International Students

Admissions process

This application process applies to pupils who:

– are currently living and studying overseas, and

– for whom English is not their first language.

If English is your child’s first language, or they have been studying at a school in the UK for at least one year, please follow the process for UK applicants below.

process for UK applicants

Step 1: School Report and UKiset

Junior School (Years 3-6)

• Please send us your child’s most recent school report or official transcript before applying.
• We will review it and confirm whether we can proceed.

Senior School & Sixth Form (Years 7–12)

• All overseas applicants must sit the UKiset Entrance Assessment before formally applying.
• UKiset is an online assessment (in English) used internationally to gauge academic readiness.
• Results must be submitted by the end of September in the year before entry.
• Please note: applications cannot progress without a suitable UKiset profile.

English language requirements

Applicants must meet the minimum level of written and spoken English for their year group:

• Years 7–8: Cambridge English B1 (or equivalent)
• Years 9–10: Cambridge English B2
• Year 12 (Sixth Form): Cambridge English C1

Step 2: Registration

Once we have reviewed your school report and/or UKiset, we will confirm if you can proceed.

If so, you will be invited to complete our online registration form and pay the £200 non-refundable fee.

Step 3: Entrance Assessments

We consider a broad picture of each applicant, including:

Academic assessments

Written or online tests in:

• English
• Mathematics
• Non-Verbal Reasoning
• Verbal Reasoning (for Senior School entry)

11+ candidates must also register on the ISEB Guardian Portal and sit the ISEB tests at an approved centre.

Interview

A friendly, one-to-one online interview via Microsoft Teams, allowing us to learn more about your child’s interests, personality and aspirations.

School report

A confidential reference from your child’s current school.

Where assessments take place

Assessments can be taken:

• at an approved agent’s office,
• at a local British Council office, or
• at Freemen’s (for candidates visiting the UK).

Please indicate on the registration form if you need your child to sit assessments overseas.

Sixth Form Applicants (Additional Information)

International Sixth Form applicants who are not taking seven or more GCSEs (including English and Maths) will sit written assessments in:

• Mathematics
• English
• Non-Verbal Reasoning

Those who meet our academic criteria will then be invited to an online interview.

Step 4: Offers of Places

Decision letters are emailed in December.

Offer deadlines vary by year group:

• most candidates have until late January to accept their place.
• Year 7 applicants have until the first Thursday in March to accept their place.

We also run an online Q&A session in the New Year for families who would like further guidance before accepting.

Step 5: Acceptance

To accept your place, please return your acceptance form with the appropriate deposit:

• £2,000 for day pupils
• One full term’s fees for boarders

You will receive your New Starters Pack in the Summer Term, along with support for:

• CAS (Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies)
• Visa applications (available for full boarders only)

Step 6: Induction

We offer a full induction programme to help pupils settle into school and boarding life:

• Summer Term induction for pupils and parents
• Online induction for new boarders joining Walbrook House
• Two-day September induction for boarders, including orientation and settling-in support

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