For entry at 11+ we welcome applications from pupils from a range of primary and preparatory schools. We seek inquisitive, intelligent pupils who will engage with and enjoy the wide curriculum we offer. Although we use entrance testing, greater emphasis is placed on the interview, samples of work, and the pupil’s most recent school report.
Each year we strive to select a balanced mix of boys and girls with different strengths and personal qualities who will support, motivate and inspire one another throughout their time at the school. Our Admissions Registrar is the first point of contact when considering Kew House School for your child. They can be contacted by telephone 020 8742 2038 or email admissions@kewhouseschool.com
If you are interested in applying for a place for your child in Year 7 at Kew House School, please follow our 11+ Admissions Process step by step below. Our prospectus is available to download below for prospective parents to see what Kew House can offer to all of our students and families.
Our Open Events give prospective parents a chance to see the school in action and get a snapshot of a ‘day in the life’ at Kew House School (KHS).
Headmaster Will Williams will give a presentation followed by a tour of the school. Tours are led by senior staff who will be able to answers your questions and give their personal view of the school, its ethos and its character. If our Open Events are full, please contact our friendly Admissions Team who will be more than happy to help.
Please complete a Registration Form online and pay the registration fee (£180 inclusive of VAT). You will receive an email confirming receipt from our Registrar. Please note that forms submitted without payment of the registration fee will not be processed. After completing the form, please send a copy of your child’s latest school report to our Admissions Team at admissions@kewhouseschool.com.
The application deadline for entry into Year 7 in September 2027 is 12pm on Friday 27th November.
If you require a place for September 2026, please contact our Registrar directly at the admissions email above.
If your child wishes to apply for a scholarship, you will also need to fill in a Scholarship Application Form at the time of registration. For more information, please see our Scholarships page.
All applicants are required to sit the ISEB Common Pre-Test. This is a widely used and respected computer-based assessment for pupils moving from primary or prep schools to selective senior schools, run by the Independent Schools Examination Board (ISEB). There are four timed sections, which assess the English and Mathematics content covered in the National Curriculum up to the end of Year 5 as well as Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning. The tests are designed to identify potential as well as what pupils have been taught and learnt, and no specific preparation is required. The tests provide a universal and standardised measure of attainment, ability, and potential. Candidates are registered by their parents by completing the ISEB online registration form and emailing their ISEB Applicant ID code to us when applying. Results are available to all senior schools for which the candidate is registered, so the candidate only has to sit one test. Students may sit the ISEB Common Pre-Test at their own junior schools, at other senior schools, or at Kew House School. We hope that the flexibility offered by the ISEB Common Pre-Test will reduce anxiety in pupils and parents alike and make the test more accessible for all.
We will run the ISEB test (for candidates who cannot sit the test at their own schools) on Saturday 21st November at 9.00am. Parents are required to email the Admissions Team to confirm that their child’s school is not hosting the test and that they need to sit the test at Kew House School.
In addition to this assessment, an enhanced confidential reference is requested from your child’s current school, together with internal assessment results and an example of their work.
All applicants are required to attend an informal interview with the Headmaster or a Senior member of staff, for which they should prepare a three-minute presentation. Pupils may present on any topic of their choice and are encouraged to bring in something visual along with them. The interview itself usually consists of three pupils being seen at the same time. This format gives the interview a more relaxed, conversational feel, which we hope puts candidates at ease.
The interviews will take place on Saturday 28th November.
Once all interviews have been conducted, offers are made for places. All decisions are sent via email and by post on or before Friday 12th February 2027. The Offer Holders’ Event will take place on in the week commencing 22nd February 2027.
The deadline for acceptance of offers is 12pm on Thursday 4th March 2027. Offers are held open until this date, after which places will be offered to those on our priority waiting list.
Once a place has been confirmed and an offer is accepted, parents are asked to complete an Acceptance Form and pay a deposit by bank transfer. This deposit payment is retained until the student comes to the end of their school journey (e.g. at the end of Year 13 or if they leave the school at an earlier stage). The deposit is thereafter returnable, provided we are given a full term’s notice (see terms & conditions). The full deposit of £3000 is also required from successful applicants currently attending the Gardener Schools Group’s preparatory schools, Kew Green Preparatory School and Ravenscourt Park Preparatory School.
We invite our new students who have accepted a place to come for an induction day in June to experience life at KHS prior to joining in September. They will have the opportunity to familiarise themselves with the school and to meet staff members and fellow pupils, so that they feel relaxed about starting with us after the Summer break.