The Calendar · Month at a glance
October 2026
Every dated event across the London independents, laid out by day. Tap a dot to see the schools.
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- Harrow SchoolDruries House Dinner October 2026
- Loughborough High SchoolSixth Form Open Evening
- St Paul's SchoolStage One: ISEB online common pre-test (at current school)
- +18 more
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- Holland House School4+ Interviews with Headmistress
- St John's SchoolOpen Day
- Hurstpierpoint CollegeOpen Morning for Reception to Year 6
- +11 more
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- Sevenoaks SchoolGroup Visit
- Wellington CollegeOpen Morning – Wellington College Prep
- Bancroft's School7+ Whole School Open Morning
- +38 more
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- Guildford High School16+ Music Scholarship Application Deadline
- Cheltenham CollegeYear 7 Sport Scholarship Assessment
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- Trinity SchoolSixth Form Subject Course Evening
- Loughborough High SchoolSixth Form Taster Day
- The Harrodian SchoolOpen Day
- +4 more
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- Bishop's Stortford CollegeSixth Form Open Evening (16+ Entry)
- Millfield SchoolChina Recruitment Tour
- Surbiton High SchoolScholarship Application Deadline (Year 7 2027)
- +4 more
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- Francis Holland School, Regent's ParkTour
- Guildford High SchoolReadiness Evaluation Visit 1
- Cheltenham CollegeYear 7 Academic Scholarship Assessment
- +13 more
09
- Bancroft's Preparatory SchoolRegistration deadline for 16+ (Sixth Form)
- Bancroft's School16+ Registrations Closing Date
- St Paul's Girls' School16+ Stage 2 Written Assessments (4 x A Level subject papers, 45 mins each)
- +8 more
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- Guildford High SchoolReadiness Evaluation Visit 2
- Mill Hill Senior Private SchoolStage 1 assessments for Year 9 entry
- Hurstpierpoint CollegeOpen Morning for Year 7 to Sixth Form
- +21 more
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- Loughborough High SchoolSixth Form Taster Day
- Wycombe Abbey16+ Sixth Form Entrance Exams and Interview
- St Paul's Girls' SchoolBursary Information Morning
- +4 more
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- Reading Blue Coat SchoolSixth Form Open Evening
- St Paul's Girls' School11+ Music Scholarships 2027 Entry Information Evening
- King's College SchoolMusicians' Afternoon
- +4 more
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- City of London School for Girls16+ Entrance Assessment
- James Allen's Junior SchoolJunior School Autumn Open Morning - Weekday
- Stowe School16+ Sport & Roxburgh (with Sport) Scholarship Assessment Day
- +3 more
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- Channing School16+ Application Deadline
- Loughborough High SchoolOpen Door Event (All years)
- St John's School3+ Nursery Assessment
- +12 more
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- Cheltenham CollegeYear 7 Scholarships Final Decisions
- Mill Hill Senior Private SchoolOffer date for Year 9 entry
- The Rowans SchoolOpen Morning for Reception 2028
- +11 more
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- DUCKS Kindergarten and Infants' SchoolOpen Morning
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- Dulwich College: The Junior SchoolYear 9 Boarding Overseas Entrance Examinations Hong Kong
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- James Allen's Girls' School16+ Registration Deadline
- James Allen's Girls' SchoolOpen Day
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- James Allen's Girls' SchoolAutumn Senior Open Morning
- James Allen's Girls' SchoolOpen Morning
- David Game CollegeOpen Evening
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- Alleyn's SchoolMusic Department Open Day for Potential 11+ Music Scholars
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- Redmaids' High SchoolJunior School Visiting Morning
- Berkhamsted SchoolYear 12 Scholarship Application Deadline
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- Dulwich College: The Junior SchoolYear 12 Entrance Examination - Overseas applicants
- Dulwich College: The Junior SchoolYear 12 Entrance Examination - Hong Kong applicants
- Dulwich College: The Junior SchoolYear 12 Entrance Examination Hong Kong
- +1 more
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- Bancroft's School16+ Entrance Assessment
- Bancroft's School16+ Entrance Assessments
- Notting Hill & Ealing High School16+ Registration Deadline
- +5 more
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- 01ThuDruries House Dinner October 2026
- 01ThuSixth Form Open Evening · 16+
- 01ThuStage One: ISEB online common pre-test (at current school) · 13+
- 01ThuTaster Day
- 01ThuRendalls House Dinner October 2026
- 01ThuYear 7 Scholarship Closing Date
- 01Thu16+ Registration Deadline · 16+
- 01ThuOpen Day
- 01ThuOpen Morning
- 01ThuOpen Evening
- 01ThuOpen Mornings and In-Action Tours
- 01Thu16+ Stage 1 Baseline Testing – Option 1 · 16+
- 01ThuOpen Morning Autumn 2026
- 01Thu16+ Stage 1 Baseline Testing (Day 1) · 16+
- 01Thu16+ Open Evening (external) · 16+
- 01ThuOpen Day
- 01ThuOpen Afternoon
- 01Thu11+ Autumn Open Day · 11+
- 01Thu16+ Autumn Open Day · 16+
- 01Thu10+ Registration Deadline · other
- 01Thu4+ Registration Deadline · 4+
- 02Fri4+ Interviews with Headmistress · 4+
- 02FriOpen Day
- 02FriOpen Morning for Reception to Year 6
- 02Fri16+ Stage 1 Baseline Testing – Option 2 · 16+
- 02FriSenior Open Event · 11+
- 02Fri11+ Entrance Exam 2027 entry · 11+
- 02FriSTAHS in Action · 4+
- 02Fri16+ Stage 1 Baseline Testing (Day 2) · 16+
- 02FriJunior School Open Morning · 7+
- 02Fri11+ Entrance Examination · 11+
- 02FriMillfield Open Morning
- 02Fri16+ Application Deadline · 16+
- 02FriExperience Alleyn's Taster Afternoon · 11+
- 02Fri16+ Registration Deadline · 16+
- 03SatGroup Visit
- 03SatOpen Morning – Wellington College Prep
- 03Sat7+ Whole School Open Morning · 7+
- 03SatPrep School Open Morning
- 03SatWhole School Open Morning
- 03SatSenior School Open Morning (Autumn) · 11+
- 03SatAutumn Open Morning
- 03Sat11+ Entrance Exam · 11+
- 03SatYear 7 2027 Entry - Open Morning · 11+
- 03SatOpen Day
- 03SatWhole School Open Day
- 03SatOpen Morning Years 9-12
- 03SatOpen Morning
- 03SatSenior School (11+) Open Day · 11+
- 03SatCanford Open Morning
- 03SatPrep Open Morning · 7+
- 03SatOpen Morning – All Entries
- 03SatPelican School Open Morning
- 03SatPrep School Autumn Open Morning
- 03SatSenior Open Event · 11+
- 03SatOpen Morning for Years 9–12 Entry
- 03SatThird Form Open Morning · 13+
- 03Sat11+ 2027 Entry – Open Day (Session 1: 8.30am–10.45am; Session 2: 10.45am–1.30pm) · 11+
- 03SatJunior School Autumn Open Morning - Weekend
- 03SatSaturday Group Visit – 3 October 2026
- 03Sat11+ & 16+ Open Morning · 11+
- 03SatSenior School Open Morning - 11+ Session One · 11+
- 03SatYears 4 & 5 Open Morning · 11+
- 03SatSixth Form Forum at Open Day (session 2) · 16+
- 03SatSenior School Open Morning
- 03SatPrep School Open Morning - 7+ · 7+
- 03SatSenior School Open Morning (Years 7 through to Sixth Form) · 16+
- 03SatSaturday Group Visit
- 03SatSenior School Open Day · 11+
- 03SatSixth Form Forum at Open Day (session 1) · 16+
- 03SatOpen Morning Autumn 2026
- 03SatSaturday 3 October 2026 - Sevenoaks
- 03SatSenior School 11+ 13+ and 16+ Open Morning
- 03SatMalvern College Open Day
- 03SatMillfield Open Morning
- 03SatInformal tour of Millfield Prep School (for ages 2-13) · 7+
- 05Mon16+ Music Scholarship Application Deadline · 16+
- 05MonYear 7 Sport Scholarship Assessment
- 06TueSixth Form Subject Course Evening
- 06TueSixth Form Taster Day · 16+
- 06TueOpen Day
- 06TueYear 7 Music Scholarship Assessment
- 06TueSenior School Open Evening · 11+
- 06TueApplication Deadline – Sixth Form Entry September 2027 · 16+
- 06TueOpen Evening · 11+
- 07WedSixth Form Open Evening (16+ Entry) · 16+
- 07WedChina Recruitment Tour
- 07WedScholarship Application Deadline (Year 7 2027) · 11+
- 07WedOpen Afternoon
- 07Wed11+ Autumn Open Day · 11+
- 07WedOpen Evening for Prospective Parents
- 07WedSchool in Action Morning
- 08Thu
- 08ThuReadiness Evaluation Visit 1 · 4+
- 08ThuYear 7 Academic Scholarship Assessment
- 08Thu
- 08ThuSenior 11+ School in Action Morning · 11+
- 08ThuMusic Taster Morning (Scholarship)
- 08ThuReadiness Visit 1 · 4+
- 08ThuSenior School in Action Morning · 11+
- 08ThuSchool in Action Morning · 11+
- 08ThuOpen Morning: Thursday 8 October 2026
- 08ThuOpen Morning
- 08ThuMusic Open Morning for 11+ entry 2027 · 11+
- 08Thu13+ Under School Director of Admissions Reception · 13+
- 08ThuSenior School Taster Evening · 11+
- 08ThuSixth Form Open Evening · 16+
- 08Thu16+ Internal Open Evening · 16+
- 09FriRegistration deadline for 16+ (Sixth Form) · 16+
- 09Fri16+ Registrations Closing Date
- 09Fri16+ Stage 2 Written Assessments (4 x A Level subject papers, 45 mins each) · 16+
- 09FriOpen Morning · 11+
- 09FriJunior Open Events
- 09Fri16+ Stage 2 Written Assessments (4 A-level subject papers) · 16+
- 09FriSenior 11+ Open Morning · 11+
- 09FriJunior Open Event – Friday · 4+
- 09FriSixth Form (16+) Registration Deadline · 16+
- 09FriPrep School Open Afternoon
- 09FriOpen Day
- 10SatReadiness Evaluation Visit 2 · 4+
- 10SatStage 1 assessments for Year 9 entry · 13+
- 10SatOpen Morning for Year 7 to Sixth Form
- 10SatSenior Open Day · 11+
- 10SatSaturday Group Visit
- 10SatSenior 11+ Open Day · 11+
- 10SatAutumn Senior Open Morning · 11+
- 10SatSaturday 10 October 2026 - Sevenoaks
- 10SatOpen Day 10th October
- 10SatJunior Open Event – Saturday · 4+
- 10SatInfant and Junior Open Day
- 10SatStage 1 Assessment
- 10SatOpen Morning
- 10SatSixth Form Open Morning · 16+
- 10SatOpen Day · 11+
- 10SatJunior Open Events
- 10SatThe College Open Morning
- 10SatCollege Open Morning
- 10SatGirls’ Hockey Masterclass
- 10SatSaturday Group Visit – 10 October 2026
- 10SatRGS Worcester Sixth Form Open Morning · 16+
- 10SatReadiness Visit 2 · 4+
- 10SatAutumn Open Day
- 10SatOpen Morning - The College
- 12MonSixth Form Taster Day · 16+
- 12Mon16+ Sixth Form Entrance Exams and Interview · 16+
- 12MonBursary Information Morning
- 12Mon11+ Registration Deadline for September 2027 Entry · 11+
- 12MonUCS Senior School 11+ Open Evening - Monday 12th October 2026 · 11+
- 12MonSixth Form Open Evening · 16+
- 12Mon16+ Application Closing Date
- 13TueSixth Form Open Evening · 16+
- 13Tue11+ Music Scholarships 2027 Entry Information Evening · 11+
- 13TueMusicians' Afternoon · 11+
- 13Tue11+ Music Scholarships Information Evening · 11+
- 13Tue16+ Registration Deadline · 16+
- 13TueTaster Day
- 13Tue13+ Under School Virtual Open Event · 13+
- 14Wed16+ Entrance Assessment
- 14WedJunior School Autumn Open Morning - Weekday
- 14Wed16+ Sport & Roxburgh (with Sport) Scholarship Assessment Day · 16+
- 14Wed16+ Assessment Day · 16+
- 14WedSubjects at Berkhamsted Sixth · 16+
- 14Wed16+ Registration Deadline
- 15Thu16+ Application Deadline · 16+
- 15ThuOpen Door Event (All years)
- 15Thu3+ Nursery Assessment · 3+
- 15ThuJunior School Open Day · 4+
- 15ThuJunior School Open Day – 15 October 2026 · 4+
- 15ThuPre-test Admissions Information Evening (online) · 13+
- 15ThuOpen Morning · 4+
- 15ThuOpen Day · 11+
- 15ThuOpen Day · Reception
- 15ThuSchool Open Day Tour · 11+
- 15ThuOpen Afternoon
- 15ThuIB College Open Evening
- 15ThuForty Years On Songs and Dinner
- 15ThuDruries House Dinner October 2026
- 15ThuRendalls House Dinner October 2026
- 16FriYear 7 Scholarships Final Decisions
- 16FriOffer date for Year 9 entry · 13+
- 16FriOpen Morning for Reception 2028 · 4+
- 16FriOffers Released
- 16Fri4+ Offers · 4+
- 16Fri13+ (Year 9) Get Together Afternoon
- 16FriSpecial Open Morning for Reception 2028 · 4+
- 16FriJunior School Visiting Morning
- 16FriAssessment for AY 2027/28 · 7+
- 16Fri16+ Application Deadline · 16+
- 16Fri16+ Registration Deadline · 16+
- 16FriYear 7 (11+) and Year 6 (10+) Registration Deadline · 11+
- 16FriYear 12 Registration Deadline · 16+
- 16FriSixth Form Scholarship Application Deadline (2027 entry)
- 17SatOpen Morning · 7+
- 18SunYear 9 Boarding Overseas Entrance Examinations Hong Kong · 13+
- 19Mon16+ Registration Deadline · 16+
- 19MonOpen Day
- 20TueAutumn Senior Open Morning · 11+
- 20TueOpen Morning
- 20TueOpen Evening
- 21WedMusic Department Open Day for Potential 11+ Music Scholars · 11+
- 23FriJunior School Visiting Morning
- 23FriYear 12 Scholarship Application Deadline · 16+
- 25SunYear 12 Entrance Examination - Overseas applicants · 16+
- 25SunYear 12 Entrance Examination - Hong Kong applicants · 16+
- 25SunYear 12 Entrance Examination Hong Kong · 16+
- 25SunJapan Recruitment Tour – Tokyo
- 30Fri16+ Entrance Assessment · 16+
- 30Fri16+ Entrance Assessments · 16+
- 30Fri16+ Registration Deadline · 16+
- 30Fri11+ Registration Closes
- 30Fri16+ UCS Assessment · 16+
- 30FriSingapore Evening Reception
- 30FriUCS 16+ Assessment · 16+
- 30Fri11+ 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