Years 9 (13+) Entry
St Edward’s welcomes:
- Approximately 155 pupils into the Shell Year (Y9), aged 13
- Children are asked to sit the ISEB Pre-Test in the Autumn of Year 6. A smaller group may choose to defer until Year 7.
- Children who have not sat the ISEB in Years 6 or 7 will follow the Year 8, 13+ assessment process and take an online Cognitive Abilities Test (CAT4) in the November of Year 8.
Pupils applying from overseas whose first language is not English can submit a UKISET test before registration.
For details of Scholarships, Awards (Years 9 and 12 only) and Bursaries, click here.
How to apply for entry in to Year 9 (13+): the Shell Year
In Year 4 or 5
Visit the School. We recommend the best time to do so is when your child is 8 or 9 years old. There are a number of ways in which to do so:
- Smaller Open Mornings are held most Saturdays during term time
- Main Open Mornings are held annually in May
- An individual visit can also be arranged
Further details on our Arrange a Visit page
After your visit, if you think St Edward’s might be the right School for your child, we suggest you register. Pupils must be registered to sit exams and have visited the School. Only registered pupils will be considered for a place.
October or November of Year 6
- Children intending to join St Edward’s are asked to sit the ISEB Pre-Test in October or November of Year 6.
January or February of Year 6
- Interview and activity day for those progressing to the second stage of the admissions process.
March of Year 6
- Subject to the successful completion of the assessment process, unconditional places are offered in the first week of March and are secured by paying a deposit.
- The £2,000 acceptance deposit is payable to confirm a place; £1,200 is refunded on final account. It is also refunded if your child does not meet the required standard in the exams or is removed on medical grounds.
November of Year 8
- Children who have not taken the ISEB Common Pre-Test sit an online adaptive test and St Edward’s own entrance papers in English and Mathematics, after which those progressing to the second stage attend an interview. Places for pupils who take this route are offered in early December and are secured by paying a deposit.
- The £2,000 acceptance deposit is payable to confirm a place; £1,200 is refunded on final account. It is also refunded if your child does not meet the required standard in the exams or is removed on medical grounds.
Scholarships and Awards
St. Edward’s offers a range of Scholarships and Awards to support the School’s ethos of encouraging participation and excellence across all areas of School life.
Click on these entries to read more:
13+ covering Art, Dance, Drama and Design Technology
16+ covering Art, Dance and Drama
Dates for Scholarship and Award applications, examinations and trials can be found here.
June of Year 8
- Children from prep schools sit Common Entrance or complete the Prep School Baccalaureate
- All places are confirmed and joining papers are distributed