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Brook Green is a day school. Students live in London with their parents, usually within a 50-minute commute. The admissions pages are specific about tests, offers, and the rule that the school does not sponsor a student visa.
St Paul’s Girls’ School is a girls’ day school at Brook Green, Hammersmith W6 7BS, serving Years 7–13. It has no boarding accommodation. Its admissions guidance requires pupils to live in London with a parent or carer during term time and weekends, normally within a 50-minute journey each way.
The school does not sponsor student visas. Overseas applicants must already have an appropriate right to live and study in the UK, for example through a parent’s immigration status. Discuss your family’s arrangements with admissions before applying.
The school reported 88.7% A–A at A-level* and 99.5% grades 9–7 / A–A at GCSE* for 2025. These are school-reported results for that cohort, not a prediction for a new pupil.
The May 2024 policy, scheduled for review in summer 2026, describes approximately 115 places at 11+ and 15 at 16+. Confirm current numbers. Admission is competitive, using tests and interviews. Siblings take the same assessments and do not receive an automatic place. The policy allows particular talents or aptitudes to influence selection between qualified candidates.
The school uses its own year labels. MIV is Year 7, followed by the second Lower School year. UIV is Year 9; V and VI are Years 10 and 11. Senior School comprises Years 12–13, beginning with VII. Confirm the national year equivalent whenever discussing an entry point.
Applications from pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are welcome. Parents must disclose known needs when applying so assessment adjustments and support can be discussed. Even with reasonable adjustments, the school may decide it cannot meet a pupil’s needs. Discuss the required provision early.
Autumn open events require appointments. Admissions can arrange small-group tours for overseas or occasional-place applicants.
There is no uniform. The stated dress expectation is practical, appropriate clothing; pupils in Years 7–11 often wear sports kit. According to the bursary FAQ, Year 7 forms are organised partly by home area to help pupils travel together. Older pupils support new entrants during their first weeks.
School buses serve north and south-west London. Consult the schedule linked from the 11+ page and request current fares.
A journey exceeding about 50 minutes may lead the school to decline an application or withdraw an offer. If you intend to move closer, declare that on the application and provide evidence of the new address before September, such as a lease, council-tax document or utility bill. The head may refuse a place if the required London care arrangements are not in place.
The first three years. The curriculum includes English, computer science and creative technology, mathematics, history, geography, Latin, religion and philosophy, art and design, drama, music and sciences. They also follow Discovering Languages — linguistics plus taster courses in German, Mandarin and Russian — then choose two languages from a list of six. The aim, the departments page says, is a solid grounding before anyone specialises.
Years 10–11 (V and VI). Seven subjects sit in the core: English language, English literature, mathematics, biology, chemistry, physics, and a modern foreign language. Students then choose four more from a list of 18 options, taken as GCSE or IGCSE. In art, drama, history of art and music they follow school-directed courses instead of the public specification. Non-examined general studies complement these courses by making connections across subjects.
Senior School (Years 12–13). The A-level departments offer subjects across these areas:
The departments emphasise study beyond the examination syllabus. Their pages also provide 16+ sample papers. Confirm the current subject list and which combinations fit the timetable.
Use the 2027 entry pages for dates. The May 2024 policy describes an older process with January written papers. Use the dated 2027 entry instructions for this application cycle.
11+ for September 2027
Applications opened in June 2026. Register by Friday 6 November 2026, 9am, with a copy of the passport, a visa if it applies, and a £265 registration fee (waived for bursary-only applications). Late applications are not accepted. You can mark a bursary interest and a music-scholarship interest on the same form.
All candidates take the ISEB Common Pre-Test by Wednesday 18 November 2026. ISEB is the Independent Schools Examinations Board. Testing is available at approved centres, including a pupil’s current school if it is a centre. The school’s 2027 timetable gives Monday 16 or Tuesday 17 November 2026 for sittings at St Paul’s Girls’.
Results are communicated in late November. The school then requests a confidential reference from the current school. Use the linked 11+ instructions for the required test components and centre arrangements.
Candidates who pass the first stage are invited to written papers on site on Saturday 5 December 2026, with no alternative date:
The 11+ page provides sample papers for 2027 entry.
Interviews last about 20 minutes with one senior member of staff, on Saturday 16 January or Sunday 24 January 2027. Offers go out Friday 12 February 2027. Accept by Tuesday 2 March 2027, with a deposit of 50% of a term’s fees (reduced for successful bursary candidates). An extra overseas deposit is due if a fee-payer lives outside the UK. A welcome tea for new MIV families sits in late June.
For 11+ from overseas: the ISEB can be sat at any ISEB centre worldwide. Written papers are on site only. Interviews can be remote, timed for your zone.
The school says it is not necessary to spend lots of time drilling. The bursary FAQ adds that the school knows bursary applicants may not have had the same preparation as some peers, and that it is looking for natural potential.
16+ for September 2027
Applications opened in June 2026. Register by 9am on Friday 25 September 2026.
| Stage | Published date and format |
|---|---|
| Baseline test | 1 or 2 October 2026; an adaptive on-screen test lasting about an hour, on site. No practice materials are provided. |
| Subject papers | 9 October 2026; 45 minutes for each of four proposed A-level subjects. |
| Subject interviews | 9–13 November 2026, covering each chosen subject. |
| Offers | 1 December 2026 |
| Acceptance | 9am on 9 December 2026, with the required deposit |
Mathematics and Further Mathematics count as one subject and one paper for this assessment. A fifth paper may be required on interview day, with advance notice. The normal deposit is half a term’s fee; the additional overseas deposit applies where relevant.
All 16+ written papers and interviews are on site. They cannot be done remotely. If you are applying from overseas, write to admissions early about logistics.
Occasional tests for Years 8–10 happen when a rare place appears. The policy is not to re-test an unsuccessful 11+ candidate until she is 13, unless there is a compelling reason.
English. The entrance process assumes fluent readers, speakers and writers of English. The school will take a girl whose first language is not English only if she can already work at that level.
The fees page we read still heads the table 2025–26. Governors review fees each year. Request the fee schedule for your intended entry year; the 2025–26 amounts below are historical, not a current quotation.
| Per term, including VAT | |
|---|---|
| School fee, 2025–26 | £12,414 |
| New entrants to Year 12, 2025–26 | £13,409 |
Lunch and personal accident insurance are included. Textbooks, public examination fees, music lessons, LAMDA, extra sports coaching and life-drawing classes are extras. Fees go by direct debit before the first day of term, or in three instalments during the term. A single prepayment can be discussed with the Bursar’s office (bursar@spgs.org).
Application fee: £265, non-refundable, waived for bursary-only applicants.
Deposit: half the current termly fee, credited without interest against the final bill. If one or more people responsible for fees live outside the UK, there is a second overseas deposit, also half a term. A term’s written notice is required to leave, or to stop music, sport, LAMDA or art extras; otherwise fees in lieu.
Using the 2025–26 standard fee solely as a historical example, three terms total £37,242. Adding the £265 application fee and £6,207 deposit gives £43,714 in first-year cash payments, before extras. If the additional overseas deposit applies, it adds another £6,207, making £49,921.
The deposits are credited against the final bill, so they are not additional tuition charges over the full period of attendance. Obtain current fees before making a budget; the separate Year 12 entrant rate also requires its own calculation.
The school does not offer academic scholarships. Its published arts awards are:
| Entry | Award | Value and assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 11+ | Music | Lessons in one instrument or voice worth £975 a year; video submission followed by practical audition and interview |
| 16+ | Art | £250 a year; workshop, portfolio and interview. Applicants should intend to study A-level art. |
| 16+ | Drama | £250 a year; audition, workshop and interview. A-level drama is usual, but a substantial co-curricular commitment may suffice. |
| 16+ | Music | Lessons worth £936 a year |
The 11+ music scholarship lasts five years, after which pupils reapply at 16+. Music exhibitions provide mentoring and additional music-making opportunities, rather than funding lessons. Exhibitions last five years at 11+ or two years at 16+.
The listed information evening for 2027-entry 11+ music scholarships is Tuesday 13 October 2026. Confirm the current award values and arrangements with admissions.
Bursaries cover 5% to 100% of fees and are reviewed annually. The school reported 88 recipients, about 11% of pupils, and an ambition to reach nearer 20%. These figures describe provision and an aspiration, not an applicant’s chance of receiving support.
The published guidance says households with gross income above £150,000 are unlikely to be considered. Owning the family home does not itself exclude an applicant; owning several additional properties will usually do so. Confirm the complete income, assets and residence criteria before applying.
A 100% award also includes:
Awards of 75–95% and below 75% have separate published support packages. Ask which extras your proposed award covers. Hardship bursaries for existing families are generally short-term; support during GCSE years does not guarantee continuation into A-levels.
For 11+ entry in 2027:
For 16+, the reviewed bursary page gives 9am on Friday 25 September 2026 but labels the entry year inconsistently: one line says September 2026 while other steps concern 2027. Confirm the intended intake and deadline with the Bursar.
The school’s account of its February 2024 Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) report says all required standards were met. It highlights pupils’ intellectual curiosity, progress and positive relationships, as well as their contribution to the school’s aims. Teacher recruitment and professional development are identified as a particular strength.
The published extracts also describe examination attainment above national averages and progression to universities with demanding entry requirements. These are findings reported from the 2024 inspection, not guarantees for individual pupils. Read the complete report on the policies and reports page alongside the school’s summary.
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