St Paul’s

St Paul’s: how pupils join

When would your child join, and what would they be asked to do? The notes below explain what we have found about entry to St Paul’s. Check the current dates and requirements with the school before planning an application.

Based on: St Paul’s School and Juniors Admissions Policy (Reviewed Jan 2026 · authorised Feb 2026). Current evidence

Current admissions information on St Paul’s site checked 23 Sep 2026

Entry points to ask about

13+ (Year 9)
16+ (Year 12)

From our own notes, not the school’s current admissions pages. Entry ages and stages change: check them with the school.

What the sources tell us

13+ · Year 9
16+ · Year 12

13+ initial. ISEB Common Pre-Test in autumn of Year 6.
13+ selection. Selected English and Mathematics papers, then two 20-minute interviews in late January or early February.
16+ assessment. Early-November examinations in proposed A-level subjects; STEM applicants also take numerical reasoning.
16+ decision. Subject and pastoral interviews about two weeks later; outcomes no earlier than 1 December and conditioned on GCSEs.

What we haven’t found

We haven’t found how many apply for each place. The policy describes around 35 honorary academic scholarships at 13+, and none at 16+.

Before you plan an application

Entry ages, dates and assessments can change from one year to the next. No school has confirmed the entry details on this site, so use these notes to prepare your questions and check the current arrangements on its admissions pages.

St Paul’s admissions page “Admissions”, checked 23 Sep 2026

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Record details

As recorded

The record’s own wording, where this page puts it in plainer words.

Entry note: No applicant-to-place denominator is published. Around 35 honorary academic scholarships are described at 13+; none at 16+.