How to apply

Applications for entry at 11+ in 2021 are now open. The entrance examination will be on Saturday 3 October 2020. 

The majority of boys enter the School in Year 7 (11+) and continue their studies into the Sixth Form. Around 125 places are available in Year 7 and the year group is usually divided into five forms.

For entry into Year 7 in September 2021 candidates should have been born between 1 September 2009 and 31 August 2010.

Application form

The first step in the application process is to complete the 11+ Application Form. This form provides us with all the information we need to be able to register your son for the examination and enables you to request further forms to apply for an Assisted Place and/or music scholarship, if applicable.

A non-refundable registration fee of £25 will be payable at the time of application, unless you provide proof of receipt of Income Support or Job Seeker’s Allowance (not Tax Credits). A recent passport style photograph will be required.

On receipt of the application form, you will be sent an advice sheet about the 11+ examination and some sample questions. We will also request a headteacher’s report from your son’s current school.

Entrance examination

The entrance examination consists of three one-hour papers in English, mathematics and verbal reasoning. The English and mathematics papers are written and set by the School and we advise that parents do not seek additional tuition for the examination.

Find out more about the entrance examination and what to expect on the day.

Interviews

Following the examination, a considerable number of boys are invited to attend an interview. These are primarily with candidates for Assisted Places and Scholarships and for boys on the borderline.

Interviews, along with the headteacher’s report, form an essential part of the application process in ensuring that we offer places to boys who will be able to make the most of a King Edward’s education and non-academic achievements and activities carry considerable weight.

Results

All parents are notified by post as to the outcome of their son’s application, whether they have or have not been offered a place, a scholarship, an Assisted Place or if they are on the waiting list. To accept a place, a non-refundable deposit is required of £400 from all full fee-paying parents.

If you decide to decline the offer of a place, we ask that you inform us as soon as possible so that we may offer the place to a candidate on the waiting list.

Important dates for 2021 11+ entry

Applications for entry at 13+ in 2021 are now open. The entrance examination will be on Saturday 9 January 2021. 

The majority of boys enter the School in Year 7 (11+) but there are normally a few fee paying places available in Year 9 (13+). There are no means-tested Assisted Places available at this point of entry.

For entry into Year 9 in September 2021 candidates should have been born between 1 September 2007 and 31 August 2008.

Application form

The first step in the application process is to complete the 13+ Application Form. This form provides us with all the information we need to be able to register your son for the examination and enables you to request an application form for a music scholarship, if applicable. Assisted Places are not available for entry into Year 9.

A non-refundable registration fee of £25 will be payable at the time of application. A recent passport style photograph will be required. Please ensure that you notify us of any changes to your contact details or circumstances during the application process.

On receipt of the application form, you will be sent an advice sheet about the 13+ examination. Sample questions are not available. We will also request a headteacher’s report from your son’s current school.

Entrance examination

The entrance examination consists of two one-and-a-half-hour papers in English and mathematics and a one-hour paper in verbal reasoning. The English and mathematics papers are written and set by the School and we advise that parents do not seek additional tuition for the examination.

Find out more about the entrance examination and what to expect on the day.

Interviews

Following the examination, some boys will be invited to attend an interview. Interviews, along with the headteacher’s report, form an essential part of the application process in ensuring that we offer places to boys who will be able to make the most of a King Edward’s education and non-academic achievements and activities carry considerable weight.

Results

All parents are notified by post of the outcome of their son’s application, as to whether they have or have not been offered a place, and if they have been awarded a scholarship. To accept a place, a non-refundable deposit is required of £400 from all full fee-paying parents.

Important dates for 2021 13+ entry

Our Sixth Form provides an excellent preparation for the demands of university and adult life, and on average, between six and ten boys join us in the Sixth Form each year.

All boys in the Sixth Form study the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma rather than A-levels. The IB Diploma embodies a different educational philosophy and boys study six subjects, which must include English, mathematics, a science, a language and a humanities subject, and a common core comprising a course on the Theory of Knowledge, an extended essay and the Creativity, Action and Service Programme. Find out more about the IB Diploma.

Applications for 2020 entry have now closed, however late applications may still be considered, please contact the Director of Admissions, Mrs Nicole Phillips, for further details via email at: admissions@kes.org.uk. 

Application form

A passport style photograph will be required with the application. Please ensure that you indicate on the relevant place on the form if you would like an application form for an Assisted Place and/or music scholarship, if applicable. Please ensure that you notify us of any changes to your contact details or circumstances during the application process.

On receipt of the application form we will request a headteacher’s report from your son’s current school.

Entry process

Entrance into the Sixth Form (16+) consists of interviews, predicted GCSE results and a headteacher’s report.

Offers

Following the interviews and a satisfactory report from the candidate’s current school, a conditional offer may be made.

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