Our main entry point into our Senior School is in Year 7, where we offer in the region of 70 external places.
Our aim is to have an equal split of boys and girls to create an inclusive learning environment. Whilst we remain a gently selective school, we do advise that applicants in Year 6 will need to be comfortably meeting national expectations in English or maths or higher in order to be comfortable with the pace of our curriculum in the Senior School.
Mrs Claire Williams is your point of contact for admissions into Year 7 and is available to answer your initial enquiries at admissions@claremont.surrey.sch.uk or on 01372 473 794.
Our process for admissions into Year 7 at Claremont is as follows:
1. Visit
All prospective families are warmly invited to visit the school in the spring or summer term of Year 5 or the autumn term of Year 6.
2. Apply
To apply for Year 7, 2025 we require a completed application form supported by a recent school report and a £125 non-refundable registration fee to be submitted by Monday 4 November 2024. Please click below to fill out the application form.
If you have indicated that you wish to apply for a scholarship, you will need to fill in a scholarship form by Monday 4 November 2024. This will be available in your application portal following registration. For further details on the scholarships available, please visit the scholarships page.
Requests for reasonable adjustments such as extra time or laptop must also be submitted by Monday 4 November 2024. Any reasonable adjustments requested will need to be supported by appropriate evidence as follows:
- A report from an educational psychologist, specialist assessor or equivalent medical practitioner (produced within two years of the entrance exam)
- Email confirmation from the current school to the admissions office that the arrangements requested are the candidate’s normal way of working
3. Assessment day
Our entrance assessments will be held on Saturday 30 November 2024. Applicants are invited into the school for either the morning or the afternoon. Written papers are set in English comprehension and English creative writing, mathematics and non-verbal reasoning. All the papers are designed to reveal the potential of the individual candidate.
4. Interview
Following a satisfactory result in the entrance examination, successful applicants are invited for a short interview with a senior member of staff in the week commencing 6 January 2025. Applicants will be invited to talk about their interests, school activities, approach to studies and their character qualities.
5. Offers
Successful applicants will be offered a place in late January. All acceptances and deposits will need to be confirmed by early March.
If you are looking for a place in Years 8-10, please contact us. Places are available on an occasional basis only and availability cannot be guaranteed. Please note that we are unable to accept applications into Year 11 at any stage.