Joining JAGS

We warmly welcome you to visit our school and will be running tours of the Pre-Prep in the Summer Term. In the meantime, please view our virtual tour for a glimpse of our wonderful school site.

Registration for 4+ entry for September 2025 has now closed. Our application window for September 2026 entry will open on Tuesday 2 September 2025 with the deadline of Friday 7 November 2025 for all Junior School registrations.

After our registration deadline closes your child will be invited to visit us during one of our assessment mornings. The visit will last for approximately one hour and will take place at the Pre-Prep (2 Dulwich Village, SE21 4AL).

The children attend in small groups of similarly aged children and take part in a number of activities, all of which are designed to enable them to demonstrate a range of knowledge, skills and attitudes to learning. These activities are age appropriate and will be delivered to the children in a relaxed manner, with the emphasis being on enjoyment. The children engage in “free play” as well as playing simple games 1:1 with staff.

There is no need for your child to undergo any preparation before their visit and it is best if they are unaware that the day is anything more than a fun day out. During their hour with us we will encourage the children to interact with the adults present. As we are aware that some children may be quieter or more reserved than others, we will, of course, do everything that we can to gauge every individual’s potential.

Our 4+ assessments for 2026 entry will be held on the following dates;

• Friday 12 December 2025
• Saturday 13 December 2025
• Thursday 8 January 2026

The assessment date will usually be allocated according to your child’s date of birth.

Parents are advised of the outcome of the assessment morning and offers are made via email on Friday 23 January 2026 . We will hold a Post Offer event at the Pre-Prep on Wednesday 28 January.  Offers must strictly be accepted by midday on Friday 30 January 2026.

Over the Summer term, before you daughter starts at JAGS, we will provide a range of information packs as well as details of school events for you and your daughter to attend. We hope that these will help your daughter become familiar with her fellow pupils, teachers and the school site. We look forward to welcoming your child to JAGS!

We warmly welcome you to visit our Junior School and we will be running tours of the Prep in the Summer Term.

We will be offering Taster Days in the Autumn Term for prospective 7+ pupils where your daughter is able to take part in some fun activities at JAGS. Information regarding these, and booking links, will be available on our Visit Us page in due course.

In the meantime, please view our virtual tour for a glimpse of our wonderful school site.

Registration for 7+ entry for September 2025 has now closed. Our application window for September 2026 entry will open on Tuesday 2 September 2025 with the deadline of Friday, 7 November 2025 for all Junior School registrations.

All 7+ candidates who have registered are invited to an assessment morning on Thursday, 8 January 2026. The candidates will complete written assessments in Maths, English (reading comprehension and writing) and Computer-based tests in reasoning. The majority of girls who are successful in our entry examinations will be working above the expectations for the National Curriculum by the end of Year 2.

Girls who have done well in the entrance examination are invited back for interview the week commencing Monday 19 January 2026. This is done on an individual basis and will consist of an oral reading test and written and mental Maths extension activities.

The outcome of the first round will be sent, via email, to parents by Friday 16 January 2026 and some will receive invitations to the second round. Parents will be advised of the outcome of the second round, via email, on Thursday 29 January, 2026. We will hold a Post Offer event at the Prep on Wednesday 4 February. Offers must strictly be accepted by midday on Friday 6 February 2026.

Over the Summer term, before you daughter starts at JAGS, we will provide a range of information packs as well as details of school events for you and your daughter to attend. We hope that these will help your daughter become familiar with her fellow pupils, teachers and the school site. We look forward to welcoming your child to JAGS!

Our Open Morning takes place during the Autumn term and small group tours are available in the Autumn and Summer term . Please also view our virtual tour for a glimpse of our school site.

The enquiry form linked below is available through the current academic year; there is no deadline for submitting and there is no registration fee to pay at this point. When completing the form, please be sure to select the correct academic year and year group that you are looking to enrol your daughter for, thank you. Should a place become available within the year group, we will invite all those who have submitted an enquiry form by that point in time to formally register by a required deadline, which will involve payment of a registration fee and submission of requested documents. All those who complete the formal registration form will be invited in for assessment. Please note that enquiry forms are only held on our system for one academic year. Should a place not become available within the desired year group then you would be welcome to submit a new enquiry form at the start of the subsequent academic year. Please do contact our Junior School Admissions Officer on the contact details adjacent should you have any queries.

Over the Summer term, before you daughter starts at JAGS, we will provide a range of information packs as well as details of school events for you and your daughter to attend. We hope that these will help your daughter become familiar with her fellow pupils, teachers and the school site. We look forward to welcoming your child to JAGS!

Our Open Morning takes place during the Autumn term and small group tours are available in the Autumn and Summer term . Please also view our virtual tour for a glimpse of our school site.

The enquiry form linked below is available through the current academic year; there is no deadline for submitting and there is no registration fee to pay at this point. When completing the form, please be sure to select the correct academic year and year group that you are looking to enrol your daughter for, thank you. Should a place become available within the year group, we will invite all those who have submitted an enquiry form by that point in time to formally register by a required deadline, which will involve payment of a registration fee and submission of requested documents. All those who complete the formal registration form will be invited in for assessment. Please note that enquiry forms are only held on our system for one academic year. Should a place not become available within the desired year group then you would be welcome to submit a new enquiry form at the start of the subsequent academic year. Please do contact our Junior School Admissions Officer on the contact details adjacent should you have any queries.

Over the Summer term, before you daughter starts at JAGS, we will provide a range of information packs as well as details of school events for you and your daughter to attend. We hope that these will help your daughter become familiar with her fellow pupils, teachers and the school site. We look forward to welcoming your child to JAGS!

We warmly welcome you to visit our school. Our main Open Events take place in September and October.  Taster days are also offered for pupils currently in Year 5 and Year 6 on selected dates – please check our Visit Us page for details. Please also view our virtual tour for a glimpse of our school site and find our Key Dates for our 2026 admissions round.

Registration for 11+ entry in September 2026 is now open and will close at midnight on 31 October 2025.

Candidates are assessed at a Welcome Morning during the autumn term and sit the ISEB Common Pre-test examination between early November and 8 December.  We have 10 dates for Welcome Mornings across the autumn term; if your daughter is unable to make the date allocated we can suggest another date.

Welcome Mornings consist of:

• A one-on-one interview with a senior member of staff
• A creative writing task
• An interactive group task

The Independent Schools’ Examination Board (ISEB) Common Pre-test comprises online multiple-choice tests in Maths, English, Verbal Reasoning and Non-Verbal Reasoning and each test is age-standardised. No preparation is required. A link to the ISEB Parents’ page can be found below and a guide to registering your daughter can be found here.  You can register your daughter directly with ISEB here.  Registration with ISEB is free and, if you are registering your daughter for a place at JAGS, you do not need to ask our permission before selecting us as the invigilation centre. We will approve your request from our end. Applicants whose schools are hosting these tests should, however, sit them at their current school, and parents should select the appropriate invigilation centre.  Candidates with special educational requirements may request extra time and an educational psychologist’s report (no more than 3 years old) should be submitted on registering.

Those sitting the ISEB tests at their current school can do so until 8 December. This date is determined by each candidate’s school and the tests are age-standardised.

Any candidates who are unable to sit the ISEB at their current school are invited to sit it at JAGS on Friday 5 December 2025. Please note that you may need to select another Senior School to which your daughter has applied, if they are using the ISEB Common Pre-test and have a shorter window for sitting the tests. Our own deadline for completion of the tests is Monday 8 December.

11+ Overseas applicants may apply and can sit their ISEB Common Pre-test abroad, along with the creative writing element of the Welcome Morning, rather than attending in person. An interview will be arranged via Zoom. Please note that we do not sponsor overseas applicants for visas.

Offers are sent out on Thursday 12 February 2026.

Over the Summer term, before your daughter starts at JAGS, we will provide a range of information packs as well as details of school events for you and your daughter to attend. We hope that these will help your daughter become familiar with her fellow pupils, teachers and the school site. We look forward to welcoming your daughter to JAGS!

We warmly welcome you to visit our school. Our main Open Events take place in September and October. Please also view our virtual tour for a glimpse of our school site.

Registration for Chance Vacancy places in September 2026 is now open and will close at midnight on 31 October 2025.

Chance Vacancy candidates for all year groups will sit the CAT4 online reasoning test as well as papers in English and Maths on Friday 9 January 2026. Interviews are held in the weeks after the examination for those who do well in the test.

Offers are sent out on Thursday 12 February 2026.

Before your daughter starts at JAGS we will provide a range of information packs as well as details of a Summer Term Welcome Morning for your daughter to attend. We hope that these will help your daughter become familiar with her fellow pupils, teachers and the school site. We look forward to welcoming your child to JAGS!

We warmly welcome you to visit our school. Our main Open Events take place in September and October. Please also view our virtual tour for a glimpse of our school site.

Registration for Chance Vacancy places in September 2026 is now open and will close at midnight on 31 October 2025.

Chance Vacancy candidates for all year groups will sit the CAT4 online reasoning test as well as papers in English and Maths on Friday 9 January 2026. Interviews are held in the weeks after the examination for those who do well in the test.

Offers are sent out on Thursday 12 February 2026.

Before your daughter starts at JAGS we will provide a range of information packs as well as details of a Summer Term Welcome Morning for your daughter to attend. We hope that these will help your daughter become familiar with her fellow pupils, teachers and the school site. We look forward to welcoming your child to JAGS!

We warmly welcome you to visit our school. Our main Open Events take place in September and October.  Please also view our virtual tour for a glimpse of our school site.

Registration for Chance Vacancy places in September 2026 is now open and will close at midnight on 31 October 2025.

Chance Vacancy candidates for all year groups will sit the CAT4 online reasoning test as well as papers in English and Maths on Friday 9 January 2026. Interviews are held in the weeks after the examination for those who do well in the test.

Offers are sent out on Thursday 12 February 2026.

Before your daughter starts at JAGS we will provide a range of information packs as well as details of a Summer Term Welcome Morning for your daughter to attend. We hope that these will help your daughter become familiar with her fellow pupils, teachers and the school site. We look forward to welcoming your child to JAGS!

Our main Open Events take place in September and October.

Please note that we have two dedicated Sixth Form talks on Saturday 4 October, at 9.45am and 11.45am, subsequent to the Head’s talk.  To attend, please book (using the link below) either the 9.00 am or 11.00 am Open Morning session.

Please also view our virtual tour for a glimpse of our school site.

Registration for16+ entry in September 2026 is now open and will close at midnight on 14 October 2025

If you would like to find out more about our Sixth Form Academic, Art and Music scholarships and 16+ JAGS Bursaries (fee assistance), then please click on the relevant tab below for more information.

Admission to the Sixth Form is dependent on an Entrance Examination, interview, a school reference, and GCSE results. Offers are made subject to a candidate achieving the required grades at GCSE level.

Assessments for entry in September 2026 will take place on Thursday 6 November 2025. The Entrance Examination is due to comprise of a thinking skills paper, a critical essay paper, and interviews with our Senior Leadership Team covering both general questions and subject-specific questions.

Offers are sent out in early December and the acceptance deadline is early January.

Before your daughter starts at JAGS we will provide a range of information packs as well as details of a welcome event in the Summer for your daughter to attend. We also offer an induction day in September before the official first day of term. We hope that these will help your daughter become familiar with her fellow pupils, teachers and the school site. We look forward to welcoming your child to JAGS!