We have a distinguished history. Dame Alice Owen founded our school in 1613 in Islington; initially a boys’ school, followed by the addition of a girls’ school in 1886 and becoming co-educational after the move to our present site in 1973. Her legacy, through the Brewers Company, is still felt throughout our school today. New buildings and facilities, set in our extensive 34 acre grounds with a large lake, have been built since our move ensuring we have an ever-evolving, superbly equipped teaching and learning environment. Two hundred children are admitted each year in accordance with our Governors’ published criteria with priority for a number of local children and current siblings. Our intake is allocated to seven mixed ability teaching groups. Studying at Dame Alice Owen’s We provide an education which is both challenging and fulfilling, equipping students with all the essential skills for life. Reflecting the motto of the Worshipful Company of Brewers, ‘In God is all our trust’, our school has a long tradition of working within the ethos of British values and students of all faiths are warmly welcomed at the school. Great store is placed on enabling every young person to realise his or her full potential regardless of ability. We are justly proud of our outstanding success in public examinations, consistently recognized as some of the best results in the Country. All students follow the full National Curriculum and the Hertfordshire-agreed syllabus for Religious Education (details of which can be found in our annually produced Supplementary Information Booklet). The national programme is enhanced by the teaching of Drama in Years 7 and 8 and by the introduction of separate sciences in Year 8. The majority of students study separate sciences at GCSE as well as at A Level. Students excel in external competitions such as the Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics Challenges where many obtain gold awards and are subsequently invited to compete at the highest levels. Excellent results are mirrored by the enthusiasm and determination with which each and every subject is studied by all our students. Personal well being and academic success is encouraged by a highly supportive pastoral care system which includes Form Tutors, Heads of Student Progress and Assistant Heads. We aim for every young person to realise their full potential regardless of ability and to develop into a mature, well-rounded adult with a real understanding of moral and social issues, equipped for the 21st Century. 11+ Assesses Part 1 - Verbal Reasoning Part 2 - English and Maths

Devonshire House is a place where families come together for their children’s most formative years. The School’s commitment is to outstanding care and education, to help discover, inspire and develop pupils’ talents and to support them throughout their years at the School and in their move to their next schools. The results for senior school entry are exceptionally good, with some forty scholarships and exhibitions to senior schools in the last three years. However, the School is perhaps proudest that this is achieved in such a creative and happy school with its broad curriculum and with so many extra-curricular activities. The School aims to create adaptable and creative minds, for a changing world. The Head, Senior Leadership Team and Staff are committed to an open, trusting dialogue with parents about their children and to be available to advise and help throughout each child’s school career. Pupils learn how to work hard for their own achievements and to work with others with commitment, understanding and co-operation. They learn many things – traditional and innovative – and above all they learn how to grow their talents and how they may want to apply them in their lives. The School seeks to inspire not only a love of learning, but a love of thinking for oneself and the strength and resilience to do so, to make the most of life and to help others along this journey.

Welcome to Dulwich College, an academically selective and socially responsible independent boys’ school in south London, diverse in our social mix, breadth of talents, character and backgrounds. It is an exciting time to be here and a great honour to have led the College through its 400th anniversary in 2019 and to be leading it in the 2020s. Dulwich has a distinguished tradition of inspired teaching and genuine scholarship; pupils from the College join the most competitive of universities, in the UK and around the world, and thereafter enter all the major professions, with a high number choosing to work in Engineering, the Health Services and the Law. But we are also alert to the changing nature of work; we expect our alumni to take up a number of jobs not yet dreamt of: to have more than one career and to carve out career paths that would have been unimaginable in their parents’ and grandparents’ generations. Dulwich has a long-standing reputation for producing fine actors, musicians, sportsmen and writers; many of our students now go on to engage in entrepreneurial, technological, cybernetic and innovative enterprises too. A sense of service and of “giving something back” to society is also a motivating factor for many. We believe that more and more will commit to work which will define them as community and service leaders.  Our values are founded in equity and respect, self-respect and respect for others. We endeavour to help pupils to do the right thing, but they also know they can seek guidance when they face difficulties and that they will receive the support they need. Our principal objectives are: * to ensure that all our pupils feel equally secure and valued; * to offer academic challenges that enable all pupils to realise their potential; * to provide sporting, cultural, charitable and adventurous engagement for all our pupils to enjoy and through which they can learn to work co-operatively and to lead; * to nurture a supportive, diverse and inclusive community that encourages a sense of social responsibility. Our duty is to ensure that all our pupils are engaged in good learning, both in the classroom and beyond it; both in working towards examined syllabuses and in their free learning. It is our responsibility to enable Alleynians to be thoroughly well prepared for the challenges of the 21st century and this includes helping pupils set themselves independent challenges - and support others with their challenges. Another part of this preparation is service to the community and an appreciation of its importance. The relationships our diverse and outward-looking community of pupils, staff, parents and alumni build through our partnerships with schools and organisations in Southwark and beyond and through our international network of schools benefit the entire community. At the heart of our Founder’s mission is philanthropy and it is our ambition that 50% of our pupils will, in the future, be in receipt of financial assistance in the form of either scholarships or bursaries. This academic year we awarded 214 means-tested Dulwich College bursaries to boys and their families. The achievements of alumni who received, and pupils who are currently in receipt of, financial assistance is inspiring. Places Available at 11+ 70 (Please note that candidates cannot apply for both Year 7 and for Year 9 Deferred Entry) 11+ Assesses Part 1 (Online) - Maths, English, Reasoning, Problem Solving Part 2 - Creative Writing

Dwight London is privileged to be part of the internationally renowned Dwight family of schools, and is the leading independent international school in London. With a global network of Dwight Schools spanning three continents and extending into the cloud with Dwight Global Online School ― ranked by Newsweek as the #2 best online senior school in the U.S. ― students have numerous opportunities to connect with peers worldwide. They can participate in cross-campus cultural and curricular collaborations and exchange programmes. The world is literally at their feet ― and we couldn’t be more delighted to offer our students an international passport to learn. Personalised learning, together with community and global vision, are the three pillars upon which a Dwight School London world-class education rests and we are committed to igniting the spark of genius in every child. From the admissions process through to graduation, we pride ourselves on the philosophy of educating the whole student rather than just focusing on a test based mentality. Students are not simply a cog in a machine at Dwight and we are not a school that works towards examinations as the only metric to measure student progress, but instead we nurture and cultivate a breadth of skills and learning that will ensure our students are set up for success in whatever their future holds. Students learn to make connections between disciplines and develop a contagious enthusiasm for learning.  Our learners are proud to come from diverse backgrounds; they celebrate and learn from each others’ perspectives, and are proud to take action to make a better world. Our open-minded approach that values diversity and innovation is underpinned by the academically rigorous International Baccalaureate programmes that open pathways to the top universities across the globe. Our students are critical and creative thinkers, empowered by inquiry-led learning and an expectation that they will be independent learners who create meaning from their experiences.

Eltham College is a successful, independent and diverse school for boys and girls aged between 7-18 years old located on a beautiful 70-acre site between Eltham and Mottingham in South East London. With a rich history dating back to its founding as the ‘School for the Sons of Missionaries’ 180 years ago in 1842, Eltham College has undergone remarkable transformations. Today, we proudly stand as a fully co-educational institution. Our commitment to academic excellence is evident in our students’ outstanding exam results, and we enrich their educational journey with a wide-ranging co-curricular program that encompasses sports, music, drama, and art. What truly sets Eltham apart is our unwavering dedication to providing exceptional pastoral care and support. Our innovative and comprehensive pastoral system ensures that every student feels supported and valued throughout their educational journey. Eltham College has grown significantly over the years and is proud to educate a thriving community of over 1,000 students. Our reach extends far beyond our immediate vicinity, drawing students from diverse areas such as Bromley, Chislehurst, Blackheath, Greenwich, and Dulwich. More recently, we have welcomed students from London Docklands and the City of London, reflecting our school’s reputation for excellence. As our students progress through Eltham College, they embark on a path to success that often leads them to prestigious Russell Group universities. Some choose to pursue their passions in the performing arts and music, finding their place in leading colleges and conservatoires. Our global perspective is evident as well, with students venturing overseas to study at renowned American and European universities, broadening their horizons. We regularly compete in regional finals across various sports, including hockey, netball, and skiing. Some of our most talented athletes rise to the occasion and compete at the highest levels, representing our school with pride. 11+ Assesses Written - English and Maths  Online - Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning One-to-One Interview

Emanuel is a thriving co-ed day school. It is an ambitious and aspirational environment, with success being achieved academically, as well as in sports, music and drama. Our pupils are motivated and guided in achieving their goals by dedicated and enthusiastic teachers, men and women who care deeply about their subjects, possessing the skills to impart their knowledge and passions. This trusted relationship between pupils and teachers, with the support of parents, is one of the key reasons why Emanuel has become such a positive, happy and high achieving environment. Beyond the classroom, we encourage every pupil to take an active part in the daily co-curricular life of the school, fulfilling personal aims and learning to feel proud of their contributions to their house, year, club or team. Busy pupils traditionally thrive, growing in confidence through their opportunities and benefiting from wide-reaching social groups. Our approach to pastoral care is rooted in kindness and mutual respect – we wish each child to think well of themselves and demonstrate empathy and respect in their interactions with others. With numerous opportunities for outreach and charity work within our award-winning programme, we hope that our pupils learn the value and sense of personal fulfilment to be found in helping others. In October 2022, the school built a new sixth form centre, providing a spacious, light and modern environment for the oldest pupils, and ensuring all their expert support- from higher education advice to careers guidance and pastoral care- is co-located. September 2023 has seen the first two phases of work completed at our off-site sports ground, in Raynes Park. This includes an all-weather Astro for hockey and tennis, and new cricket nets. By the end of the coming academic year, we will create more hard courts at the same site for tennis and netball, providing facilities for sport that match and partner those on the main site. In the longer term, the governing body aims to further improve the teaching and learning spaces, with a focus on establishing more specialist classrooms. There is also a desire to maintain play/recreational and communal spaces- all of which is further detailed in our critical build plan. 11+ Assesses English, Maths, Verbal Reasoning

In 1855, Dr John Propert built a College to house, feed, clothe and educate the widows and orphans of medical men – a treacherous profession at the time. His guiding principles were ‘benevolence and excellence’ and these have remained at the heart of the College ever since. Almost 170 years later, our pupils have taken inspiration from Dr Propert’s philanthropic zeal. They have developed values that connect us to the College’s rich history, but which will also help us to lead successful and fulfilled 21st Century lives. Epsom College is consistently among the UK’s leading schools, based on its performance in public exams. In its last set of league tables, the Department for Education places us in the top 1% nationally. In 2022, we were voted Independent School of the Year (both as the Overall Winner, and as School of the Year for Student Wellbeing). However, an Epsom education has always been about far more than results alone. We pride ourselves on offering all our pupils every possible opportunity to develop passions and interests that extend far beyond the classroom and last long after they have left school. Following a traditional boarding school model, the school day extends until 6pm and Years 9 and above have lessons and fixtures on Saturday. This provides our girls and boys with the gift of time. The longer days allow all activities, lessons, sports, service in the community and academic extension to take place within the timetable, on our grounds. The structure and routine of our days and weeks are guided by the philosophy that children learn as much from each other as from adults, and as much outside the classroom as inside. It also means that we can deliver on all the initiatives and values.  11+ Assesses Interview (15 minutes) Assessments - Maths, Creative Writing, Verbal Reasoning, Non-Verbal Reasoning

Eton College is a charity for the advancement of education. At its heart sits an independent boys’ boarding school which leads a dynamic range of educational activities and an expanding network of educational partnerships. The charity’s primary purpose, determined from its Christian foundation in 1440, is to draw out the best of young people’s talents and to enable them to flourish and make a positive impact on others through the course of a healthy, happy and fulfilling life. In advancing this purpose, Eton is committed to an ethos which: 1. encourages creativity, individuality, innovation and enjoyment through a broad vision of education based on wide-ranging academic and co-curricular opportunities; 2. enables boys to develop a strong understanding of themselves and their capabilities, while also empathising with others through a genuine appreciation for different people, different perspectives and different cultures; 3. develops enquiring minds and fosters a life-long appreciation of independent thinking and learning; 4. develops physical and mental health, emotional maturity and spiritual richness; 5. nurtures the value of leadership and service; 6. celebrates kindness, loyalty, gratitude, integrity and determination. In order to achieve this Eton: a) is committed to establishing a supportive and safe environment for its boys, its staff and the wider school community; this is the foundation of the trusting relationships formed between boys and adults, which is a particular feature of Eton life. b) has a competitive school culture in which boys are encouraged to pursue excellence in all its differing forms, to develop their strengths and to seek out new challenges. This often helps to drive personal and collective achievement, with the process being valued as much as the outcome. c) is more devolved and less centralised than many institutions. This deliberately gives greater autonomy to adults and to boys, who accept that with that autonomy comes responsibility and accountability. Rigorous planning and attention to detail are central to the school’s sustained success. Eton is proud of its history and heritage and honours many of its traditions; but the school has always had a dynamic relationship with its past and it is in balancing the old with the new that it finds inspiration for change in the future. 13+ Assesses ISEB Common Pretest in Year 6

Felsted offers children aged four to eighteen a first class all round education, based on a safe, rural 80 acre village campus in stunning North Essex, only one hour from London and Cambridge. We welcome students from all over the world to appreciate a leading British boarding school education. A variety of boarding options and day places are available to suit modern family life, with bus routes from across the region. Founded in 1564, Felsted celebrated 50 years of co-education in 2020. We were also delighted to be named Boarding School of the Year in 2023! Felsted is a family school, structured in such a way that your child will always be part of a school-within-a-school, in which academic stretch and pastoral support are always entirely personal and age appropriate. At the Prep School these take the form of ‘Phases’, at the Senior School it is within a House structure that your child will find nurture, support, camaraderie and friendship. The beauty of this approach is that Felsted grows with your child. As pupils move through the school they enjoy more and more of the available space and specialist facilities and benefit from an ever-greater range of opportunities in a gradually extending day. Each much anticipated stage brings greater self-reliance and affords your child exciting new challenges, privileges and possibilities within a unifying framework underpinned by shared values and a clear pathway. 11+ Assesses Maths, English Comprehension, Verbal Reasoning, Non-Verbal Reasoning

Providing ‘the best preparation for life’ is something we take very seriously, and I would like to set out how this aspiration is achieved at our school. Finborough is a learning family in every sense. Each of our pupils are known really well, valued and cherished, for their individual abilities and attributes. From day one in our outstanding Nursery through to the Sixth Form, we do not relent in our care and unfettered ambition for every child. It is so special to be able to educate children from two to eighteen years of age, watching them grow, and emerge as young adults, ready for the world. At Finborough, children can be the best version of themselves, without the impediments or insecurity that can plague the most formative years of a young person’s life. Our nurturing approach, set alongside high expectations and steadfast support, enables us to bring out the best in each individual. Pupils’ extremely high standards of behaviour and conduct, alongside their positivity and receptiveness, make them a joy to teach, enabling the most productive and effective lessons. Excellent teachers enjoy an exceptional, professionally rewarding experience. Comparatively small classes, of beautifully behaved and motivated pupils, supported by outstanding facilities and technology, enable consistently excellent teaching. Our comprehensive, professional learning programme ensures teachers are genuinely at the top of their game and continue to develop their skills. Our traditional yet progressive curriculum and focus on ‘Learnability’ enables a truly bespoke approach to captivate and inspire every single pupil.‘Learnability’ is our unique approach to developing our pupils’ voracity for knowledge, understanding and betterment. The opportunity to perpetually focus on marginal learning gains is an exceptionally powerful tool for both school and life beyond. Undoubtedly, being an independent or even interdependent learner with a ‘better never stops’ growth mindset are key factors in Finborough pupils becoming highly successful people, dovetailing perfectly with our focus on Stephen Covey’s Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, at the core of our innovative and progressive leadership programme at the school. This philosophy extends way beyond the classroom. It finds its way out onto the sports field, onto the stage and to the creative confidence required at the easel. The wealth of experiences on offer for Finborough pupils is astounding and, as you might expect, their engagement is quite exceptional. For our community of boarders – full, weekly or those who stay over occasionally through our flexi boarding options – Finborough really is a home from home. They are cared for expertly by a fantastic team of house staff and enjoy a plethora of opportunities beyond the packed school schedule.

Forest is a large, vibrant school, with more than 1,430 boys and girls in equal proportion, from 4 to 18. Our traditional House structure means that each pupil is treated as an individual, of whom we have the highest expectations, while our size enables us to offer breadth and depth of opportunity. Forest School knows its pupils and knows itself. It puts the individual child at the centre of all it does and promotes a clear set of values, which underpin the Forest culture. This is a humane, open-minded school with both feet on the ground, in which the pupils’ all-round personal development is outstanding and academic attainment is high. It is, above all, a happy school which understands the rich inter-relationship between the curricular, the co-curricular and the pastoral. We benefit from a tremendous location: on the very edge of North-East London, a city school surrounded by ancient forest, safe but not secluded, and within a diverse, dynamic community. There is boldness in the School’s character, a readiness to be forward-thinking and adaptable, with pride in what we are and excitement for what lies ahead. Places Available at 11+ 140 11+ Assesses Part 1 (Online) - Maths, English, Verbal Reasoning, Non-Verbal Reasoning Part 2 (Written) - Puzzles and Problems, Creative Comprehension, English

Francis Holland School has an outstanding and enviable reputation for academic success, with an excellent culture of pastoral care woven into the fabric of our community. At Francis Holland, we strive to ignite a lifelong love of learning, delivering a well-rounded, and forward-thinking education that sets our pupils up for life. Steeped in a rich history and heritage, the School has a long-standing tradition of excellence stretching back to 1878 and the girls enjoy happy, successful and fulfilling school days. The School’s values, Compassion, Knowledge, Perseverance and Spirit, underpin the ethos of the School, enabling the girls to flourish in an ambitious and supportive educational environment. Our location and surroundings, with our wonderful proximity to Regent’s Park, as well as our extensive wider links beyond the School gates, help to strengthen our aspiration to achieve. The School is an exciting and busy place, with a wealth of challenging and inspirational opportunities on offer. At Francis Holland, every girl has the chance to reach her fullest potential and be true to herself. Its unique charm and ethos set it apart and it is a warm, vibrant and happy place in which to learn. Our girls benefit from inspirational and outstanding teaching, equipping them with the necessary self-belief, adaptability and dexterity along the way to thrive in an ever-changing world. 11+ Assesses London 11+ Consortium - Maths, Problem Solving, English, Verbal Reasoning, Non-Verbal Reasoning, Analysis (aka Creative Comprehension)