Key Dates
To help plan your child’s entry to St Gabriel’s, the key admission dates for each area of the school are listed below. Please see our Admissions Journey for an overview of the admissions process.
Nursery
Reception Transition Events 2027
| 18 September 2026 | Reception Open Event |
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| November 2026 | Reception Places Offered |
| 8 January 2027 | Principal's Tea for Reception 2027 Parents |
| 16 March 2027 (2.30pm - 3.30pm) | Stay & Discover Reception |
| 27 April 2027 (2.30pm - 3.30pm) | Drop & Explore Reception |
| 22 June 2027 (4.15pm - 5.30pm) | Reception Teddy Bears' Picnic |
| 24 June 2027 (9.00am - 3.30pm) | Junior School Induction Day |
Seeing the unwavering enthusiasm, care and encouragement the teachers show all the children is incredible – I’m honestly in awe… a warm and inspiring school where children are given truly exceptional experiences. (current Reception parent)
Junior School
Applications for the Junior School, Reception – Year 6, can be made at any point during the academic year. Although we have no closing date for applications, we would recommend that you visit us and apply for a place at least a year before your child’s start date.
Most children join the Junior School at the start of the Autumn Term. However, we understand that family circumstances and work commitments do not always fit into the school year. Subject to a place being available, we welcome late applications for the Junior School.
Children in our Nursery, who are also registered for the Junior School, are given priority when allocating our Reception places.
| 24 June 2027 (9.00am - 3.30pm) | Junior School Induction Day |
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Key Admission Dates for Entry to Year 7 & Year 9 2027
Year 7
| 5 June 2026 | Principal's Breakfast (Internal Year 5 Parents) |
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| 6 July 2026 | Year 5 Senior School Taster Day |
| 13 October 2026 | Candidates’ Day |
| 2 November - 13 November 2026 | Candidate Interviews |
| 6 November 2026 | Entrance Examinations (Internal Candidates) |
| 7 November 2026 | Entrance Examination Morning (External Candidates) |
| 24 November 2026 | Academic Scholarship Morning |
| 30 November 2026 | Art, Performing Arts (Dance, Drama & Music) & Sport Scholarship Day |
| 22 January 2027 | Principal's Breakfast |
| 29 January 2027 | Principal's Breakfast |
| 1 March 2027 | Closing Date for 11+ Acceptances |
| 24 June 2027 | Year 7 Induction Day |
Year 9
| 23 June 2026 | Year 7 Senior School Taster Day |
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| 2 November - 13 November 2026 | Candidate Interviews |
| 7 November 2026 | Entrance Examination Morning |
| 24 November 2026 | Academic Scholarship Morning |
| 30 November 2026 | Art, Performing Arts (Dance, Drama & Music) & Sport Scholarship Day |
| 1 March 2027 | Closing Date for 13+ Acceptances |
| 22 June 2027 | Year 9 Induction Day |
My daughter is absolutely loving St Gabriel’s, I feel so lucky that she is there as it feels completely the right place for her to be.
Key Admission Dates for Entry to Year 12 in 2027
| 12 June 2026 | Principal's Breakfast for Year 10 Parents |
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| 3 October 2026 | Sixth Form Open Morning |
| 6 October 2026 | Introduction to Sixth Form Evening |
| w/c 12 October 2026 | Sixth Form Interviews (External Candidates) |
| w/c 19 October 2026 | Sixth Form Places Offered |
| 5 December 2026 | Sixth Form Academic Scholarship Morning |
| Spring Term 2027 | Sixth Form Art, Performing Arts (Dance, Drama & Music) & Sport Scholarship Assessments & Auditions |
| 11 February 2027 | A Level Option Choices Confirmed |
| Late June 2027 | Sixth Form Induction Days |
St Gabriel's is responsible for instilling in me the belief that absolutely anything is possible if you work hard: at no point in my seven years at the school was I told anything I wanted to do was too ambitious. Be it getting into Cambridge, working for a Formula 1 team, taking a clarinet diploma and grade 8 piano on the same day, I wasn't once met with any suggestion that it would be too difficult or that I wouldn't achieve my goals. It is that endless support that has given me the can-do attitude that carries me so well today.