Out-of-Zone Applications  

Out-of-Zone Applications for 2011

2011 Application forms will be available from 9th June 2010:

• On this webpage or
• From the school office

Closing Dates for out-of-zone applications for 2011 entry:

• Year 9 - Wednesday, 1 September 2010
• Year 13 - Friday, 5 November 2010

Ballots for out-of-zone applications for 2010 entry:

• Year 9 - Monday, 6 September 2010
• Year 13 -Monday, 15 November 2010

Students who live outside the home zone are entitled to apply for out-of-zone places. Please note, the ballot is for places as a day girl.   Students intending to apply as a boarder at Epsom House will need to complete a separate form .

The process we follow to select out-of-zone students is prescribed by legislation and is set out in our enrolment scheme.

Applicants will participate in a computer-generated ballot, which is conducted under the supervision of a practising lawyer. This selection process is completely random, the educational achievements of individual students are not taken into account by the school. Some students receive priority to enrolment, they are (in order) sisters of current students, sisters of past students and daughters of Board of Trustee employees. The Education Act does not allow priority for students where another family member ie mother, grandmother, aunt has previously attended this school.

Each year the Board of Trustees will determine the number of out-of-zone places available after considering the level of in-zone enrolment. Places will be offered to applicants, first according to their priority group and then according to their position on the waiting list generated by the ballot.

Applicants will be notified by letter of the outcome of the ballot within a few days.

The Board of Trustees will definitely be allocating places for entry into Year 9 next year.  The exact number of places will depend on the number of applicatiions received from students who live within the school's home zone. In past years we have been able to offer places to sisters of current or past students and daughters of Board of Trustee employees. We hope to be able to do so again for 2011.

The school receives a large number of applications from out of zone applicants and  unfortunately many students are unsuccessful in the ballot. It is important that you also apply to your local school for enrolment.