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Royal High School GDST
Royal High School Bath’s Year 7 process uses CAT4, English writing, interview and an object talk; exact 2027 dates need confirmation.
Independent school · Bath and North East Somerset
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Royal High School Bath GDST, Lansdown Road, Bath, BA1 5SZ
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Entry information
For September 2027 entry
Royal High School Bath lists Year 7 as a main senior-school entry point and has opened applications for 2027/28. Its admissions timeline describes a CAT4 online assessment, English writing task, interview, current-school reference and a talk about an object for Year 7 applicants. Confirm exact 2027 dates with the school.
Entry stage: Year 7
What the assessment covers
- CAT4 cognitive abilities assessment
- English writing
Assessment provider: GL Assessment (CAT4)
The admissions process
- Application and current-school reference
- Online CAT4 assessment and English writing task
- Interview and talk about an object
Read the official details: Admissions information from Royal High School Bath
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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.
Royal High Bath lists an English writing task alongside Year 7 CAT4. English and Maths papers shown for Year 8 and above do not apply to Year 7. GL Assessment advises against CAT4 practice.
Read the official guidance: Royal High School Bath · 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.
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.
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- 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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- Progress to discuss with the adults helping them
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Before you apply
- The school confirms applications for 2027/28, while the displayed timeline includes dates for an earlier cycle. Confirm exact 2027 assessment dates before applying.
- Check with the school for current availability, eligibility and access arrangements where these are not specified on its published page.
Plusling’s guide to Royal High School GDST 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
- Admissions Royal High School Bath
- Admissions Timeline Royal High School Bath
- Royal High School Bath Girls’ Day School Trust
- Royal High School Bath establishment record Department for Education
- Year 5–12 admissions Royal High School Bath
- CAT4 information for parents GL Assessment