APPLICATION JOURNEY

We’re delighted that you’re applying to Wells! Our pupils benefit from extraordinary teachers, small class sizes, a rich array of co-curricular programmes, and much more. We’re looking for intelligent, active young people who are ready to participate in the School’s varied activities and classes. We also welcome your application if you’re not experiencing success or fulfilment in school, but are willing to try to do better work with our support.

Jo Prestidge

Registrar

Our Admissions Team are here to help so if you have any questions at all, please do not hesitate to contact us. We’d be delighted to hear from you! Here are some of the different ways that you can get in touch:

Phone: 01749 834441
Email: [email protected]
Via our online form

Samantha Bernal-Palmer

Admissions Assistant (Prep School)

Sam will guide families through the process of joining Reception to Year 6.

Contact Sam directly: [email protected]
01749 834441

Jo Matthews

Admissions Assistant (Senior School)

Jo will guide families through the process of joining Year 7 through Sixth Form.

Contact Jo directly: [email protected]
01749 834441

We accept applications year-round for entrance when space permits, and pupils can enter the School at any year group. We look forward to working with you throughout the application process.

Step 1. Request information

Please contact admissions, and we will send you relevant information about the areas of the School.

Read our Prospectus and Brochures

Contact Admissions

Step 2. Visit the School

We warmly invite you to visit Wells Cathedral School and discover what makes our School so special. The best way to see if our School is the right choice for your family is to experience it firsthand. Join us for our next Open Day or arrange a personalised visit.

If you are unable to visit in person, we would be delighted to arrange a virtual tour for you. Register using the buttons below to start your journey with us. We look forward to welcoming you.

Attend an Open Day

Book a Visit

Step 3. Register

When you are ready to apply for a place at Wells Cathedral School the next step is to complete the Registration form. Please complete either our Registration Form for UK Applicants or our Registration Form for Overseas Applicants as relevant.

Scholarships and Specialist Music

Please note that our Scholarships and Specialist Music Programme have additional requirements at the point of registration. Chorister candidates also need to audition. See our Scholarships page for details.

Bursaries

You may also wish to see our Financial Assistance Section for details on how to apply for a bursary at this stage.

Step 4. Entrance Assessments

We may require additional information or assessments, which could include a second interview with another member of our staff. This helps us ensure that we can fully support your child’s needs at Wells Cathedral School.

Little Wellies Nursery

Please see our Little Wellies Nursery page for details on how to apply.

Reception - Year 1

Your child will be invited to attend a taster day, which they need to attend before an offer is made.

Years 2 - 6

Our Admissions Team will make arrangements for a taster day. As part of that, they will have an academic assessment (CAT 4) and a short interview. We will also request references from your child’s current school.

Years 7 - 11

Our Admissions Team will make arrangements for an online academic assessment (CAT 4) and a short interview (available either online or in person). We will also request references from your child’s current school.

For candidates joining us from a prep school, we mark Common Entrance 13+ Examinations on behalf of your child’s current school; however it is not a requirement for entry and all candidates also sit our own assessment tests.

Sixth Form

For Sixth Form entry, we will require predicted grades and will request confirmation of actual grades after results day, to ensure that our published entry requirements are met. Pupils will need satisfactory IGCSE or GCSE results in at least six subjects at grades 9-4 (A* to C) and typically a minimum of grade 7 or 6 (A or B) in the chosen areas of Sixth Form study. Exceptions to this may be made for those following a Specialist Music course.

Step 5. Offer and Acceptance

Once your child has registered, completed the tests, attended an interview and any other steps that need to be taken into account, and we have received a satisfactory reference, you will be sent a formal offer letter and the accompanying contract documents.

When we have received the signed contract and deposit, your child will then have a confirmed place at Wells Cathedral School. Further communications, including joining details, will follow.

If you live overseas, this will be the time that you should start considering visa requirements and appointing a guardian for your child. See our International page for details.