ADMISSIONS PROCEDURES

KAS aims to achieve a successful fit between the School and its students. The admissions procedure should allow the School to gain a realistic picture of the prospective student, and for the student and parents to gain one of the School. To read our full Admissions Policy please visit our website.

Points of entry

Children can apply for entry at most ages, with the exception of Year 11 & Year 13. The main point of entry is at age 4 (Reception Class), with additional places available at age 11 (Year 7) and age 16 (Year 12).

Occasional places can become available in other years (apart from Year 11 & Year 13).

Reception entry (4+)

For Reception entry, applications will be considered in order based on the age of the child when the application was made, so early applications are advised.

In the Autumn Term of the year prior to entry, the first 40 applicants will be invited in for a visit and general assessment, whilst their parents meet with the Head of Lower School. Places are offered after these visits.

The Admissions procedure

The first stage is to complete an application form for the relevant point of entry and pay the non-refundable registration fee of £100. When the application is received, the child’s name will be put on the waiting list but this does not guarantee a place.

All applications can be made online from our website: kingalfred.org.uk

Year 7 entry (11+)

Each year, between eight and 12 places may be available for external Year 7 applicants. Students are invited to apply to come for an assessment day. Closing date for Year 7 entry is by the end of September of the preceding year, when the child is entering Year 6. We contact previous schools for references.

All applicants will be invited in for assessments looking at skills and attributes in line with our school criteria.

After these assessments those applicants who have progressed to stage 2 will be required to submit examples of work. For a smaller number, this will be followed by a half day in school comprising of group interviews and activities.

All successful applicants will then be invited for an interview with their parents.

Sixth Form (16+)

Each year we take a number of external students into the Sixth Form (Year 12) from a range of schools.

The minimum requirement for entry to Year 12 is five GCSEs at grade 6; the School requires higher grades in some subjects to be taken at A level or those related to them.

Students are encouraged to attend one of two Sixth Form Open Events in the Autumn Term prior to entry. Candidates are asked to apply by completing an application form online. We contact previous schools for references and predicted grades.

The first stage sees applicants invited in for pastoral and academic interviews.

Successful applicants from the first stage are then invited to subject leader interviews.

Occasional places

When an application form is received the child’s name is added to the waiting list. Waiting lists are carried over into subsequent years.

If an occasional vacancy arises the next child on the waiting list will be contacted and invited into the School for a visit. The visits will vary in length from half a day to two days, depending on the age of the child. During the visit the child will be with the class where there is a space and during this time they will also complete assessments. In Upper School students will also have a pastoral interview.

Parents will be invited in to meet with the Head of Lower or Upper School, as appropriate.

Please address any enquiries to Admissions by telephone 020 8457 5285/5170 or by email: admissions@kingalfred.org.uk