Schools / City of London Freemen's School
City of London Freemen's School
- Independent school
- Co-educational
- Day & boarding
- Ages 7–18
- 971 pupils
City of London Freemen's School is an independent co-educational school in Ashtead, Surrey. Entry to Year 7 is through the ISEB Common Pre-Tests, followed by written assessments in English, mathematics and non-verbal reasoning at the school in November of Year 6, together with an interview and group activities.
RegionSouth East
DfE URN125349
The exam
Athena holds admission-route records for City of London Freemen's School. They are shown by entry cycle below; where the provider changes between cycles, each cycle keeps its own recorded exam.
2027 entry
Set by ISEB (tests commissioned from GL Assessment)
11+ entry (Year 7): candidates register on the ISEB Guardian Portal and sit the ISEB Common Pre-Tests, then attend the school in November of Year 6 for written assessments in English, Mathematics and Non-Verbal Reasoning, an interview and group activities.
9489 published practice questions tagged for this exam
Route record: verified · Athena independents completion research 2026-10-28
2028 entry
Set by ISEB (tests commissioned from GL Assessment)
11+ entry (Year 7): candidates register on the ISEB Guardian Portal and sit the ISEB Common Pre-Tests, then attend the school in November of Year 6 for written assessments in English, Mathematics and Non-Verbal Reasoning, an interview and group activities.
9489 published practice questions tagged for this exam
Route record: verified · Athena independents completion research 2026-10-28
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Key dates & preparation
2028 entry
Test: Autumn to spring of Year 6: the ISEB Common Pre-Test is sat at the candidate’s own school (most schools work to the autumn term), with the school’s own papers and interview day usually in January of Year 6
Results: Outcomes follow the school’s published timetable, typically in the spring term of Year 6
Offers: February of Year 6 — the school publishes its offers to its own timetable (London day schools cluster around a mid-February offer point)
When to start preparing: Start preparing in the autumn term of Year 5 (the standing rule: about 18 months before the test).
General guidance: this follows the rule of thumb of starting about 18 months before the test. It is not the school's own published advice.
Source: official admissions information · checked 2026-10-28
2027 entry
Test: Autumn to spring of Year 6: the ISEB Common Pre-Test is sat at the candidate’s own school (most schools work to the autumn term), with the school’s own papers and interview day usually in January of Year 6
Results: Outcomes follow the school’s published timetable, typically in the spring term of Year 6
Offers: February of Year 6 — the school publishes its offers to its own timetable (London day schools cluster around a mid-February offer point)
When to start preparing: Start preparing in the autumn term of Year 5 (the standing rule: about 18 months before the test).
General guidance: this follows the rule of thumb of starting about 18 months before the test. It is not the school's own published advice.
Source: official admissions information · checked 2026-10-28
Admissions rules
No catchment — open competition
There is no catchment area. Admission is by the school’s own assessment process (examinations and, usually, an interview); the school sets its own oversubscription criteria in its admissions policy — commonly the assessment result first, with sibling or other connections considered at some schools.
Read the school's admissions policy
Results & destinations
2025 results
A level: Average point score per A level entry 49.06 (average grade A); 60.4% of A level students achieved AAB or higher
DfE performance tables
Source: official source · checked 2026-10-28
2024 results
A level: Average point score per A level entry 48.91 (average grade A)
DfE performance tables
Source: official source · checked 2026-10-28
Scholarships & bursaries
Schemes recorded from the school's own published information. A scholarship is a merit award; a bursary is means-tested. Values are shown exactly as the school states them — where a scheme is honorary, its stated value says so.
11+ entry
Academic Scholarship
ScholarshipAcademic
What is assessed: Scheme confirmed on the school's website; detailed criteria are published in the school's scholarship booklet / on application (see info_url)
When: Timing not stated on the published pages
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Separate application required (apply for up to two scholarships on the registration form; Supplementary Scholarship Form then issued)
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
Art Scholarship
ScholarshipArt
What is assessed: Scheme confirmed on the school's website; detailed criteria are published in the school's scholarship booklet / on application (see info_url)
When: Timing not stated on the published pages
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Separate application required (apply for up to two scholarships on the registration form)
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
Design & Technology (DT) Scholarship
ScholarshipOther
What is assessed: Scheme confirmed on the school's website; detailed criteria are published in the school's scholarship booklet / on application (see info_url)
When: Timing not stated on the published pages
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Separate application required (apply for up to two scholarships on the registration form)
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
Drama Scholarship
ScholarshipDrama
What is assessed: Scheme confirmed on the school's website; detailed criteria are published in the school's scholarship booklet / on application (see info_url)
When: Timing not stated on the published pages
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Separate application required (apply for up to two scholarships on the registration form)
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
Music Scholarship
ScholarshipMusic
What is assessed: Scheme confirmed on the school's website; detailed criteria are published in the school's scholarship booklet / on application (see info_url)
When: Timing not stated on the published pages
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Separate application required (apply for up to two scholarships on the registration form)
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
Sport Scholarship
ScholarshipSport
What is assessed: Scheme confirmed on the school's website; detailed criteria are published in the school's scholarship booklet / on application (see info_url)
When: Timing not stated on the published pages
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Separate application required (apply for up to two scholarships on the registration form)
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
Bursaries
BursaryOther
What is assessed: Means-tested, assessed on income, expenditure and assets via Bursary Administration Ltd; reviewed annually
When: Applications must be submitted by 10 October
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Separate application required (tick the bursary box on the registration form; bursary portal link then issued)
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
13+ entry
Academic Scholarship
ScholarshipAcademic
What is assessed: Scheme confirmed on the school's website; detailed criteria are published in the school's scholarship booklet / on application (see info_url)
When: Timing not stated on the published pages
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Separate application required (apply for up to two scholarships on the registration form)
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
Art Scholarship
ScholarshipArt
What is assessed: Scheme confirmed on the school's website; detailed criteria are published in the school's scholarship booklet / on application (see info_url)
When: Timing not stated on the published pages
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Separate application required (apply for up to two scholarships on the registration form)
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
Design & Technology (DT) Scholarship
ScholarshipOther
What is assessed: Scheme confirmed on the school's website; detailed criteria are published in the school's scholarship booklet / on application (see info_url)
When: Timing not stated on the published pages
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Separate application required (apply for up to two scholarships on the registration form)
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
Drama Scholarship
ScholarshipDrama
What is assessed: Scheme confirmed on the school's website; detailed criteria are published in the school's scholarship booklet / on application (see info_url)
When: Timing not stated on the published pages
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Separate application required (apply for up to two scholarships on the registration form)
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
Music Scholarship
ScholarshipMusic
What is assessed: Scheme confirmed on the school's website; detailed criteria are published in the school's scholarship booklet / on application (see info_url)
When: Timing not stated on the published pages
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Separate application required (apply for up to two scholarships on the registration form)
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
Sport Scholarship
ScholarshipSport
What is assessed: Scheme confirmed on the school's website; detailed criteria are published in the school's scholarship booklet / on application (see info_url)
When: Timing not stated on the published pages
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Separate application required (apply for up to two scholarships on the registration form)
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
Bursaries
BursaryOther
What is assessed: Means-tested, assessed on income, expenditure and assets via Bursary Administration Ltd; reviewed annually
When: Applications must be submitted by 10 October
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Separate application required (tick the bursary box on the registration form)
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
16+ entry
Academic Scholarship
ScholarshipAcademic
What is assessed: Scheme confirmed on the school's website; detailed criteria are published in the school's scholarship booklet / on application (see info_url)
When: Timing not stated on the published pages
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Separate application required (apply for up to two scholarships on the registration form)
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
Art Scholarship
ScholarshipArt
What is assessed: Scheme confirmed on the school's website; detailed criteria are published in the school's scholarship booklet / on application (see info_url)
When: Timing not stated on the published pages
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Separate application required (apply for up to two scholarships on the registration form)
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
Design & Technology (DT) Scholarship
ScholarshipOther
What is assessed: Scheme confirmed on the school's website; detailed criteria are published in the school's scholarship booklet / on application (see info_url)
When: Timing not stated on the published pages
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Separate application required (apply for up to two scholarships on the registration form)
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
Drama Scholarship
ScholarshipDrama
What is assessed: Scheme confirmed on the school's website; detailed criteria are published in the school's scholarship booklet / on application (see info_url)
When: Timing not stated on the published pages
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Separate application required (apply for up to two scholarships on the registration form)
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
Music Scholarship
ScholarshipMusic
What is assessed: Scheme confirmed on the school's website; detailed criteria are published in the school's scholarship booklet / on application (see info_url)
When: Timing not stated on the published pages
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Separate application required (apply for up to two scholarships on the registration form)
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
Sport Scholarship
ScholarshipSport
What is assessed: Scheme confirmed on the school's website; detailed criteria are published in the school's scholarship booklet / on application (see info_url)
When: Timing not stated on the published pages
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Separate application required (apply for up to two scholarships on the registration form)
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
Bursaries
BursaryOther
What is assessed: Means-tested, assessed on income, expenditure and assets via Bursary Administration Ltd; reviewed annually
When: Applications must be submitted by 10 October
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Separate application required (tick the bursary box on the registration form)
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
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