ADMISSIONS

Welcome to Notre Dame Admissions

Deciding the first / next step in your child’s educational journey is an exciting and important time. We are delighted that you are considering Notre Dame as part of your search.

The best way to discover if our School is right for your child, is to come and visit our unique and vibrant environment. We host a number of open events, discovery days, taster experiences and, of course, private tours to accommodate your availability. Each of these provide a valuable opportunity to meet our students, Heads, teachers and staff (including Ted, our wellbeing dog).

Whether you are enquiring about our Early Years, Infants, Prep, Senior or Sixth Form (ND6), our friendly Admissions Team are happy to answer any questions you may have.

We understand that this will be one of the most important investments you will make, so we feel privileged to be a part of it.

Visit Us

You can visit our school by attending an event (below) or by booking a private tour:

Forthcoming Events

WHOLE SCHOOL OPEN MORNING (all ages welcome)
Thursday 13th February 2025, 9:30am – 12:00pm

Learn more about our ethos, heritage and the array of opportunities enjoyed by our students. Meet our Heads, talk to our inspiring staff and tour with our open and honest students to find out more about what they say about our School.

EXPLORE & PLAY OPEN DAY (For children aged 0-7 years old)
Saturday 22nd March 2025, 10:00am – 12:00pm

Come along to a fun family day out at Notre Dame School. Bring your little explorers to enjoy plenty of hands-on activities. Meet farm animals, play on the bouncy castle and explore our beautiful estate. There will be refreshments for the whole family and a chance to meet our specialist staff, including our Nursery Manager and Prep School Headmistress. Take a tour of our School to discover how Notre Dame nurtures, supports and prepares children for the next stage of the educational journey.

If you prefer to book a private tour, please do so below:

How To Apply

You can start your ND Admissions journey by applying via our online admissions portal. This will keep you up to date with admissions events and support you through the different stages of the admissions process. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our friendly Admissions Team on admissions@notredame.co.uk. We are here to guide you and will also support you through the process.

Entry Points

Our normal entry points are Nursery, Reception, Year 3, Year 7 (11+), Year 9 (13+) and Sixth Form. We accept students at other entry points throughout the School, where spaces are available. Our entrance process includes an assessment, review of a reference and school reports from the candidate’s current school and in our Prep School, this includes a taster visit. Whilst Notre Dame is an academically selective school, the assessment is in place to ensure that girls would sit comfortably within their cohort, be happy and thrive with us. Our Year 5 and 6 candidates are further assessed to ensure they would meet our entry requirements for our Senior School. Details for each entry point assessments will be confirmed on registration.

Reception Entry

Our Reception class is a single form entry which benefits from remaining within our Early Years Learning Centre. There is no formal assessment for Reception but students are invited to visit our Wise Owls Nursery class with their parent.

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Year 3 Entry

Year 3 is one of our usual entry points and we often increase to two form entry to accommodate the new intake.

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Year 7 (11+) Entry

Our Notre Dame 11+ process ensures a seamless and stress-free experience with our ‘7/25 Programme’ designed for families interested in a place in our Senior School for entry in September 2025. Our ‘7/25 Programme’ offers key information and invites to events which guide you and your daughter through each stage of the process.

Information and registration is available on our Year 7 Admissions Page.
Year 7 Admissions

Year 9 (13+ Deferred Entry)

Candidates who wish to take up a place in Year 9 (13+) will sit at the 11+ entry point and defer their place. We do not hold Common Entrance Exams in Year 8.

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Sixth Form

Candidates interested in joining our Sixth Form are encouraged to read our prospectus outlining all that is on offer in ‘ND6’, from our academic philosophy and the detail of individual courses, to co-curricular and extra-curricular provision and pastoral support. It also has details of general entry requirements and each subject page includes details of subject requirements. Our Sixth Form page has further information about entry to the Sixth Form.
Sixth Form

Scholarships

At Notre Dame, we offer a range of scholarships at 11+ (Year 7), 13+ (Year 9) and 16+ (Sixth Form).

Fees & Bursaries

Our fees for Nursery, Prep School and Senior School for the current academic year can be found on our fees page, which also outlines payment options as well as our terms and conditions.

FAQs

We have compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions, which we hope you will find useful. If you do not find an answer to your question, please do not hesitate to contact admissions@notredame.co.uk