International Admissions Process (Year 9 to 13)

Thank you for your interest in Sedbergh School. We welcome both UK and international applications to Sedbergh School, including Sixth Form, at any time of the year.

Admissions Process

1. Explore

To learn more about our School and our Admissions Process please don’t hesitate to contact our Overseas Registrar, Christine Ritchie, by phone +44 (0) 1524 279 209, email cir@sedberghschool.org or by using our online form.

We appreciate that it might not be possible to visit the School. Our Overseas Registrar would be delighted to arrange an online meeting or a put together a personalised tour – to include lunch in one of our Boarding Houses.

For an initial look at our School, visit our Virtual Tour for a 360° look around our grounds in the spectacular Yorkshire Dales National Park.

“Be kind to everyone, be yourself and try your best. Don’t be scared – everyone is here to support you.”

Beatriz, Y9 Lupton House, from Spain

2. Register

To formalise an application please Register your child/ren. The Registration Form is available from the Overseas Registrar; the Registration Fee is £200.00 (non refundable).

3. Taster

After registering, international families might like to combine a visit to the School with a ‘boarding taster’. Please contact our Overseas Registrar if you are interested in organising this.

4. Assessment Process and References

All applicants are interviewed by the Headmaster or a member of the Senior Management Team. Applicants will be asked to take Sedbergh’s papers in maths and English/English as an additional Language.

Sedbergh will, with parental permission, contact the applicant’s current School for a reference from their current Head Teacher.

5. Place Offer

After satisfactory completion of the assessment process and receipt of a satisfactory reference, should a place be available an offer will be made. Payment of the Acceptance Deposit is required to secure the offer.

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