13+ Entry

An enquiry record and a prospectus request can be made at any time up to the closing date relevant to a child’s year of entry.

Open Day – These take place in the Summer Term of Year 4 and Year 5. There is an opportunity to have a pupil-led tour of the College, visit a Boarding House and meet with the Master, the Director of Admissions, Heads of Departments, Housemasters and Housemistresses.

Individual Visit – An individual visit can be arranged for families living abroad, or those who are unable to attend our other visit events. An individual visit will include an informal meeting with the Director of Admissions and an adult-led tour of the College campus. These visits can be arranged on a weekday during the school term. Please contact the Admissions Team directly to arrange a visit. 

House Visit Afternoon – For those with children currently in Year 5, families are welcome to attend a House Visit Afternoon during the Michaelmas Term or Summer Term of Year 5. This event offers a pupil-led tour of a Boarding House with an opportunity to meet with a Housemaster or Housemistress and House team, with some campus highlights. These events take place on weekdays during the school term. 

Registrations can be accepted at any point up until the closing date for entry (9th October of Year 6 or Year 7) and require completion and return of a registration form along with a registration fee of £300. For more information, please contact the Admissions Department at admissions@marlboroughcollege.org.

Families who have made an enquiry or registered with us will receive an invitation to the Year 6 Open Day, which takes place in the Michaelmas Term in Year 6. This event is the final opportunity to visit the College before the Enrolment deadline (9^th October of Year 6). The Year 6 Open Day includes an opportunity to have a pupil-led tour of the College, visit a Boarding House and meet with the Master, the Director of Admissions, Heads of Departments, Housemasters and Housemistresses.

Applications for bursarial support are welcome and further information about how to do this can be found further below.

For children taking the entry assessment in Year 6, the closing date for a bursary application is 1^st July at the end of the Summer Term of Year 5.

Applications can be made for those assessed for entry in Year 7, but should be submitted at the earliest possible opportunity as there will be fewer funds available at this stage.

The closing date for enrolment into the Year 6 entry assessment is 9^th October, Year 6

The closing date for enrolment into the Year 7 entry assessment is 9^th October, Year 7

Entry assessment:  Enrolled applicants will be invited to an assessment day which takes place during the Lent Term of Year 6 (or the Lent Term of Year 7 or Year 8 for later applications). The College aims to make the entry assessment day as pressure-free as possible. On the day there is one short writing task (no preparation is required), some informal group activities and one interview with a either a Housemaster or Housemistress.

College place offers: As a result of the current Head’s reference, the ISEB Pre-Tests and the assessment day and interviews, confirmed list and waiting list College place offers are made towards the end of the Lent Term of Year 6 (or end of Lent Term of Year 7 or Year 8 for later applications).

House place offers: Families whose child has a confirmed list College place will be invited to a final House Visit Day which will take place in the Summer Term of Year 6. The focus of this event is for families to tour boarding houses and meet with Housemasters and Housemistresses in order to request their final preferred boarding house choices for their child. Parents will submit their first, second and third choice of boarding houses at the end of the Summer Term of Year 6 and House offers will be made shortly after.

Pupils will confirmed places at the College will be invited to attend several Experience Days throughout Year 7 and Year 8. These optional Experience Days will cover a range of activities including Academic, Art, DT, Drama, Music, Outdoor Activities and Sport. The visits will give our incoming pupils the opportunity to try new things, get to know the College a little better, and spend time with their future peers, current pupils and teachers prior to joining us.

Scholarships applications are invited for in the following subjects:  Academic, Art, Design Technology, Drama and Music.  Awards in Sport can also be applied for.  Those who hold a Sports Award during Year 9 at the College, will be assessed for a Sports scholarship starting Year 10.

Only children holding an A list place can apply. Scholarships at Marlborough are not related to bursarial support. Children who are successful in gaining a scholarship will be offered an enhanced programme of mentoring and enrichment once they join the College. Scholarship examinations and assessments take place at Marlborough College during the Michaelmas and Lent Terms of Year 8.

Further details about scholarships, eligibility and requirements can be found in the  Scholarship Prospectus.

Children with a confirmed list place and their families are invited by their future Housemaster or Housemistress to a summer social event in Year 8. This is a chance for incoming pupils to meet with their fellow housemates and families.

New pupils to Marlborough College are welcomed in the Michaelmas Term of Year 9.