The Chronicle

With your child approaching the end of Year 4 many parents will be starting to think in earnest about senior school options for their son or daughter. This is a very good time to begin researching schools and booking onto open events. Once you have visited you will soon know if the school feels like the right fit for your child and if they would be happy there. This will also give you time to understand the admissions process thoroughly, deadlines for registering and requirements for scholarships etc.

Pupils at Crackley Hall School may naturally already be more familiar with the College than other senior schools. Many have siblings at Princethorpe or have had the chance to visit over the years for performances, services in the Chapel or sporting events.

Together with Crackley we also put a special programme of activity together for Foundation Prep School pupils as the children move through Year 4 to Year 6, so that by the time they take their Entrance Exams in the November of Year 6 they feel relaxed and comfortable here.

How to enquire for Princethorpe College

Although your child attends a Foundation Prep School we do not assume an interest in the College until you express one, so if you would like to be added to our enquiry database please complete this short online form here.

Once added to our database you will receive a prospectus pack (including the current Admissions and Entrance Exams booklet and a past English paper), invitations to upcoming Open Events and other opportunities to visit plus reminders about key admissions dates including the deadline for registrations, scholarships and bursaries. You will also automatically receive our Admissions Update e-newsletter, which is published twice a year, the latest edition of which can be viewed here.

A dedicated Year 5 Taster Day and Parents’ Information Session for interested Crackley families is also arranged for the Trinity Term.

The Princethorpe Admissions Process

Visit – We encourage all prospective families to visit us several times; there are a range of opportunities available including termly Open Events, the option to meet the Headmaster, Ed Hester and have a tour with our Sixth Formers and informal events such as our PTA Summer Fête and Motoring Festival or Christmas Fair.

Register - By the end of September in Year 6, please do so earlier if your child has a SEND so we can arrange an evaluation with our SEND Co-ordinator.

Sit - Entrance Exams for all candidates take place all day on a Saturday at the beginning of November and comprise English and Maths papers, an online test which covers Verbal Reasoning, Non-Verbal Reasoning and Numerical Reasoning and a free writing paper.

Offer - Offer letters to successful candidates, including scholarships if appropriate, are sent out first class before the end of November.

Accept - You will have until the first week of March to accept your place, though of course you can accept and secure your place earlier if you would like to.

For more detailed information on the Admissions Process click here for our current Admissions and Entrance Exams Booklet.

Opportunities to visit Princethorpe this term

We are looking forward to welcoming Year 4 to Princethorpe for a special Music Technology Workshop on Thursday 12 May. The whole class will take part in a workshop led by our Director of Music, Gil Cowlishaw and his colleague Alison Wakeley.

Equestrian Inter-Schools National Two-Day Event – Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 May 2022. A spectacular event that takes place over the whole Princethorpe estate. Show Jumping and Dressage take place on the Saturday with Roads and Tracks, Steeplechase and Cross-Country on the Sunday. No need to book.

Summer Open Evening – Wednesday 8 June 2022 – 6.30pm to 8.30pm – an opportunity to tour the College, for children to take part in hands-on activities around the school and to hear an address by the Headmaster - booking required.

PTA Summer Fete, Motoring Festival and Art, Photography, Design and Textiles Show – Sunday 26 June 2022 – 2.00pm to 4.30pm – £2 per car entry – fun for all the family, no need to book.

The Princethorpe Inter-Schools' Dressage Competition – Sunday 3 July 2022. An ISA individual and team competition with a variety of classes and Princethorpe Inter- House competition.

Any questions

If you have any queries relating to the admissions process or the College we will be happy to answer them for you. A member of the team is available throughout the year from 8.30am to 5.30pm via email at admissions@princethorpe.co.uk or by calling 01926 634201/262/297.

We look forward to getting to know you and your child.

Vanessa Rooney
Registrar

State School Secondary School Applications For Your Information

Warwickshire Admissions sends out secondary school packs in the May of Year 5, the deadline for registrations for grammar school applications is June and secondary school applications open in the September of Year 6 and close at the end of October. Offers are made in at the beginning of March, with a two-week acceptance deadline.