Pre-Prep Admissions Process

1. Visit Us

The best way to get a feel for our school is to visit us.

We warmly invite you to see the School for yourself, and to meet our wonderful pupils and staff.

We offer open events and small group tours throughout the academic year. Please click on the link below to see our admissions events dates and to book your place.

BOOK YOUR PLACE

2. Register Your Child

To apply for a place you will need to register your child by clicking on the button below.

We operate a rolling registration system and welcome early registrations for later years. The fee for registration is £160, which you will be asked to pay upon submission of the form. Please note that this fee is non-refundable but may be transferred to a subsequent year.

If you experience any difficulties with the online registration process please contact our Registrar who will be happy to help.

REGISTER YOUR CHILD

3. Stay and Play Session

We host a Stay and Play Session for children wishing to join Kindergarten in September 2025.

Admission to Kindergarten is by ballot. Families must attend the Stay and Play Session in order to be entered into the ballot. At this session, children will have the opportunity to play in our Kindergarten classrooms while parents can ask our staff any questions they may have about Ibstock. Siblings of current pupils who attend this session are guaranteed a place.

4. Places Offered

A formal offer of a place will be made to those successful in the ballot.

Offers will be sent to you via email. You will be asked to complete an online acceptance form and pay the acceptance deposit. Our offer of a place will be deemed to have lapsed if it is not formally accepted by the deadline stated in the offer.

5. Offer Holder Event for Parents

The event will provide you with the opportunity to hear from key members of staff, ask questions and have another look at the School before making your final decision. 

6. Deadline For Acceptance Of Offers

You will be asked to confirm acceptance of our offer by the deadline and pay an acceptance deposit of £2,000.

The deposit is non-refundable should the place subsequently be declined if more than 14 days have elapsed after the acceptance deadline. This deposit will be returned to you when your child leaves the School.

7. Welcome Evening For Parents

JUNE 2025

Our Welcome Evening is an opportunity for us to welcome new parents and carers of Kindergarten pupils to the School.

During this adults-only event you will meet your child's teachers, explore our Pre-Prep facilities, and meet fellow new parents and carers.

8. Kindergarten Induction Day

SEPTEMBER 2025

New Kindergarten pupils are welcomed into School the day before the start of term.

Induction Day gives our new Kindergarten pupils the opportunity to settle in to their surroundings before the older pupils join on the first day of term.