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Clifton College
Clifton College places Year 7 within its Prep School, where applicants complete CAT4, provide a report and attend a taster day.
Independent school · Bristol
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Guthrie Road, Bristol, BS8 3EZ
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Entry information
Clifton College Prep School takes pupils in Years 4–8. Applicants joining Years 4–8 complete an online CAT4 assessment, provide a recent school report and attend a taster day; Year 7 is a Prep School year group here. Separate 11+ scholarships are available, but the published admissions journey does not state a 2027 entry date.
Entry stage: Year 7
Assessment provider: CAT4
The admissions process
- Registration; current-school report; online CAT4 assessment; Prep taster day; offer. 11+ scholarship assessment is a separate award process.
Read the official details: Admissions information from Clifton College
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Official links for your shortlist
Use the school’s current admissions information to check which sample papers or familiarisation materials apply to your child’s entry year.
Know what to expect
Follow the school’s assessment guidance.
Year 7 is at Clifton College Prep. Ordinary entry uses CAT4, a report and a taster; 11+ scholarship assessment is separate. GL Assessment advises against CAT4 practice.
Read the official guidance: Clifton College · GL Assessment
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Your application starting points
Use the official links on this page to answer these questions for your child’s entry year.
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Put the right dates in your diary
Note any published registration, assessment, application and offer-response dates that apply to your child’s route. They may be separate steps.
Follow the assessment guidance
Check what the school asks your child to do and whether it recommends any preparation. Use its own instructions and the assessment provider’s advice.
Check fees and financial support
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- How do you help pupils recover from a setback and discover their strengths?
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Before you apply
- Year 7 is within Clifton College Prep School (Years 4–8); the school’s separate Upper School starts at Year 9. The 11+ scholarship is an award assessment.
Plusling’s guide to Clifton College is independently written. The school and its admissions authority publish the official arrangements.
Contains government school-register data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Primary sources
- Clifton College: school details Department for Education
- Clifton College: official website Clifton College
- Prep School admissions journey Clifton College
- Policies Clifton College
- CAT4 information for parents GL Assessment
- Admissions Policy and Entry Requirements (reviewed Lent 2026) Clifton College