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.

The date for our Year 7 entrance examination for 2026 entry is Friday 14th November 2025, with interviews taking place earlier that week (w/c Monday 10th November) and Art, Music and Sport Scholarship assessments taking place the previous week (w/c Monday 3rd November). The deadline for applications is Friday 24th October 2025.

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 registration fee of £40.00 + VAT = £48.00, which must be paid by online bank transfer.

Our bank account details are as follows: