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Shoreham College
Shoreham's Year 7 applicants provide reports, attend a taster and take one or more aptitude assessments.
Independent school · West Sussex
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Meet the school
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St Julian's Lane, Shoreham by Sea, West Sussex, BN43 6YW
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Entry information
For Year 7, applicants provide recent school reports and attend a taster session. Pupils entering Year 5 or above take one or more aptitude assessments. Shoreham says no preparation is required and that the results do not determine whether it makes an offer; the school describes itself as academically non-selective.
Entry stage: Year 7
What the assessment covers
- Aptitude assessments (subjects not specified)
The admissions process
- For Year 5 and above, one or more aptitude assessments are part of the taster
- The school says no preparation is required and does not use the results to decide whether to make an offer
Read the official details: Admissions information from Shoreham 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.
Shoreham College says no preparation is required for the aptitude assessments given to pupils entering Year 5 and above. The results do not decide whether an offer is made.
Read the official guidance: Shoreham College
Keep the practical steps clear
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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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
See what your child is learning.
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 Shoreham College is independently written. The school and its admissions authority publish the official arrangements.
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Primary sources
- Shoreham College: school details Department for Education
- Admissions - Shoreham College Shoreham College
- Open Days - Shoreham College Shoreham College