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St Aloysius' College
St Aloysius’ College treats CAT4 as a baseline measure for S1 applicants alongside a welcome meeting and taster.
Independent school · Glasgow
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Entry information
For September 2027 entry
St Aloysius’ College uses Scottish year names: its main secondary entry is S1. Applicants submit an application, recent school report and Green Blazer Story, then attend a welcome meeting and taster day. S1 applicants sit CAT4 ability assessments; the College describes these as a baseline measure rather than a pass/fail exam.
Entry stage: Scotland: S1 entry
What the assessment covers
- Verbal reasoning
- Non-verbal reasoning
- Quantitative reasoning
- Spatial ability
Assessment provider: GL Assessment CAT4
The admissions process
- Apply and submit the most recent school report and Green Blazer Story
- Attend a welcome meeting and taster day
- Complete CAT4 assessment; the school says results help identify ability and support needs, not a pass/fail decision
- The College considers the application and available places
Read the official details: Admissions information from Official school website
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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.
GL Assessment advises against external CAT4 practice; examples are provided at the start of the assessment. Follow the College’s instructions for the welcome meeting and taster day.
Read the official guidance: GL Assessment · Official school website
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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?
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
- The College describes its main secondary intake as S1. Ask admissions about the next available assessment date and application deadline.
Plusling’s guide to St Aloysius' College 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
- Admissions Process Official school website
- Entrance Assessment Official school website
- School Calendar Official school website
- CAT4 information for parents GL Assessment