Admissions : Points of Entry

Nursery - Girls and boys may join the Nursery from the age of 3 years but the school is happy to consider entry during the term before your child's third birthday as long as both you and the Nursery staff feel that your son/daughter is ready to join. Entry to the Nursery is subject to availability and positive Taster Sessions. Most of the girls in the Nursery go on to join the Reception class at Truro High School.

Prep - Girls join the Prep School at various stages but entry at Reception level is highly recommended. There is usually one form entry in the Prep School and classes often become full from Prep 3 upwards. Entry is subject to availability, an interview with the Headmistress, a reference from your daughter's current Head Teacher and a positive Taster Day. Girls do not sit entrance examinations but will be informally assessed during their Taster Day. Girls in the Prep School are guaranteed automatic transfer into the Senior School at the end of Prep 6.

Senior - Most girls join the Senior School in Year 7, with about one third of the intake coming from our own Prep 6 girls and the other two thirds coming from local primary schools, other Prep schools or out of county. Entry is subject to interview with the Headmistress, a positive Taster Day, a reference from your daughter's current Head Teacher and a successful 11+ entrance examination taken in the January of Year 6. Girls sit three papers - Mathematics, English and Verbal Reasoning with the first two papers set in line with the Key Stage 2 curriculum at Level 4 and higher.

Girls may join the Senior School higher up the school subject to availability, an interview with the Headmistress, a reference from their current Head Teacher and a successful entrance examination. Girls would normally be expected to sit papers in Mathematics, English and Verbal Reasoning but, on occasion, may also be tested in other subjects as well.

Sixth - Each year girls join our Sixth Form from other schools. The entry requirements are 7 GCSE passes at Grades C and above (or equivalent), a positive Taster Day and an interview with the Headmistress. For those subjects to be studied at AS level, at least a grade B at GCSE (or equivalent) is required with most students offering grades A or A*. Prospective students are invited to have a Taster Day during Year 11 (to fit in with their own current studies) and will spend the day as a Sixth Former joining in with as many of their AS level subject choice lessons as the timetable allows.