Admissions
St John’s Pre-Prep School admits pupils from three years old (toilet trained) irrespective of race, colour or creed. All applications will be treated in an equal manner. Places will be offered subject to availability and whether the School feels that the child’s development is in-line with the School’s expectations.
Most children are admitted to either the Nursery/Pre-Reception or Reception classes dependent on their age as at 31 August. We do expect all children entering to be toilet trained. Entry to the school at other points is possible if space is available, although we will ask to see reports from previous schools and to meet the child to assess suitability. Class sizes are typically less than 15 but occasionally slightly larger.
| Date of Birth | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
| 1 Sept 2021- 31 Aug 2022 | Nursery | ||
| 1 Sept 2020 - 31 Aug 2021 | Nursery | Reception | |
| 1 Sept 2019 - 31 Aug 2020 | Nursery | Reception | Year 1 |
| 1 Sep 2018 - 31 Aug 2019 | Reception | Year 1 | Year 2 |
| 1 Sept 2017 – 31 Aug 2018 | Year 1 | Year 2 | |
| 1 Sept 2016 – 31 Aug 2017 | Year 2 |
Children mainly start at the beginning of the academic year (September). They can be admitted mid-year according to their age and availability of places.
SCHOOL TOUR
REGISTRATION
Registrations can now be undertaken online but you will be expected to join a school tour. Registration Forms can be accepted any time from birth, although we do not insist on this as two and a half years is a long time. Places are offered on a first-come-first-served basis, therefore earlier registrations can be most confident of receiving an Offer of Place.
Click here to go to the registration form.
On receipt of a Registration Form & Fee we will send you confirmation that your child is on our list or waiting list.
LETTER OF OFFER & ACCEPTANCE OF PLACE
Places are offered up to one in year advance. Places can be offered even further in advance by special arrangement.
Parents will receive a Letter of Offer. This will set out how long the offer is open to you (usually about 15 days), terms and conditions, special conditions (if any) and the Acceptance Form.
To accept and secure a place parents must sign and return the acceptance form along with the Reservation Fee. The Reservation Fee is set against the fees of the pupil’s last term in Year Two. See terms & conditions for full details regarding withdrawal prior to the end of Year Two.
The Reservation fee is not refundable in the event of a pupil not joining the school.
FIRST TERM’S FEES
Parents are required to pay the first term’s school fees in June of the year their child will enter the school.
WAITING LIST
If we do not offer your child a place, it is because to do so would prejudice the education of other children by allowing the numbers of children in the school to increase beyond that of the optimum for the class size. Children will remain on the waiting list until a place becomes available or we are informed you no longer wish the child(ren) to remain on the waiting list.
Updated: July 2022