Admissions

We select girls with agile minds who we believe will flourish at our school and make the most of the many opportunities on offer.

Whether they join us in the Junior School, the Senior School, or in our Sixth Form, they join us on their own merit, and quickly become part of a happy, ambitious and vibrant community.

Junior School Admissions

We believe that childhood is a time to explore. Our pupils take a passionate interest in the world around them and are prepared to take risks in everything they do.

First Steps…

We are interested in the individual, so we meet every girl who would like to join our school. Our priority is always to ensure our admissions process and fun and stimulating for girls and simple and stress-free for parents.

We encourage you to book onto one of our online Q&A sessions and join us for a family tour before applying to give you an insight into life at Putney High Junior School.

To register your interest for one of these events or to start an application for 2024 and beyond, please visit our online Admissions portal.

For more information about the entry points in the Junior School please click on the bubbles below.

4+ entry (Reception)

Applications for 2024 entry and beyond are now open

We typically admit two classes in the region of 22 pupils per class.

Key dates for 2024 entry:

October 2023	Application deadline
January 2024	Assessments
End January 2024	Results sent
February 2024	Acceptance deadline

7+ Entry (Year 3)

Applications for 2024 entry are now open

Although our main intake is in Reception, we offer a limited number of additional places in Year 3 as the two classes increase slightly to 24 pupils per class.

Applications for 2024 entry are now open.

Occasional Vacancies

Applications for 2024 entry are now open

From time to time, vacancies do arise in other year groups.

Please note, our main intake is in Reception and we are therefore unable to guarantee the availability of spaces in the other year groups. If a candidate is successful in their entrance assessments but no spaces are available in the year group for which they have applied, they will be placed on a waiting list.

Applications for 2024 entry are now open.

Apply now for 2024 entry

Senior School Admissions

The best schools are fun, supportive and encourage enquiring minds.

First Steps…

We are delighted that you are considering applying to Putney High School.

Before you submit an application, we would encourage you to book onto one of our online Q&A sessions and join us at one of our Open Day for a family tour – both will give you an insight into what life is like at Putney High School.

To register your interest, book to attend one of our events or to start an application, please visit our online Admissions portal, OpenApply.

For more information about the entry points in the Senior School please click on the bubbles below.

11+ Entry (Year 7)

Applications for entry in September 2024 will be available in the Summer Term

We are a down to earth school and want to make the 11+ assessment process as stress-free, and enjoyable, as possible.

Key Dates for 2024 Entry:

Wednesday 1 November, 12 noon	Application deadline
Friday 24 November	11+ Entrance Exam Bespoke digital assessment in Maths and English. All applicants will be invited into Putney High School to sit this approximately 1-hour exam on either a computer or an iPad. *we can accommodate applicants sitting this exam overseas
Wednesday 17 January	Athena Assessment Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a second and final assessment, including a one-to-one interview. Scholarship Assessments will also take place around this time in mid-January for shortlisted applicants.
Mid-February	Results sent
Early March	Offer acceptance deadline

Occasional Vacancies

Applications for entry in September 2023 are now closed.

From time to time, vacancies do arise in other year groups. Our main intake is in Year 7 and Year 12 and we are therefore unable to guarantee the availability of spaces in the other year groups.

Key Dates for 2023 Entry:

Friday 27 January, 12 noon	Application deadline
Thursday 9 March	Entrance Exam Bespoke digital assessment in Maths and English. All applicants will be invited into Putney High School to sit this approximately 1-hour exam. *we can accommodate applicants sitting this exam overseas
Friday 17 and Monday 20 March	Interviews and Language Assessments All shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview with a member of staff. For those looking to join Year 9 or 10 there will also be a short Modern Foreign Language Assessment, chosen from French, German, Mandarin or Spanish.
End of March	Results sent
Mid-April	Offer acceptance deadline

If a candidate is successful in their entrance assessments but no spaces are available in the year group for which they have applied, they will be placed on a waiting list.

Sixth Form Admissions

Cultivate your love of learning and reach your potential.

First Steps…

We are delighted that you are considering applying to Putney High School Sixth Form.

Our Sixth Form students are encouraged to push the boundaries of the syllabus, discover new passions and develop their intellectual agility all within a supportive community which is rich with opportunity.

Before you submit an application, we would encourage you to book onto one of our 16+ open events as this will give you an insight into what our vibrant, university-style community is like in Sixth Form at Putney.

To register your interest, book to attend one of our events or to start an application, please visit our online Admissions portal, OpenApply.

For more information about entry into Sixth Form please click on the bubbles below.

16+ Entry (Year 12)

Applications for entry in September 2024 will be available in the Summer Term

Following the application deadline, we will invite some applicants to attend an interview (and, where applicable, scholarship assessment) in early November.

Key Dates:

Early October	Application deadline, including Scholarships
Early November	Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview. This will consist of two parts: a subject specific interview with a member of teaching staff as well as a short session with a member of the Sixth Form team.
Mid-November	Shortlisted candidates will be invited for Scholarship Assessments
Early December	Results confirmed

Offer Information

Places are offered based on the performance at interview, school reports and references. All offers are conditional on (I)GCSE results.

Our standard offer to those applying to join us is based on achieving at least 5 GCSEs at either 8 or 9, including in the chosen A-Level subjects. Three other subjects must be at least a grade 7, including Mathematics and English Language if these are not chosen for A-Level study.

For students who wish to study two sciences in combination, or Mathematics alongside a science, at least a grade 8 will be needed in these subjects.

Book to attend one of our Open Events

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Fees, Scholarships and Financial Assistance

Available for Senior School and Sixth Form students

Fees

Junior school (reception to Year 6)
£5,968 per term

Senior school (Year 7 to Year 11)
£7,213 per term

Sixth Form (Year 12 and Year 13)
£7,213 per term

Please click here for more information.

Scholarships and Financial Assistance

Although we are academically selective, we are “means blind” and do everything we can to ensure that as many girls as possible are able to access, and benefit from, Putney High School and the GDST’s unique approach to girl’s education.

Our scholarship programme is designed to recognise potential and offer opportunity. Expectation is high and our staff work with scholars to nurture their progress. The award of a scholarship brings opportunities and scholars are expected to participate fully in the life of the school.

In the Senior School we offer Academic, Music and Sport scholarships at 11+ (Year 7 entry). For girls aged 16+, Academic, Art, Design, Drama, Music and Sport scholarships are available. Travel scholarships in Modern Foreign Languages and Sciences are also available for internal applicants.

More about Scholarships and Bursaries.

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Putney was never for one type of girl. Yes it was academic, but it was also for the curious, the iconoclast, the creative, and for girls who wanted to change the world.

Sandie Okoro

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