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Lathallan School
Lathallan’s usual admissions route runs from visit to taster and registration. Its S1 scholarship assessment is a separate dated process.
Independent school · Johnshaven
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Entry information
For September 2027 entry
Lathallan welcomes enquiries and visits throughout the year. Its published admissions journey leads from an enquiry and tour to a taster day, then registration following a successful taster. For August 2027 S1 scholarships, the application deadline was 23 October 2026 and assessments are scheduled for 3–4 November 2026; contact Admissions about current options.
Entry stage: S1 / senior-school entry
The admissions process
- Start with an enquiry to Admissions. Arrange an in-person or virtual tour to meet the Headmaster and teaching team and discuss the appropriate year group and available places.
- The school’s typical admissions journey includes a taster day with the child’s peer group. Following a successful taster, the school contacts the family to finalise registration.
- S1 scholarships are a separate route for prospective and current pupils entering S1 in August 2027. The published application deadline was 23 October 2026; assessment days are 3 and 4 November 2026, with outcome letters and offer packs due before 11 December 2026.
- All S1 scholarship candidates, including those applying for non-academic awards, take an academic assessment. The guidance also describes the relevant portfolio, audition or sports assessment; ask Admissions for the academic assessment format and access arrangements.
- Means-tested bursaries are available to eligible families and may be held alongside a scholarship. Contact admissions@lathallan.org.uk or 01561 362220 to discuss admission, financial assistance and current availability.
Read the official details: Admissions information from Lathallan 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.
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English
A useful place to start
Read a short passage together. Ask your child to find evidence for an answer and explain unfamiliar words in context.
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Start the 5-question English quizMaths
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Ask your child to explain their method, estimate the answer and check the final calculation. Notice which step needs more practice.
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Start the 5-question maths quizVerbal reasoning
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Talk through word relationships, letter patterns and codes. Encourage your child to explain the rule before choosing an answer.
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Explore words and logic with Plusling’s verbal reasoning quizzes, with feedback that helps the next attempt feel clearer.
Start the 5-question verbal reasoning quizNon-verbal reasoning
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Look for changes in shape, position, shading and direction. Work out one rule at a time before checking it against the choices.
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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.
Check the assessment guidance
If an assessment applies, look for official examples, question formats, timings and answer instructions to help plan your child’s preparation.
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?
Know where to focus
Give their preparation a clear direction.
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
- Choose topics in Focus Practice
- Progress to discuss with the adults helping them
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Before you apply
- Confirm the year group, available day or boarding places and any admission assessments for your child.
- The November assessment dates apply to S1 scholarship candidates. Ask Admissions about ordinary entry and any options after the scholarship application deadline.
- Discuss learning support, access arrangements and any bursary application directly with the school.
Plusling’s guide to Lathallan 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
- Scotland: official school register Scottish Government
- Welcome to Lathallan | A Leading Co-educational Independent School. Lathallan School
- Admissions | Lathallan School Lathallan School
- Lathallan School typical admissions journey infographic Lathallan School
- Lathallan S1 and S5 scholarships for August 2027 Lathallan School
- Lathallan S1 scholarship guidance linked for the 2027 programme Lathallan School
- Lathallan Junior and Senior School information Lathallan School
