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St Gabriel’s

St Gabriel’s

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

Due to the high level of demand, we have extensive waiting lists for all rooms in the Nursery.  We would encourage you to visit and apply for a Nursery place as far in advance as you are able.  It is never too early to register your child and for them to be added to our lists.

Reception Transition Events 2024

19 March 2024 (2.30pm - 3.30pm) Stay & Discover Reception
30 April 2024 (2.30pm - 3.30pm) Drop & Explore Reception
18 June 2024 (4.00pm - 5.30pm Reception Teddy Bears' Picnic
20 June 2024 (9.00am - 3.30pm) Junior School Induction Day

Our son thrives in this nurturing environment. Learning skills through the right combination of structure and play has helped him progress beyond my expectations. Communication is fantastic; teachers are exceptional. I cannot recommend St Gabriel's highly enough. (current 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.

20 June (9.00am - 3.15pm) Junior School Induction Day

Key Admission Dates for Entry to Year 7 & Year 9 2024

Year 7

6 July 2023 Year 5 Senior School Taster Day 
10 October 2023 Candidates' Day
30 October - 10 November 2023 Candidate Interviews
3 November 2023 Entrance Examination Morning (Internal Candidates)
 4 November 2023 Entrance Examination Morning (External Candidates)
28 November 2023 Academic Scholarship Morning
30 November 2023 Art & Performing Arts (Dance, Drama & Music) Scholarship Morning
1 December 2023 Sport Scholarship Afternoon
26 January 2024 Principal's Breakfast (External Candidates' Parents)
2 February 2024 Principal's Breakfast (External Candidates' Parents)
4 March 2024 Closing Date for 13+ Acceptances
20 June 2024 Year 7 Induction Day


Year 9

28 June 2023 Senior School Taster Day 
30 October - 10 November 2023 Candidate Interviews
 4 November 2023 Entrance Examination Morning
28 November 2023 Academic Scholarship Morning
30 November 2023 Art & Performing Arts (Dance, Drama & Music) Scholarship Morning
1 December 2023 Sport Scholarship Afternoon
4 March 2024 Closing Date for 13+ Acceptances
18 June 2024 Year 9 Induction Day

Key Admission Dates for Entry to Year 7 & Year 9 2025

Year 7

8 July 2024 Year 5 Senior School Taster Day
8 October 2024 Candidates’ Day
4 November - 15 November 2024 Candidate Interviews
8 November 2024 Entrance Examinations (Internal Candidates)
9 November 2024 Entrance Examination Morning (External Candidates)
26 November 2024 Academic Scholarship Morning
27 November 2024 Art, Performing Arts (Dance, Drama & Music) & Sport Scholarship Day
24 January 2025 Principal's Breakfast 
31 January 2025 Principal's Breakfast
3 March 2025 Closing Date for 11+ Acceptances
19 June 2025 Year 7 Induction Day

 

Year 9

26 June 2024 Year 7 Senior School Taster Day 
4 November - 15 November 2024 Candidate Interviews
9 November 2024 Entrance Examination Morning
26 November 2024 Academic Scholarship Morning
27 November 2024 Art, Performing Arts (Dance, Drama & Music) & Sport Scholarship Day
3 March 2025 Closing Date for 13+ Acceptances
17 June 2025 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 2024

16 June 2023 Principal's Breakfast for Year 10 Parents
30 September 2023 Sixth Form Open Morning
3 October 2023 Introduction to Sixth Form Evening
November 2023 Sixth Form Interviews
2 December 2023 Sixth Form Academic Scholarship Morning
24 & 25 June 2024 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.