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Registering for entry
Each girl who would like to take our entrance assessment needs to
register with us
. The quickest and easiest
method is to register
on our website
. Just click on the
‘Register Online’
button which appears on the website
homepage.
You will be directed to an online form. Once completed, you then reach a payment page for the £125
registration fee (£155 if you are applying from overseas) which covers such costs as the exam administration
and the exam papers.
If you are applying for entry to City for age groups other than 7+, 11+ or 16+, please email
as there is a waiting list system and you will only need to register if a place arises.
We are able to waive the registration fee for any families in receipt of social benefits (excluding
child benefit). Please email
for further information, including your
daughter’s name and date of birth in the email.
What happens next?
Once you have registered, we will then
be in touch with you frequently
to
guide you
through the process
and
explain the next steps
. At City we aim
to reduce waste, to save postage costs and to conduct our admissions
process as efficiently as possible
. We therefore send the vast majority of our correspondence
via email
. It is
consequently very important that you
check your emails regularly
, and you can then reply with any queries
so that the process is
as smooth and stress-free as possible!
City admissions by numbers...
24
girls will join us in
Year 3
each year.
75
external girls will join us in
Year 7
each year.
15-20
external girls will join us in
Year 12
each year.
30%
of girls (approximately) at City receive some form of
financial
assistance
towards their school fees through
scholarships and/or bursaries.
45%
of girls (approximately) join us from
maintained sector schools
across
each of the three entry points, with
55%
coming from
independent
schools.
Some General Points
Do we need to let our current school know about an application
to City?
Yes please. About one month before the entrance exam, we will, out of courtesy, let the girls’ current schools
know that they are applying to City. We will also request a reference from their Headteacher to help in our
assessment process. We therefore advise you to inform your current school about the application. This is a
perfectly normal part of progressing through the education system so there is no need to worry about having
this conversation.
