Academic expectations at King Edward VII and Queen Mary School are high. Most students proceed to higher education, many to leading universities including Oxford and Cambridge. However, we value students not just for academic ability but also for contributions to areas such as sport, music, drama and outdoor pursuits.
Our students represent a range of academic abilities from those for who will achieve passes at GCSE and A level to those who will achieve top grades across the board. We have a Learning Support department for those who require specialist support in English, Maths and study skills. There is also a programme to stretch gifted and talented students. Our intake, therefore, is genuinely wide.
Entry to all stages below Year 7 (Kindergarten for children from 2 to 3
years, Pre-Prep for children from 3 to 7 years and Preparatory for children
from 7 to 11 years) is by application to the school. In the Kindergarten,
priority is given to siblings and children taking places on a full time
basis; children starting during the year are allocated places according to
availability. We invite parents and prospective pupils to visit the school
to meet the Head of the Preparatory School, Mr John Rice. If appropriate, children may spend a day, or part of the day, in school where they join in lessons and activities. This is also an opportunity to assess skills in literacy and numeracy in an unobtrusive way.
Entry to the Senior School in Year 7 (11 years) for all external candidates is through the Entrance Examination. The exam consists of papers in Maths and English. This is held in January or early February each year. Practice papers are available from the Admissions Secretary (01253 784104). We also write to primary schools for written references, which usually indicate potential performance in SATS tests.
Entry to the Senior School at points beyond Year 7, including the Sixth Form, is through interview with the Principal or Head of Sixth Form and reference from the previous school. We take account of SATS scores and predicted GCSE grades. For the Sixth Form, we usually look for a minimum of 5 GCSE passes at grades A to C.
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