Admissions

The private school application process from preparation through to enrollment. Articles cover entrance exams, interviews, appeals, and specific requirements for different school types.

All About Interview Coaching

Help your child prepare for independent school interviews with coaching on what to expect and how to make a good impression.

Appealing Against a Decision

When your child doesn't get into your preferred school, you have the right to appeal, though success rates are low and the process varies by school type.

Applying to Universities: Oxbridge

Oxford and Cambridge have strict admissions standards and unique college systems that shape the student experience at both universities.

Deferring Your Entry

Taking a gap year before university is usually fine with admissions tutors, as long as you explain how it'll help your development.

Entry Barriers and Private Schools

Private schools use fees, religion, and academic ability as entry barriers, though bursaries can make costs easier to overcome than other obstacles.

Entry Requirement to Elite Universities

UK elite universities want high grades and genuine subject passion, but specific entry requirements vary by course and institution.

Preparation for Entrance Exams

Help your child prepare for private school entrance interviews without coaching, focus on building confidence and managing nerves.

Religious Schools and Entry Requirements

Religious faith schools set their own admissions policies, and entry often depends on whether your family actively practices the religion the school teaches.

Secondary School Admissions and Entry Requirements

What to expect when applying to private secondary schools, from registration through interviews and entrance exams.

Sitting Exams to Gain Entry Into Private School

Help your child prepare for private school entrance exams without passing on your stress, here's what to expect and how to support them.

What to Expect When Attending an Interview

Get a clear picture of what your child will face during an independent school interview and how to prepare them.