How to get into North London Collegiate School at 7+
July 31st, 2018Last updated: August 12th, 2024
Are you hoping for your child to win one of the places at North London Collegiate School at 7+? This guide tells you everything you need to know about the application process: from registering your child, to pre-tests, exams and the interview.
Introduction
North London Collegiate School is an independent day school for girls aged 4 -18 in Edgware, North London. Students can enter North London Collegiate School via admissions points at 4+, 7+, 11+ and 16+. At the 7+ entry point, 8-10 girls are admitted into Year 3 of the Junior School.
Before you apply
The school strongly encourages parents to visit the school during one of its open days or ‘School in Action’ mornings.
The next 7+ open morning is scheduled for Thursday 26th September 2024 and booking is required.
Parents of girls considering applying for a place at 7+ are also invited to a School in Action morning, which gives parents the opportunity to look around the school while lessons are in progress. Prospective 7+ girls are offered Taster Mornings whilst their parents attend a School in Action morning, where they attend two taster lessons and break time.
School in Action and Taster Mornings run in the Summer and Autumn terms and sessions are from 9:45am until approximately 11.30am. Numbers for these sessions are limited and by appointment only. Please visit https://www.nlcs.org.uk/admissions/visit-us/ to register an interest.
For the academic year 2024/25, the fees for studying in the Junior Section of North London Collegiate School are £7,465 per term, or £22,395 per year.
The school offers a variety of bursaries and scholarships, but only for older pupils.
Registration
Registration for 7+ admissions opened on Wednesday 1st May and will close on Friday 1st November 2024. To download an application form, visit the website:
http://www.nlcs.org.uk/admissions/joining-at-7
Assessment(s)
North London Collegiate School have a two-stage assessment procedure for the 7+. The first stage consists of preliminary written tests in literacy and numeracy. At the time of writing, the tests were scheduled for Friday 15th November 2024.
To give an idea what will be asked in these tests, sample papers can be found here:
Selected girls will be asked to return for the second stage of the assessment process, which consists of a day at the school. At the time of writing, this was set to take place on Tuesday 3rd December 2024. Candidates will be taught as a class and experience a normal day at the school. Here the school will be assessing applicants in a group setting.
Results
Successful candidates will be offered a place by Friday 24th January 2025. The deadline for accepting the offer is Wednesday 5 February 2025 at noon. Once a place is accepted, a deposit is required. This is returned at the end of a pupil’s school career.
Destination schools
There is an expectation that girls leaving the North London Collegiate Junior School will attend the North London Collegiate Senior School. You can learn more about this school (and many others) via our Schools Guide.
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