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Experience Stamford School at our whole school Open Day on the 27 September
At Stamford School, we tailor our admissions process so we can build a bespoke and individual picture of each child upon entry, ensuring that Stamford is the right place for your son or daughter.
Mrs Scott
Senior Registrar
The offer of a place at Stamford School is based on the following criteria:
To begin your application to Stamford School, please contact our Admissions team. Our Registrars will guide you through each step and answer any questions.
Once you get in touch, we’ll arrange a visit for you and your child(ren) to tour the school and meet a member of our senior team.
To apply, simply complete our application form and pay the £150 fee. The Registrar will then explain the assessment and interview process.
If your child has additional learning needs, please let us know before your visit so we can arrange a meeting with our SENDCo. We have limited spaces in each year group and will offer clear guidance throughout. You can read more here.
Students from overseas and those in Forces families follow a slightly different application process
Year 7 assessment and interview day:
All students applying for Year 7 will complete an assessment and take part in an informal interview. The assessment includes online tests in verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning, and spatial reasoning (3D shapes and patterns), plus a 30-minute handwritten creative writing task.
The informal interview is led by a member of our academic staff but is not academically focused. It’s a chance for us to get to know each child, their hobbies, interests, family life, and what they enjoy inside and outside school. Interviews last around 15–20 minutes.
Year 9 and Mid-Year assessment and interviews:
For Year 9 and Mid-Year applications, students will be asked to sit an age-appropriate online assessment based on their current curriculum. This will consist of online computerised tests in verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning, and spatial sections (3D shapes and patterns).
All students will also take part in an informal interview with an academic member of staff, although the questions will not be academically focused. Instead, they will be asked questions about their hobbies, co-curricular interests outside of school, favourite subjects, family, or a recent holiday.
| Year 7 | |
|---|---|
| Applications & bursary deadline for September 2026 entry To be eligible to sit entrance exams |
Friday 12 December 2025 |
| September 2026 Entrance Assessment and Interview Day | Saturday 10 January 2026 09:00 - 14:00 |
| September 2026 Scholarship Day (TADA Sport and Music) | Tuesday 13 January 2026 |
| September 2026 Offer letters sent out | Friday 30 January 2026 |
| Deadline to accept place for September 2026 | Monday 16 February 2026 |
| November Discovery Morning for new enquiries | Thursday 20 November 2025 09:45 – 11:30 |
| February Discovery Morning for new enquiries | Thursday 5 February 2026 09:45 – 11:30 |
| May Discovery Morning for new enquiries | Wednesday 13 May 2026 09:45 – 11:30 |
Year 7:
Applications & bursary deadline for September 2026 entry
To be eligible to sit entrance exams
Friday 12 December 2025
Year 7:
September 2026 Entrance Assessment and Interview Day
Saturday 10 January 2026
09:00 - 14:00
Year 7:
September 2026 Scholarship Day (TADA Sport and Music)
Tuesday 13 January 2026
Year 7:
September 2026 Offer letters sent out
Friday 30 January 2026
Year 7:
Deadline to accept place for September 2026
Monday 16 February 2026
Year 7:
November Discovery Morning for new enquiries
Thursday 20 November 2025
09:45 – 11:30
Year 7:
February Discovery Morning for new enquiries
Thursday 5 February 2026
09:45 – 11:30
Year 7:
May Discovery Morning for new enquiries
Wednesday 13 May 2026
09:45 – 11:30
| Year 9 | |
|---|---|
| Academic & Scholarship Application Deadline for September 2026 entry (Current Year 7 for 2027 entry) | Monday 6 October 2025 |
| Entrance Assessment & Interview Morning for September 2026 entry (Current Year 7 for 2027 entry) | Wednesday 15 October 2025 |
| Scholarship Assessment Afternoon (Art, Sport, Music and Drama) for September 2026 entry | Wednesday 15 October 2025 |
| September 2026 Offer letters sent out | Wednesday 12 November 2025 |
| Deadline to accept place for September 2026 | Wednesday 26 November 2025 |
| November Discovery Morning for new enquiries | Thursday 20 November 2025 09:45 – 11:30 |
| February Discovery Morning for new enquiries | Thursday 5 February 2026 09:45 – 11:30 |
| May Discovery Morning for new enquiries | Wednesday 13 May 2026 09:45 – 11:30 |
Year 9:
Academic & Scholarship Application Deadline for September 2026 entry (Current Year 7 for 2027 entry)
Monday 6 October 2025
Year 9:
Entrance Assessment & Interview Morning for September 2026 entry (Current Year 7 for 2027 entry)
Wednesday 15 October 2025
Year 9:
Scholarship Assessment Afternoon (Art, Sport, Music and Drama) for September 2026 entry
Wednesday 15 October 2025
Year 9:
September 2026 Offer letters sent out
Wednesday 12 November 2025
Year 9:
Deadline to accept place for September 2026
Wednesday 26 November 2025
Year 9:
November Discovery Morning for new enquiries
Thursday 20 November 2025
09:45 – 11:30
Year 9:
February Discovery Morning for new enquiries
Thursday 5 February 2026
09:45 – 11:30
Year 9:
May Discovery Morning for new enquiries
Wednesday 13 May 2026
09:45 – 11:30
