ADMI SSION S POLICY
Owner : Heads of School
Reviewers: Senior Leadership Team, Head of Admissions
Approved by President: Yes
Date approved: November 2025
Next review due by : November 2026
CONTENT
AIM
ENROLLING A NEW PUPIL AT THE BEGINNING OF AN ACADEMIC YEAR CONSIDERATIONS WHEN ENROLING NEW STUDENTS
INCLUSION
TRANSFERRING FROM ANOTHER SCHOOL
ACADEMIC YEAR 2025-26
ACCEPTANCE
DENIAL
ADMISSIONS PROCEDURE
APPLICATION DOCUMENTATION
REGISTRATION FILE & ACCEPTANCE/WAITING LIST
REGISTRATION FEES
RESERVATION DEPOSIT & SCHOOL FEES
FINAL ACCEPTANCE
APPENDIX
AIM
local students to the school
Entr y to the British School of Bucharest (BSB) is open to any member of the communit y from any where in the world From or unable to gain a place We are always pleased to meet parents and discuss the admission of children to BSB It is impor tant that parents can see our facilities and ask questions about the education that is available After initial contac t with the school, an appointment is often made to tour the school and to meet with the Heads of School or relevant member of the Senior Leadership team, whenever possible
ENROLING A NEW PUPIL AT THE BEGINNING OF AN ACADEMIC YE AR
with siblings already in school Each year an end date is set for the re -registration of current pupils Once this has passed, although this cannot be necessarily guaranteed at the popular entr y points It is always preferable for a new student to star t at the beginning of an academic year, however, we understand that this is not always possible, and in these instances an appropriate admissions assessment will be organised
EYFS:
Pre-nurser y: Children must be t wo years old by the August 31st of the year of entr y Nurser y & Reception: Nurser y children must be three years old by the August 31st of the year of entr y.
Reception children must be four years old by the August 31st of the year of entr y
Primar y:
Year 1 and above: st of the year of entr y. We seek to follow this rule as appropriate for our other Year Groups, in most instances, though we also take into account the year group which will have been completed in a previous school
Secondar y:
Year 7:cation. Students must be 11 years old by the August 31st of the year of entr y.
Year 10 entr y is open to students aged 14 by the August 31st of the year of entr y For students who have not come direc tly from a British School, IGCSE examinations can only be taken, in the majorit y of cases, if the complete course is followed at the British School of Bucharest Entr y into the Sixth Form for Year 12 and 13 (A Level study) is also limited to those students that achieve passing grades
both existing BSB students and those applying for a place in the Sixth Form. However, there may be exceptions for children that have entered BSB before the sixth form and in most cases can be provided for following discussions with the family and school leadership. In some cases , fur ther testing may be requested, depending on the academic subjec t The results of these assessments may also contribute to an admissions decision
CONSIDERATIONS WHEN ENROLLING NEW STUDENTS
Two of these policies have a direc t bearing on enrolment availabilit y. In almost all cases, class sizes at BSB are restric ted to 20 in primar y and secondar y classes This places a restric tion on the availabilit y of places, par ticularly in the popular entr y points to the school The School is concerned that large nationalit y imbalances do not occur to the detriment of the smaller groups. Par t of the academic success of BSB can be at tributed to the happy balance of nationalities throughout the School and the steps t aken to reduce the potential for one nationalit y to dominate others Our academic per formance indicates that this polic y is impor t ant in maint aining a good educational outcome in an international school At any time, no nationalit y will represent a majorit y within the school body in order to preser ve the multicultural richness at BSB .
BSB has a Special Educational Needs (SEND) depar tment There may though be cer tain cases where we feel that we cannot provide appropriately for a child or where we recommend 1:1 suppor t with a Learning Suppor t A ssistant and which may be provided at a cost
In addition to this , we admit students based on these other fac tors:
Intellectual abilit y: All candidates must be capable of keeping up with the requirements of the British Curriculum. Linguistic Abilit y in English (relevant especially for years 8-13): To be admit ted to the BSB in Pre -nurser y – Year 7, children
can commence with lit tle or no English L anguage; from Year 8 (age 12) upwards, it is impor tant to be at least at beginner
Character and Values
Concern for others) are shared by students and their families BSB favours students that are curious, ambitious and suppor tive of the continued grow th of their peers
Some candidates may not be admit ted to the British School of Bucharest:
• Students or families (including family members, guardians, or visitors) that exhibit sexist, homophobic or racist at titudesnia or other applicable laws BSB prides itself on great diversit y and inclusivit y, catering for all nationalities and religions
• Students or families (including family members, guardians, or visitors) who displayed in the past a disrespec tful or ag gressive (either physical or verbal) behaviour to other students, other students’ family members, guardians, visitors, school or per formance of their contrac tual, legal, statutor y or other rights or obligations Transition into the expec tations of expec t ation of high levels of self- control and respec t for those around them.
• Student accepted.
INCLUSION
We are an inclusive school. All pupils on the SEND register are fully included in mainstream school life at BSB where ap -
adjusted access or suppor t Ever y pupil is in a mixed abilit y class in E YFS and Primar y and form group in Secondar y All pupils are encouraged to take par t in all aspec ts of school life; spor t, drama and music competitions, educational visits and all extracurricular ac tivities. Special needs pupils are encouraged to take par t in CC A s and Universit y courses
Any withdrawal lessons for 1:1 tuition are carefully planned to minimise disruption to other curriculum subjec ts Students with SEND are integrated in the class with appropriate suppor t in place and in curriculum areas where mixed abilit y grouping is appropriate.
More Able and Talented (MAT ) students are also considered as SEND A MAT coordinator is in post in both the Primar y and Secondar y school The MAT coordinator maintains the register for these students and implements inter ventions that allow these students to achieve their full potential. The MAT register is split into subject areas to recognise all areas of high ability.
TRANSFERRING FROM ANOTHER SCHOOL
sought from previous schools , if appropriate
the most appropriate class or determine likely levels of suppor t required. BSB recognises its safeguarding responsibilities for all students Therefore, on application, parents are asked to grant permission to BSB’s Designated Safeguarding Lead to contac t the child’s previous school (e g Headteacher, DSL or equivalent) to ask if they have any safeguarding records on the student If the previous school acknowledges that they do have safeguarding records relating to the child, this information would be transferred securely Our DSL would also communicate with the previous school to determine how best the child can be suppor ted when they join.
ACADEMIC YE AR 2025-26
Rolling Admissions system:
Once the online application forms, as well as all of the other required documents, have been submit ted and received, candidates are invited to t ake their admissions tests as soon as possible and book a tour to visit the school: Pre-Nurser y – Reception Students are not required to under take admissions tests
Year 1 & 2
Current Years 2 - 6 are given a C AT4* cognitive abilit y test and a shor t writing evaluation.
Current Years 7 – 11 are given a C AT4 cognitive abilit y test and a Mathematics and English test.
Current Years 12 & 13 will be given tests according to their A-level subjec t choices as well as a C AT4 Cognitive abilit y test
Candidates are then invited for an inter view held by a member of the Leadership Team, or Head of KS5 for 6th Form admissions , at which point they have the chance to ask questions. Parents will also be asked for an inter view should this be deemed necessar y (Individual student inter views commence in Year 5, students below this age group will be met alongside their Parents or invited for trial experiences)
Test scores of all assessments are not shared with students or parents unless under exceptional circumstances and by agreement of the Admissions commit tee
The Admissions Commit tee gathers on a weekly basis to discuss applications, with potential minor adjustments to frequenc y during busy periods. One of four decisions is possible:
1. Acceptance:
2. Deferral:
are informed of the expec ted waiting time and of the date when the dossier will be reviewed.
3. Waiting List: when all places for next year have been awarded, candidates with the level to be admit ted are placed on a Waiting List and may be admit ted as and when places become available, often in spring but sometimes as late as during the summer
4. Rejection: Candidates who have been refused a place can always re -apply after six months.
To increase their chances of admission, candidates are urged to apply as early as possible
REGISTRATION FEES
Application Fee
regardless of the enrolment decision from the school
Admissions & Waiting List Fee
meeting the conditions to be admit ted and star t enrolling in school, when there will be a place available If a candidate has been accepted but there are no places available at that time, the fee must be paid in order to secure a place on the waiting list It does not guarantee enrolment at school If a child is placed on a waiting list and a place is not available within 12 months of the pupil’s placing on the waiting list, the admissions and waiting list fee will be reimbursed in full after the 12 months have passed from the payment of this fee, upon request. Alternatively, the Parent / Guardian can request for the pupil to remain on the waiting list and the admissions and waiting list fee will be refunded at a later date if a place is not available
REGISTRATION FILE & ACCEP TANCE/WAITING LIST
• Registration Files
• Modern Foreign L anguage Form - For applicants for Years 3 to 11
• KS4/KS5 Options Form - For applicants for Years 10 to 12
• ny child protec tion/safeguarding issues from previous school
• l Reference form from previous school
RESERVATION DEPOSIT & SCHOOL FEES
Reser vation Deposit is an option and reser ves a place until 15th April, at which point the balance of the full year ’ s fees must
If a registration is st ar ted after the after the 15th April the parent must pay all the fees and reser vation deposit within 5 working days from the date of the issuing of pro -forma invoices, but no later than within 10 working days from the date of the signing of this agreement by the Craw ford House Foundation and BSB Spor ts and Ser vices SRL , regardless of the issuance or non-issuance (for whatever reason) of the pro -forma invoice If the balance of fees is not received in full within this period of time, a place will not be reser ved, the pupils will not be enrolled