Admissions

Admission to St. Mary’s College in Year 7 is based on an informal interview, primary school report plus an entrance examination consisting of an online Cognitive Abilities Test (CAT) as well as written English and Mathematics papers.

Our entrance examination for Year 7 entry takes place during the Autumn Term before candidates are due to start senior school, usually around the middle of November. Our entrance examination for September 2025 admissions into Year 7 took place on Friday 15th November and offers have been made to the children who sat the exam then. However, we may be able to accommodate late applications subject to places still being available; please contact the school office to enquire about this.

If places are available, individual admission is possible at other levels of entry, especially into Year 10, when pupils commence their GCSE examinations.

Sixth Form admission is based on a combination of interview, present school report (for external applications) and performance at GCSE. As a guide, applicants should have received a combined total of at least 36 points in their seven best GCSEs and they should have achieved at least a grade 6 in the GCSE subjects they wish to take forward as their A Level subject choices and preferably a 7-9 grade. 

Application forms can be downloaded via the link below. To apply for a place at St. Mary’s College, please complete and return the application forms, together with a copy of your child’s most recent school report and a £40.00 registration fee, which must be paid by online bank transfer.

Our bank account details are as follows: