Key Admission Dates

Upcoming admission deadlines for September 2026

Nursery and Reception: Applications are open, and once registered, children will be invited to attend our observation play assessment.

Year 1 to 6: Applications are open, and once registered, children will be invited to attend an assessment and taster day.

Year 7, 9 and 10: Applications are open, and once registered, pupils will be invited to attend our assessment in January.

Sixth Form: Applications are open, and once registered, pupils will be invited to attend our assessment in November.

Boarding: Applications are open, and once registered, pupils will be invited to book an appointment for assessment and interview.

Our friendly Admissions team is here to help. If you have any questions at all, please email admissions@royalrussell.co.uk

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Nursery

2026 – 2027 Admission Dates

OPEN EVENTS
Whole School Open Morning	Saturday 26 September 2026
Nursery & Junior School Open Morning	Friday 26 February 2027

NURSERY
3+ Nursery Play-Based Assessments Autumn Term start: September 2026	Mid-March 2026
3+ Nursery Play-Based Assessments Spring Term start: January 2027	Mid-June 2026
3+ Nursery Play-Based Assessments Summer Term start: April 2027	End of November 2026
3+ Nursery Play-Based Assessments Autumn Term start: September 2027	Mid-March 2027

Offers for places will follow as soon as possible following the assessment date and before the end of the term in which assessments have been undertaken.

Reception

2026 – 2027 Admission Dates

OPEN EVENTS
Whole School Open Morning	Saturday 26 September 2026
Nursery & Junior School Open Morning	Friday 26 February 2027

RECEPTION
Closing Date for Registrations	Friday 23 October 2026
4+ Reception Play-Based Assessments in our Nursery environment	Week commencing: 2 November 2026
Reception Offers of Places	Mid-December 2026
Reception Acceptance of Places	Monday 4 January 2027

Offers for places will follow as soon as possible following the assessment date and before the end of the term in which assessments have been undertaken.

Junior School

2026 – 2027 Admission Dates

OPEN EVENTS
Whole School Open Morning	Saturday 26 September 2026
Nursery & Junior School Open Morning	Friday 26 February 2027

JUNIOR SCHOOL – ADMISSION DATES
Closing Date for Registrations	Friday 23 October 2026
Years 1 – 6 Assessment Sessions	Week commencing: 9 November 2026
Years 1 – 6 Offer of Places	Early December 2026
Years 1 – 6 Acceptance of Places	Monday 4 January 2027

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Senior School - Day

2026 – 2027 Admission Dates

OPEN EVENTS
Senior School Mini Open Morning	Wednesday 13 May 2026
Senior School Mini Open Morning	Wednesday 3 June 2026
Whole School Open Morning	Saturday 26 September 2026

YEAR 7 & 9
Closing Date for: All Registration forms All Scholarship forms All Bursary Expressions of Interest	Wednesday 4 November 2026
Sports Scholarship Assessments Agility/Fitness Testing	Friday 13 November 2026
Sports Scholarship Assessments Shortlist – Sport Specific	Friday 27 November 2026
Art Scholarship Assessments Drama Scholarship Auditions Music Scholarship Auditions	Tuesday 24 November 2026
Art, Drama, Music and Sport Scholarship Conditional Offers	Friday 11 December 2026
Year 7 Entrance Assessment Days	Tuesday 5 & Wednesday 6 January 2027
Year 9 Entrance Assessment Day	Wednesday 11 November 2026
Offer of Year 9 Places	Wednesday 9 December 2026
Offer of Year 7 Places	Friday 12 February 2027
Closing Date for Year 9 Acceptances	Friday 29 January 2027
Closing Date for Year 7 Acceptances	Wednesday 3 March 2027

For further assistance, please contact admissions@royalrussell.co.uk.

Sixth Form

2026 – 2027 Admission Dates

OPEN EVENTS
Senior School Mini Open Morning	Wednesday 13 May 2026
Senior School Mini Open Morning	Wednesday 3 June 2026
Whole School Open Morning	Saturday 26 September 2026

SIXTH FORM
Closing Date for: All Registration forms All Scholarship forms All Bursary Expressions of Interest	Wednesday 4 November 2026
Sixth Form Interviews	Thursday 12 November 2026
Sports Scholarship Assessments Agility/Fitness Testing	Friday 13 November 2026
Sports Scholarship Assessments Shortlist – Sport Specific	Friday 27 November 2026
Art Scholarship Assessments Drama Scholarship Auditions Music Scholarship Auditions	Tuesday 24 November 2026
Art, Drama, Music and Sport Scholarship Conditional Offers	Friday 11 December 2026
Offer of Year 12 places	Wednesday 9 December 2026
Closing Date for Acceptances	Friday 29 January 2027

For successful Sixth Form applicants, a conditional or unconditional offer will be made.

For further assistance, please contact admissions@royalrussell.co.uk.

Senior School - Boarding

2026 – 2027 Admission Dates

BOARDING
Closing date for all Registration Forms	Wednesday 4 November 2026
Entrance papers to be completed by	To be taken between Tuesday 1 September and Friday 6 November 2026
Interviews to be completed by	Friday 20 November 2026
Sport Scholarship Assessments Agility/Fitness Testing	Friday 13 & November 2026 For international students unable to attend on this day, please contact us for alternative arrangements
Scholarship Assessments for Art, Drama & Music	Tuesday 24 November 2026 For international students unable to attend on this day, please contact ksanchez@royalrussell.co.uk for alternative arrangements
Art, Drama, Music and Sport Scholarship Conditional Offers	Friday 11 December 2026

We will accept late applications where places remain available.

Offers for places will follow as soon as possible following the assessment date and before the end of the term in which assessments have been undertaken.

For further assistance, please contact admissions@royalrussell.co.uk.

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Upcoming admission deadlines for September 2026

Please click on the below thumbnails to view all key admission dates.

Nursery

2026 – 2027 Admission Dates

Reception

2026 – 2027 Admission Dates

Junior School

2026 – 2027 Admission Dates

Senior School - Day

2026 – 2027 Admission Dates

Sixth Form

2026 – 2027 Admission Dates

Senior School - Boarding

2026 – 2027 Admission Dates

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