How to apply
Joining RGS Dodderhill private school is possible for boys and girls age 2 to 11 years of age. Girls Only from 11 to 16 years of age.
- Visit our School during an Open Morning or a School day
- Register your interest by completing the registration form and submit this with the fee of £45.00
- We will arrange for your child to attend a Taster Day, during which time they will be assessed. For those children joining us in the following academic year, we will invite your child to attend the Assessment Morning
- A reference from your child’s current school will be applied for
- An offer will be made, and on acceptance of the offer, you confirm the place by submitting this in writing along with the deposit of £100.00
In order to register your interest, please complete the registration form below and return with the £45.00 fee. Once an offer has been made, a deposit of £100.00 is required to secure the place.
Our admissions process is designed to find out if we are the right school for your child, a place where they will thrive personally and academically. We hope that RGS Dodderhill will be that place.
The next step is a visit so that you can meet our teachers and pupils, explore our classrooms and grounds and get a feel for whether we are the right school for your family. In an informal interview with our Headmistress, Mrs Atkinson, you can discuss your child and her interests, abilities and expectations.
Your child may see the school for the first time at an Open Morning or on an individual visit but the best way to find out if she will be happy here is a Taster Day. She will spend the day with her prospective classmates, enjoy all that a typical day at Dodderhill has to offer and get to know her way around the school.
The admissions process varies depending on the year group your child is planning to join.
Pre-Prep Section
Reception
Taster Morning with their teacher and future classmates.
Years One to Two
Taster Day includes individual assessment in reading, spelling and numeracy.
Prep Section
Years Three to Six
Entrance Assessment (with English, Mathematics and Verbal Reasoning papers) followed by a short interview with our Headmistress. Entrance Assessments are held each year but we are able to consider applications at other times.
Senior Section
Years Seven to Nine
Entrance Assessment (with English, Mathematics and Verbal Reasoning papers) followed by a short interview with our Headmistress. Entrance Assessments are held each year but we are able to consider applications at other times.
Year Ten onwards
We strongly advise that pupils join us at the latest in Year Nine so that they are fully prepared and integrated into the school before commencing their GCSE courses. However, if you have particular circumstances that you would like the school to consider, please contact us for a discussion.
Entrance papers in English and Mathematics, along with an interview with our Headmistress, is required for entry into Year Ten.
Important Dates for 2020/2021
Friday 5 February 2021 – Entrance examinations
Friday 5 March 2021 – Accept your place ready to join us in September 2021
Saturday 8 May 2021 – Open Morning 10.00 am to 12.00 pm
RGS Dodderhill Term Dates can be found here.
Provisional Dates for 2021/2022 will be posted soon call us if you need more information.
