Admissions Process for Entry September 2025

Registration and Admissions Process

Thank you for considering Salesian College for your son’s secondary education. We know that selecting the best possible school for your son is an important process, and the Admissions Team is committed to making your family’s experience an enjoyable one.

Registration

The normal entry to Salesian College is in Year 7 when boys are 11. Boys may be admitted at other times provided that a vacancy exists in that year group. Parents or guardians may register their sons at any time via the College website https://www. salesiancollege.com/admissions but no later than the examination deadline in the year before intended entry. For entry to the College in Year 7 in September 2025 this is 13 November 2024.

Year 3 / 4 Boys

Parents and students are welcome to register and attend any advertised Open Days when in Year 3 or 4.

Year 5 Boys

We invite you and your son to come to visit the College individually or on one of our Open Days. Year 5 boys may experience life and learning at Salesian College by attending our Year 5 Taster Day on Monday 1 July 2024 in the Summer Term.

Year 6 Boys Admissions Criteria

Admission to the College is based on the following three criteria:

1. Informal interview with a member of the Senior Leadership Team;

2. Reference from current school;

3. Entrance Examination result.

“The excellent provision of extra-curricular activities is a great strength of this vibrant community.”

Informal Interview

All candidates will have a tour of the College, and meet with a member of the Senior Leadership Team, typically the Deputy Headteacher, for an informal interview. This allows us to get to know each boy as an individual and for them to get to know us. It also allows a deeper discussion on life and learning at the College. The Deputy Headteacher will go through the Entrance Examination in detail and you will have the opportunity to discuss any queries regarding the admissions process or the College in general.

Entrance Examination

The Entrance Examination is held at Salesian College in early January of Year 6. For entry to Year 7 in September 2025, the Examination will be held on Tuesday 7 January 2025. The exam consists of multiple choice papers in Mathematics, Verbal Reasoning and English comprehension, and a creative writing task. For boys who are abroad, we can arrange for the test to be taken in their current school. Students joining older year groups will sit separate assessments depending on the prospective year group in Mathematics, English comprehension and an extended writing task.

Reference from current school

We will request a confidential reference from the Headteacher of your son’s present school before the Entrance Examination in January.

Offers are made on the basis of these three criteria by the end of January in Year 6, with a deadline for acceptance of offers by parents in early March.

Scholarships and Bursaries

Information regarding scholarships and bursaries is available in the Admissions section of the College website https://www.salesiancollege. com/admissions/scholarships-bursaries. You are welcome to contact the Admissions Team if you require any further details on these.

Further information can be obtained by contacting Mrs Kathryn Gordon in our Admissions Team, by email, at admissions@salesiancollege.com For a copy of our prospectus please scan here.

Thank you for your interest in Salesian College.