Prospectus Packs
Our website provides comprehensive information about Ardingly College but we also have prospectuses which provide more in-depth information about certain areas of school life.
Open Mornings
Our Open Mornings provide you with the opportunity to take a tour of the school and meet our students and members of staff.
Individual Visits
We are happy to arrange individual visits for prospective parents and students from overseas, once parents are registered. Please email registration@ardingly.com
We would strongly encourage attendance at one of our Open Mornings, either live or virtual before a visit to the school.
Apply
To apply for a place at Ardingly College you have to complete our online registration, with a non-refundable registration fee of £150. We will then contact you regarding entrance assessments and references. A completed registration places a child on the year group entry / waitlist.
An interview with a member of the Senior Academic Team can only be arranged once a prospective student has registered with us and sat entrance assessments.
Accept
Subject to acceptable admissions criteria, your child will be offered a place. To accept, a confirmation of entry deposit is required. The student will then be part of the transition programme, up until their start at Ardingly College.
Senior School Consists Of:
Lower School
Senior School
Admission into the Senior School is normally at age 11 into Year 7, 13 into Year 9 or age 16 into the Lower Sixth Form. Students may also gain entry into Year 10, the Fifth Form and occasionally the Upper Sixth if suitable and when places are available. Entry is subject to an interview, school reports and reference from their present school. In addition, all applicants are required to sit an entrance assessment.
Our admissions process for Year 7 entry includes applicants attending the Ardingly Engagement and Assessment day, where they will meet with the Head of College, undertake some short academic assessments and undertake some fun activities with their peers.
Our Admissions process for Year 9 entry comprises an academic pre-test, a meeting with the Head of Senior School (or a member of the Senior Academic team), school report and a school reference. Candidates attending a Prep School are required to sit the ISEB online Common Pre-test in English, Maths, Verbal Reasoning and Non Verbal Reasoning. The test is taken at their Prep School. Those applicants whose current school does not facilitate the ISEB test will, instead, be invited to sit Ardingly’s own entrance assessments.
If you are interested in entry, please contact the Head of Admissions regarding the possibility of late place availability.
13+ Entry to Year 9
The application process for 13+ entry in September is in Year 6.
Parents are required to visit the College and register in Year 5 or early in Year 6. Registered candidates are then asked to sit the ISEB online Pre-Test at their Prep School in the Michaelmas term of Year 6.
| We request your first visit to be at an Open Morning in Year 5 or early Year 6 | Oct, March and May |
| At registration, two most recent school reports are requested. Any specific learning or other requirements that your child has must be submitted at this time | Prior to individual visit |
| Individual visit includes Headmaster meeting, Admissions meeting and tour with a senior member of staff | Wednesday and Friday mornings during term time |
| ISEB online test pre-selection | Oct - Dec |
| References requested from the Head of current school. Pre-selection decision made. |
December - January |
| Ardingly Engagement Day - selected candidates only, based on ISEB online pre-test, school reports and references. | 3rd February |
| Decision letters sent | March |
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Students who are not in the Prep school system and/or who are applying outside these dates will be asked to register and sit the ISEB pre-test prior to an individual visit to the College to meet the Headmaster and/or senior staff. These applicants will also be required to attend our Ardingly Assessment and Activity Day.
There will be a small number of places available for Year 10 entry, as well as a few for Year 11 (although the latter are only for students interested in our Pre-Sixth Form course, which is specifically designed for students who plan to study for the IB Diploma at Ardingly at Sixth Form.) Entry in both Years 10 and 11 are via written assessments in English, Maths and Science. We also require two school reports and a reference from the student’s current school.
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