Entry at Year 7 (11+)
Please note: From September 2028, Year 7 pupils will be based at the Middle School on the current St Faith’s site. Year 7 applicants should read the recent announcement about the merger with St Faith’s, which affects this entry point.
Applicants for entry in September 2028 and beyond should refer to the St Faith’s website here. No Boarding places will be offered in Year 7 from September 2028.
Applicants for entry in September 2027 can refer to the information below. Further information can be provided by our admissions team.
2027 Entry
- Applicants must first complete our Application Form
- In October 2026 we begin to request reports from current schools ahead of the January assessments
- In early January 2027 entry tests take place at The Leys
- In mid-January 2027 Academic Scholarship interviews take place for those who are invited
- In early February 2027 offers are made
- Monday 8 March 2027 is the deadline for acceptance of places
- During the first week in March offers are then made for any late applicants
- Around the Easter break, new Joiners packs are sent out to those joining us in September 2027
- Move-up morning takes place on a Saturday in early June for those joining at Year 7
- Term begins in September 2027
Links to further information about entering The Leys at Year 7 can be found below.