What is the selection process for entry?
Bearwood aims to assess potential of applicants as well as current achievement. All applicants normally go through a selection exam and a one-to-one interview with the Headmaster, based in part on a detailed reference from their current school. Applicants (those aged 11 to 13) usually come from Prep Schools or Primary Schools, and sometimes from overseas as “ex-pats” or “non-Brits”. Applicants who have English as a Second Language take a special English test. Applicants aged 13 in Prep Schools take Common Entrance (CE) rather than the Bearwood selection exam; each CE applicant is given an individual CE target for entry, arranged in conjunction with their Prep School.
