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St Joseph's School
St Joseph’s School offers non-selective Year 7 entry through registration and taster visits, without an entrance examination.
Independent school · Launceston, Cornwall
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St Stephens Hill, St Stephens, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 8HN
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Entry information
For September 2027 entry
St Joseph’s School is non-selective and says it has no entrance examination. For September 2027 Year 7 entry, families can register and arrange a taster visit; the school recommends two consecutive taster days for senior applicants. A separate taster event is listed for 29 January 2027.
Entry stage: Year 7
The admissions process
- Contact the school or register an enquiry
- Year 7 applicants are invited to experience the Senior School; the school recommends two consecutive taster days
- No entrance examination is used for ordinary admission
Read the official details: Admissions information from St Joseph’s School, Launceston
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St Joseph’s says it is non-selective and has no entrance exam. There is no school-specific exam practice to plan; the school recommends two consecutive Year 7 taster days for Senior School applicants.
Read the official guidance: St Joseph’s School, Launceston · St Joseph’s School, Launceston
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Your application starting points
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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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Before you apply
- St Joseph’s states that it is non-selective and does not use an entrance examination. The school page lists a Year 7 taster event for 29 January 2027; check with Admissions whether booking remains available.
Plusling’s guide to St Joseph's School is independently written. The school and its admissions authority publish the official arrangements.
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Primary sources
- Admissions welcome: non-selective entry St Joseph’s School, Launceston
- Joining the Senior School in Year 7 St Joseph’s School, Launceston
- Year 7 taster day and September 2027 applications St Joseph’s School, Launceston
- St Joseph’s School establishment record Department for Education
- Contact and location | St Josephs School St Josephs School