Senior Admissions Process

Senior School Admissions

Whether your child is moving up from our Prep School or joining us from another school, you will find a warm and friendly environment at our Senior School, with much to offer.

Our main entry point for the Senior School is in Senior 7 (11+), with occasional places available in other year groups. Please scroll down to see a step-by-step guide to our admissions process for September 2027 entry.

Admissions Process

Step-by-Step Guide

Please click on the boxes below to see a step-by-step guide to our admissions process for entry to Senior 7 (age 11+) in September 2027.

Visit Us

Register

Information Evening

Assessment Stage One

Scholarship Application

Assessment Stage Two

Offer Decisions

Offer-Holder Afternoon

Deadline for Acceptance

Welcome Event

1. Visit Us

The best way to get a feel for our School is to visit us.

We warmly invite you to see the School for yourself, and meet our wonderful pupils and staff.

We offer open events and small group tours throughout the academic year. Please click on the link below to book your place at one of our admissions events.

BOOK YOUR PLACE

2. Register Your Child

BY SATURDAY 31 OCTOBER 2026

To apply for a place you will need to register your child by clicking on the button below.

For Senior School entry in September 2027, you must register your child by our deadline of Saturday 31 October, 2026.

We operate a rolling registration system and welcome early registrations for later years. The fee for registration is £195, which you will be asked to pay upon submission of the form. Please note that this fee is non-refundable but may be transferred to a subsequent year.

If you experience any difficulties with the online registration process please contact our Registrar who will be happy to help.

3. 11+ Admissions Information Evening

TUESDAY 3 NOVEMBER 2026

All registered applicants will be warmly invited to attend one of our 11+ Admissions Information Evenings.

Further details on how to book will be provided closer to the time.

4. Assessment Stage One

ISEB results must be received by TUESDAY 1 DECEMBER 2026.

All applicants registered by the deadline will be invited to submit their ISEB results.

All applicants will sit the online ISEB Common Pre-Tests which are multiple-choice, adaptive and age-standardised tests covering:

English

Mathematics

Verbal reasoning

Non-verbal reasoning

The ISEB Pre-Tests are usually completed at your child’s current school on a date decided by them (prior to the Ibstock deadline for results). Any applicants unable to sit the ISEB Pre-Test at their school are welcome to sit their tests at Ibstock on Saturday 28 November 2026.

Overseas candidates can take the ISEB Pre-Tests at the British Council or an approved testing centre.

It is quick and simple to register your child for the ISEB Pre-Tests through the ISEB Guardian Portal. The Guardian Portal for candidates looking to sit their tests for September 2027 entry will open in June 2026.

We will ask all registered applicants’ to share their child’s ISEB Applicant ID with us.

5. Scholarship Application Window

MONDAY 2 NOVEMBER - TUESDAY 1 DECEMBER 2026

All registered applicants will be invited to submit scholarship applications.

We are pleased to offer a range of scholarships for academic and sporting excellence, as well as those who excel in the expressive arts and music. We are also proud to offer scholarships for those with a proven track record in critical thinking and charitable/community endeavour. Scholarships are granted based on merit and are separate to Bursary applications, which are granted based on financial circumstances. Scholarships may sit alongside bursaries for qualifying pupils. We will host a webinar to guide you through the scholarship application process on the evening of Wednesday 4 November 2026. The deadline for scholarship applications is Tuesday 1 December 2026.

The Scholarship assessment day for 2027 entry will take place on Monday 4 January 2027. Please note, it is not possible to apply for an Achieve Award as all applicants are automatically considered based on their performance on the entrance assessments.

Further details of what an Ibstock scholarship entails and information about bursaries can be found by clicking the links below.

Scholarships at Ibstock

Fees & Bursaries

6. Assessment Stage Two

MONDAY 14 DECEMBER & TUESDAY 15 DECEMBER 2026

All applicants will be invited to Ibstock for the second stage of the assessment.

The second stage will comprise of:

A Learning Workshop: in small groups, applicants will take part in a fun problem-solving task where there is no single right answer. This group activity will assess your child’s ability to solve problems, think laterally and work both independently and as part of a team.

A 30 minute written paper where applicants will have the opportunity to complete a short creative writing task.

All applicants will have the opportunity to meet ‘one-to-one’ with one of our teachers so that we can get to know them a bit better and so that the applicants can learn more about the opportunities on offer at Ibstock.

There will be several sessions running throughout the day and further details will be provided closer to the time.

7. Offer Decisions

FEBRUARY 2027

Offer decisions will be sent via email.

If you have applied for a bursary or a scholarship, decisions on these applications will be sent separately.

8. Afternoon For Offer Holders

LATE FEBRUARY 2027

We invite all Offer Holders and their families back to Ibstock Place School to meet pupils, staff and current parents

and to have another look at the School before making a final decision.

9. Deadline For Offer Acceptance

12.00PM (NOON), TUESDAY 2 MARCH 2027

You will be asked to confirm acceptance of our offer and pay an acceptance deposit of £2,000 (which is returned to you when your child leaves the school).

The deposit is non-refundable should the place subsequently be declined if more than 14 days have elapsed after the acceptance deadline.

10. Welcome Event

EARLY JULY 2027

All pupils who have accepted offers will be invited back to the School to take part in a series of fun activities.

They will also have an opportunity to get to know their future classmates better and to explore the School campus, and meet key members of staff, such as their Tutor and Head of House.

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