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Future Schools and Results
The Next Step
Each boys’ journey through Bickley Park stands them in excellent stead for what is ahead of them at Senior School.
We understand this is an important and challenging time and we provide bespoke guidance to fully support you in securing a place at the most suitable Senior School for your son.
Bickley Park offers maximum optionality for this decision.
We have a strong record of success at 11+ Grammar and Independent entry as well as 13+ entry.
There are also pre-assessment options for some Senior Schools which provide the comfort of offers in Year 6 for entry in Year 9.
Our Results
Our boys gain places to top Grammar and Independent Schools with Academic, Sport, Music and Arts Scholarships attained across the board.
The Decision Making Process
Year 4 Autumn Term | Attend Meet The Tutor information event at Bickley Park.
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Year 5 Autumn Term | Parents invited to meet with Mr Patel to discuss senior school options/strategy |
Year 5 Summer Holidays | Confirm pre-assessment options in Year 6 for entry to senior school in Year 9 |
Year 6 September/October | 11+ exams – grammar schools |
Year 6 October/December | Pre-assessment tests / interviews at Bickley for entry to Year 9 Detailed reports provided to senior schools |
Year 6 December/January | Receive likely letters/conditional/unconditional offers for entry in Year 9 from pre-assessment schools 10+/11+ Independent Day School entrance exams/interviewsNote academic scholarships are awarded based on performance in these papers. |
Year 7 Early May | Sevenoaks candidates sit entrance examination for Year 9 entryTonbridge candidates with provisional offers sit entrance examination for Year 9 entry |
Year 7 June | Sevenoaks/Tonbridge candidates receive unconditional offersNote some may be selected for scholarship route. |
Year 8 December/January/February | 13+ Independent Day School entrance exams/interviews (e.g. Dulwich College, Whitgift, Trinity, Royal Russell, St Dunstan’s etc) Note academic scholarships are awarded based on performance in these papers. |
Year 8 February/March | Independent Day School non-academic scholarship assessment. Receive offers from Independent Day Schools |
Year 8 April/May | Tonbridge/Sevenoaks Scholarship exams |
Year 8 May/June | Receive Tonbridge/Sevenoaks Scholarship decisions |