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Quinton House School
Quinton House School offers flexible Year 7 starts without requiring a pass in an entrance assessment.
Independent school · West Northamptonshire
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Upton Hall, Upton, Northampton, NN5 4UX
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Entry information
Quinton House accepts applications on a rolling basis and offers flexible start dates. Families visit, apply and attend a taster day, where the school considers capabilities and behaviour; a satisfactory reference and taster feedback inform an offer. The school says admission does not require passing an assessment.
Entry stage: Senior School Year 7 entry; applications are accepted on a rolling basis
The admissions process
- Arrange a visit and submit an application
- Attend a taster day; the school observes capabilities and behaviour
- The school considers a current-school reference and taster feedback
- The school says applicants do not need to pass an assessment
Read the official details: Admissions information from Quinton House 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.
The school does not require applicants to pass an entrance assessment. Arrange a visit and taster day so your child can experience the school.
Read the official guidance: Quinton House School · Quinton House 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
- Choose topics in Focus Practice
- Progress to discuss with the adults helping them

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Before you apply
- Check the school’s current admissions arrangements for your entry year, including eligibility, application steps and any access arrangements.
- Registered ages and pupil classifications describe the establishment; admission arrangements for particular year groups can differ.
Plusling’s guide to Quinton House 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
- Quinton House School: school details Department for Education
- Admissions Application - Quinton House School Quinton House School
- Private School Admissions Process - Quinton House School Quinton House School
- Academic excellence and admissions information Quinton House School
- Open days and visits Quinton House School