2. ADMISSIONS JOURNEY
All families who enquire are encouraged either to join our next open event or, if preferred, to make an individual appointment to visit the School. Our open events are held regularly throughout the year and bookable via the website. Individual visits, including a school tour, can be arranged throughout the academic year. Some parents bring their children with them, others prefer to make the first visit on their own and return, with their children, at a later date.
Those whose first language is not English will need to sit an online independent school test and short interview. Tuition of English as an additional language (EAL) can be arranged at the parents’ expense.
Waiting list
If St Andrew’s Prep is full for future academic years, parents can add their children’s names to a general waiting list, by completing a registration form and paying
Confirmation of a nursery place or offer to attend the School will then be sent out.
the non-refundable £180 registration fee. If there are issues (such as additional testing
requirements, learning support, application for means- tested bursaries etc) connected with a prospective pupil that might delay the acceptance of an offered place, parents are strongly advised to contact the admissions team to discuss the matter.
To accept the offer , all individuals with parental responsibility must complete the Guaranteed Place Form with payment of relevant deposits by the offer expiry date. When you complete, sign and submit the Guaranteed Place Form, pay the deposit and if relevant, have the Third-Party Payment Agreement form approved, you and the School enter into a legally binding contract, upon the School’s terms and conditions. Upon registration, families are asked to indicate if they are likely to require financial assistance. Families applying for a means-tested bursary will receive more information from our Bursary team. If there is any financial concern, parents should not sign the Guaranteed Place Form until they have received the outcome of their application. If you change your mind and decide to withdraw your child before they take up their place, you may lose your deposit and be responsible for paying us fees in lieu of notice. Please refer to the terms and conditions for more information.
Registration
The first formal stage of the admissions process is registration. Once the registration form has been completed, along with the non-refundable £180 registration fee, applicants can be considered for entry.
Prospective pupils
If appropriate, prospective pupils and their families will be invited to visit the School to meet the admissions team and the Headmaster, and be given a tour. Meetings with other teachers can be arranged. For international pupils unable to travel, as much of this process as possible will be delivered virtually. Taster days are arranged as part of the admissions process. The format and frequency of the taster days are personalised to the child and the admissions requirements (refer to Years of entry).
If applicable, admissions will also start to collect reports and references from the applicant’s current school.
ADMISSIONS POLICY AND PROCEDURES FOR PUPILS
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