Admissions
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Our Application Process
We aim to keep our application process as straightforward as possible. However, if you have any questions, please contact our Admissions Manager, Jo Amos, at amos.j@woodhousegrove.co.uk.
To apply for a place, please complete the online Application Form below.
Year 7 Applications
We offer a dedicated application process specifically for Year 7 entry. To find out more about the key deadlines, assessment days, and how to apply for this entry point, please click here: Joining Us in Year 7
Application Fees & Deposits
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Day Places (Reception to Year 13): A non-refundable Application Fee of £90 (including VAT) is required. Upon submitting this form, you will be directed to our Flywire portal to make your payment. Applications are processed once payment is received.
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Nursery Applicants: A £90 refundable deposit* is required to secure a Nursery place, which will be deducted from your first term’s fees. If a place is not offered, this fee will be fully refunded. Your application will be processed once payment is received via the Flywire portal link at the end of this form.
*If the deposit is not refunded, VAT will be applied to the retained amount (inclusive of VAT).
Boarding Places
If you are interested in applying for a Boarding Place, please visit Boarding Admissions
Entry into Brontё House and Ashdown Lodge (2-11yrs)
A report will be requested from the applicants current school before attending a Taster day. Depending on the age of the child they may be required to sit maths and English tests or have a short interview with the Head.
Please note that the last entry point into Brontё is the beginning of Year 5.
For children applying for Nursery or Reception places, you will be invited to visit Ashdown Lodge and meet with our experienced Early Years team. Once we have received your completed Application Form we will be in touch.
Entry into The Grove in Year 7
Our Candidate Day and Taster Day are opportunities for your child to visit the school on their own and become immersed in our community, while also taking our entry examinations and interview.
To read more about our Year 7 Application Process, please see the above link.
Entry into GCSE Year Groups
Please fill in the online Application Form - or contact our Admissions Manager, Jo Amos: Amos.JL@woodhousegrove.co.uk.
Entry into The Sixth Form at The Grove
An offer will be made subject to our entry requirements of at least 5 GCSEs grade 4 or above (including at least a 6/B grade in chosen A level subjects).
Entries into other Year Groups or throughout the academic year
Initially we will invite you to visit the school and fill in our application form and pay our Application fee. Then we will request a report from the applicant’s current school.
Following consideration of the report, children may then be invited to a Taster Day which will include sitting our Entrance Exams in maths and English and an interview with one of our Deputy Heads. The rest of the day will be spent enjoying school life with the appropriate year group. The Admissions process stages vary at times depending on individual circumstances.
If you have any questions regarding our Admissions Process, please contact Jo Amos, Admissions Manager.
Entry into Boarding
All Boarding applicants should email a copy of their latest school report to our Boarding Admissions Manager, Le-ann Humphries: humphries.l@woodhousegrove.co.uk.
We will arrange for entrance examinations to be taken either in your current school or through your Agent (if you have one) . There will be a Maths paper and an ESOL paper. You will also be invited to an interview online with a senior member of staff.
An offer letter will be sent out. Upon acceptance, should a Visa be required, we will request a CAS form.
If you are interested in applying for a Boarding Place please click here Boarding Application
Day Place Application Form
Nursery to Sixth Form Application fee – £90 (inc VAT)