Princethorpe College Admissions 2018 And Entrance Examinations Day
Children who want to come to Princethorpe, the Foundation's senior school, now sit an entrance examination in the November prior to the year of entry, mainly at 11 and 13, and at other ages as space allows. A significant number also join us for Sixth Form at age 16.
We welcome children of all faiths and backgrounds, from our junior schools, Crackley Hall and Crescent School, and many other maintained and independent primary schools from around a radius of about thirty miles.
Competition for places is high, as are standards, but the school also looks for young people who will contribute to the wider life of the school.
Our Registrar, Mrs Vanessa Rooney and her assistants, Miss Helen Morgan and Mrs Catherine Rogers, will be pleased to talk you through the admissions process; contact them on 01926 634201/634262.
Entrance Examinations Day
Entrance Examinations for all age groups (except Sixth Form) will take place on Saturday 11 November 2017 from 9.30am to 3.30pm.
All candidates must be registered at least a week before sitting the Entrance Examination, but ideally by Friday 6 October 2017, to facilitate the gathering of references from primary schools.
Click here to download a Registration Form and Art and Music Scholarship Forms.
Following receipt of the registration form any candidate with a learning need will have an assessment with a Special Educational Needs professional.
On The Day
Candidates are requested to report to the college for 9.30am and entry to the building will be from no earlier than 9.00am. Candidates should wear their current school uniform and should bring a pen, two pencils, eraser and ruler. Candidates for Years 9 and 10 (13+ and 14+) should bring a calculator and protractor.
Candidates for Years 7 and 8 take three tests, English, Mathematics and a CEM online test covering Verbal Reasoning, Non-Verbal Reasoning and Numerical Reasoning. There is also a piece of free writing required.
Candidates for Years 9 and 10 also sit a Language Paper, for Year 9 French and for Year 10 their choice of French, German or Spanish.
The papers/assessment vary in length from 45 minutes to 1 hour. A copy of a past English paper is included in the prospectus pack or can be downloaded below.
English Test Paper for incoming Year 7 and 8.
English Test Paper for incoming Year 9 and 10.
For more information on the online assessment please visit the CEM website at https://www.intuproject.org/CEMSelect/CSFamiliarisation.swf
(note - this link should be viewed in Internet Explorer if possible as there are sometimes problems viewing it in Google Chrome or on Apple Devices)
The following practice papers may prove helpful:
• Bond How to do 11+ Verbal Reasoning published by Nelson Thornes (ISBN 9 7801920742292 )
• Bond How to do 11+ Non-Verbal Reasoning published by Nelson Thornes (ISBN 9 780192 742285)
• Bond How to do 11+ Maths published by Nelson Thornes (ISBN 9 780192 742278)
These are available from Waterstones, 1 Priorsgate, Warwick Street, Leamington Spa CV32 4QG, Tel 01926 883804.
For more information visit the Entrance Examinations Day section on our website.
Please contact the Registrars if you have any queries or concerns.
After the Entrance Examinations are marked, the Admissions Panel sits to discuss applications. The Panel will take into consideration the Entrance Examinations results, references from feeder schools and, for those with learning support needs, the assessment by the Special Educational Needs professional, prior to the Entrance Examinations.
Those entering Years 8, 9 and 10 will also have their personal interviews considered.
Offers Made
Exam results will be posted, first class, on Thursday 30 November 2017. No information will be available before hand.
For those offered a place confirmation of acceptance with £300 deposit is then required to secure the place by Monday 5 March 2018. This deposit is refunded after the end of the final term which the pupil spends at Princethorpe.
Once you have confirmed your acceptance of a place and sent your £300 deposit you will receive an acknowledgement and a reciept. A Joining Pack will then be sent to you during the Easter holidays. These include details of Term Dates, Induction Afternoon, the School Day, Medical Questionnaire, Uniform, Buses, Catering, Locker Keys, Stationery, Parents’ Evenings and the Parent Teacher Association.
