Admissions 2026

Please click on the year group you are interested in below for more details:

Year 3 Admissions

The Year 3 Open Morning will be held on Thursday 6 November 2025, 9.30am to 11am
We strongly advise that you read the Year 3 Admissions Criteria in full before submitting an application: Year 3 Admissions Criteria 2026
This event is for parents / carers who are interested in learning more about our Junior Department before applying for their child
No appointments necessary
The Open Morning will be held at Madeley House, which is the building just down the road from the main School. If you need any guidance please check in at the Main School Reception and they will be able to guide you

Completed SIF forms must be returned to The School Registrar by the 15 January 2026 deadline.

For information on Chorister auditions and the ‘Be a Chorister for a Day' event, please check Peterborough Cathedral’s website. For any questions about the Chorister Auditions, please contact the Cathedral directly.

Year 7 Admissions

Applications for entry into Year 7 for 2026 will open on 12 September 2025
We strongly advise that you read the Year 7 Admissions Criteria in full before submitting an application: Year 7 Admissions Criteria 2026

The Entrance Exam and Music Audition Registration Forms will be available from 12 September 2025 - please scroll down to read important information about the Entrance Exam and Music Auditions
The Local Authority Common Preference form must also be completed and submitted to the Local Authority to whom you pay your Council Tax by their deadline date, which is 31 October 2025
You may apply in as many categories for which your child meets the criteria
You may find it useful to read the following documents: How to Apply for Year 7 Entry Year 7 Entry FAQs

The Year 6 Open Evening will be held on Tuesday 23 September 2025 from 6pm to 8pm. Doors will open at 5.30pm, no appointments necessary

Supplementary Information Forms

Completed SIFs must be returned to the School Registrar by the 31 October 2025 deadline.

Registration for the Entrance Exam has now closed.
The deadline for submitting an Entrance Exam registration form was 12 noon on Wednesday 1 October 2025.
The instructions for the Entrance Exam, which is taking place on Saturday 4 October 2025, were sent to the email address used to register your child. Please check your spam / junk folders before contacting the School.
If you have any questions regarding the Entrance Exam please refer to the Entrance Exam FAQs document in the first instance.
If you have registered your child for the Entrance Exam and they are no longer able to attend please email EntranceExam@kings.peterborough.sch.uk and state the following in the subject line: Entrance Exam Withdrawal - Child's Name - DoB

Please see the sample question paper and answer sheet below. You may wish to help prepare your child for the exam:

Your child’s Entrance Exam results will be sent to you via email by the end of Monday 6 October 2025.
Please do not contact the School by telephone. We will not be able to advise you of your child’s results.
Please check your junk / spam folders before contacting the School.
If you have not received an email with your child’s results by Tuesday 7 October, please email EntranceExam@kings.peterborough.sch.uk and state your child’s full name and DoB in the subject line.

Registration for Music Auditions has now closed.
The deadline for registering and booking a Music Audition was 10.00am on Monday 29 September 2025.
If you have registered your child for the Music Auditions and they are no longer able to attend please email admissions@kings.peterborough.sch.uk and state the following in the subject line: Music Audition Withdrawal - Child’s Name - DoB
If you have any questions regarding the Music Auditions please refer to Music Audition FAQs in the first instance. For any other queries please email admissions@kings.peterborough.sch.uk

Your child’s Music Audition results will be sent to you via email by the end of Monday 6 October 2025
Please do not contact the School by telephone. We will not be able to advise you of your child’s results
Please check your junk / spam folders before contacting the School
If you have not received an email with your child’s results by Tuesday 7 October, please email admissions@kings.peterborough.sch.uk and state your child’s full name and DoB in the subject line

Year 12 Admissions

The Post-16 Open evening for applications for September 2026 is being held on Thursday 6 November 2025, 5.45-7.45pm
Booking is required. Tickets will be available to book from Friday 17 October via a link to be provided on this page
The rear school car park will be open for visiting parents / prospective students to park, but space is limited and we advise arriving early

We advise that applicants read the Year 12 admissions criteria and subject requirements before submitting an application: Year 12 Admissions Criteria for September 2026
Due to technical issues with our data collection partner Applicaa, the Year 12 Application Form for external applicants is not yet available. We are working closely with Applicaa to resolve the issue ASAP and will update this webpage when applications are open. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Applications for Year 12 Entry in September 2026 will close on Friday 5 December 2025.
Current King’s Year 11 students must not apply via Applicaa. Parents / students will be emailed instructions on how to submit their application and option choices