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Admissions and Selection

Each school has its own admissions policy and entry. Many junior schools and even some senior schools admit pupils on a first-come-first-served basis, so early application is advised.

Many independent senior schools set some form of entrance test. The difficulty of these tests and the standard required for admission vary and will be related to the type of school.

Entry to senior school is usually by way of a written examination, often combined with an interview. Combined prep and senior schools may admit pupils from their junior departments to the senior school without examination.

Some of the so-called "public schools", which admit on the basis of performance in the Common Entrance examination, are also academically selective, admitting only boys and girls with the highest marks. Many others, however, take a much wider range of ability, some after an interview and simple test.