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St Christopher School
St Christopher School in Letchworth is non-selective; its Year 7 taster day includes CAT4 to help plan support and placement.
Independent school · Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
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Barrington Road, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, SG6 3JZ
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Entry information
St Chris is a non-selective school with Year 7 as a main senior entry point. Applicants register with a recent report and school reference, then attend a taster day with online CAT4, taster lessons and an informal staff interview. The school uses assessment to plan support and placement, not as a selective entrance exam.
Entry stage: Senior School Year 7
What the assessment covers
- Verbal reasoning
- Non-verbal reasoning
- Quantitative reasoning
- Spatial ability
Assessment provider: CAT4 (Cognitive Abilities Test)
The admissions process
- Visit and register online, uploading the latest school report; the College requests a school reference
- Attend a Year 7 taster day in the school year before entry
- Complete online CAT4, join taster lessons and have an informal conversation with a senior staff member
- The school reviews the child’s academic level, learning approach, reports and references before making an offer
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 practice for CAT4; the test itself includes example questions. The school uses CAT4 to understand starting levels and support needs.
Read the official guidance: GL Assessment · Official school website
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.
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
- St Chris normally holds the September-entry Senior School taster morning in February of the preceding school year. Contact admissions for the next Year 7 taster date and places.
Plusling’s guide to St Christopher 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
- St Christopher School: school details Department for Education
- What is St Christopher School? St Christopher School
- Questions about applying to St Christopher School? St Christopher School
- Contact Us Official school website
- CAT4 information for parents GL Assessment
- Admissions Process Official school website