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Admissions Calendar 2023-24

Saturday 7 October 2023
09:30-12:30

 Whole School Open Morning. An opportunity to meet teachers, pupils and parents

Friday 17 November 2023
1630-1715

Information afternoon for Year 7 entry 2024 for prospective applicants
Welcome and presentation by the Head, Assistant Head, Academic and pupils, in the Drama Studio.

w/c 20 November 2023 to
13 December 2023

Short interviews for all registered Year 7 applicants for entry 2024, with two senior members of staff: The Head, Assistant Heads and a Housemaster/Housemistress.

Tuesday 9 January 2024

Deadline for Y7 2024 Bursary applications (Full documentary evidence is required)

Tuesday 9 January 2024

Deadline for Year 7 2024 Music and Sport Scholarship applications. Application forms are available to download from the website

Friday 12 January 2024

Orientation Day for all registered applicants for Year 7 entry in September 2024. This is an opportunity to experience a typical day at The Cathedral School

Saturday 13 January 2024 8.30am-11.30pm

Entrance Testing for registered applicants for Year 7 entry in September 2024

w/c Monday 22 January 2024

Music Scholarship auditions with the Director of Music Sport Scholarship assessments with the Director of Sport

w/c Monday 29 January 2024

Academic Scholarship interviews - by invitation, following entrance testing

Friday 9 February 2024

Candidates with scholarships, places and waiting list allocations notified. Bursary outcomes notified.

Friday 1 March 2024

Deadline to accept Year 7 entry September 2024 offers. An acceptance deposit of
£500 is required to confirm the place

Tuesday 25 June 2024

Induction Day. Year 7 2024 pupils will be placed in their House group and will meet their House Tutor and House Master as well as experiencing lessons

Friday 30 Aug to Sunday 1
September 2024

Year 7 Bonding weekend in Powys. Two-night residential activity weekend at Manor Adventure in Powys. Cost will be approximately £260.

Wednesday 4 September
2024

Start of Michaelmas Term 2024

Saturday 7 October 2023
09:30-12:30

Whole School Open Morning

Thursday 21 September 2023

Event booking form for Sixth Form options opens and a link will be sent to parents. Choose subject areas to visit and teachers to meet.

Thursday 12 October 2023
16.15-18.45

Sixth Form Options Evening- meet the Head, Head of Sixth Form and Heads of Faculty and discuss subject options for A level.

  Friday 20 October 2023

Deadline for Academic Scholarship applications. Application forms are available to download from the website

  Monday 6 November 2023

Deadline for all Sixth Form Bursary applications

Saturday 11 November 2023

Sixth Form Academic scholarship exams

w/c Monday 20 November 2023 and
Monday 27 November 2023

Sixth Form Academic Scholarship interviews for all candidates with Head, Deputy Head (Academic) and Head of Sixth Form

w/c Monday 11 December 2023

Results of Academic Sixth Form scholarships and means-tested bursaries released

Tuesday 12 December 2023

Deadline for option forms for Be a Sixth Former for a Day (on 26 January 2024)

 Tuesday 9 January 2024

Deadline for acceptance of Academic Sixth Form scholarship offers and bursaries

Friday 26 January 2024

Be a Sixth Former for a day – for internal and prospective Y11 pupils. A chance to explore the Sixth Form at The Cathedral School.

Friday 2 February 2024

Deadline for Music and Sport Scholarship applications. Application forms are available to download from the website

Friday 9 February 2023

Deadline for A Level option forms to be submitted to Head of Sixth Form or Director of Studies

w/c Monday 19 February 2024

 Auditions for Music Scholarships and Assessments/Trials for Sport Scholarships

w/c Monday 4 March 2024

Results of Music, Sport and Cardiff Rugby Sixth Form scholarships released

w/c Monday 18 March 2024 Confirmation of subject choices for Year 12 entry  

Wednesday 10 April

 Deadline for acceptance of all places in the Sixth Form for prospective applicants
 Tuesday 3 September 2024  Half day for Sixth form students
 Wednesday 4 September 2024  Michaelmas term 2024 starts
Saturday  7 October Whole School Open Morning
Thursday 12 October Sixth Form Options Evening
Friday 17 November  Information Afternoon Year 7 entry 2023 
Friday 26 January Be a Sixth Former for a day 
Wednesday 21 February Primary Open Morning
Wednesday 13 March Senior Open Morning
Wednesday 8 May Nursery to Year 2 Open Morning
Wednesday 15 May Little Explorers Forest School 
Thursday 23 May Discovery Day (current Y5) for Y7 entry 2024 
   

Wednesday 6 September 2023