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Edward Jenner School
Edward Jenner School considers Year 7 and in-year applicants through visits and trial days rather than a selective test.
Independent school · Gloucester, Gloucestershire
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The Elms, 44 London Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 3NZ
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Entry information
Edward Jenner School admits pupils throughout the year when places are available. Its May 2026 policy describes a parent visit and usually a two-day trial before an offer, and explicitly says there is no testing before enrolment. The school does not publish a specific Year 7 admissions cycle.
Entry stage: Year 7-capable all-through entry, subject to available places (non-selective)
The admissions process
- Contact the school and arrange a family visit
- Usually a two-day pupil trial before the school decides on an offer
- No testing before enrolment; applications can be considered year-round if there is space
Read the official details: Admissions information from Edward Jenner School
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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.
Edward Jenner School’s May 2026 admissions policy says there is no testing before enrolment. Focus on the family visit and the school’s usual two-day pupil trial, and ask about current Year 7 availability.
Read the official guidance: Edward Jenner School · Edward Jenner School
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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.
Check the entry point and eligibility
Confirm the year group, age requirements and any conditions that apply to your child.
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
Look at fees, bursaries and scholarships, including any separate forms, evidence and deadlines.
Picture your child’s everyday life here.
An open day is a chance to look beyond the exam. Useful questions to take with you:
- How do you help new pupils settle in and make friends?
- Who can a child turn to when they feel worried or stuck?
- How do you help pupils recover from a setback and discover their strengths?
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See the topics your child has practised, revisit questions that need another look and choose a focus for the next session. Plusling helps you put your time where it can be useful.
- Topic summaries and practice history
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- Progress to discuss with the adults helping them
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Planning your application
- The school considers applications year-round if a place is available; contact it to discuss Year 7 availability and the trial process.
Plusling’s guide to Edward Jenner School 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
- Edward Jenner School: school details Department for Education
- Edward Jenner School: official website Edward Jenner School
- Key policies Edward Jenner School
- Admissions Policy May 2026 Edward Jenner School
- Get Information about Schools: Edward Jenner School Department for Education