegeBank Holiday — School Closed
- +1 more
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- Hampton Court House SchoolY6 Bikeability
- King Edward VI High School for GirlsFestival of colour
- Tennis Avenue SchoolImmersion Days for Current Year 4-6 Pupils
- +9 more
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- Hampton Court House SchoolDELF A1 Prim Exam
- Buckingham Preparatory SchoolYears 3 4 residential to Phasels Wood
- Northwood College for Girls GDSTOpen Day
- +11 more
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- Blackheath High Junior SchoolJunior School in Action
- Hampton Court House SchoolY10 Tate Britain Visit
- Hampton Court House SchoolGCSE and A Level Exams
- +18 more
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- Hampton Court House SchoolY3 & Y4 Science Museum
- Northwood College for Girls GDSTOpen Day
- The King's School, CanterburyNursery and Pre-Prep Open Day
- +11 more
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- Millfield SchoolOpen Day
- Felsted SchoolFelsted Whole School Open Morning
- Felsted SchoolFelsted Whole School Open Morning (for entry ages 3-16)
- +19 more
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- Ardingly CollegeAdmissions Welcome
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- Forest LondonForest Prep and Snaresbrook Prep Joint Prep School Open Morning
- Brondesbury CollegeGCSE Exams
- English National Ballet SchoolThe Wallace Collection
- +12 more
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- Newton Prep SchoolOpen Morning
- Goodwyn SchoolSchool at Work Open Morning
- Trinity SchoolSixth Form Weekday Tours
- +11 more
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- The Lyceum SchoolOpen Day
- Farringtons SchoolSenior School Working Open Morning
- Marlborough CollegeSixth Form Afternoon Visits
- +20 more
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- Maria Montessori SchoolBayswater School Tour
- Brighton College Prep KensingtonNursery Open Morning
- Marlborough College13+ Afternoon Visit
- +19 more
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- Forest LondonForest Prep and Snaresbrook Prep Joint Prep School Open Morning
- South Hampstead High SchoolJunior School Open Morning
- Orley Farm SchoolOpen Day
- +20 more
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- Aldenham SchoolOpen Morning
- The King's School, CanterburySenior School Open Day
- The St Michael Steiner SchoolOpen Day
- +19 more
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- Hampton Court House SchoolGCSE and A Level Exams
- James Allen's Girls' School11+ Online Taster Morning
- Queen's Gate SchoolJunior School Open Morning
- +3 more
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- Trinity SchoolSixth Form Weekday Tours
- Northwood College for Girls GDSTOpen Day
- Tennis Avenue SchoolImmersion Days for Current Year 4-6 Pupils
- +12 more
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- English National Ballet SchoolSummer Friends Event - Friends Morning at ENBS
- The Cathedral School LlandaffLittle Explorers Forest School
- Merton Court SchoolOpen Day
- +8 more
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- The King's School, CanterburyInternational College Virtual Open Event
- Maria Montessori InstituteHampstead School Tour
- Hampton Court House SchoolY5 & 6 Performance
- +17 more
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- Kensington WadeToddler Club FREE taster session
- Lyonsdown SchoolToddler Group: Expert-led sessions for toddlers under 3 years old with parents present, lasting 1 hour at 8:45am
- St Benedict's SchoolStay & Play (Nursery Taster Sessions)
- +3 more
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- Hampton Court House SchoolHalf Term
- Millfield SchoolSummer Celebration
- Ampleforth CollegeExhibition – Year 13 Parents Ball from 7pm
- +2 more
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- Francis Holland School, Regent's Park11+ Offer Holder Morning
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- Hillingdon Manor SchoolHalf Term Week for all Pupils
- Roehampton Gate SchoolMay Half Term
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- Hurstpierpoint CollegeStreet Dance Camp
- Hurstpierpoint CollegeMulti-Sport Camp
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- Eastbourne CollegeThe eastbourne international singing competition 2026
- Hurstpierpoint CollegeTennis Camp
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- 01FriSenior School in Action · 16+
- 01FriInduction Day for Rising 3s/Pre-Kindergarten 2026 joiners
- 01FriMay Day Events
- 01FriEarly Explorers (2-5 years) · 4+
- 01FriEarly Years Open Morning
- 01FriSt John's Open Morning · 3+
- 01FriEarly Years Open Day
- 01FriOpen Morning · Reception
- 01FriCo-Curricular Scholarship Assessments – Year 9 2026 entry · 13+
- 01FriWhole School & Nursery Open Morning · Nursery
- 01FriJunior School In Action · 4+
- 01FriStay & Play Session May 1st · 4+
- 01FriStay and Play Sessions at Nursery · Nursery
- 01FriStay and Play Session
- 01FriMeet the Head
- 02SatOpen Morning
- 04MonMay day
- 04MonSenior School 11+, 13+ and 16+ Open Morning
- 04MonBank Holiday — School Closed
- 04MonSenior School Open Morning (Years 7 through to Sixth Form) · 16+
- 05TueY6 Bikeability · 7+
- 05TueFestival of colour
- 05TueImmersion Days for Current Year 4-6 Pupils
- 05Tue
- 05TueDELF A1.1 Prim Exam
- 05TueShell Trip to Bletchley Park
- 05TueDirector of Admissions Reception - 13+ Under School
- 05TueOpen Morning
- 05TueJunior School Tour · 3+
- 05TueWhole School Visiting Morning
- 05TueSenior School Visitor Morning · Year 7
- 05Tue13+ Under School Director of Admissions Reception · 13+
- 06WedDELF A1 Prim Exam
- 06WedYears 3 4 residential to Phasels Wood
- 06WedOpen Day
- 06Wed11+ Open Morning · 11+
- 06WedStay & Play · 3+
- 06WedPrep School Group Tours (3-11) · 4+
- 06WedFOBI Meeting
- 06WedSenior School Tour · 11+
- 06WedOpen Morning · 4+
- 06WedWorking Open Morning
- 06WedSmall Group Tours · 4+
- 06WedVisitor Morning
- 06WedJunior School Visitor Morning · 7+
- 06WedFairley House Open Evening
- 07ThuJunior School in Action · 4+
- 07ThuY10 Tate Britain Visit · 13+
- 07ThuGCSE and A Level Exams
- 07ThuDELF A2 Prim Exam
- 07ThuImmersion Days for Current Year 3 Pupils
- 07Thu13+ Afternoon Visit · 13+
- 07ThuYear 7 Taster Day for Year 5 Pupils · 11+
- 07ThuOpen Morning Tour · Reception
- 07ThuPrep School Open Morning · 7+
- 07ThuHead's Introduction to Pangbourne
- 07Thu11+ Talk for Y4 Parents
- 07ThuYear 7 Taster Day · 11+
- 07ThuOpen Evening
- 07ThuPre-Prep in Action · 7+
- 07ThuOpen Morning · Reception
- 07ThuHouse Visit Afternoon for 13+ Entry · 13+
- 07ThuHouse Visit Afternoon for 13+ Entry 2028 & 2029 · 13+
- 07ThuWhole School Open Evening
- 07ThuVirtual Open House
- 07ThuLower School Musical: School of Rock
- 07ThuLAMDA Presentation Evening
- 08FriY3 & Y4 Science Museum · 7+
- 08FriOpen Day
- 08FriNursery and Pre-Prep Open Day · 7+
- 08FriHeatherton Early Years Stay and Play
- 08FriPrep School Summer Open Morning · 7+
- 08FriOpen Morning · 9+
- 08FriStay and Play Session
- 08FriStay & Play Session May 8th · Year 7
- 08FriSenior School Open Morning for 11+ entry · 11+
- 08FriStay and Play Sessions at Nursery · Nursery
- 08FriMillfield Pre-Prep Open Mornings · 7+
- 08FriPre-Prep Open Morning
- 08FriHeatherton Open Event
- 08FriLower School Musical: School of Rock
- 09SatOpen Day
- 09SatFelsted Whole School Open Morning
- 09SatFelsted Whole School Open Morning (for entry ages 3-16)
- 09SatJunior School Open Day · 7+
- 09SatOpen Morning for 13+ and 16+ Entry
- 09SatOpen Morning · 16+
- 09SatOpen Morning Years 9-12
- 09SatPrep School Open Morning · 7+
- 09SatPrep School Open Day at The Downs Malvern
- 09Sat13+ Entry Open Day · 13+
- 09SatSaturday Open Mornings
- 09SatJournee Portes Ouvertes (Open Day) · Year 7
- 09SatSixth Form Visiting Day
- 09Sat11+ Open Morning · 11+
- 09SatCollege Open Morning
- 09SatPrivate Open Morning
- 09Sat7+ Open Morning · 7+
- 09SatAdmissions Welcome
- 09SatOpen Morning - Prep School · 7+
- 09Sat7+ Open Morning (Year 3 entry) · 7+
- 09SatMillfield Open Morning
- 09SatMillfield Open Day
- 10SunAdmissions Welcome
- 11MonForest Prep and Snaresbrook Prep Joint Prep School Open Morning
- 11MonGCSE Exams
- 11MonThe Wallace Collection
- 11MonMental Health Awareness Week
- 11MonY11 & Y13 Study Leave · 13+
- 11MonYear 5 Residential
- 11MonPrep School Open Morning · 7+
- 11Mon13+ Under School Virtual Open Event · 13+
- 11MonGCSE and A Level Exams
- 11MonStay & Play session
- 11Mon4+ Open Morning (Forest Prep & Snaresbrook Prep joint) · 4+
- 11MonJoint Prep School Open Morning · 16+
- 11Mon4+ Open Morning
- 11MonAdmissions Tour · 13+
- 11MonVirtual Open Event
- 12TueOpen Morning
- 12TueSchool at Work Open Morning · Reception
- 12TueSixth Form Weekday Tours · 16+
- 12TueImmersion Days for Current Year 4-6 Pupils
- 12TueAssociations’ Dinner
- 12TuePrep School Open Morning · 7+
- 12TueOpen Day
- 12TueOpen Morning at Dolphin
- 12TueNursery Open Day
- 12TueNursery Stay & Discover · nursery
- 12TueJunior School Open Morning for Reception (4+) entry · 4+
- 12TueMeet the Head
- 12TueTaster Afternoon for First Year 2027 and Third Year 2029 (11+ and 13+) · 11+
- 12TueThe Haunting of Raven Towers · 7+
- 13WedOpen Day
- 13WedSenior School Working Open Morning · 11+
- 13WedSixth Form Afternoon Visits · 16+
- 13WedForest Prep and Snaresbrook Prep Joint Prep School Open Morning · 7+
- 13WedOpen Morning · 4+
- 13Wed4+ Open Morning · 4+
- 13WedJoint Prep School Open Morning · 16+
- 13WedJunior School Small Group Tour · 7+
- 13WedPlay-based assessment · 4+
- 13WedReception Play-Based Assessment · reception
- 13WedSenior Open Morning · 11+
- 13WedNursery to Year 2 Open Morning
- 13WedCameron Vale Open Morning
- 13WedSummer Term Visitor Event
- 13WedVisitor Event
- 13Wed16+ Afternoon Visit · 16+
- 13WedSixth Form Afternoon Visit · 16+
- 13WedAdmissions Tour · 13+
- 13WedBrookways School Parents Open Day - May
- 13WedParents Open Day - May
- 13WedCasino Night 2026
- 13WedLondon Open Day
- 13WedVirtual Open Event
- 14ThuBayswater School Tour
- 14ThuNursery Open Morning · Nursery
- 14Thu13+ Afternoon Visit · 13+
- 14ThuJunior Summer Open Morning · 4+
- 14ThuOpen Morning · 4+
- 14Thu14th May Open Morning
- 14ThuOpen Morning - Come and see where it all begins. Where your child will be known, nurtured, and inspired to believe anything is possible.
- 14Thu13+ Term Time Visit · 13+
- 14ThuAdolescent Student-Led Parent Conferences · 13+
- 14ThuSchool Tour – Bayswater · occasional
- 14ThuSmall Group Tour – Thursday 14th May 9am
- 14ThuNursery School Open Morning · Nursery
- 14ThuThursday 14 May: 4+ Summer Open Event · 4+
- 14ThuSixth Form Small Group Tour · 16+
- 14ThuThursday 14 May: 7+ Summer Open Event · 7+
- 14ThuOpen Day for Reception to Year 6 · reception
- 14ThuInter School Athletics at Aldenham School
- 14Thu11+ Taster Day · 11+
- 14ThuOpen Day for Bumblebees Pre-School · reception
- 14ThuHouse Visit Afternoon for 13+ Entry 2028 & 2029 · 13+
- 14ThuHouse Visit Afternoon for 13+ Entry · 13+
- 14ThuSixth Form Open Evening · 16+
- 15FriForest Prep and Snaresbrook Prep Joint Prep School Open Morning · 7+
- 15FriJunior School Open Morning · 7+
- 15FriOpen Day · 4+
- 15FriY7-9 Netball Tour · 11+
- 15Fri4+ Open Morning · 4+
- 15FriPrep in Action · 7+
- 15FriOpen Morning - Friday 15th May 2026 at 9am
- 15FriTaster Day · 7+
- 15FriTaster Day for Year 6 · 7+
- 15FriOpen Morning · 7+
- 15FriJoint Prep School Open Morning · 16+
- 15FriStay and Play Session
- 15FriJunior School Tour · 7+
- 15FriInside Abingdon for First Year 2027 and Third Year 2029 entry · 4+
- 15FriInside Abingdon for First Year 2027 and Third Year 2029 (11+ and 13+) · 11+
- 15FriTour with the Head
- 15FriPrep School Open Morning
- 15FriBryanston Prep Open Morning · 7+
- 15FriStay and Play Sessions at Nursery · Nursery
- 15FriStay & Play Session May 15th
- 15FriTour Afternoon
- 15FriSmall Group Visit
- 15FriReception Grandparents Tea · Reception
- 16SatOpen Morning
- 16SatSenior School Open Day · Year 7
- 16SatOpen Day
- 16SatOpen Morning (2029 Entry)
- 16SatGroup Visit
- 16SatSchool Open Day
- 16SatTour Morning
- 16SatSenior Open Day · 13+
- 16SatSaturday Group Visit – 16 May 2026
- 16SatSaturday 16 May 2026 - Sevenoaks
- 16SatSaturday Group Visit
- 16SatSaturday Stay & Play - Nursery, Pre-School and Reception Open Morning · Reception
- 16SatOpen Morning May 2026
- 16SatDiscover Sixth Form at SG · 16+
- 16SatJunior Foundation Award Open Morning
- 16SatYear 5 Taster Morning · 7+
- 16Sat13+ Under School Open Morning · 13+
- 16SatInternational Open House
- 16SatWhole School Open Day
- 16SatArt Masterclass
- 16SatScience Masterclass
- 16SatOpen Days
- 18MonGCSE and A Level Exams
- 18Mon11+ Online Taster Morning · 11+
- 18MonJunior School Open Morning · 7+
- 18MonAdmissions Tour · 13+
- 18MonYr9 Parent’s Evening + Options
- 18MonSixth Form Open Evening (16+) · 16+
- 19TueSixth Form Weekday Tours
- 19TueOpen Day
- 19TueImmersion Days for Current Year 4-6 Pupils
- 19TueStay and Play at Broomfield House
- 19TueFuture Scholars Breakfast: Academic · 4+
- 19TueOpen Morning - Full School
- 19TueJunior School Discovery Morning · 4+
- 19TueJunior School Tour · 3+
- 19TueExam Week
- 19TueTuesday 19 May: 11+ Taster Morning · 11+
- 19TueStay and Play Session
- 19Tue16+ Sixth Form Director of Admissions Reception · 16+
- 19TueTaster Afternoon (Grade 6 & 7 Entry)
- 19TueSixth Form Open Day · 16+
- 19TueSixth Form Open Evening · 16+
- 20WedSummer Friends Event - Friends Morning at ENBS · 16+
- 20WedLittle Explorers Forest School
- 20WedOpen Day · Reception
- 20WedForest School Open Day
- 20WedClass photographs
- 20WedSchool Open Day · 7+
- 20WedSenior School Tour · 11+
- 20WedOpen Morning · 11+
- 20WedStay & Play – For Parents with Children Aged 2-3, Considering Nursery or Reception Entry · Reception
- 20WedYear 5 Parent Coffee Morning & Tour · 11+
- 20WedAdmissions Tour · 13+
- 21ThuInternational College Virtual Open Event
- 21ThuHampstead School Tour · Nursery
- 21ThuY5 & 6 Performance · 7+
- 21ThuImmersion Days for Current Year 3 Pupils
- 21ThuYear 7 Taster Day for Year 5 Pupils · 11+
- 21ThuPrep Scholarship Application Deadline · 7+
- 21ThuWorking Open Morning
- 21ThuOpen Morning
- 21ThuOpen Day
- 21ThuSchool Tour (Hampstead)
- 21ThuYear 7 Taster Day · 11+
- 21Thu13+ Under School Director of Admissions Reception · 13+
- 21ThuSenior School Small Group Tour · 11+
- 21ThuSenior Welcome Morning – Year 6 Getting Ready for Canbury · 11+
- 21ThuMidweek Admissions Morning
- 21ThuJunior School Visitor Morning · 4+
- 21ThuOpen Event (All Ages)
- 21ThuInternational Evening
- 21ThuJunior Music Showcase
- 21ThuPrep Dance Showcase · 7+
- 22FriToddler Club FREE taster session
- 22FriToddler Group: Expert-led sessions for toddlers under 3 years old with parents present, lasting 1 hour at 8:45am
- 22FriStay & Play (Nursery Taster Sessions) · 3+
- 22FriJunior School Tour · 7+
- 22FriSpanish Taster Session for 4s and under
- 22FriSummer Term Open Day — Brook Green / Chelsea / Hyde Park / Knightsbridge · Nursery
- 23SatHalf Term
- 23SatSummer Celebration
- 23SatExhibition – Year 13 Parents Ball from 7pm
- 23SatCarthusian Day (Half Term)
- 23SatHavering Eid Festival
- 24Sun11+ Offer Holder Morning
- 25MonHalf Term Week for all Pupils
- 25MonMay Half Term
- 26TueStreet Dance Camp
- 26TueMulti-Sport Camp
- 28ThuThe eastbourne international singing competition 2026
- 28ThuTennis Camp
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