Admissions at Tonbridge

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Tonbridge has two main intakes; at the age of 13 (Year 9) we have places for 144 boys, and at the age of 16 (Year12) we have up to an additional 20 available. We also take up to 6 boarding boys at the beginning of Year 10.

Entry to Tonbridge School

At 13 +

Admission to the First Year is by the Common Entrance Examination (held in early June) or the school's own Scholarship Examination (held in April). Modified arrangements are made for boys from schools other than prep schools and boys educated overseas; find out more.

Countdown to 13+:

Enquiry stage*	Request prospectus and registration form(s) (provisional entry form).
	Visit school - either by individual appointment with the Headmaster, to include a tour of day and/or boarding Houses and meet Housemaster(s) or by Open Morning.
	Completion and submission of Provisional Entry Form and registration fee.
36 months prior - September	We request confidential report from the current school.
	Candidates invited to Tonbridge for interview and computer-based cognitive test.
33 months prior - January	Conditional offers made dependent on Scholarship/Common Entrance Examinations in summer of year of entry.
20 months prior - January	Deadline for parents' acceptance of conditional offers by submission of Final Entry Form and guarantee fee.
7 months prior - January/February	Music, Sport, Academic, Drama, Technology Scholarship Award assessments.
6 months prior - March	Novi (new boy) Visit to the school - a two-day induction for both day and boarding pupils.
3 months prior - May/June	Scholarship or Common Entrance Examinations (academic entry test).
0 months prior - September	Entry to Tonbridge

At 14+

Admission to the Second Year is by the school's own English and Mathematics exams taken in November of the year preceding entry. Provision can usually be made for late applicants. Find out more.

At 16+

Admission to the Sixth Form, and at other ages, is on the basis of a recommendation and report from the candidate's present school and examinations in the four subjects of intended A level study. Applicants who have English as their second language will also sit an examination in English.

Countdown to 16+:

Enquiry stage*	Request prospectus and registration form(s) (provisional entry form).
	Visit school - either by individual appointment with the Headmaster, to include a tour of day and/or boarding Houses and meet Housemaster(s) or by Open Morning.
12 months before - Sept/Oct	Completion and submission of Provisional Entry Form and registration fee.
	We request confidential report from the current school.
10 months before- November 7th	Entry examinations sat in four chosen subjects (likely A levels to be studied).
9 months before - December onwards	Offers of unconditional boarder places, acceptance by submission of Final Entry Form and guarantee fee. For overseas students one term's fees in advance will be required.
6 months before - 13th March 2010	Examinations for later applicants, if places available, sat in four chosen subjects (likely A levels to be studied).
0 months prior - September	Entry to Tonbridge

2010 Entry:

13+ (First Year) : Both Boarding and Day lists are full. A reserve list is open. Prospective parents are encouraged to contact us as occasionally places do become available.
The scholarship list will remain open until 1st March 2010.
The Headmaster's list (which is for late applicants with exceptional circumstances) remains open.
14+ (Second Year) : A limited number of places are available. Registration is requested by October 17th 2009. Please contact us to find out more.
16+ (Sixth Form) : Lists are open and registration is requested by October 17th 2009. Please contact us for an invitation to our upcoming Sixth Form Open Morning on October 3rd .

2011 Entry:

13+ (First Year): Day lists are full; but lists are still open for Boarding candidates. Please contact the Admissions department.
The scholarship list will remain open until March 1st 2011.
The Headmaster's list (which is for late applicants with exceptional circumstances) is currently open for Day applicants.
14+ (Second Year): Registration is requested by October 16th 2010.
16+ (Sixth Form): Registration is requested by October 16th 2010.

For 2012:

13+ (First Year) : Day lists are full; but lists are still open for Boarding candidates. Please contact the Admissions department.
The scholarship list will remain open until March 1st 2012.
The Headmaster's list (which is for late applicants with exceptional circumstances) is currently open for Day applicants.
14+ (Second Year): Registration, ideally, is requested at the start of the academic year preceding entry into the school.
16+ (Sixth Form) : Registration, ideally, is requested at the start of the academic year preceding entry into the school.

For 2013 and beyond:

13+ (First Year) : Registration, ideally, is requested at the start of the academic year three years preceding entry into the school (when your son commences Year 6). Please contact the Admissions department.
14+ (Second Year): Registration, ideally, is requested at the start of the academic year preceding entry into the school.
16+ (Sixth Form) : Registration, ideally, is requested at the start of the academic year preceding entry into the school.