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  • Independent school for boys

RGS Prep: entry, assessments, dates and fees

Maori Road, Guildford Surrey, GU1 2EL

Facts checked 19 October 2026By ExamKind Editorial TeamSchool website

Can we apply, and when?

For September 2027 entry

  • Registration closes

    Not published yet

  • Places

    Not published

  • Fees at 4+, day

    £5,594a term

    2026–27 school year, including VAT

    Checked, source: Royal Grammar School Guildford, checked

RGS Prep sets its own tests and decides after them. 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

RGS Prep takes new pupils at 4+ and 7+. Each way in has its own tests and dates.

  • 4+ entry

    How children are assessed: a reference from the current school and a play-based observation.

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

  • 7+ entry

    20 places

    How children are assessed: an English paper, a maths paper and a reference from the current school.

Source: Royal Grammar School Guildford, checked

More about entry from our guide

RGS Prep does not publish a dated registration deadline or offer date on its website, so neither is shown here. We will add them when the school prints them.

This page covers entry to RGS Prep only. Its senior school, Royal Grammar School Guildford, has its own page.

4+ (Reception)

Reception children have an informal play-based assessmentRGS Prep: Play observationChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Royal Grammar School Guildford.The source says: Reception Stay & Play (45 minute – 1 hour assessment)View the official source, and the school asks for a report from their current setting. The September 2027 assessment, on Saturday 10 October 2026RGS Prep: Assessment date (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Royal Grammar School Guildford.The source says: Saturday 10 October 2026View the official source, has now passed.

  • What the school assesses: informal play-based assessmentRGS Prep: Play observationChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Royal Grammar School Guildford.The source says: Reception Stay & Play (45 minute – 1 hour assessment)View the official source; reference or report from current schoolRGS Prep: ReferenceChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Royal Grammar School Guildford.The source says: Parents are asked for their child’s most recent School report (if applicable) and their currentView the official source
  • The school’s current admissions information covers: entry in September 2027RGS Prep: Current cycleChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Royal Grammar School Guildford.The source says: For a September 2027 start, our next assessment dates are:View the official source

Entry in September 2027

StepDate
AssessmentSaturday 10 October 2026RGS Prep: Assessment date (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Royal Grammar School Guildford.The source says: Saturday 10 October 2026View the official source
Who can applymixedRGS Prep: Pupils (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Royal Grammar School Guildford.The source says: From September 2027 RGS Prep will become co-educational, welcoming girls alongside boys into our school at our main entry points of Nursery, Reception and Year 3.View the official source

Entry in September 2028

StepDate
Registration closesRGS Prep: Registration deadline (2028)Not yet published by Royal Grammar School Guildford; last checked 11 Oct 2026.The source says: For a September 2027 start, our next assessment dates are:View the official source
AssessmentRGS Prep: Assessment date (2028)Not yet published by Royal Grammar School Guildford; last checked 11 Oct 2026.The source says: For a September 2027 start, our next assessment dates are:View the official source
OffersRGS Prep: Offer date (2028)Not yet published by Royal Grammar School Guildford; last checked 11 Oct 2026.The source says: For a September 2027 start, our next assessment dates are:View the official source

7+ (Year 3)

Year 3 candidates sit the school's own English and maths assessments on Saturday 7 November 2026RGS Prep: Assessment date (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Royal Grammar School Guildford.The source says: Saturday 7 November 2026View the official source, and the school also asks their current school for a report.

  • Places: 20RGS Prep: PlacesChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Royal Grammar School Guildford.The source says: Year 3 (age 7+) – we accept on average an additional 20 pupils in Year 3View the official source
  • What the school assesses: school's own English assessmentRGS Prep: Own englishChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Royal Grammar School Guildford.The source says: Children will complete activities in sport and music and assessments in mathematics and English.View the official source; school's own maths assessmentRGS Prep: Own mathsChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Royal Grammar School Guildford.The source says: Children will complete activities in sport and music and assessments in mathematics and English.View the official source; reference or report from current schoolRGS Prep: ReferenceChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Royal Grammar School Guildford.The source says: Parents are asked for their child’s most recent School report (if applicable) and their currentView the official source
  • The school’s current admissions information covers: entry in September 2027RGS Prep: Current cycleChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Royal Grammar School Guildford.The source says: For a September 2027 start, our next assessment dates are:View the official source

Entry in September 2027

StepDate
AssessmentSaturday 7 November 2026RGS Prep: Assessment date (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Royal Grammar School Guildford.The source says: Saturday 7 November 2026View the official source
Who can applymixedRGS Prep: Pupils (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Royal Grammar School Guildford.The source says: From September 2027 RGS Prep will become co-educational, welcoming girls alongside boys into our school at our main entry points of Nursery, Reception and Year 3.View the official source

Entry in September 2028

StepDate
Registration closesRGS Prep: Registration deadline (2028)Not yet published by Royal Grammar School Guildford; last checked 11 Oct 2026.The source says: For a September 2027 start, our next assessment dates are:View the official source
AssessmentRGS Prep: Assessment date (2028)Not yet published by Royal Grammar School Guildford; last checked 11 Oct 2026.The source says: For a September 2027 start, our next assessment dates are:View the official source
OffersRGS Prep: Offer date (2028)Not yet published by Royal Grammar School Guildford; last checked 11 Oct 2026.The source says: For a September 2027 start, our next assessment dates are:View the official source

Key dates

4+ dates for September 2027 entry

Royal Grammar School Guildford

  1. Done: Entrance tests

Dates for the other ways in7+

7+ entry, September 2027

  1. Next: Entrance tests

A year younger? 4+ dates for September 2028 entrySome are not published yet; we show what the school has said.

  1. Not published yet: Registration closes for 4+ entry

    Not yet published, checked 11 Oct 2026

  2. Not published yet: Entrance tests

    Not yet published, checked 11 Oct 2026

  3. Not published yet: Offers sent

    Not yet published, checked 11 Oct 2026

At a glance

RGS Prep in brief

tap a value for its source

Ages
3 to 11AgesChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Royal Grammar School Guildford.The source says: RGS Prep is an independent school for children aged from 3-11.View the official source
The ages the school teaches, from youngest to oldest.
Ways in
4+, 7+
The ages at which the school takes new pupils (4+, 11+ and so on).
Day or boarding
day pupils only
Whether pupils go home each day or can live at the school.
Help with fees
Yes, up to 100%
Bursaries reduce fees for families on lower incomes, after a check of income and savings.
Registration fee
£120VAT not stated by the school
Paid to the school when you register your child for its tests.

Fees

From £5,594 a term, including VAT
4+ entry, day
£5,594 a term, including VAT
7+ entry, day
£7,258 a term, including VAT

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

the published fees include VAT

Registration fee: £120 (VAT not stated by the school).

Deposit when you accept a day place: £1,600.

Source: Royal Grammar School Guildford, checked

Fees for 2026–27RGS Prep: Academic yearChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Royal Grammar School Guildford.The source says: School Fees for the Academic Year 2026 – 2027View the official source are published including VAT. They rise from £5,594 per term (including VAT)RGS Prep: DayChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Royal Grammar School Guildford.The source says: Prep – Shell/Reception | £5,594View the official source in Reception to £7,258 per term (including VAT)RGS Prep: DayChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Royal Grammar School Guildford.The source says: Prep – Years 3 & 4 | £7,258View the official source in Year 3.

Joining atDay
4+£5,594 per term (including VAT)RGS Prep: DayChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Royal Grammar School Guildford.The source says: Prep – Shell/Reception | £5,594View the official source
7+£7,258 per term (including VAT)RGS Prep: DayChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Royal Grammar School Guildford.The source says: Prep – Years 3 & 4 | £7,258View the official source
  • Registration fee: £120RGS Prep: Registration feeChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Royal Grammar School Guildford.The source says: pay the non-refundable registration fee of £120 (UK pupils) or £240 (students currently studying overseas)View the official source
  • Acceptance deposit (day): £1,600RGS Prep: Deposit dayChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Royal Grammar School Guildford.The source says: paying an admission deposit of £1,600.View the official source

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: £120,000 total annual income (the school's guide figure).
Scholarships
Not checked yet.

Source: Royal Grammar School Guildford, checked

Means-tested bursaries can cover up to 100%RGS Prep: Max percentChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Royal Grammar School Guildford.The source says: Means-tested bursaries, providing up to 100% remission of fees, are available for pupils in Year 3 andView the official source of fees. The school gives an income figure to help families judge whether they may qualify: £120,000 (total annual income, guide)RGS Prep: Income thresholdChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Royal Grammar School Guildford.The source says: As a broad guideline, families with a total annual income exceeding £120,000 are unlikely to be eligible for any financial assistance.View the official source.

  • Largest bursary: up to 100%RGS Prep: Max percentChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Royal Grammar School Guildford.The source says: Means-tested bursaries, providing up to 100% remission of fees, are available for pupils in Year 3 andView the official source of fees, means-tested
  • Income guide: £120,000 (total annual income, guide)RGS Prep: Income thresholdChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Royal Grammar School Guildford.The source says: As a broad guideline, families with a total annual income exceeding £120,000 are unlikely to be eligible for any financial assistance.View the official source

Open days

Not published yet

We found no open events with a full date on the school's pages, so none is listed here. The admissions team can tell you about visits, and we will add dates once the school publishes them.

What is distinctive about applying to RGS Prep

The school is changing. RGS Prep is a school for boysRGS Prep: PupilsChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Royal Grammar School Guildford.The source says: At the time of publication, the School is a boys' school but is preparing to become co-View the official source this year, but Reception and Year 3 entry for September 2027 is mixedRGS Prep: Pupils (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Royal Grammar School Guildford.The source says: From September 2027 RGS Prep will become co-educational, welcoming girls alongside boys into our school at our main entry points of Nursery, Reception and Year 3.View the official source, so this is the first round in which girls can apply.

Registration costs £120RGS Prep: Registration feeChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Royal Grammar School Guildford.The source says: pay the non-refundable registration fee of £120 (UK pupils) or £240 (students currently studying overseas)View the official source, and the deposit on accepting a place is £1,600RGS Prep: Deposit dayChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Royal Grammar School Guildford.The source says: paying an admission deposit of £1,600.View the official source. The school has not yet published the Year 3 assessment date for September 2028 entry.

Official documents and sources

6 sources, each kept as an archived copy

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