Application | Woodhouse Grove School

Our Application Process

We have tried to keep our Application Procedure as straight forward as possible. If you have any questions at all, please contact our Admissions Manager, Jo Amos.

Come and visit us at one of our Open Mornings or arrange an individual visit to get a real feel of the school and ask any questions you might have.

To apply for a place, please fill out the online Application Form below.

Day place applications for Reception to Year 13 - there is a non-refundable Application Fee of £90 (including VAT) to be made on completion of this form. When the completed Application Form has been submitted you will be sent a link to our Flywire portal where online payment can be made. Your application will be processed once payment has been received.

Ashdown Lodge (Nursery 2-4 years) applications there is an Application Fee of £75 to be made on completion of this form. This is made up of a non-refundable Administration Fee of £25 and a Registration Fee of £50. When the completed Application Form has been submitted you will be sent a link to our Flywire portal where online payment can be made. Your application will be processed once payment has been received. If your child joins Ashdown Lodge, the £50 Registration Fee will be deducted from your first term's fees.

If you are interested in applying for a Boarding Place please click here Boarding Application

Entry into Brontё House and Ashdown Lodge (2-11yrs)

Once you have filled out the application form and paid the application fee (below) and visited the school, it maybe suggested that the pupil attends a Taster day to experience life at Brontё House. 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

We invite all registered pupils for Year 7 to take our Entrance Exams in Maths and English in January. When an application form has been received (and the Application fee paid) we will also apply for a report from the applicant's current school.

Applicants will also receive an invitation to an Interview with a member of our Senior Staff. This allows us to get to know each child individually and may also include an assessment of reading, verbal comprehension skills and numerical abilities.

There is not a fixed pass mark in the exams but applicants must be able to access our curriculum. The Head balances out all the information gathered during the admissions process; the report, entrance exams and interview, when deciding whom to offer places to in accordance with our Admissions policy. The Head must be satisfied that pupils will benefit from the education provided at Woodhouse Grove.

When an offer has been made applicants have the opportunity to attend a Taster day in February, this is a great opportunity to experience life at our school.

We ask that those registering for Year 7 September entry apply by the last day of the Autumn term.

Entry into The Sixth Form at The Grove

Applicants who wish to join us in the Sixth Form have the opportunity to attend a Sixth Form Open Evening. They will then be invited into school to meet Mr Softley, our Assistant Head (Sixth Form & Futures), followed by an invitation to attend our Sixth Form Taster Day.

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

For entries throughout the academic year or for any year group other than Y7 we ask that you contact the school to discuss our application process.
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

Boarding applicants are asked to fill in our online Application Form. International applicants will then be sent a link to pay a £125 registration fee (excluding VAT). Following payment, their application will be processed.

All Boarding applicants should email a copy of their latest school report to our Admissions Manager, Jo Amos: Amos.JL@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

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Reception to Sixth Form Application fee – £90
Nursery Application fee – £75

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