St Augustine's Priory 11+ and 16+ Admissions: Consortium Test, Selection Day and Fees

Admission to St Augustine's Priory at 11+ runs through the London 11+ Consortium: families register online, the child sits one adaptive online test, attends a Selection Day with an interview and activities, and accepts an offer if one is made. The school also admits at nursery, Reception, Years 3 to 6, Years 8 to 10 and into its sixth form.

The test covers Maths, Non-Verbal Reasoning, English, Verbal Reasoning, Puzzles and Problem Solving and Comprehension. Details of every entry point, the scholarships, the fees and the preparation that fits this format follow below.

Entry points and places

The school admits at nursery, Reception, Years 1 to 6, Year 7 (11+), Years 8 to 10 and Year 12 (16+), with Year 7 following the Consortium process described below. The pages read do not publish a number of places or forms of entry for any of these.

Nursery entry is an informal play session, and Reception to Year 2 applicants are observed in a classroom doing age-appropriate activities whilst parents meet the Headteacher and tour the school. The scholarship pages refer to the Year 8 and Year 9 starts as 13+ and 14+, although the admissions page does not use those labels.

• Nursery: informal play session
• Reception to Year 2: classroom observation and a meeting with the Headteacher
• Years 3 to 6: English and Maths papers, classroom assessment, interview and references
• Year 7 (11+): London 11+ Consortium test, Selection Day and a reference
• Years 8 to 10: English and Maths papers, classroom assessment, interview and references
• Year 12 (16+): extended interview

How the 11+ assessment works

The 11+ assessment is an online test set by the London 11+ Consortium, lasting 100 minutes in total including a 20-minute break. It is adaptive to the candidate's performance, so timing is tailored to each child, and extra time is available to eligible pupils under JCQ guidelines.

Papers cover Maths, Non-Verbal Reasoning, English, Verbal Reasoning, Puzzles and Problem Solving and Comprehension, and the Consortium describes the test as assessing creative and critical thinking, problem-solving and academic potential. A child sits it once, however many Consortium schools they apply to, either at the Priory or at a Consortium school that hosts the test (current schools can advise).

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Registration and the admissions timeline

Registration is completed on the school's online form with a non-refundable fee, and it does not guarantee a place. Proof of identification and immigration status is also required, and a visit before registering is recommended although registering without one is possible if you already know the school.

For 11+ entry the sequence runs in this order, with the dates published in the key facts above and on the 11+ page. The school recommends visiting an Open Event before Year 6, and the registration deadline falls in the autumn term of Year 6.

• Book an Open Event or visit
• Register online and pay the fee
• Practise with the Consortium Familiarisation Test
• Sit the Consortium test
• Current Headteacher provides a reference
• Attend Selection Day
• Receive an offer on Offers Day, in line with Consortium offers
• Accept by the published deadline

Interviews and references

Every 11+ candidate is interviewed on Selection Day, which also includes a range of activities and a visit to Priory Farm. Scholarship assessments for 11+ take place on the same day, except sport, which is held before Christmas.

After an application is made, the Headteacher of the child's current school is asked for a confidential reference that is added to the admissions record. The 11+ page does not mention school reports. For Years 3 to 6 and Years 8 to 10, references sit alongside the entrance papers, classroom assessment and a meeting with the Headteacher.

Scholarships and bursaries

The school offers 11+ scholarships in Academic, Art, Drama, Music and Sport, each worth up to 10% of tuition fees. Academic candidates may also apply for one of the other four, whilst candidates not applying for Academic may apply for only one. Applications use the online Scholarship Application Form, and external candidates must register first.

Other awards are a sport scholarship for entry to Year 9 and modern languages, computer science and drama scholarships for entry to Year 10, all up to 10%. At 16+ the Mary Tredway Award is academic and covers 100% of tuition fees, creative arts scholarships (art, drama, music) give 50%, and subject scholarships give 10% in up to two A Level subjects.

Means-tested bursaries are available at 11+ and 16+ for candidates who meet the admission criteria. Families complete a Bursary Enquiry Form in the September before entry and at least a week before the registration deadline; the form is an enquiry, and the Admissions Team then makes contact.

Fees and what they include

Fees are charged per term and published by department, with the Senior Department figure shown in the key facts above both before and after 20% VAT. Tuition covers the standard curriculum, teaching materials and books, although pupils may be asked to buy specific texts.

Cooked lunches, educational trips, public examination fees and clubs are charged separately. A non-refundable registration fee applies to each application, and an acceptance deposit is refundable when the child leaves, provided the notice period is met and fees are settled. A sibling discount applies from Reception to Year 13, and a full term's written notice is required to leave.

Sixth form entry at 16+

Entry to Priory Sixth at 16+ is by an extended interview with the Headteacher and the Director of Sixth Form. Applicants are assessed on academic ambition and engagement beyond the classroom, and pupils can continue from the school's own Year 11 or join from another school.

The pages read do not publish GCSE grade requirements or entrance papers. 16+ scholarship applications close in the autumn term and are assessed during that term, so candidates interested in the Mary Tredway Award or the creative arts and subject awards need to apply early in the process.

Where pupils join from

The Priory has its own Nursery, Pre-Preparatory and Preparatory Departments, with boys in the Preps and Pre-Preps and girls in the senior school. The pages read do not describe how Prep pupils move up to Year 7 or name partner or feeder schools.

Most external 11+ candidates therefore arrive from their current primary or prep school, whose Headteacher supplies the reference, and the Consortium test can often be sat at that school if it hosts the test.

How to prepare

Preparation for the 11+ centres on the Consortium Familiarisation Test, which is available on the London 11+ Consortium website and shows the online format. Because the test is adaptive and covers six areas, regular short practice across Maths, English, Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning and problem-solving puzzles tends to suit it better than concentrating on one paper type.

For Selection Day, a child can practise talking about their interests and explaining their thinking aloud, since the interview sits alongside activities. Visiting an Open Event beforehand helps a child feel at ease on the day.

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