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

Every individual is celebrated, championed and empowered with the kind of “bouncebackability” and “can-do” attitude that will take them forward in what we hope will be a lifelong learning adventure.

We are delighted that you are considering applying for a place in the Junior School.

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 is fun and stimulating for girls, and simple and stress-free for parents.

Before you submit an application, we would encourage you to join us at one of our Junior School Open Events as this is the best way for you to get an insight into life at Putney High Junior School.

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

4+ Entry (Reception)

Applications for 2025 and beyond are open

We are a warm and vibrant school which has every pupil at its heart. We typically admit two Reception classes in the region of 22 pupils per class.

Key dates for 2025 entry:

Friday 1 November 2024, 12 noon	Application deadline
Between Tuesday 7 and 14 January 2025 (weekdays only)	4+ Assessments All applicants are invited in small groups to play, join in with some musical activities and carry out a few tasks linked to early maths, language and literacy. These friendly and informal assessments take place in the Junior School and last for approximately an hour and a quarter. *due to the nature of the assessments, we are unable to accommodate applicants sitting this exam overseas
Late January 2025	Results sent
Early February 2025	Offer acceptance deadline

7+ Entry (Year 3)

Applications for 2025 and beyond are open

We are a warm and vibrant school which has every pupil at its heart. 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.

Key Dates for 2025 Entry:

Friday 18 October 2024, 12 noon	Application deadline
Friday 22 November 2024	7+ Assessment Paper based assessments in English, maths and reasoning as well as a short creative writing task. All applicants will be invited into Putney High Junior School for approximately two and a half hours. *we can accommodate applicants sitting this exam overseas
Early January 2025	Results sent
Early February 2025	Offer acceptance deadline

Occasional Vacancies

Applications for 2025 and beyond are open

We are a warm and vibrant school which has every pupil at its heart. Although our main intake is in Reception, from time to time, vacancies do arise in other year groups.

We are unable to guarantee the availability of spaces in the other year groups.

Key Dates for 2025 Entry:

Friday 18 October 2024, 12 noon	Application deadline
November 2024: 6+ (Year 2) Wednesday 6 8+ (Year 4) Tuesday 12 9+ (Year 5) Thursday 14 10+ (Year 6) Tuesday 19February 2025: 5+ (Year 1) Tuesday 4	Assessments (dates are year group specific) Bespoke assessments in English, maths, verbal and non verbal reasoning, and creative writing. All applicants will be invited into Putney High Junior School for approximately two and a half hours. *we can accommodate applicants applying for places in Years 2 to 6 sitting the assessment overseas
Early January 2025	6+, 8+, 9+ and 10+ results sent
End February 2025	5+ results sent

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.

Start a 4+ application Start a 7+ or Occasional Vacancy application

Senior School Admissions

The best schools are fun, supportive and inspirational environments for young enquiring minds.

We are delighted that you are considering applying for a place in the Senior School.

Before you submit an application, we would encourage you to join us at one of our Open Events as this is the best way to get the true feeling of the spirit of Putney High School.

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

11+ Entry (Year 7)

Applications for 2025 and beyond are open

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 2025 Entry:

Friday 1 November 2024, 12 noon	Application deadline
Friday 22 November 2024	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 15 January 2025	Athena Assessment Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a second and final assessment, including a one-to-one interview. Sport Scholarship Assessments will also take place on either Thursday 9 or Friday 10 January for shortlisted applicants. Music Scholarship Auditions will take place on either Thursday 16 or Friday 17 January for shortlisted applicants.
Mid-February	Results sent
Early March	Offer acceptance deadline

Occasional Vacancies

Applications for 2025 and beyond are open

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 2025 Entry:

Friday 31 January 2025, 12 noon	Application deadline
Early 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. For those looking to join Year 9 or 10 there will also be a short written Modern Foreign Language Assessment, chosen from French, German, Mandarin or Spanish. *we can accommodate applicants sitting this exam overseas
Mid-March	Interviews All shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview with a member of staff. *we can accommodate applicants joining us for interviews overseas
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.

Start an 11+ application Start an Occasional Vacancy application

“

"Both of my daughters had a wonderful time at Putney, which gave them a wonderful springboard to follow their dreams, one at The Royal College of Art in The Hague and the other on a scholarship at Duke in the US. The support received played a huge part in their success."

Former Putney Parent
January 2024

Sixth Form Admissions

Delve deeper into your academic passions and explore the myriad of opportunities beyond the classroom.

We are delighted that you are considering applying for a place in Year 12.

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.

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

16+ Entry (Year 12)

Whilst applications for entry in September 2024 are now closed, please do get in touch with us to discuss late enquiry options.

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

Key Dates for 2025 Entry:

Friday 4 October, 12 noon	Application deadline, including Scholarships
Early November	Shortlisted candidates will be invited into Putney High School. The process will include a subject specific interview with a member of teaching staff. There will also be a pastoral session, to find out more about life at Putney.
Friday 15 November	Scholarship Assessments for shortlisted candidates
Early December	Results confirmed

Offer Information

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

Our standard offer is typically based on achieving five GCSEs at grade 8 or 9, with at least a grade 8 in your chosen A level subject. At least a grade 7 must be achieved in Mathematics and English Language if these are not chosen for A-Level study.

We expect candidates to be achieving a grade point average of 7.5 or above to study 3 A Levels. For Further Mathematics a 9 grade at GCSE Mathematics must be achieved and for all those exploring the option of 4 A levels, we would expect a grade point average of 8.5 or above.

Start an application for 16+ 2025 entry and beyond

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Fees, Scholarships and Financial Assistance

Fees

2024/25

Junior School (Reception to Year 6)
£6,865 per term

Senior School (Year 7 to Year 11)
£8,297 per term

Sixth Form (Year 12 and Year 13)
£8,297 per term

Please click here for more information, including charges for lunches and co-curricular fees.

Scholarships and Financial Assistance

Available for Year 7 and Year 12 students

At Putney, around one in five pupils receives a bursary or scholarship to help towards fees.

Bursaries

A number of means-tested bursaries are available for pupils entering Year 7 or Year 12.

From full bursaries – which include fees, uniform and other extras to allow your daughter to be a part of everything that a Putney (GDST) education offers – through to smaller, tailored financial assistance packages, we are keen to support as many girls as possible.

Scholarships

Our scholarship programme is designed to recognise and reward potential and offer exceptional opportunity to those already achieving at a high level. Scholars play a prominent role in the life of the school, and are offered focused academic guidance to nurture their progress and help them to excel.

At 11+ (Year 7 entry), we offer Academic, Music and Sport scholarships.

For those applying to Sixth Form, we offer Academic, Art, Design, Drama, Music and Sport scholarships. Travel scholarships in Modern Foreign Languages and Sciences are also available for internal applicants.

More about Scholarships and Bursaries.

“

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
Alumna

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