Admissions Journey

Thank you for considering Salesian College for your son's secondary education. We understand that choosing the right school for your son is a significant decision, and our Admissions Team is dedicated to ensuring your family's experience is both enjoyable and informative. To familiarise yourself with our offer, please do take a look at our Prospectus. 

We warmly invite your family to visit Salesian College during one of our termly Open Events or by individual appointment. Year 5 boys can enjoy a taste of life at Salesian College by attending our Year 5 Taster Day in the Summer Term. 

Families wishing to apply to Salesian College should register their Year 6 son by 12 November 2025 for the Entrance Exam, which takes place in College on Tuesday 6 January 2026. 

Once your son is registered for our Entrance Exam, you will be invited as a family for your informal interview with our Deputy Headteacher in the Autumn Term of Year 6.  This allows us to learn about each boy as an individual and understand the unique asset that he can be within our special community, and gives families the opportunity to gather the information that will be important for their decision-making ahead. 

Offer letters will be sent to successful boys via email and post by the end of January, along with an invitation to our Offer Holders’ Evening in February. Families will need to confirm their final decision on the offer of a place by 3 March 2026. 

In June, all future Year 7 students joining Salesian College in September 2026 will join us in College for our 2-day Induction Programme to help them prepare for their transition. Additionally, we offer Sports Activity Days during the Summer holidays, providing a further opportunity to develop friendships with new classmates and spend more time with Salesian staff ahead of September.

We receive regular admissions requests for in-year transfers or deferred admission. Whilst we may have some places available, they are limited. To express your interest in applying for Years 8-10, please kindly send an email to the Admissions Team with your preferred telephone number. Please note that the College is unable to consider new students for Year 11. 

Once we have discussed your individual circumstances and confirmed that there is a vacancy within your son’s year group, we will arrange for you and your family to visit to see our school in action and to meet with our Deputy Headteacher for your informal family interview. If you wish to proceed with your son’s application to join Salesian, he will be required to sit an age-appropriate Entrance Examination, to assess his academic ability to thrive alongside our current students. Offers will made on the basis of the interview, performance in the Entrance Examination and receipt of a positive reference from the current school. Once a new student is confirmed to join Salesian, we will arrange for him to spend a Taster Day in College to meet new classmates and ease his transition. 

Thank you for considering Salesian College Sixth Form as the next step in your educational journey. We understand that transitioning to Sixth Form is an exciting opportunity, and our dedicated Sixth Form and Admissions Teams are here to support you every step of the way. Whether you're looking to deepen your academic knowledge, explore new interests, or prepare for your future career, we are committed to providing a nurturing and enriching environment to help you achieve your goals. A copy of our Sixth Form College Prospectus can be viewed here. 

We offer two Open Events where you can meet our students and staff and review our College and curriculum in person. Additionally, we have Taster Days for our current Year 10 students in June and for external candidates in October. These events provide a firsthand experience of our A-level teaching, dedicated Sixth Form facilities, and College life. 

All external students are required to register for our Sixth Form by completing this form. In addition, all students must submit a Sixth Form Application Form outlining their subject choices, a personal statement, and Higher Education/Career Aspirations. Applications should be submitted to the College by the end of November. Following an interview with the Headmaster and/or Deputy Headteachers, provisional offers will be made by half term in the Spring, which are subject to achieving our College minimum grade requirements. Once you have received your offer, you will be invited to our Offer Holders’ Event before Easter to hear more about the Salesian Experience, meet current students and start to build friendships with our other prospective students, with a Year 12 Induction Day in June once GCSE exams have finished. 

For further information about our Sixth Form, click here.