At the heart of The Abbey lies a shared enthusiasm for lifelong learning, an intellectual curiosity and a spirit of discovery that our dedicated teachers encourage at every stage.
We understand the importance and challenges of choosing the best ‘fit’ for your child’s education and our Admissions department is on hand to guide you through the process. You can contact us on admissions@theabbey.co.uk
Common entry points to the Senior School are Upper III (Year 7), Upper IV (Year 9) and Sixth Form (Year 12).
How to apply
The first step is to see the School for yourself. We hold termly Open Events and arrange individual tours. Please discuss with our Admissions Team if interested. To find out more Visit us.
To make an application for your daughter’s entry to the School, please complete our online registration form. Registrations are welcomed until Monday 11 December 2023 for the Entrance Examination on Friday 5 January 2024. Please note, a non-refundable Registration Fee of £100 is payable.
Year 6 girls who are registered to sit the Entrance Examination will be invited to attend an Abbey Interview Day in the Autumn Term. This gives the girls a real opportunity to sample life at The Abbey. During the half day, your daughter will participate in a workshop and an activity session as well as a short informal interview in order to gain a better understanding of her interests and ideas. Lunch will be included. Your daughter will experience life as an Abbey girl, make new friends and start to get to know her teachers.
For Year 8 and Year 9 applicants, we hold short informal interviews as well as the Entrance Examination.
The entrance examination will take place on Friday 5 January 2024.
Our Entrance Examination tests are based on the National Curriculum and are designed to assess potential. Applicants will sit papers in English (1 hour – composition and comprehension), Mathematics (1 hour) and Reasoning (45 minutes – verbal and non-verbal).
Once you receive the offer of a place for your daughter you will need to send back the Form of Acceptance and a non-refundable £1,000 deposit (£500 of this is kept for the duration of your daughter’s time at The Abbey, and £500 is deducted from the first term’s fee invoice). We will keep you up to date with details about familiarisation events for both you and your daughter and information to help you prepare for her first day.
Deferred entry to Year 9
Students at Prep Schools that extend to Year 7 and 8 are invited to sit the Entrance Examination for Year 6 pupils at the same time as all those applying for Upper III (Year 7) entry. Offers of places made at that time for deferred entry to Upper IV (Year 9) are at the discretion of the Head and subject to the formality of a student’s school confirming their continued positive progress. Over the two years, students will be invited to keep in touch and to get to know their future classmates through visits and news.