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ST JOHN’SSCHOOLLEATHERHEADHOWTO APPLYADMISSIONS 11+, 13+ AND 16+



HOW TO APPLYBECOME PART OF THEST JOHN’S COMMUNITY:CHOOSING A SENIOR SCHOOL IS ANIMPORTANT DECISION FOR A FAMILY.WE WARMLY INVITE PROSPECTIVEPARENTS AND PUPILS TO COME ANDVISIT THE SCHOOL.St John’s offers three main points of entry for girls and boys:Lower Third (Year 7), Fourth Form (Year 9) and LowerSixth (Year 12). Places occasionally become available inother year groups and further details are available fromthe Admissions Office.The School offers a range of scholarships for new pupils.These include art, design and technology, drama, music (bothinstrumental and choral), sport and all-rounder scholarships.We are committed to ensuring that an education at St John’sis accessible to all families, regardless of their ability to pay.Means tested financial support is available.

THE PROCESS11+ ADMISSIONSEACH PUPIL IS ENCOURAGED STEP 1TO CHOOSE THEIR OWNPATHWAY, INFORMED BY REGISTERING &HIS OR HER INTERESTS SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONAND AMBITIONS. THEY ARE Year 6ENCOURAGED TO PERFORM Closing date 1 NovemberTO THE BEST OF THEIRABILITY ACADEMICALLY To be considered for a place, a registrationAS WELL AS OUTSIDE THE form and non-refundable registration feeCLASSROOM. should be submitted by 1 November of Year 6. A reference will be requested from the candidate’s current school and they will be invited to attend an assessment in the following January. Specific dates are on the School’s website. The School offers scholarships to candidates who demonstrate leadership, excellence in their specified field and also possess the potential to further develop in their time at St John’s. Scholarship criteria are detailed in the Scholarship section on the School’s website. Scholarship applications, together with the relevant fee(s), should be received by the closing date of 1 November in Year 6.

STEP 2 ASSESSMENTS Year 6 JanuaryAssessment consists of an informal interview,a mathematics paper, an English paper andan abilities assessment. Interests outside theclassroom (and outside of school) are valued.Sample copies of the papers are available onthe School’s website. Based on a satisfactoryreport from a candidate’s current school andresults of the St John’s assessment, offers ofplaces are made in the February of Year 6.Places must be accepted by a specific dateearly in March when both the deposit andfee deposit, as set out in the fees section onthe School’s website, are payable.Upon accepting a place at St John’s, parentsare agreeing not to accept or hold a place atanother senior school.

THE PROCESS13+ ADMISSIONS STEP 2 STEP 1 PRE-ASSESSMENTS REGISTERING Year 6 January Year 6 Closing date 1 November Pre-assessment consists of an informal interview, a mathematics paper, an English paper andTo be considered for a place, a registration an abilities assessment. Interests outside theform and non-refundable registration fee classroom (and outside of school) are valued.should be submitted to the School by Sample copies of the papers are available on1 November of Year 6. the School’s website. Based on a satisfactoryA reference will then be requested from report from a candidate’s current school andthe candidate’s current school and they will results of the St John’s pre-assessment, offersbe invited to attend a pre-assessment in the of places are made in the February of Year 6.following January. Specific dates are on theSchool’s website. Places must be accepted by a specific date in March when both the deposit and fee deposit, as set out on the Fees section on the School’s website, are payable. Upon accepting a place at St John’s, parents are agreeing not to accept or hold a place at another senior school. All places at 13+ are subject to candidates achieving the required standard of entry at Common Entrance or St John’s own assessments..

STEP 3 STEP 4 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS EXAMINATIONS AND ASSESSMENTS Year 8 Year 8 Closing date 15 December February and JuneSt John’s offers scholarships to candidates who For those attending schools that offer 13+demonstrate leadership, excellence in their Common Entrancefield and the potential to develop further intheir time at St John’s. • ISEB academic scholarship examinations andCriteria for scholarships are detailed in the other scholarship assessmentsScholarship section on the School’s website. Year 8, FebruaryScholarship applications should be receivedby the School together with the appropriate • Common Entrancefee(s) by the closing date of 15 December in Year 8, JuneYear 8. Places are confirmed subject to achieving the required standard at academic scholarship, or at Common Entrance, which is 55% in all subjects For those at a school where Common Entrance is NOT offered • Academic scholarship examination and other scholarship assessments Year 8, February • St John’s assessments Year 8, February Places are confirmed subject to achieving the required standard in the academic scholarship assessments or St John’s own assessments.

THE PROCESS16+ ADMISSIONS STEP 1OUR ACHIEVEMENTS REGISTERING &REFLECT THE WORK ETHIC SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONOF ST JOHN’S PUPILS AND Year 11THE COMMITMENT OF THE Closing date 15 OctoberSTAFF TO ENSURING THEBEST ACADEMIC RESULTS. To be considered for a place, a registration form, CV (which should include interests and predicted GCSE grades) and non-refundable registration fee should be submitted to the School by 15 October in Year 11. Candidates should also indicate which specialist subject they would like to be interviewed in. This should be a subject they are taking at GCSE and would like to study at A level. A reference and predicted grades will then be requested from the candidate’s current school. St John’s offers scholarships to candidates who demonstrate leadership, excellence in their specified field and also possess the potential to further develop in their time at St John’s. Scholarship applications, together with the relevant fee, should be received by 15 October. Criteria for scholarships are detailed in the Scholarship section on the School’s website.

STEP 2 STEP 3ASSESSMENTS GCSE EXAMINATIONSYear 11 Prior to joining Sixth FormNovember AugustThe assessment consists of short interviews Places are confirmed by St John’s on receipt(pastoral, academic and an interview in their of GCSE results in August providing the entrychosen subject), as well as an online academic requirements have been met.assessment (verbal and non-verbal reasoning). In certain subjects, pupils will normally be required to have achieved an A grade atConditional places are offered based on GCSE level in order to be able to study thatthis assessment, interviews, current school subject in the Sixth Form.reference and predicted grades.A conditional offer is subject to achieving atleast three A grades or grade 7 at GCSE leveland points as follows:• P upils taking 10 GCSEs will be expected to achieve 51 points for entry• P upils taking 9 GCSEs will be expected to achieve 46 points for entryA* grade: 8 points A grade: 6 pointsB grade: 5 points C grade: 4 points9 = 9 points, 8 = 8 points, 7 = 6 points, 6 = 5points, 5 = 4 points, 4 = 3 points (no points willbe awarded for grades achieved below a 4).On acceptance of the place offered, a depositand fee deposit, as set out on the Fees sectionon the School’s website, are payable.

KEY DATES 13+ 16+ FOURTH FORM SIXTH FORM11+ (YEAR 9) ENTRY (YEAR 12) ENTRYLOWER THIRD(YEAR 7) ENTRY 1 NOVEMBER 15 OCTOBER WHEN IN YEAR 6 WHEN IN YEAR 111 NOVEMBER Closing date for registrationWHEN IN YEAR 6 Closing date for registration. and scholarship applications.Closing date for registrationand scholarship applications. JANUARY EARLY NOVEMBERJANUARY WHEN IN YEAR 6 WHEN IN YEAR 11WHEN IN YEAR 6 Assessment and interviews.Assessment and interviews. Pre-assessment and Scholarship assessments.Scholarship assessments. interview.EARLY MARCH 15 DECEMBERWHEN IN YEAR 6 EARLY MARCH WHEN IN YEAR 11Closing date for accepting WHEN IN YEAR 6 Closing date for acceptingoffers and payment of conditional offers anddeposits Closing date for accepting payment of deposits. offers and payment of deposits. AUGUST PRIOR TO JOINING SIXTH FORM 15 DECEMBER GCSE results WHEN IN YEAR 8 Closing date for scholarship applications. FEBRUARY WHEN IN YEAR 8 Scholarship examinations and assessments. Non-common entrance assessments. JUNE WHEN IN YEAR 8 Common Entrance assessments.BURSARY APPLICATIONSBursaries are available to assist families who, for financial reasons, might otherwise be unableto afford a St John’s education. Application Forms and details are available from the AdmissionsOffice.Bursary applications must be submitted by the registration closing date.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ONADMISSIONS PLEASE CONTACTAdmissions RegistrarT +44 (0)1372 373 [email protected] details regarding admissionsand scholarships, as well as a copyof the admissions policy are on theschool website:stjohnsleatherhead.co.uk

St John’s SchoolEpsom Road, Leatherhead, Surrey KT22 8SPT +44 (0)1372 373 000admissions@stjohns.surrey.sch.ukstjohnsleatherhead.co.ukRegistered Charity No: 312064v1 2017/18