Admissions
A WARM WELCOME
Admissions
A very warm welcome to your admissions journey. Below you will find details about the admissions process at Thomas’s Battersea and guidance on how to apply for a place at various entry points.
Our Admissions team is on hand to answer any questions you may have, and would be delighted to show you around the school at one of our School Tours.
If you are interested in applying for a place in the current academic year, please contact me directly. To register for the 2027/2028 academic year and beyond, please complete one of the forms linked below.
Further information can be found in the FAQ section below.
Lara Gargour
Director of Admissions
Speak with the Team
If you would like to speak to a member of the team or receive our Admissions Guide, please complete our Enquiry Form.
Enquire
Register for Kindergarten or Reception, 2027
If you would like to register your child for Kindergarten or Reception for the 2027/2028 academic year, please complete the Registration Form below. Parents can only apply for one Thomas’s prep school.
Register
Register for Years 1 to 8, 2027
If you would like to register your child for a place in Years 1 to 8 for the 2027/2028 academic year, please complete our Registration Form. Parents can only apply for one Thomas’s prep school.
RegisterEntry Points
We have various entry points at Thomas’s Battersea, which we have detailed below. Because demand regularly exceeds our available places, early registration is highly recommended.
Kindergarten (3+)
Offers are made for our Kindergarten year 18 months prior to entry and we recommend that families register at least two years in advance.
Reception (4+)
Reception is our main entry point and we aim to have a year group of 66 pupils made up of three classes. Registration is open from birth, but we encourage families to visit the school prior to registration.
Years 1 to 6 (age 5 to 11)
Entry into Years 1 to 6 is via an occasional place. Please complete our Enquiry Form for further information and timelines or you can register using the link above.
Years 7 and 8
Year 7 is an entry point for us at Thomas’s Battersea, which could be the right choice for your child if you are looking for a pastoral and academic stepping stone between Years 6 and 9.
Thomas’s Battersea offers bursary awards for applicants in Years 7 and 8. If you are interested in applying for a bursary please contact Lara Gargour directly.
Please note parents can only apply for one Thomas’s prep school.
Assessment (Reception onwards)
Once registered, your child will be invited to an assessment morning. The assessment is tailored depending on their age and point of entry.
Reception
We hold group play-based assessments in the Michaelmas Term a year before your child is due to start with us.
Year 1 to Year 8
Children are invited into Thomas’s to spend a morning with us, where they will sit standardised assessments in English and mathematics. They will also spend time with their cohort and meet with the relevant teaching teams. Offers are made shortly after assessments.
International Families
While we warmly welcome international applicants who already hold the legal right to live and study in the UK, please note that the school does not sponsor student visas.
We prefer to meet children in person, however, online assessments can be arranged in certain circumstances for families based overseas.
Thomas’s Battersea Admissions FAQs
We have three main Entry points. Kindergarten, Reception and Year 7 (11+). We also welcome applications for Occasional Places. For Kindergarten, offers are made 18 months before entry with priority given to siblings of current Thomas’s Battersea pupils. Children attend a group assessment in the Autumn, a year prior to the year of entry.
For an Occasional Place or Year 7 entry, children spend a morning with us, during which time they sit standardised assessments. Please review the Thomas’s Battersea Admissions Guide or contact the Head of Admissions for more information on the full admissions process.
Registration for 4+ entry is from birth and registration for 11+ is in November of the year your child is in Year 6.
No, children come to us from a wide range of settings. We have good relationships with local nursery schools and this supports a smooth transition to school.
In Kindergarten we have two classes with a maximum of 15 children. From Reception upwards, class sizes range from 18 to 22.
Yes – please discuss any needs with us in advance so we can make appropriate arrangements.
Thomas’s Battersea gives priority to siblings of current pupils, offering them places whenever possible, provided they meet the standard entry criteria and spaces are available.
No – Parents may only register for one Thomas’s Prep School.
For pupils at Thomas’s Battersea, Thomas’s College offers an ‘Early Decision Route’ in Year 5.
Absolutely – our Future Schools team has an excellent record of securing scholarships and offers from leading day and boarding schools.
We endeavour to place the children in the schools that are right for them. Popular applications include: King’s College Wimbledon, St Paul’s, Godolphin and Latymer, Latymer Upper, Westminster, Brighton College, Wellington College, Winchester, Wimbledon High, Putney High, Epsom, Eton, Harrow, Emanuel, Wycombe Abbey, Dulwich, Alleyn’s, Marlborough. Destinations can be found on our website here.
There are a wide range of clubs (from our curriculum sports to multi-sports, gym, tennis, swimming, judo, art, lego, chess and coding) that children can join from Year 1 (in January) onwards.
Most are after school although there are some early morning clubs and some at lunchtime for the Prep School. Years 3 to 6 can stay at school to do their homework three afternoons a week.
The gates open at 0800. Children should be in their classrooms ready for Registration at 0815. Children have a 20 minute break in the morning and an hour for lunch and break. Children in the Lower School (Reception to Year 2) finish at 1530; Prep School (Years 3 to 8) pupils finish at 1600. There is a late room facility for Lower School children who are waiting until 1600 to leave with a sibling.
Yes, we offer wraparound care to children in Kindergarten, Reception and Year 1 . In the morning our doors open at 0800 and there is an early room which opens at 0745 for children coming on the school bus or for children with a sibling who has an early activity.
We do prefer to see the children in person however an online assessment can be arranged. We may ask to meet the child in-person before an offer is made.
