Senior Schools 

The process for identifying and registering children for senior schools begins formally in Years 5 or 6.  The Headmaster and Head of Middle School have extensive knowledge of senior schools and are always available for advice on which school would be suitable for your child.

A Senior School Fair and Senior School Head Teachers’ Forum are organised at Pinewood to facilitate parent research.

A considerable number of senior schools require applicants to complete the ISEB Common Pre-Test as part of the admissions process. This is usually completed by pupils at Pinewood in the Autumn Term of Year 6 after a thorough programme of familiarisation classes.

Before they leave us, pupils take part in a short programme to facilitate them with the transition to senior school.

In recent years our Year 8 leavers have gone to the following schools:

School

Number of Year 8 leavers

School

Number of Year 8 leavers

2024

 

 

 

Marlborough College

20

Dean Close School

1

Cheltenham College

5

Downe House School

1

Radley College

4

Eton College

1

Tudor Hall

4

King’s School, Taunton

1

Bradfield College

3

Monkton Combe School

1

Cokethorpe School

3

Shiplake College

1

Shrewsbury School

2

Wellington College

1

Dauntsey’s School

1

Westonbirt School

1

2023

     
Marlborough College 18 Clifton College 1
Radley College 5 Dauntsey’s School 1
Cokethorpe School 4 Downe House School 1
Monkton Combe School 3 Rendcomb College 1
St Mary’s School, Calne 3 Repton School 1
Stowe School 3 St Edward’s School, Oxford 1
Cheltenham College 2 St Helen & St Katharine School 1
Dean Close School 2 Sherborne (Boys) School 1
Tudor Hall School 2 Shiplake School 1
Abingdon School 1 Stonar School 1
Bedales School 1 The Cotswold School 1
Bradfield College 1    

2022

     
Marlborough College 10 Stowe School 2
Cheltenham College 6 Clifton College 1
Dean Close School 5 Eton College 1
St Edward’s School, Oxford 3 Radley College 1
Sherborne (Boys) School 3 St Helen & St Katharine School 1
Abingdon School 2 Sherborne Girls School 1
Bradfield College 2 Shiplake College 1
Cokethorpe School 2 Shrewsbury School 1
Pangbourne College 2 Wellington College 1

2021

     
Marlborough College 11 Magdalen College School 1
Cheltenham College 8 Rendcomb College 1
St Edward’s School, Oxford 7 Rugby School 1
Bradfield College 5 St Gabriel’s School 1
Radley College 3 St Mary’s School, Calne 1
Dean Close School 2 Sherborne (Boys) School 1
Abingdon School 1 Shrewsbury School 1
Bedales School 1 Stowe School 1
Canford School 1 Tudor Hall School 1
Clifton College 1    

Scholarships

Scholarships in Sport, Art, Music and Drama, as well as Academic to senior schools are supported in Years 7 and 8, with the assessments taking place in the Autumn or Spring Term of Year 8. Art, Sport, Music and Drama potential scholars begin the process towards scholarship in the Summer Term of Year 7, attending a weekly enrichment session. The path for potential Academic scholarship (English, Maths, Science, French, Latin, History, Geography and TPE) is through the top academic set in Year 7, and a meeting in the Summer Term of Year 7 outlines this competitive path to parents. The work is challenging and encourages pupils to stretch their potential, with examinations taken at senior schools usually between February and March in Year 8.

We have recently been delighted to receive the following awards to senior schools:

2024

   
  Academic Scholarship Marlborough College
  Academic Scholarship Marlborough College
  Academic Exhibition Radley College
  Academic Exhibition Cheltenham College
  Music Scholarship Marlborough College
  Jolie Brise All-Rounder Award Dauntsey’s School
  Art Scholarship Dean Close School
  Art Scholarship Marlborough College
  Art Scholarship Marlborough College
  11+ Art Scholarship Stonar School
  11+ Art Exhibition Downe House School
  Performing Arts (Drama) Award Dauntsey’s School
  Drama Scholarship Westonbirt School
  Drama Scholarship Tudor Hall
  Drama Scholarship Tudor Hall
  Drama Scholarship Bradfield College
  Drama Scholarship Marlborough College
  Sports Scholarship King’s College, Taunton
  Sports Scholarship Shiplake College
  Sports Award Marlborough College
  Sports Award Marlborough College
  Sports Scholarship Dean Close School
  Sports Exhibition Cheltenham College

2023

   
  Academic Scholarship Radley College
  Academic Scholarship (11+) Dauntsey’s School
  All-Rounder Scholarship Dauntsey’s School
  Art Scholarship Marlborough College
  Art Scholarship Radley College
  Art Scholarship Monkton Combe School
  Art Scholarship (11+) Rendcomb College
  Art Exhibition Stowe School
  Music Scholarship (11+) St Edward’s School, Cheltenham
  Music Exhibition Radley College
  Drama Scholarship Downe House
  Drama Scholarship Tudor Hall
  Drama Scholarship Marlborough College
  Drama Exhibition St Mary’s, Calne
  Sports Scholarship Dean Close School
  Sports Scholarship Marlborough College
  Sports Scholarship Marlborough College
  Sports Scholarship Repton School
  Sports Scholarship Cheltenham College
  Sports Scholarship Stowe School
  Sports Scholarship Cokethorpe School
  Sports Exhibition Stowe School
  Sports Exhibition Radley College

2022

   
  Academic Scholarship St Edward’s, Oxford
  Academic Scholarship Abingdon School
  Academic Scholarship Bradfield College
  Academic Scholarship Cheltenham College
  Academic Scholarship Dean Close School
  Academic Exhibition Cheltenham College
  Art Scholarship Dean Close School
  Art Exhibition Pangbourne College
  Music Scholarship Dean Close School
  Music Scholarship Marlborough College
  Music Scholarship Marlborough College
  Music Scholarship Cokethorpe School
  Music Exhibition Wellington College
  Drama Exhibition Stowe School
  Sports Scholarship Marlborough College
  Sports Scholarship Marlborough College
  Sports Scholarship Marlborough College
  Sports Scholarship Radley College
  Sports Scholarship Cheltenham College
  Sports Scholarship Cheltenham College
  Sports Scholarship Dean Close School
  Sports Scholarship Shiplake College

2021

   
  Academic Scholarship Magdalen College School, Oxford
  Academic Scholarship Rugby School
  Academic Scholarship Rendcomb College
  Academic Exhibition Cheltenham College
  Academic Exhibition Cheltenham College
  Design & Technology Scholarship Marlborough College
  Art Scholarship Marlborough College
  Art Scholarship Shrewsbury School
  Art Scholarship Bedales
  Headmaster’s Award (Art) Dean Close
  Sports Scholarship Clifton College
  Sports Scholarship Stowe
  Sports Scholarship Cheltenham College
  Sports Exhibition Cheltenham College
  Sports Exhibition Cheltenham College
  Drama Scholarship Clifton College
  Drama Exhibition Cheltenham College
  Headmaster’s Award (Music) Clifton College