In most years up to 110 (five classes) boys and girls will join the College at age 11. About a quarter of these children will come from maintained primary schools, a further quarter from 11+ preparatory schools and approximately a half from the College's Junior School.  A large number of schools feed into the College.

Process for Application

Most families will have their first introduction to the College by attending one of the Open Days in March or September. Open Days on a Friday tend to be quieter than those on a Saturday and allow the opportunity to see something close to an ordinary school day. Saturday Open Days allow extensive tours with Sixth Formers and the chance to talk to staff.

Parents are also welcome to arrange an appointment with Mr Joe Peake, the Headmaster of the College, and sons and daughters are can also come. A short tour with younger students can be arranged at this time.  Interviews with prospective children, however, are not a part of the entry process.

When parents feel that St George's is a strongly possible choice for their son/daughter, they are encouraged to Register. Registration must take place before 30th November of the year preceding entry. 

Selection Criteria

The following criteria are used to determine entry:

• The family are sympathetic to the Christian, Catholic, Josephite ethos of St George's.
• Performance in the College's entrance examination.
• A positive reference received from the present school. Except for scholarship and borderline purposes, interviews will not normally be held.
• The family have shown an interest in sending their son/daughter to the College as demonstrated by attending an Open Day etc.
• The presence of a sibling already in the College or previous family connections.
• The candidate is a pupil of the Junior School.

Entrance Examination

The entrance examination takes place in the January before entry in September of that year. The date is organised in consultation with other major independent schools. Girls and boys come to the College for a whole day. We do try to make this as enjoyable as possible! Children will be given lunch. Four examination papers are sat:

• NFER verbal reasoning
• NFER non-verbal reasoning
• A Mathematics paper
• An English paper

The latter two papers are set and marked in the College. The first two are set and marked externally. Sample copies of the Mathematics and English papers are available for families - Please contact our Admissions Secretary on 01932-839437 if you require copies or please click here:
11+ and 11+ pre test Sample Maths Paper [PDF, 23k]
11+ and 11+ pre test Sample English Paper [PDF, 447k]

There are no sample NFER papers but examples of these multiple choice type papers can be purchased from high street stationers.

Families will be told in advance when the results will be published.  Please see the separate section of the prospectus for Scholarships.

The College reserves the right to change the above process and description at any time.

For further information on our Open Mornings please click here.

If you would like to receive a prospectus please complete our Enquiry Form.

Download our registration form and our Terms and Conditions below:

• St George's College Registration Form [PDF, 30k]
• Terms and Conditions [PDF, 53k]

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Find out more

For more information please contact the College on 01932 839300 or the Junior School on 01932 839400 | contact@st-georges-college.co.uk