Admissions

Pre-Prep | Junior School | Senior School | Sixth Form | Overseas

Ashville College is an academically selective school, but we also encourage our students to develop their individual interests and aptitudes. Entrance to each of the schools is outlined below:

The Pre-Prep School

Children enter Pre-Prep as day pupils in the September following their fourth birthday. Most pupils go into the Reception class, but where places exist we will accept children for any year of entry.

Entry to Pre-Prep follows assessment tests and an informal interview with the Head of Pre-Prep School.

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The Junior School

Most children enter Junior School in Year 3 (in the September after their seventh birthday) as day pupils, but whenever possible we will accept applicants for other years of entry. We accept boarding pupils from aged 7. Admission is based on assessment tests, KS1 SATs and an informal interview with the Head. Whenever possible we like children to spend a day in school so that we can observe them in both a classroom and a social environment and they can enjoy the Ashville experience.

If your application is successful, we will offer your child a definite place for September entry. At this point, you will be asked to confirm your acceptance and pay the deposit of £250 for day pupils and £500 for boarders.

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The Senior School

We are as flexible as possible on entry. Although the principal assessment period is January and most students enter in Year 7, we consider prospective students at other times of the year. Students take an exam (maths, English and non-verbal reasoning) in the morning and are interviewed by the Headmaster or a senior teacher. In the afternoon they get involved in a range of activities. They have a good day and get to know the school and its facilities, and we get a chance to observe their interpersonal skills. Overseas applicants will sit the entrance examination and be interviewed in their own country.

If your child’s application is successful, we will offer a definite place for September entry. At this point, you will be asked to confirm your acceptance and pay the deposit of £250 for day pupils and £500 for boarders.

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The Sixth Form

Admission to the Sixth Form is dependant on your performance at GCSE (or equivalent) plus an interview with the Headmaster. If your application is successful, we will offer you a definite place for September entry. At this point, you and your parents/guardians will be asked to confirm your acceptance and pay the deposit of £250 for day pupils and £500 for boarders.

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Overseas Students

Applicants whose native language is not English should be reasonably fluent in written and spoken English. They will need to provide evidence of their ability and maybe asked to take entrance tests in English and mathematics. It can be arranged for the tests to be taken in their own country.

If students are taking GCSE or IGCSE examinations then we are able to offer places on the basis of a reference from their present school and their predicted grades, which should be at least five passes at grade C or above with seven passes at Grade B or above in the subjects they wish to study at A Level.

Applications

Applications may be made at any time of the year although to avoid disappointment, early application is recommended.

The Registration Form should be completed and returned with a copy of the student's latest school report. The student's current school will also be contacted for a reference and details of the student's predicted examination grades.

Where possible, we require each overseas applicant to be interviewed and we can usually arrange for both the tests and interview to take place in the student's home country. We work with a network of educational agents worldwide who can provide this service or we can arrange for the student to sit the tests in their own school or nearest British Council office.

Once tests and references have been received by the school the application is processed as soon as possible and we will contact you to confirm if a place has been offered. At this stage you are required to complete the acceptance form and pay a deposit to secure the place. A joining pack is then despatched in the months prior to the joining date.

Guardianships

All parents based overseas need a UK guardian for their child. The school is happy to pass on details of Guardian organisations we use to any parents if they so wish.

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