The First Steps for Applying to City
Come along to an open event
We hold open events throughout the year to give you an opportunity to look around the school,
experience City life and ask any questions. Most importantly, meeting and talking to our current girls is the
best way for you to understand life at City - they are always very keen to show girls and parents around
the school and talk with you openly and honestly about all aspects of school life.
Our forthcoming open event dates can be found on our website within the ‘Admissions’ section.
As a rough guide, we hold the following events each year:
Prep/7+ open events –
3 per year, 1 in June and 2 in September
Senior/11+ open events –
4 per year, 1 in June/July and 3 in September/October
Sixth Form/16+ - open event –
1 per year in mid June
If you are unable to attend any of the open events, separate or small group visits can be arranged at a
few other times during the year. Just email
to arrange this.
It can seem daunting visiting a new school and imagining
yourself as a pupil. Here are a few things which you might find
useful to ask the girls who show you around. It is important to
find out whether City is the right school for you, so don’t worry
at all about asking them lots of questions.
Why did you choose to come to City?
What is the best thing about City?
Are there things which you don’t like?
How did you find your entrance exam and interview?
Which extra-curricular clubs could I join?
What are school lunches like?
How do you find travelling to school?
11+ TASTER AFTERNOONS
Each June, we hold Taster Afternoons for approximately 60 girls in Year 5 at state primary schools,
who are hoping to apply to City for Year 7 entry. The afternoons give the girls a chance to experience
Senior School life, meet current girls and staff and get a glimpse of life at City. The event will be
advertised on our website in April each year, with an online application form, so do keep an eye out
for this. We recommend applying as soon as possible as places fill up quickly.
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