Schools / Epsom College
Epsom College
- Independent school
- Co-educational
- Day & boarding
- Ages 11–19
- 1,152 pupils
Epsom College is an independent co-educational school in Epsom, Surrey. Entry to Year 7 begins with the ISEB Common Pre-Test in the autumn of Year 6; shortlisted candidates attend an Engagement Day at the College in January, and offers are made in the first week of February.
RegionSouth East
DfE URN125332
The exam
Athena holds admission-route records for Epsom College. 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): all candidates sit the ISEB Common Pre-Test (English, Mathematics, Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning) in the autumn of Year 6, at their current school or at Epsom. Shortlisted candidates attend an Engagement Day at the College in January, which the school states is not assessed and has no bearing on the outcome. Offers are made in the first week of February, in line with other London and Surrey independent schools.
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): all candidates sit the ISEB Common Pre-Test (English, Mathematics, Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning) in the autumn of Year 6, at their current school or at Epsom. Shortlisted candidates attend an Engagement Day at the College in January, which the school states is not assessed and has no bearing on the outcome. Offers are made in the first week of February, in line with other London and Surrey independent schools.
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
GCSE: 87% of all exams were graded 9–7
School-published
A level: Average point score per A level entry 47.08 (average grade A-); 38.2% 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 46.63 (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 Award
ScholarshipAcademic
What is assessed: Awarded for academic promise shown in the admissions process
When: Assessments January of Year 6
What it's worth: £750 to £6,000 per year
How to apply: Scholarship application forms sent after registration
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
Art Scholarship
ScholarshipArt
What is assessed: Portfolio of work plus accompanying statement
When: Assessments January of Year 6
What it's worth: £1,000 a year; Exhibition £750 a year
How to apply: Separate application required after registration
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
Music Scholarship
ScholarshipMusic
What is assessed: Performing Arts (music) scholarship assessment; two scholarships and two exhibitions awarded per entry point
When: Assessments January of Year 6
What it's worth: Scholarship £1,000 a year; Exhibition £750 a year
How to apply: Separate application required after registration
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
Performing Arts Scholarship
ScholarshipDrama
What is assessed: Talent in acting and directing and technical production (set and sound design); two scholarships awarded
When: Assessments January of Year 6
What it's worth: £1,000 a year
How to apply: Separate application required after registration
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
Sports Scholarship
ScholarshipSport
What is assessed: Sporting talent assessment; scholars join the Talented and Gifted programme
When: Assessments January of Year 6
What it's worth: Value varies each year depending on number and quality of scholars
How to apply: Separate application required after registration
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
Performing Arts Exhibition
ExhibitionDrama
What is assessed: Lesser performing arts award; two exhibitions awarded
When: Assessments January of Year 6
What it's worth: £750 a year
How to apply: Separate application required after registration
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
Means-tested bursary
BursaryOther
What is assessed: Means-tested bursary based on financial need; can be held with a scholarship
When: Bursary deadline Friday 8 January 2027 for 2027 entry (11+ and 13+)
What it's worth: Up to 100% of fees
How to apply: Separate application required; register with COO and apply via online portal
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
13+ entry
Academic Award
ScholarshipAcademic
What is assessed: Awarded for academic promise shown in the admissions process
When: Assessments February-March of Year 8
What it's worth: £750 to £6,000 per year
How to apply: Scholarship application forms sent after registration
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
Art Scholarship
ScholarshipArt
What is assessed: Portfolio of work plus accompanying statement
When: Assessments February-March of Year 8
What it's worth: £1,000 a year; Exhibition £750 a year
How to apply: Separate application required after registration
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
Music Scholarship
ScholarshipMusic
What is assessed: Performing Arts (music) scholarship assessment
When: Assessments February-March of Year 8
What it's worth: Scholarship £1,000 a year; Exhibition £750 a year
How to apply: Separate application required after registration
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
Performing Arts Scholarship
ScholarshipDrama
What is assessed: Talent in acting, directing and technical production
When: Assessments February-March of Year 8
What it's worth: £1,000 a year
How to apply: Separate application required after registration
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
Sports Scholarship
ScholarshipSport
What is assessed: Sporting talent assessment
When: Assessments February-March of Year 8
What it's worth: Value varies each year depending on number and quality of scholars
How to apply: Separate application required after registration
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
Performing Arts Exhibition
ExhibitionDrama
What is assessed: Lesser performing arts award; two exhibitions awarded
When: Assessments February-March of Year 8
What it's worth: £750 a year
How to apply: Separate application required after registration
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
Means-tested bursary
BursaryOther
What is assessed: Means-tested bursary based on financial need
When: Bursary deadline Friday 8 January 2027 for 2027 entry
What it's worth: Up to 100% of fees
How to apply: Separate application required via online portal
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
16+ entry
Academic Award
ScholarshipAcademic
What is assessed: Awarded for academic promise shown in the admissions process; at 11+ no separate application (entrance exams, engagement day and references used)
When: Assessments November of Year 11
What it's worth: £750 to £6,000 per year
How to apply: Scholarship application forms sent after registration
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
Art Scholarship
ScholarshipArt
What is assessed: Portfolio of work plus accompanying statement
When: Assessments November of Year 11
What it's worth: £1,000 a year; Exhibition £750 a year
How to apply: Separate application required after registration
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
Music Scholarship
ScholarshipMusic
What is assessed: Performing Arts (music) scholarship assessment
When: Assessments November of Year 11
What it's worth: Scholarship £1,000 a year; Exhibition £750 a year
How to apply: Separate application required after registration
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
Performing Arts Scholarship
ScholarshipDrama
What is assessed: Talent in acting, directing and technical production
When: Assessments November of Year 11
What it's worth: £1,000 a year
How to apply: Separate application required after registration
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
Sports Scholarship
ScholarshipSport
What is assessed: Sporting talent assessment
When: Assessments November of Year 11
What it's worth: Value varies each year depending on number and quality of scholars
How to apply: Separate application required after registration
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
Performing Arts Exhibition
ExhibitionDrama
What is assessed: Lesser performing arts award; two exhibitions awarded
When: Assessments November of Year 11
What it's worth: £750 a year
How to apply: Separate application required after registration
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
Means-tested bursary
BursaryOther
What is assessed: Means-tested bursary based on financial need
When: Bursary deadline Friday 23 October 2026 for 2027 entry
What it's worth: Up to 100% of fees
How to apply: Separate application required via online portal
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
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