Admissions
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We'd love to see you at one of our open events which run regularly throughout the year.
At our open events, you’ll have the opportunity to meet our Headmistress, Mrs Alison Melrose, and hear all about her plans for the school.
We have been holding these events locally and, whilst we have restrictions in place, we will be hosting these events ‘virtually’ – via Zoom. Mrs Melrose would also be delighted to Skype or FaceTime on an individual basis in the meantime. You can contact our Admissions team to arrange this.
Please do register for a virtual open event by following the link below. Our Admissions team will be in touch in plenty of time before the event with joining instructions.
Admissions process
A smooth and simple journey from your initial enquiry to your child's first day at school.
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Book your place at a virtual open event
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Complete a registration form
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Receive an invitation to attend a readiness session or assessment
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Receive an offer of a place
More on offers
Registering your
child
Our online admissions process is designed to make it easy for you to apply for a place at Prince's Gardens Preparatory School.
Getting started
The registration form can take up to 20 minutes to complete, but you may save your application at any time by clicking the "Save" button – and then return to it later.
We recommend early registration as applications will be considered in the order they are received. Simply complete and submit the online registration form and the Admissions team will contact you to confirm safe receipt of your application. A non-refundable registration fee of £150 is required to complete the process.
We look forward to receiving your application. If you have a question at any point, please contact our Admissions team.
First time users
First time users will need to create an account to access our online application form. This is a one-time account set-up and will only take a few moments. Shortly after, you'll receive an email confirmation with a link to set your password and create your account. Once this is complete, you can log in and submit your application(s) at any time.
Returning users
To continue an existing admissions process, please log in to your account to submit your registration form and/or upload documents.
3+ admissions
Children may join Prince’s Gardens Preparatory School in the term after their third birthday. Children who turn 3 prior to September will join our Pre-Reception class.
We have a separate Nursery class for our younger children which has a Spring term intake and a Summer term intake.
Children may join us after a successful readiness assessment. The purpose of the assessment is to ensure that children offered places will thrive during their time at Prince’s Gardens Preparatory School. The sessions are run by our Head of Early Years, who will spend time getting to know each child as an individual.
Assessments are held throughout the year and offers are made within one week of a child’s readiness session.
Key information for September 2020
- Register now for September 2020 and beyond
- Assessments are held throughout the year
- Offers are made within one week of a child’s readiness session
4+ admissions
A key point of entry to Prince's Gardens is to Reception when children are 4+ years.
The purpose of the assessment is to ensure that children offered places will thrive during their time at Prince’s Gardens Preparatory School. The sessions are fun, engaging, age-appropriate and interactive.
Key information for September 2020
- Register now for September 2020 and beyond
- Assessments are held throughout the year
- Offers are made within one week of a child’s readiness session
7+ and 8+ admissions
Applications are invited from parents who wish to register their child for a 7+ or 8+ assessment.
These will assess mathematical and problem-solving skills, your child’s ability with language, creativity and their social skills.
Key information for September 2020
- Register now for September 2020 and beyond
- Assessments are held throughout the year
- Offers are made within one week of a child’s readiness session
Scholarships
Scholarships are awarded to those pupils who achieve outstanding results in the 7+ and 8+ assessments.
Pupils who demonstrate academic excellence are invited to complete the scholarship assessments in January. The scholarship assessment consists of a written paper along with a group task.
The tasks are designed to enable us to see each child’s potential for creativity and innovation. The atmosphere will be relaxed and friendly. References from the child’s current school will be required.
All Scholarships are awarded solely on merit and each scholarship pupil is awarded with a fee remission of 20%.
Children who participate in the Scholarship assessments are automatically offered a firm place for Year 3 or Year 4 entry. Successful candidates will be informed in writing at the end of January.
Fees
Our fees for September 2020 are shown below.
| Pupil year group | Fee per term |
|---|---|
| Nursery (Mon – Fri 9am -12 noon) | £3,250.00 |
| Pre Reception | £5,925.00 |
| Reception, Year 1 and 2 | £6,950.00 |
| Year 3 and 4 | £7,380.00 |
| Year 5 and 6 | £7,380.00 |
Additional child discount
(Children attending at the same time)
| Child | Discount |
|---|---|
| Second Child | 5% |
| Third Child | 10% |
| Fourth Child | 20% |
Registration fee
Together with the registration form, a non-refundable registration fee of £150 is payable for all pupils wishing to register for entry to Prince’s Gardens Preparatory School.
Deposit to confirm acceptance
A deposit of £3,000 becomes payable within 7 working days on acceptance of an offer.
Lunch
Lunch is included as part of the school fees for all year groups, except the Nursery class which finishes at 12 noon.
Music
Music lessons are available with dedicated, talented teachers. These lessons are charged per hour.
Prospectus
Find out more about how Prince's Garden's Preparatory School can help prepare your child for their future.
Next up:
Attend an event
Meet our Headmistress, Mrs Alison Melrose, and hear all about her plans for the school.