London grammar and private senior school entry 2025

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Hi all

It doesn’t look as though one of these threads has been set up yet so I thought I’d do it.

I have a daughter going into year 6 and a son going into year 8 next month - both will be moving to senior school in 2025.

Check if there are other days as an option and explain about match. Usually there should be another day option in case of illness etc.

Anyone hear from Kings? Last year I saw emails were going out from 11am.

No news yet...

Also awaiting Kings. Painful. Need to shower…Good luck, guys

Emails are going out for Kings...a no for us.

It's a no for us too. Sending hugs.
Hope others have good news!

The yes emails are out too, sorry for those with bad news

We were lucky enough to get an interview…very sorry for those with disappointing news. It’s a brutal process.

No for us :(

Has anyone had an email about a hampton academic scholarship?

Anyone is waiting for Trinity 13+ feedback? TIA

Has anyone heard from Alleyn’s yet?

I wrote down the 20/01 for interview invitations - but would be amazing if it was earlier!

Last year, Hampton phoned candidates (well, their parents) to tell them they were being called for academic scholarship interviews rather than emailed. This was to let them arrange times. Good luck!

@DreamyDreamy thank you I think you’re right!

@SupermarketMum Alleyns is only the 20th. Does anyone know if Alleyns calls before to arrange academic or sports scholarships or all in one email? Worried about clashes

Yes - we did - via email- it was a no for us but we weren't expecting a yes on that one!

Two of the schools we are looking at will not be doing GCSEs (bar maths and English). I know there have been threads on this, but I am wondering what everyone’s thoughts are on this?

Latymer Upper and not sure of the second one, unless French or US school systems in UK. I think you would be lock into their school and not able to move at sixth form since they all look at GCSEs to move to A levels. The issue would be the universities where it is the predicted grade at A levels and GCSEs range of mark to base an offer.

Thomas’ College is the other one for us.

We’d like to find more about LUS plan too. It will be UK Univ for our child in the future so gcse does matter. There will be more info from the school for offer holder though so I am trying not to think too much ahead.

Thomas’s is more flexible but you can definitely do up to 8 GCSEs there per their fourth and fifth form booklet.

There's a quite a lot of info about UK Unis etc on their website

We have spgs interview invite. Good luck everyone!