City of London School for Girls entrance guide

Open Days and Events at City of London School for Girls

There are mid-week 11+ open events held throughout the school year at City of London School for Girls, allowing prospective families and children to see the school in action. These events are bookable on the school website and there is a waiting list once they have sold out. In addition, City of London School for Girls has a 16+ open evening in the Autumn Term, bookable on the school website. 

11+ Entry to City of London School for Girls

11+ entry to City of London School for Girls is a two-stage process. Following registration, girls will be invited to the first assessment at the school which takes place in the Autumn Term of Year 6. This is run by CEM (Centre for Evaluation and Monitoring), an online testing provider based in Cambridge and consists of Verbal, Non-Verbal and Maths sections. The total test time is an hour, and familiarization materials are linked on the school website. At this stage City of London School for Girls will request a reference from the child’s current school. Girls who are provided with a positive reference and who are successful in the first stage of assessments will be invited to the second stage. 

The second stage of 11+ entry to City of London School for Girls consists of a second assessment day at the school, which takes place in the Spring Term of Year 6. Here, girls will sit papers in English (comprehension and creative writing) and Maths (basic calculations and problem-solving) and will also attend a taster lesson. Girls who reach the second stage are also invited to an interview later that term. 

Offers are sent out during the Spring Term, and must be accepted by the end of that term. 

16+ Entry to City of London School for Girls

Following registration, girls are assessed internally for 16+ entry to City of London School for Girls. The assessment day has two stages. Firstly, girls will undertake a multiple choice critical thinking paper. They then sit further papers which are targeted towards their A Level choices. There is an argumentative essay paper for those choosing essay-based subjects such as English and History. For those doing a Maths or Science subject, there is a Maths paper, and for Languages, a Languages paper. All papers are 45 minutes. This means girls will sit a maximum of four papers on the day. Following the assessment day, successful candidates will be invited back to City of London School for Girls for short interviews with teaching staff from their proposed A Level subject areas. Offers of places are sent out shortly after the interview day, and are conditional on GCSE grades.

Scholarships and Bursaries at City of London School for Girls

Scholarships are available for both 11+ and 16+ entry to City of London School for Girls. Music scholarships are offered at 11+ and 16+, and Drama, Art and Sport scholarships at 16+ only. Interviews for 11+ scholarships take place in January, and 16+ scholarships in November. 

Bursaries are available at City of London School for Girls for those families who would otherwise be unable to afford the educational opportunities offered by the school. Following registration, a bursary application form must be completed for both 11+ and 16+ entry. It should be noted that for 11+, only girls who are successful in the first stage of the 11+ process will be considered for a bursary. Bursaries can be awarded for up to 100% of fees, plus an extra allowance for travel, uniform and compulsory trips.