Apply for a Place

STEP 1 - CONTACT US

Our Admissions Team is available all year round and welcomes an informal conversation about how we can support you.

You can contact the Admissions Team on 01252  850121 or email admissions@stnicholas.school.

STEP 2 - VISIT US

Our Admissions Team would be delighted to show you around our school and discuss your child’s needs in detail.

We encourage you to visit us by either attending an open event or requesting a personal tour. This is a great opportunity to experience our school community first-hand and learn more about what we can offer your child.

STEP 3 - REGISTER FOR A PLACE

To apply for a place and start the admissions process, please complete and return our registration form.

REGISTRATION FORM

Once our Admissions Team receives your completed form, along with a non-refundable registration fee of £120 (inclusive of VAT), you will receive confirmation that your child is on our entry list. This step ensures that your child is considered for admission, and we look forward to guiding you through the next stages of the process. 

At this stage, we will also need a copy of your child's latest school report. Our Admissions Team will keep in close contact with you to answer any questions you may have throughout the process.  

STEP 4 - TASTER DAY

Once your registration form has been reviewed and we availability confirmed, we will invite your child to attend a Taster Day (or a Stay and Play Session for Nursery applicants).  

This is a wonderful opportunity for your child to experience life at St Nicholas’ School, ensuring we are the right fit while enjoying a fun-filled day filled with a variety of activities and meeting current pupils and staff.

During the Taster Day, your child will be paired with a buddy who will greet them and help them throughout the day, ensuring they feel comfortable and included.  

STEP 5 - ASSESSMENT

• Infant and Junior School entry 
  During their Taster Day, your child will participate in an observed Mathematics and English-based activity session.  
    

• Senior School Year 7 entry 
  Once registered, your child will be invited to join us for our annual Entrance Examinations where they will complete a computer based CEM assessment in verbal, non-verbal and numerical ability.  
  
  We do not advise any special preparation for our examinations.  These tests have been selected to provide us with your daughter’s true potential whilst highlighting her all-around profile.   They will also complete an English creative writing piece and have an informal discussion with a member of the Senior Management Team.  
  
  During this time, we will reach out to their current school for a confidential reference.  
   

• Senior School Year 8 entry and above 
  Once registered, your daughter will be invited to join us for an entrance exam where she will be asked to sit an assessment in Mathematics and complete an English Creative writing piece.  
  
  During this time, we will reach out to her current school for a confidential reference. 

STEP 6 - OFFER A PLACE

Subject to availability, offers will be made within a week of a successful assessment or entrance examination, and will also depend on receiving a positive school reference (where applicable). 

Your offer letter will include an acceptance form and a copy of our terms and conditions. To accept the offer, all parties with parental responsibility for the applicant must sign and return the completed form, along with an acceptance deposit of £500, to the Admissions Team by the date specified in the offer letter.