Entry at 11+

Open Mornings give prospective parents a chance to see the school in action and get a snapshot of a ‘day in the life’ of Maida Vale School. Parents are welcome to bring their children. After refreshments, the Headmaster, Magnus Bashaarat, Deputy Head Academic, Nicki Ridley and Senior Deputy Head, Toby Fisher, give a short presentation overview of the school and key admissions dates. This is then followed by a tour of the school with a member of staff and a few of our pupils. They will be able to answers questions and give a personal view of the school. Tours end in the Independent Learning Centre where the Headmaster and staff are on hand to answer any more questions.

If you are unable to attend an Open Morning then Private Tours may be arranged by the Admissions Registrar.

After attending an Open Morning or a Private Tour, if you think, and we hope you will, that Maida Vale School is the right place for your child for entry at 11+ then you will need to register for a place.

Registrations can be taken at any time in advance. However, for students joining Year 7 registrations should be completed no later than November the year before, when the child is in Year 6. 

The application deadline for Year 7 entry in September 2027 is Friday 27th of November 2026.

If you are looking for a place for September 2026, please contact our Admissions Team as soon as possible at admissions@maidavaleschool.com.

Please complete our online registration form and pay the registration fee (£180 inclusive of VAT) at the following link: Register Your Child For Maida Vale School

All Year 7 applicants are required to sit the ISEB Common Pre-Test. This is a widely used and respected computer-based assessment for pupils moving from primary or prep schools to selective senior schools, run by the Independent Schools Examination Board (ISEB). There are four timed sections, which assess the English and Mathematics content covered in the National Curriculum up to the end of Year 5 as well as Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning. Candidates are registered by their parents by completing the ISEB online registration form and emailing their ISEB Applicant ID code to us when applying. Results are available to all senior schools for which the candidate is registered, so the candidate only has to sit one test. Students sit the ISEB Common Pre-Test at their own school if it is available, or at Maida Vale School if not. We hope that the flexibility offered by the ISEB Common Pre-Test will reduce anxiety in pupils and parents alike and make the test more accessible for all.

ISEB Tests can be taken at Maida Vale School on the 18th or 19th November 2026 by applicants whose schools do not host the ISEB test.

All candidates are invited for interview.

Group interviews with the Headmaster will be held on Saturday 9th January 2027. Candidates are asked to prepare a short talk or presentation on any subject they are passionate about.

At the beginning of the year all prep/primary school references, maths and literacy test results and interview feed back is collated and places are offered. All parents and students who have been successful are then invited to an Offer Holders Morning at Maida Vale School on Thursday 25th February. It is another another opportunity to meet our staff and pupils and as well as some of the other offer holders in your child’s year.

Offers will be sent by the 12th of February 2027.

On receipt of an offer, in order to confirm your child’s place at Maida Vale School, it is necessary to pay a deposit within 30 days –  exceptions can be made.

The last day to accept offers and deposit is the 4th of March 2027.

We recognise that changing schools can be an exciting time but for some it can be a little anxious. We aim to make the move as smooth as possible by offering our new cohort a whole day to get to know each other before they join in September. This is an important first step for any child joining Maida Vale School.