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The High School of Dundee
The High School of Dundee arranges individual Senior Years assessment visits after an online application and school report.
Independent school · Dundee
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Entry information
High School of Dundee welcomes Senior Years applications for August entry or, where spaces are available, during the school year. Families apply online, provide the latest school report and pay a £100 plus VAT registration fee. The school then arranges an age- and stage-appropriate assessment visit. For August 2027 financial-support applicants specifically, the form is due by 31 October 2026 and assessment visits run from late October to mid-November. Contact Junior and Senior Years Admissions to arrange a visit and confirm assessment content; the school has not published a subject list on these pages.
Entry stage: S1
The admissions process
- Apply through the online Junior and Senior Years form, attach the child’s latest school report, and pay the stated £100 plus VAT registration fee.
- For financial support toward August 2027 entry, submit the online form by 31 October 2026. The school arranges bursary assessment visits from the last week of October to mid-November; this deadline is specific to financial support.
- For ordinary Senior Years admission, Admissions arranges an age- and stage-appropriate assessment visit after receiving the application; the school also welcomes in-year entrants where places exist.
- Ask Admissions to confirm the assessment content and date for your child.
Read the official details: Admissions information from High School of Dundee
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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.
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English
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Start the 5-question maths quizVerbal reasoning
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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.
Check the assessment guidance
If an assessment applies, look for official examples, question formats, timings and answer instructions to help plan your child’s preparation.
Check fees and financial support
Look at fees, bursaries and scholarships, including any separate forms, evidence and deadlines.
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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?
Know where to focus
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Next step
- Use the school’s online application form and check the £100 registration fee shown on that page.
- The school says entrance assessment visits for bursary applicants run from the last week in October to mid-November; contact Admissions to confirm the relevant route and dates for your child’s entry year.
- Ask Admissions about assessment content, visit arrangements, bursary support and access arrangements; published information describes assessments as age- and stage-appropriate.
Plusling’s guide to The High School of Dundee 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
- Admissions High School of Dundee
- Application Form High School of Dundee
- Bursary & Financial Support High School of Dundee
- Scotland: official school register Scottish Government