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Wycliffe College
Wycliffe’s age-11 place is in its Prep School; the usual move to Senior School comes in Year 9.
Independent school · Stonehouse, Gloucestershire
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Meet the school
At a glance
Facts checked
- Admissions route
- Year 7 entry is through Wycliffe Prep; the Senior School’s usual entry is Year 9.
- Wycliffe College
Bath Road, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, GL10 2JQ
Plan your approach
Entry information
Wycliffe’s Year 7 is in its Prep School, with the usual Senior School move in Year 9. Ordinary applications can be made throughout the academic year and include an invigilated online CAT4 assessment, two recent school reports, an interview and time at the school. Year 7 scholarships for September 2027 have a separate competitive assessment.
Entry stage: Year 7 entry to Wycliffe Prep; Senior School from Year 9
What the assessment covers
- CAT4 assessment
The admissions process
- Contact Prep Admissions and arrange a visit or tour.
- For Year 7 Prep entry, complete the online CAT4 assessment under invigilation and provide the two most recent school reports.
- The school invites applicants to spend time at school and considers an interview; there is no formal application deadline for Reception to Year 9.
- Year 7 scholarship applications are separate from ordinary admission and have their own published assessment process.
Read the official details: Admissions information from Wycliffe College
Go to the source
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.
Wycliffe uses CAT4 for ordinary Year 7 Prep entry. GL Assessment advises against practising for CAT4. Follow the school’s guidance for the visit and reports.
Read the official guidance: Wycliffe College · GL Assessment
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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What to confirm with admissions
- Confirm current availability, deadlines and any assessment/access arrangements directly with the school for the intended entry year.
Plusling’s guide to Wycliffe 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
- Wycliffe College: school details Department for Education
- Year 7 Entry at Wycliffe Prep School Wycliffe College
- How to Apply Wycliffe College
- Year 7 (11+) Scholarships for September 2027 Wycliffe College
- Admissions Policy (reviewed June 2025) Wycliffe College
- CAT4 information for parents GL Assessment