Admissions Procedure

Children can be admitted to Durham School at any age between 3 and 16, although the majority of entrants to the Senior School join us at age 11, 13 and 16.

Entry into Bow, Durham School is normally by interview and school reference (if appropriate), while entrants to the Senior School normally have to sit an Entrance test. Entry into Years 7 and 9 is by our own entrance examination and admission into Year 12 is based on GCSE results. Generous academic and non-academic awards are available at age 7, 11, 13 and 16, as is financial support if required.

Admissions to the Prep School and the Senior School are currently handled at their own sites. For further information please click on the relevant section on the side menu.

open mornings

Many people experience Durham School at an open morning. Find out more about our open mornings and individual visits.

photo gallery

See more photos in the prep school photo gallery or in the senior school photo gallery.

request prospectus

Find out more about the school by requesting our prospectus.

Testimonials

"When you join the school, you get a buddy who is there to help you around the House and she is just like a big sister. I found that I soon made friends with all the other girls in MacLeod and many of the Pimlico girls. So settling in was not as scary and hard as I thought it would be - it was actually quite fun! "
Emily Phillips (MacLeod, Year 9)