University College School - Admissions

Admissions

There are five main points of entry for prospective pupils:

• Phoenix School, at age 3 (Nursery), offered to siblings and UCS connections in first instance. Entry at 4+, 5+, 6+ by assessment by Headmistress.
• Junior Branch, at age 7, judged by combination of internal exam and interview. As of 2010, The Junior Branch no longer operates an 8+ entry point.
• Lower School, at age 11, judged by combination of internal exam and interview.
• Middle School, at age 13, judged by combination of internal exam and interview.
• Upper School, at age 16, judged by subject-specific exams and interviews, not conditional upon GCSE results. This is only available for a handful of boys and around 35 girls.

Since the acquisition of the Phoenix School, a pupil transfer between the school and the Junior Branch is in place at age 7 for those "displaying academic potential".