The usual ages of entry are 4+, 7+, 11+ and 16+. Occasional vacancies may occur at other ages.

Open Afternoons are held throughout the year in both the Junior Department and the Senior School. Visits at other times can be arranged with the Registrar. For entrance at 4+, assessments are conducted in December for entrance the following September. For entrance at 5+ to 11+ the annual entrance examination is held in January, for entry in the following September. The closing date for registration is in early November. Once registered, prospective pupils are invited to Activity Days at the school. Places are offered on the basis of performance in the examination and a report from the current school. Places in the Sixth Form are offered conditionally on the basis of predicted GCSE Grades and an interview, conducted in November/December for entry the following September. A minimum of 7 GCSEs, grades A* to C, with at least 4 subjects at grade B or better is required. Parents are asked, on acceptance of a place, to sign that they agree to conform to the school regulations. A copy of the regulations is sent when a place is offered.