Senior and Sixth Form Admissions Process

Thank you for your interest in applying for a place at Kingswood Senior School for your child.

The Kingswood admissions process is designed to give the school a sufficient understanding of each potential pupil's capability and potential to benefit from the education that Kingswood offers. The Admissions department and our Academic staff will support our prospective families through the process. 

As each school has a slightly different process, we hope that you find our Admissions Information Summary helpful. It includes guidance around timings for each stage of the process, as well as details on key elements of attending Kingswood.

Kingswood Admissions Summary    Year Group and Age Guidance.​

Entry Requirements and Process by Year 

Year 7 (2025)

Our main entry point is Year 7, when Kingswood welcomes up to 120 pupils to the Senior School. Pupils join us from Kingswood Prep School, local schools, prep schools and from overseas.

Pupils applying for a place in Year 7 will be invited to complete papers in English, Maths, and Non-Verbal Reasoning. They will also take part in a group team building activity and join a small group interview with a member of the Senior Management Team. These will generally take place at Kingswood School in the January of Year 6, unless an alternate arrangement is agreed with the Lower School Registrar.

Pupils attending Kingswood Prep School will follow the same assessment process but will undertake their entrance assessments and interviews at Kingswood Prep School. 

Sample papers for Year 7 are available and will be shared once the registration form and fee payment has been completed.

Please click here to review the full Year 7 application process here.

Year 9 (2025)

Kingswood typically welcomes up to 20 pupils to join in Year 9.  Those applying for a place in Year 9 are often also applying for Academic Scholarships and Special Talent Awards, or full, weekly or flexi boarding places.

Pupils will sit entrance papers in English, Maths, Non-Verbal Reasoning, Science and a Foreign Language (French, German, Latin, Mandarin or Spanish) and join a group interview with a member of the Senior Management Team. These assessments take place in the February of Year 8, at Kingswood School, unless alternative arrangements have been agreed with the Senior School Registrar. 

Sample papers for Year 9 are available and will be shared once the registration form and fee payment has been completed. 

You can view the overall admissions process for Year 9 applications here. 

Early Assessments for Year 9

We are pleased to offer a small number of places for early assessment to join Year 9. Such applications are open to UK nationals seeking a boarding place (full, weekly or flexi boarding) in Year 9. The assessments will be undertaken in the Spring Term of Year 7. Places via this route are available from September 2026. 

Applicants at this point will complete assessment papers in English, Maths and Non Verbal Reasoning and undertake a group interview with a member of the Senior Management team. A reference request will also be made to their current school.

You can view the overall process for early applications to Year 9 here. Please contact the Admissions Office to discuss this application route on [email protected].

Years 8 and 10 (2025)

Places are occasionally available for Years 8 and 10.  These are usually boarding places, and we request that you check availability with the Admissions Office before making a registration.  Pupils applying for Year 8 will complete papers in English, Maths and Non Verbal Reasoning and for Year 10, will also complete papers in Science, and a Modern Foreign Language, should they wish to study one for GCSE.  All applicants will be invited to an interview with a member of the Senior Management team.  Those with English as a Second Language will also complete an EAL assessment.

Taster days may be available once offers have been made for these entry points.

International pupils applying to join in Years 7-10 will sit papers in English, Maths, and Non-Verbal Reasoning, and will complete a virtual interview.  For overseas candidates, assessment papers can only be taken under the supervision of a Kingswood agent or at the offices of the British Council. All such arrangements must be agreed by the Director of Marketing and Admissions, Hannah Drew.

Sixth Form Entry (2025)

UK pupils looking to join Kingswood Sixth Form, will be invited to an interview at Kingswood in November.  Offers will be extended based on this interview, predicted GCSE results and current school reports and references.  Those applying for Academic Scholarships will be required to undertake assessment papers in their chosen A-Level subjects, and applicants for Special Talent Awards in Art, Drama, Design Technology, Music and Sport will be invited to an assessment day at Kingswood School.  The timeline for application can be found here.

International students looking to enter Kingswood Sixth Form will take entrance papers in the three subjects they would like to study for A-Level, and an appropriate English language paper if their first language is not English. They will be invited to an interview with a member of the Senior Management Team via Teams or in person if possible.  The timeline for application can be found here.

For overseas candidates, assessment papers can only be taken under the supervision of a Kingswood agent or at the offices of the British Council. All such arrangements must be agreed by the Director of Marketing and Admissions, Hannah Drew.

The School offers a range of scholarship and bursaries. Further information is available here.

Our Admissions Team can be contacted on +44 1225 734210 or by completing an enquiry form here: Kingswood School (openapply.com).

Registration

Following a visit to the school, the next stage in the admissions process is to register your child for entry. Please fill out the registration form here: Kingswood School (openapply.com).  Please note that if you have already created an account, you must log in via the button at the top right hand side of the Registration Page. A non-refundable £125 registration fee must also be paid via our Online Payments page. 

Dates for registration slightly alter each year but as a guide are as follows:

• Year 7 - Mid October preceding the year of entry.
• Year 9 - January of the year of entry. 
• Sixth Form - Mid October preceding the year of entry.

However, where space is available, we process applications all year round so please contact the Admissions office at any time. 

Offer and Acceptance

All entry papers are marked by Heads of Department and all offers are made by the Headmaster. To secure a place, candidates should complete an acceptance form and pay an acceptance deposit online.

An acceptance deposit of £500 for all UK students is payable in order to secure a place that has been offered. An acceptance deposit of £2,500 together with an Advance fee payment of one term's fees is payable to secure a place offered to an international student.

The acceptance deposit will be retained until the pupil leaves the School, in accordance with the terms and conditions.

Kingswood Admissions Policy

For more information on Kingswood's Admissions Policy, click on the link below.

Kingswood Foundation Admission Policy

For further questions, please contact our Admissions Team on +44 1225 734210 or by completing an enquiry form here: Kingswood School (openapply.com).