Joining our Senior School

We are delighted to welcome new pupils into Year 7, 8 and 9, space permitting. 

Pupils joining us into our Senior School (into Year 7, 8 or 9) - will be invited to join our Assessment Mornings (and Scholarship Afternoons, if applicable) in the January before the September they will join Kingshott.  If families have missed these Assessment Mornings, and if there is space permitting, pupils are welcome to join us for an Assessment Morning later on in the Spring or Summer term. 

Our admissions selection process aims to ensure pupils are a good fit for Kingshott - that they will thrive academically and pastorally during their time at the school. During the Admissions Assessment Morning pupils will undertake the following assessments:

• An hour long CEM Select Entrance Assessment, which measures verbal, non-verbal and mathematical skills.  All pupils will undertake this assessment on a computer. Please note that we have chosen this CEM entrance assessment because it is specifically designed for children to be able to present their academic potential without the need for additional coaching. As such we do not suggest any preparation for this assessment, nor do we provide any example papers. There is a familiarisation video which we encourage families to watch in advance so pupils are aware of what will happen.
• An independent creative or persuasive writing task, for 30 minutes, handwritten unless alternative access arrangements are required. There will be a fiction and a non-fiction choice for pupils to choose from. Some example questions can be provided. 

Senior School Assessment Morning For entry into Years 7, 8, 9	Saturday 17th January 2026	08:45am to 11:45am
Senior School Assessment Morning  (for those unable to attend Saturday 17th January)	Tuesday 20th January 2026	08:45am to 11:45am
Scholarship Assessment Mornings For Scholarship applicants for Year 7, 2025	Late January 2026	Exact timings will be confirmed nearer the date.
Offers (for places and Scholarships)	Will be emailed by Mid February 2026
For entry after this time, if places are available, we will offer additional Assessment Mornings, for Year 7-9 students in the Spring and Summer term. Please contact us to discuss this further.

Mrs Payne our Admissions Manager will be delighted to help families who have any questions regarding joining Kingshott into Year 7, 8 or 9. Please contact her by telephone: 01462 432009 or email.