Prep Admissions Dates
Applications for the Prep School for September 2025 are still being accepted.
Prep School – Lower and Upper Prep
Admission to our Prep School Reception class is by an informal structured play session where your child will spend approximately an hour with us, and will be put at ease and made to feel very welcome by our staff.
For applications to Year 1 and 2 we ask for a copy of your child’s most recent school report, and a confidential reference will be sought from the child’s school. We will conduct an age appropriate assessment for your child during a working school day and they will also have the opportunity to meet and get to know their prospective class and teacher.
Admission to the Upper Prep School (Years 3, 4, 5 and 6) is by age-appropriate Reading, Independent Writing, Numeracy, Maths and Reasoning assessments. We also ask for the most recent school report, and confidential reference will be sought from the child’s school.
Your application is confirmed with a non-transferable application fee of £90.
Please note, we do not offer an option to defer the offer of a place to a later year.
Reception – Prep 6 Admissions Timetable for entry in September 2025
Applications are welcome for girls and boys, including in year admissions. Please contact Mary Masters masters.m@stcolumbascollege.org to confirm availability.
| Item | Date |
|---|---|
| Assessment day | Arranged for a mutually convenient date (applicants spend most of the day within the classroom experiencing a usual school day and also complete some age appropriate assessments) |
| Offers posted | Posted as soon as possible after assessment day. |
| Acceptance deadline | Two weeks after offer date. |
| Parents Social Evening | Wednesday 25 June 2025 |
| Student Induction Day | Monday 7 July 2025 |
