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St David's College
St David’s College welcomes Year 7 entrants without an entrance examination; visits and an informal interview support placement.
Independent school · Llandudno, Conwy
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Entry information
St David’s College lists Year 7 as a main entry point and explicitly says it does not require an entrance examination or base decisions on previous academic records. Its process is a form and school information, a visit or taster if wanted, an informal Headmaster interview and an offer.
Entry stage: Year 7 entry
The admissions process
- Submit an enquiry or application form and relevant educational-support information
- Visit or attend a taster if desired
- Meet the Headmaster informally
- The school reviews the application and makes an offer; no entrance examination is required
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.
The College does not require an entrance examination. A family visit and informal conversation with the Headmaster are part of its published admissions process.
Read the official guidance: 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?
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 school accepts applications throughout the year. Contact admissions to check Year 7 availability and which reports or support information to send.
Plusling’s guide to St David's 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
- Wales: official school register Welsh Government
- Admissions | St David's College St David's College
- Admissions Process Official school website
- Years 7 to 9 Curriculum Official school website
- Visit and open events Official school website
- Admissions Policy Official school website