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16+ round 2026 — which schools moved their assessment dates?David posted 23 Apr · Sixth Form (16+)00What to actually ask Heads at open days (beyond the boilerplate)Veteran of 3 admissions cycles posted 19 May · Senior School Visits00Means-tested thresholds in 2026 — which schools changed quietly?Anya posted 22 Apr · Bursaries & Fees00Grade thresholds for music scholarships — realistic picture?Isabel posted 22 Apr · Music Scholarships00Cohort welcome · How this room works, and the house rules.The Editors posted 21 Apr · 11+ Applications00Has anyone heard movement on the waiting list yet?Helena posted 24 Apr · 11+ Applications00EHCP timeline — how long is it actually taking in 2026?Tom posted 21 Apr · SEN Support00The three questions that actually tell you something at an open day.R. Okafor posted 20 Apr · Senior School Visits00Term dates — aligning a US school year with London entry.Catherine posted 15 Apr · International Families00Has anyone done the Wetherby → Sussex House jump in Year 3?T. Harper posted 10 Apr · Prep → Senior Transfer00Open day vs private tour — does the private tour show you anything new?Year 5 dad posted 25 May · Senior School Visits00Garden House to senior — are we leaving it too late at Year 6?Mum of one posted 24 May · Prep → Senior Transfer00Honest 11+ shortlist for SW London — am I being too ambitious?Mum of two SW18 posted 24 May · 11+ Applications00Is tutoring from Year 3 actually necessary now, or are we losing the plot?Year 3 mum posted 23 May · 11+ Applications00A-Level vs IB — practical reality after one year inIB year 1 parent posted 23 May · Sixth Form (16+)00VAT on fees — has your school passed all 20% on, or absorbed any of it?Parent of three posted 22 May · Bursaries & Fees00Relocating from Singapore mid-Year 5 — realistic London options?Singapore mum posted 22 May · International Families00Sharing dyslexia diagnosis with a registrar — when and how?First-time SEN parent posted 21 May · SEN Support00Latymer Upper 11+ — what does the interview actually look like in 2026?First-time 11+ posted 21 May · 11+ Applications00Means-tested bursary — how forensic does the assessor actually get?Cautious mum SE22 posted 20 May · Bursaries & Fees00