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  • Independent school for girls

Putney High School: entry, tests, dates and fees

35 Putney Hill, London SW15 6BH

Facts checked 19 October 2026By ExamKind Editorial TeamSchool website

Can we apply, and when?

For September 2027 entry

  • Registration closes, 11+ entry

    Tue 3 Nov

    Tuesday 3 November 2026, for September 2027 entry

    Checked, source: Putney High School, checked

  • Places

    Not published

  • Fees at 11+, day

    £10,152a term

    2026-27 school year, including VAT

    Checked, source: Putney High School, checked

Your next steps for 11+ entry

  1. Next: Registration closes for 11+ entry

    in 2 weeks

  2. Coming up: Bursary applications close

    in 2 weeks

    Only if you are applying for help with fees

  3. Coming up: Scholarship applications close

    in 2 weeks

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

Putney High School sets its own tests and decides after them and the interviews. We have not found a published pass mark, so we do not show one.

How entry works

How entry works

Ways in, and how children are assessed

Putney High School takes new pupils at 4+, 7+, 11+ and 16+. Each way in has its own tests and dates.

  • 11+ entryjoins Year 7

    How children are assessed: an English paper, a maths paper, an interview and a group activity.

    Registration closes: Tuesday 3 November 2026 (for September 2027 entry)

Other ways in: 4+, 7+ and 16+Places, tests and registration for each

  • 4+ entryjoins Reception

    44 places

    How children are assessed: a play-based observation.

    Registration closes: Tuesday 3 November 2026 (for September 2027 entry)

  • 7+ entryjoins Year 3

    4 places

    How children are assessed: an English paper, a maths paper, a reasoning paper, a piece of creative writing, a group activity and a reference from the current school.

    Registration closes: Friday 16 October 2026 (for September 2027 entry)

  • 16+ entryjoins Sixth Form

    How children are assessed: an interview and GCSE grade requirements.

    Registration closes: Friday 2 October 2026 (for September 2027 entry)

Source: Putney High School, checked

More about entry from our guide

Putney has a Junior School and a Senior School. The Junior School sits just around the corner from the Senior site on Putney Hill, with its own entrance. Younger girls join the Junior School at 4+ or 7+. Older girls join the Senior School at 11+, which is its main way in, or the Sixth Form at 16+. Each route has its own form and closing date. Of the routes still open, the 7+ closes first.

11+ (Year 7Putney High School: JoinsChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Putney High School.The source says: Our main Senior School entry point is at 11+ into Year 7.View the official source)

The 11+ for September 2027 entryPutney High School: Current cycleChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Putney High School.The source says: Key Dates for 11+ Entry September 2027View the official source runs in two stages.

Stage one, on 20 November 2026Putney High School: Assessment date (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Putney High School.The source says: Friday 20 November 2026View the official source:

  • the school's own English paperPutney High School: Own englishChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Putney High School.The source says: Our first entrance assessment is a bespoke digital assessment in Maths and English, together approximately one hour.View the official source
  • the school's own maths paperPutney High School: Own mathsChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Putney High School.The source says: Our first entrance assessment is a bespoke digital assessment in Maths and English, together approximately one hour.View the official source

Both are short tests that Putney writes for itself. Girls take them on a computer or tablet at the school, and girls living abroad can sit them overseas. Because the tests are the school's own, its admissions team is the right place to ask about the style of questions.

Stage two, on 13 January 2027Putney High School: Interview date (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Putney High School.The source says: Wednesday 13 January 2027View the official source, for shortlisted girls:

  • group activityPutney High School: Group activityChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Putney High School.The source says: The morning involves a series of group activities and a fun, creative task designed to assess how your daughter thinks, rather than what she knows.View the official source
  • interviewPutney High School: InterviewChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Putney High School.The source says: Following the creative tasks, each pupil has a one-to-one interview of around 15 minutes with a member of staff.View the official source

This is a morning at the school. Girls work together on group tasks and a creative task. The school says it wants to see how a girl thinks, not what she has learned by heart. Each girl then has a short one-to-one talk with a member of staff.

Offers are made in February 2027Putney High School: Offer date (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Putney High School.The source says: Offers will be made mid-February 2027View the official source. Families then have until March 2027Putney High School: Acceptance deadline (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Putney High School.The source says: The deadline to accept your offer of a school place will be in early March 2027 – date to be confirmed.View the official source to accept, and the school will confirm the exact day.

The 11+ form closes at midday on 3 November 2026Putney High School: Registration deadline (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Putney High School.The source says: The application deadline, including scholarship and bursary applications is 3 November 2026 (12 noon).View the official source. Scholarship and bursary applications go in by the same deadline. Every 11+ applicant is considered for an academic scholarship without a separate form. Music and sport scholarships need their own application.

7+ (Year 3Putney High School: JoinsChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Putney High School.The source says: We offer a handful of additional places at 7+ (Year 3) as our class sizes increase slightly to around 24 pupils per class.View the official source)

Junior classes grow a little in Year 3, so the school offers about 4Putney High School: PlacesChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Putney High School.The source says: Each year we have approximately 44 Reception places available and about 4 places in Year 3 as our class sizes increase slightly at this point.View the official source extra places at this point. Registration closes at midday on 16 October 2026Putney High School: Registration deadline (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Putney High School.The source says: Registration deadline | Friday 16 October 2026 (12 noon)View the official source, earlier than the other routes. The main assessment is on 20 November 2026Putney High School: Assessment date (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Putney High School.The source says: Main 7+ assessments | Friday 20 November 2026View the official source and includes:

  • the school's own English paperPutney High School: Own englishChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Putney High School.The source says: The friendly, informal assessment will cover online English, maths and reasoning.View the official source
  • the school's own maths paperPutney High School: Own mathsChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Putney High School.The source says: The friendly, informal assessment will cover online English, maths and reasoning.View the official source
  • the school's own reasoning paperPutney High School: Own reasoningChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Putney High School.The source says: The friendly, informal assessment will cover online English, maths and reasoning.View the official source
  • the school's own creative writing taskPutney High School: Own creative writingChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Putney High School.The source says: There will also be a short writing task and a creative activity involving teamwork.View the official source
  • group activityPutney High School: Group activityChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Putney High School.The source says: There will also be a short writing task and a creative activity involving teamwork.View the official source

The English, maths and reasoning parts are done online. A reasoning paper uses puzzles with words, numbers or shapes to see how a child works things out. The writing task is short, and the group activity is a creative task done as a team. The school keeps the day friendly and informal, and it does not publish past papers for 7+.

The school also asks for a reference from the current schoolPutney High School: ReferenceChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Putney High School.The source says: a scan of your daughter’s latest school reportView the official source. In practice, this is a copy of your daughter's latest school report, added to the registration form. Results are emailed in December 2026Putney High School: Offer date (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Putney High School.The source says: Results emailed | Mid December 2026View the official source.

4+ (ReceptionPutney High School: JoinsChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Putney High School.The source says: Our main entry point is at 4+ into Reception where we admit two classes, typically in the region of 22 pupils per class.View the official source)

Reception is the Junior School's main intake, with about 44Putney High School: PlacesChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Putney High School.The source says: Each year we have approximately 44 Reception places available and about 4 places in Year 3 as our class sizes increase slightly at this point.View the official source places across two classes. Girls are seen through a play-based assessmentPutney High School: Play observationChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Putney High School.The source says: The girls are invited to play, join in with some musical activities and carry out a few tasks linked to early maths, language and literacy in a friendly, nursery-style environment.View the official source. Small groups of girls of a similar age play, join in with music and try a few simple early maths and language tasks. The setting feels like a nursery room, not an exam hall. These sessions run on weekdays in January 2027Putney High School: Assessment date (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Putney High School.The source says: Assessments | Early to mid January 2027 (weekdays only)View the official source, and they cannot be done online or from overseas.

16+ (Sixth FormPutney High School: JoinsChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Putney High School.The source says: Every year, we welcome into the Sixth Form exceptional students from a variety of schools.View the official source)

Applications for September 2027 entryPutney High School: Current cycleChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Putney High School.The source says: Applications for Sixth Form entry in September 2027 are now open!View the official source closed on 2 October 2026Putney High School: Registration deadline (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Putney High School.The source says: The application deadline, including scholarship and bursary applications is Friday 2 October 2026 (12 noon).View the official source. This section is mainly for families planning a year or more ahead. The process has these parts:

  • interviewPutney High School: InterviewChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Putney High School.The source says: The process will include a subject specific interview with a member of teaching staff.View the official source
  • GCSE grade requirementsPutney High School: Gcse requirementsChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Putney High School.The source says: At least 5 GCSEs at either 8 or 9 and three grades at 7.View the official source

Shortlisted students are invited in on one of these days: 5 November 2026 and 10 November 2026Putney High School: Interview date (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Putney High School.The source says: Thursday 5 or Tuesday 10 November 2026View the official source. The interview is with a teacher and is about the subjects a student wants to take. The visit also includes a session on Sixth Form life at Putney. The school publishes the GCSE grades it looks for, with higher grades expected in the subjects a student plans to study at A level. So a place depends on the grades a student goes on to get. Offers are made in December 2026Putney High School: Offer date (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Putney High School.The source says: Early December 2026View the official source.

Key dates

11+ dates for September 2027 entry

Putney High School

  1. Next: Registration closes for 11+ entry

    in 2 weeks

  2. Coming up: Bursary applications close

    in 2 weeks

    Only if you are applying for help with fees

  3. Coming up: Scholarship applications close

    in 2 weeks

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

  4. Coming up: Entrance tests

  5. Coming up: Scholarship assessments

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

  6. Coming up: Interviews

  7. Coming up: Offers sent

    Expected

  8. Coming up: Accept or decline an offer by

    Expected

Dates for the other ways in4+, 7+ and 16+

4+ entry, September 2027

  1. Next: Registration closes for 4+ entry

    in 2 weeks

  2. Coming up: Entrance tests

    Expected

  3. Coming up: Offers sent

    Expected

  4. Coming up: Accept or decline an offer by

    in about 15 weeks

7+ entry, September 2027

  1. Done: Registration closes for 7+ entry

  2. Next: Entrance tests

  3. Coming up: Offers sent

    Expected

  4. Coming up: Accept or decline an offer by

    Expected

16+ entry, September 2027

3 earlier steps, all doneShow

  1. Done: Registration closes for 16+ entry

  2. Done: Bursary applications close

    Only if you are applying for help with fees

  3. Done: Scholarship applications close

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

  1. Next: Interviews

  2. Coming up: Scholarship assessments

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

  3. Coming up: Accept or decline an offer by

    in about 7 weeks

  4. Coming up: Offers sent

    Expected

A year younger? 11+ dates for September 2028 entrySome are not published yet; we show what the school has said.

  1. Not published yet: Registration closes for 11+ entry

    Not yet published, checked 10 Oct 2026

  2. Not published yet: Entrance tests

    Not yet published, checked 10 Oct 2026

  3. Not published yet: Offers sent

    Not yet published, checked 10 Oct 2026

At a glance

Putney High School in brief

tap a value for its source

Ages
4 to 18AgesChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Putney High School.The source says: Junior School 4 – 11 Senior School 11 – 16 Sixth Form 16 – 18View the official source
The ages the school teaches, from youngest to oldest.
Scholarships
7 kinds
Awards for a talent, such as academic work, music or sport.
Ways in
4+, 7+, 11+, 16+
The ages at which the school takes new pupils (4+, 11+ and so on).
Help with fees
Yes, up to 100%
Bursaries reduce fees for families on lower incomes, after a check of income and savings.
Registration fee
£250including VAT
Paid to the school when you register your child for its tests.

Fees

From £10,152 a term, including VAT
4+ entry, day
£8,409 a term, including VAT
7+ entry, day
£8,409 a term, including VAT
11+ entry, day
£10,152 a term, including VAT
16+ entry, day
£10,152 a term, including VAT

Fees for the 2026-27 school year, as the school publishes them. We never add or remove VAT.

fees shown include VAT

Registration fee: £250 (including VAT).

Deposit when you accept a day place: £2,000.

Source: Putney High School, checked

Joining atFee for 2026-27Putney High School: Academic yearChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Putney High School.The source says: The fees for Academic Year 2026/2027 will be:View the official source
4+ (Junior)£8,409 per term, including VATPutney High School: DayChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Putney High School.The source says: Academic Year 2026/2027: £8,409 per term, inclusive of VATView the official source
7+ (Junior)£8,409 per term, including VATPutney High School: DayChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Putney High School.The source says: Academic Year 2026/2027: £8,409 per term, inclusive of VATView the official source
11+ (Senior)£10,152 per term, including VATPutney High School: DayChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Putney High School.The source says: Academic Year 2026/2027: £10,152 per term, inclusive of VATView the official source
16+ (Sixth Form)£10,152 per term, including VATPutney High School: DayChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Putney High School.The source says: Academic Year 2026/2027: £10,152 per term, inclusive of VATView the official source

Putney's fee list is clear on VAT: fees shown include VATPutney High School: Vat treatmentChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Putney High School.The source says: Academic Year 2026/2027: £8,409 per term, inclusive of VATView the official source. There is one Junior fee and one fee for the Senior School and Sixth Form. These are the figures the school publishes for 2026-27Putney High School: Academic yearChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Putney High School.The source says: The fees for Academic Year 2026/2027 will be:View the official source, and they change each year. Lunch is charged on top.

Each application carries a registration fee of £250, including VATPutney High School: Registration feeChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Putney High School.The source says: A non-refundable fee of £250 (£350 for overseas applications) is charged to process each student’s application. These fees are inclusive of VAT.View the official source. The school says this may be waived for some families applying for a bursary. When you accept a place, Putney asks for a deposit of £2,000Putney High School: Deposit dayChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Putney High School.The source says: When you accept a place at Putney, we ask for an acceptance deposit of £2,000 in order to accept and secure the place.View the official source to hold it.

Bursaries and scholarships

Bursaries up to 100% of fees
Bursaries (help with fees)
Available, up to 100% of the fees. They depend on a check of household income and savings. Income guide: £107,500 assessable income and resources a year (London schools).
Scholarships
For academic, art, design and technology, drama, music, other and sport, at 11+ and 16+ entry.

Source: Putney High School, checked

  • Bursaries: means-tested bursaries availablePutney High School: AvailableChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Putney High School.The source says: A number of means-tested bursaries are available for pupils entering Year 7 or Year 12.View the official source
  • Largest bursary: 100%Putney High School: Max percentChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Putney High School.The source says: Bursaries range from 30% to 100% of fees; however, the amount of any bursary also depends on the funding available.View the official source of fees
  • Income guide: £107,500 (assessable income and resources a year (London schools), maximum)Putney High School: Income thresholdChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Putney High School.The source says: If your family’s assessable income and resources are below £107,500 a year for London schools, you may be eligible for some supportView the official source
  • 11+ bursary deadline: 3 November 2026Putney High School: Bursary deadline (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Putney High School.The source says: The application deadline, including scholarship and bursary applications is 3 November 2026 (12 noon).View the official source
  • 16+ bursary deadline: 2 October 2026Putney High School: Bursary deadline (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Putney High School.The source says: The application deadline, including scholarship and bursary applications is Friday 2 October 2026 (12 noon).View the official source

At Putney, bursaries are for girls joining in Year 7 or Year 12. The Junior School does not offer help with fees. A bursary is worked out from a family's income and savings, not from test marks. The size of each award also depends on how much funding the school has that year. If your family's figures sit near the guide, it is still worth asking. Our bursaries guide walks through how the checks usually go.

Putney offers scholarships at 11+Putney High School: 11 plusChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Putney High School.The source says: At Putney High School we offer Academic, Music and Sport scholarships at 11+ (Year 7) entry.View the official source and scholarships at 16+Putney High School: 16 plusChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Putney High School.The source says: Sixth Form scholarships are awarded on merit. They are available both to pupils already at the school and to incoming Year 12 students in a number of areas:View the official source. At 11+ the awards are academic scholarshipsPutney High School: AcademicChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Putney High School.The source says: At Putney High School we offer Academic, Music and Sport scholarships at 11+ (Year 7) entry.View the official source, music scholarshipsPutney High School: MusicChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Putney High School.The source says: At Putney High School we offer Academic, Music and Sport scholarships at 11+ (Year 7) entry.View the official source and sport scholarshipsPutney High School: SportChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Putney High School.The source says: At Putney High School we offer Academic, Music and Sport scholarships at 11+ (Year 7) entry.View the official source. The Sixth Form adds art scholarshipsPutney High School: ArtChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Putney High School.The source says: We offer scholarships for Academic, Art, Design, Drama, Music and Sport.View the official source, drama scholarshipsPutney High School: DramaChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Putney High School.The source says: We offer scholarships for Academic, Art, Design, Drama, Music and Sport.View the official source, design technology scholarshipsPutney High School: Design technologyChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Putney High School.The source says: Design: Product Design and TechnologyView the official source and other scholarshipsPutney High School: OtherChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Putney High School.The source says: Design: TextilesView the official source for textiles. A scholarship recognises a talent. It is separate from a bursary, so a family that needs help with fees should apply for a bursary as well.

Open days

This year's events have passed

  1. Done: Senior 11+ Open Event (passed)

    from 8.30am

  2. Done: Junior Open Events (passed)

  3. Done: Junior Open Events (passed)

Source: Putney High School, checked

The school's autumn events were.

These have now taken place. Putney lists new visits on its open days page, where families can book a place.

Results, as published by the school

A level grades A* to A: 75% (2026)

  • A level grades A* to A, 2026

    75%A level grades A* to A, 2026Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Putney High School.The source says: A Level Results 2026 34% of entries at A* 75% of entries at A* or A gradeView the official source

    No earlier year published

  • A level grades A* to B, 2026

    95%A level grades A* to B, 2026Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Putney High School.The source says: 75% of entries at A* or A grade 95% of entries at A* to B gradeView the official source

    No earlier year published

  • GCSE grades 9 to 7, 2026

    92%GCSE grades 9 to 7, 2026Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Putney High School.The source says: GCSE Results 2026 54% Grade 9 80% Grade 9-8 92% Grade 9-7View the official source

    No earlier year published

  • GCSE grades 9 to 8, 2026

    80%GCSE grades 9 to 8, 2026Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Putney High School.The source says: GCSE Results 2026 54% Grade 9 80% Grade 9-8View the official source

    No earlier year published

Results are the school's own figures. Schools count them in different ways, so compare with care.

The school reports these results for this year's leavers. We show them as the school publishes them.

MeasureFigure
A level entries graded A* or A75% (2026)Putney High School: A level astar apercent (2026)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Putney High School.The source says: A Level Results 2026 34% of entries at A* 75% of entries at A* or A gradeView the official source
A level entries graded A* to B95% (2026)Putney High School: A level astar bpercent (2026)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Putney High School.The source says: 75% of entries at A* or A grade 95% of entries at A* to B gradeView the official source
GCSE grades 9 to 880% (2026)Putney High School: Gcse9to8 percent (2026)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Putney High School.The source says: GCSE Results 2026 54% Grade 9 80% Grade 9-8View the official source
GCSE grades 9 to 792% (2026)Putney High School: Gcse9to7 percent (2026)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Putney High School.The source says: GCSE Results 2026 54% Grade 9 80% Grade 9-8 92% Grade 9-7View the official source

Official documents and sources

14 sources, each kept as an archived copy

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