Application Information

Applications for entry into Year 7 for 2026 will open in September 2025. Please see the information below for key dates:

The Year 6 Open Evening will be held on Tuesday 23 September 2025 from 6pm to 8pm, no appointments necessary.

The Supplementary Information Form (SIF) A2 for worshipping Members of Church of England and Methodist Church of Great Britian for Year 7 September 2026 entry will be available on the School's website from Monday 8 September 2025.

The Supplementary Information Form (SIF) A5 for worshipping members of Other Major Faiths for Year 7 September 2026 entry will be available on the School's website from Monday 8 September 2025.

Entrance Exam

Unless you intend to apply for your child in category B1 (academic), there is no requirement for your child to sit the Entrance Exam to apply to The King’s (The Cathedral) School in any of the other categories. We would recommend reading the Year 7 Admissions Criteria in full before you register your child to sit the Entrance Exam. You can read the Admissions Policy here and the Entrance Exam FAQs here.

For those intending to sit the Entrance Exam, it will take place on Saturday 4 October 2025. Registration for the Entrance Exam will open on the school website on Monday 8 September 2025.

Music Auditions

Music Auditions will be held on Thursday 2 and Friday 3 October 2025. Registration for the Music Auditions will open on the School's website on Monday 8 September 2025. We would recommend reading the Year 7 Admissions Criteria in full before you register your child for the Music Auditions. You can read the Admissions Policy here and the Music Auditions FAQs here.