Young children playing with wooden toys in the ISJ early years setting

Admissions

Age Guide

Enter your child's date of birth to find their year group for the 2026/27 academic year.

Full Year Group Table

Pre-Prep

Pre-Nursery Age 2+
Nursery Age 3+
Reception Age 4+

Prep School

Year 1 Age 5+
Year 2 Age 6+
Year 3 Age 7+
Year 4 Age 8+
Year 5 Age 9+
Year 6 Age 10+

Senior School

Year 7 Age 11+
Year 8 Age 12+
Year 9 Age 13+
Year 10 (GCSE) Age 14+
Year 11 (GCSE) Age 15+
Year 12 (A-Level) Age 16+
Year 13 (A-Level) Age 17+

Entry Points

The main entry points are Pre-Nursery (entering Pre-Prep), Reception, Year 7 (entering Senior School), and Year 12. Places may be available in any year group, and mid-year transfers are welcome subject to available space.

Assessment

Pre-Nursery, Nursery, and Reception have no formal assessment. From Year 1, children in Prep School complete an age-appropriate assessment in literacy, numeracy, and reasoning.