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Applications (International)
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Request a prospectus/visit via the website online booking form, or by calling the Admissions office, on +44 (0)118 987 9608.
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Registration: complete a Registration Form and return it with the registration fee of £100, or £150 if the person who will pay the school bills either is domociled outside the EU or needs a visa to enter the UK (non-refundable). NB: Applications can only be considered from pupils who will be 17 or younger upon entering Leighton Park.
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Entrance Tests/Interview:
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for entry to Years 7-10: All pupils must sit the Leighton Park entrance tests under exam conditions (English, Maths and Non-verbal reasoning).
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all Year groups, including Sixth Form: Pupils whose first language is not English must sit an English as an Additional Language test, under exam conditions, in order to demonstrate that their command of English will enable them to cope with the demands of the curriculum.
NB: These tests can often be taken at their current school or, if you are applying through an agent, at their offices.
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Reference: On receipt of a registration form, and with parents’ agreement, we will request a confidential reference from your child’s current school, together with a copy of their most recent school report.
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Offers
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for entry to Years 7-10: Places are offered approximately two weeks after receipt of the entrance tests, and are based on performance in the entrance tests, as well as upon the reference and report from your child’s current school.
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for entry to the Sixth Form: Conditional offers are made based upon the reference and report received from the student's current school and the achievement of at least five GCSE passes at grade B or above, with grade A* - B in AS Level subjects or IB Higher Level subjects. Students taking maths at AS Level or IB Higher Level will require an A*/A GCSE Grade.
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Accepting a place for EU Nationals: please complete and return an Acceptance Form with a deposit of £600.
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Accepting a place for Non-EU Nationals: please complete and return the Acceptance Form. A deposit equivalent to 50% of annual fees is required. The first £600 is payable on acceptance of a place; the remaining balance of the deposit is due two weeks prior to the start of the term of entry. If a place is accepted less than two weeks before the start of term of entry, the full deposit is due. Please note: a full term's fees will be payable on or before the first day of term in addition to the acceptance deposit.
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Accepting a place for Non-EU Nationals resident in the UK: please complete and return the Acceptance Form with a deposit of £600.
Admissions Policy September 2012
For further information, please refer to the international students page and/or contact the Admissions office (Tel: +44 (0)118 987 9608; email: Admissions).