Year 7 entry
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, 2026 we require a completed application form supported by a recent school report and a £150 non-refundable registration fee to be submitted by Tuesday 4 November 2025. 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 separate scholarship application form. 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 Tuesday 4 November 2025. Any reasonable adjustments requested will need to be supported by appropriate evidence at the time of application 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 29 November 2025. Applicants are invited into the school for either the morning or the afternoon. All the papers are designed to reveal the potential of the individual candidate. Candidates will complete papers in maths, English and NVR.
4. Interview
Applicants will also be invited for a short interview with a senior member of staff, which will take place during the autumn term. 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 2026. All acceptances and deposits will need to be confirmed by early March.
Year 8, 9 & 10 entry
Although our main intake is in Year 7 and Year 12, vacancies do arise in Years 8–10, but availability cannot always be guaranteed.
We invite families to visit us on a working open morning, to get a feel for Claremont and offering the opportunity to speak to staff and pupils and ask any questions. Please email admissions@claremont.surrey.sch.uk to book a place at the next event.
For possible entry in September 2026, we warmly encourage families to submit applications by Tuesday 17 February in order to be considered for our occasional vacancy assessment day, taking place on Wednesday 4 March 2026. Applicants will spend the day with us, taking part in lessons with year group buddies and enjoying co-curricular activities. All applicants will be interviewed by a senior member of staff during their visit and will sit their entrance exam in the afternoon.
Please note that we are not able to accept applications into Year 11 at any time.
If you would like to talk through the process or have any questions at all, please do not hesitate to contact Aline Norris in our admissions team, by email on admissions@claremont.surrey.sch.uk or by telephone on 01372 473 780.
We look forward to hearing from you.
