Entrance Assessments

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Pre-Prep

There are no formal assessments; however we will request a school report and educational information from your child’s previous school prior to entry.

We would encourage new pupils to visit prior to starting.

Prep School

For Year 3, entrance is based on a satisfactory taster day at the Prep School, which is held in the January prFor Year 3, entrance is based on a satisfactory taster day at the Prep School, which is held in the January preceding entry. Gresham’s Pre-Prep pupils are invited to several Prep School taster events during their time in Year 2, in addition to attending the Taster Day in January.

For entry to Years 4 and above in the Prep School an entrance assessment in Maths and English

Assessment / Taster Day dates for September 2026 entry:

  • Entrance assessments for pupils applying for Years 7 will take place in Lent Term 2026.
  • The main Taster Day for pupils applying for Year 3 will be in the Lent Term 2026.
  • Year 7 scholarship assessments will take place in Michaelmas Term 2025.

The registration deadline for entry to Years 3 and 7 is in Michaelmas Term. Applications for places after this date are considered on an individual basis according to availability.

Applications for entry to other Years 4, 5 and 6 run on an ongoing basis, subject to availability of places.

Senior School

For Sixth Form entry in September 2026, entrance interviews will take place on Saturday 15th November 2025.

For Year 9 entry, pupils will sit online entrance assessment which includes: Maths, English, Verbal reasoning and Non-verbal reasoning. The Maths and reasoning online tests are adaptive, the English is non-adaptive both require no advance preparation or tutoring. Familiarisation exercises will be sent to registered candidates prior to the assessments.

The Year 9 entrance assessments for entry in September 2026 will take place on Monday 19th January 2026.

Applications for other year groups are subject to availability of places.

Admissions Policy (Pre-Prep)

Admissions Policy (Prep and Senior)