Year 7 is the key point of entry to the Senior School, with a limited number of places for entry at Year 9. We also welcome applications for other year groups, subject to occasional availability of places.

We are very proud of our Senior School and would love the opportunity to introduce you to our wonderful pupils and show off our fantastic facilities. We would be delighted to meet you at one of our weekly tours or our annual Open Day.

Year 7 Entry

Limited spaces are available for Year 7 2020, please contact the Registrar, Wendy Owens for further details 

Entry in Year 7 2021

Year 7  is the key admission point at Radnor House Sevenoaks. There are a total of 80 places available for girls and boys. With 30 typically moving up from Year 6 each year, we have approximately 50 places available for external candidates. If you wish to register your child, please complete the online Registration Form.

An offer of one of the external places will be based on successful performance in our entrance process.

The process is a combination of academic testing (a 1 hour cognitive ability test, followed by a 30 minute written English paper,) an interview with a member of the Senior Leadership team, and a reference from your child’s current school. 

The cognitive ability test is taken on a computer and there are no practice papers for these tests. Children will be tested on their vocabulary, mathematics, and skills such as perceptual speed and accuracy, and non-verbal reasoning. This test will be followed by an English writing test which will focus on the child’s ability to write meaningfully and fluently in prose. Children can best prepare for these tests by learning to solve problems independently, and reading to extend their vocabulary and ability to infer meaning. Candidates who are entitled to extra time for the examinations should indicate this when applying so that they can be accommodated within the entrance exam timetable.

The academic element of the entrance process accounts for 50% of the final decision and the qualitative elements of interview and reference collectively also count towards 50% of the final decision. In this way Radnor House Sevenoaks is one of the few schools that genuinely wants to understand your child and what we might be able to do for them over the years ahead.

The interview will last for approximately 10 minutes and is an opportunity for us to ask your child about their interests inside and outside of school. Normally there will be a brief passage to read and a chance for the child to reflect on the degree to which they have already embraced the school's values of excellence, respect, courage and perseverance.

For late applicants, additional sittings of entrance tests will be arranged if places are still available. 

Year 7 Scholarships

All pupils applying for entry at Year 7 (including internal pupils) are automatically considered for an academic scholarship. Please note that academic scholarships are only available upon entry to Radnor House Sevenoaks Senior School and will not be reassessed after entry.

For more information on Year 7 scholarship applications and deadlines please click here. 

Key dates for Year 7 entry (2021)

The closing date for registering for Year 7 2021 is 16 October 2020 

Senior School Taster Day

Unfortunately due to strict Covid restrictions we are not able to offer a taster day this year. However children attending the Year 7 entrance exams will be given a tour of the school on their assesment day.

Parents of Year 7 2021 children are invited in for a tour of the school on Saturday 10 October between 9am – 2pm

We understand you will want to visit the school prior to your child being registered for the entrance exams.  If you haven’t been on a tour of the school, we will be running tours of the Senior School on Saturday October 10^th by appointment only.  Due to the strict socially distance rules, we will have to limit visitors to two Adults per family.  I’m afraid children will not be able to attend on this day to ensure we are able to cater for all the families being able to attend the tour. If your child  sits the entrance tests we will give them a tour on their assessment day. If you would like to attend a tour of the school please fill out the booking form HERE. Appointments will be on a first come first serve basis.

Closing Date for Registrations

Friday 16 October 2020.

References requested by the school

w/c 19 October 2020

Entrance Exams and Interviews - week commencing 9th November 2020.

Due to having to limit numbers of guest pupils coming into our school and to ensure we are able to maintain strict social distancing, we will be running five morning  sessions for our Year 7 applicants.  These will run from Monday 9th November to Friday 13th November. Interviews will take place over Zoom on the day of your child's entrance exam from 4pm.

We will confirm the date of your child's assessment and interview time after the registration deadline (deadline to register is the 16th October 2020.) The morning format will be as follows

8.45am Registration

9am - 9.30am - Creative Writing Paper (A different exam paper will be given out each day so those attending on the Monday will not be at a disadvantage.)

9.30 - 10.10am - Snack and tour of the Senior School

10.15 - 11.15 Computer Test

11.30 Parent Pick up

Scholarship interviews over zoom

w/c 16 November

Experience morning for those offered a place

There will be various exciting experience days taking place after the entrance tests to all children offered a Year 7 2021 place. These will take place on the following dates;

23, 30 January, and 6 February 2021

Deadline to accept

5 March 2021

Deferring Year 7 offers to Year 9 will no longer be available 

We will continue with Year 9 entry until 2022, from September 2023 the only standard points of entry into the Senior School will be Year 7 and the Sixth Form.  This means that current Year 6's will not have a 13+ deferral option for joining Radnor House Sevenoaks. 

For late applications for Year 9 2020, please contact the Registrar, Wendy Owens.

For admission to Year 9 (13+) in 2021 and 2022 applications should be made in the Autumn term of Year 7 (or Year 8 if we still have places).  If you wish to register your child, please complete the online Registration Form.

Candidates will take a cognitive ability test, which lasts an hour, followed by a 30 minute written English paper.

The cognitive ability test is taken on a computer and there are no practice papers for these tests. Children will be tested on their vocabulary, mathematics, and skills such as perceptual speed and accuracy, and non-verbal reasoning. This test will be followed by an English writing test which will focus on the child’s ability to write meaningfully and fluently in prose. Children can best prepare for these tests by learning to solve problems independently, and reading to extend their vocabulary and ability to infer meaning. Candidates who are entitled to extra time for the examinations should indicate this when applying so that they can be accommodated within the entrance exam timetable.

The academic element of the entrance process accounts for 50% of the final decision and the qualitative elements of interview and reference collectively also count towards 50% of the final decision. In this way Radnor House Sevenoaks is one of the few schools that genuinely wants to understand your child and what we might be able to do for them over the years ahead.

Following the examinations and interview, candidates will be offered an unconditional place with the results of the Common Entrance used for setting purposes upon entry to Year 9.  

We do still have limited places available for Year 9 in 2020.  Exam schedule can be found below. 

Year 9 Academic Scholarships

All pupils applying for entry at Year 9 are automatically considered for an academic scholarship.  Academic Scholarships are only available upon entry to Radnor House Sevenoaks Senior School and will not be reassessed after entry.

For more information on Year 9 scholarships please click here.  

Key dates for Year 9 entry (2021 and 2022)

Closing Date for Registrations

Friday 11 December 2020.

References requested by the school

w/c 14 December 2020

Entrance Exams and Interviews

Thursday 14 January 2021

Offer letters

w/c 1 February 2021

Deadline to accept

26 March 2021

For late applications for Year 9 2020 entry, please contact the Registrar, Wendy Owens or telephone 01959 563720.

Entry into other years in the Senior School

Places occasionally become available in other years of the Senior school including Year 9 after 2022, and we welcome applications for these throughout the year. Please contact our Registrar, Wendy Owens, to enquire about current availability on 01959 567166 or email at wowens@radnor-sevenoaks.org

The Radnor House Sevenoaks Guarantee

We are proud to be one of the few schools in the area to offer guaranteed places; once your child becomes part of the Radnor family, their place in the school is secure through to the end of Sixth Form, without re-assessment.

We endeavour to make the application process as easy as possible. If you wish to register your child, please complete the online Registration Form and also send Wendy Owens a copy of your child's birth certificate and the £100 registration fee.  Alternatively, if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact our Registrar, Wendy Owens on 01959 563720 or email at wowens@radnor-sevenoaks.org

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