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Stowe School: entry, assessments, dates and fees

Stowe School, Stowe, Buckingham MK18 5EH

Facts checked 19 October 2026By ExamKind Editorial TeamSchool website

Can we apply, and when?

For September 2029 entry

  • Registration closes

    Not published yet

  • Places at 13+

    180

    Each year at 13+

    Checked, source: Stowe School, checked

  • Fees at 13+, day

    £11,900a term

    2026–27 school year, including VAT

    Checked, source: Stowe School, checked

Your next steps for 13+ entry

  1. Next: Offers sent: day places

Stowe 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

Stowe School takes new pupils at 13+ and 16+. Each way in has its own tests and dates.

  • 13+ entry

    180 places

    How children are assessed: an interview, a reference from the current school, the CAT4 reasoning test and ukiset. Tests are taken in Year 6, with a place offered ahead of entry.

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

  • 16+ entry

    60 places

    How children are assessed: an English paper, a maths paper, an interview, a reference from the current school, GCSE grade requirements, the CAT4 reasoning test and ukiset.

    Registration closes: Thursday 1 October 2026 (for September 2027 entry)

Source: Stowe School, checked

More about entry from our guide

13+ (Year 9)

The school gives about 180Stowe School: PlacesChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Stowe School.The source says: Each year we take approximately 180 pupils into the Third Form (Year 9).View the official source places at 13+. Candidates take CAT4 (or UKiset if they live overseas), have an interview and visit, and the school asks for a reference. Day and boarding places run to slightly different timetables, shown below. The school’s pages disagree on whether the ISEB Pre-Test is still used for some overseas applicants, so we are checking that.

  • Places: about 180Stowe School: PlacesChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Stowe School.The source says: Each year we take approximately 180 pupils into the Third Form (Year 9).View the official source
  • What the school assesses: CAT4Stowe School: Cat4Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Stowe School.The source says: Stowe uses CAT4 Tests to assess academic ability and potential.View the official source; interviewStowe School: InterviewChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Stowe School.The source says: A private visit with interviews at Stowe or by exception remotely for overseas pupilsView the official source; reference or report from current schoolStowe School: ReferenceChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Stowe School.The source says: The third piece of evidence we require is the school reference or report.View the official source; UKisetStowe School: UkisetChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Stowe School.The source says: Candidates for whom English is not their first language will be asked to sit a UKiset test.View the official source
  • First assessment taken in: Year 6Stowe School: Pre test year groupChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Stowe School.The source says: Those at a state or independent school will sit their tests in October/November of Year 6View the official source
  • Offers made early for deferred entry: YesStowe School: Deferred offerChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Stowe School.The source says: Day offers are announced on 31 January of Year 6 and Boarding offers are on 1 March of Year 6.View the official source
  • The school’s current admissions information covers: entry in September 2029Stowe School: Current cycleChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Stowe School.The source says: June 2029 New Families’ DayView the official source

Entry in September 2027

StepDate
Scholarship application byFriday 29 May 2026 (equestrian); Friday 11 September 2026 (golf); Friday 11 September 2026 (sport); Friday 11 September 2026 (chess); Friday 6 November 2026 (academic); Friday 6 November 2026 (music); Friday 6 November 2026 (art); Saturday 7 November 2026 (drama); Friday 6 November 2026 (design); Friday 6 November 2026 (Roxburgh)Stowe School: Scholarship deadline (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Stowe School.The source says: | Equestrian | Selected candidates will be invited to individual assessments which take place in early July and involve attending Stowe’s Equestrian Centre with their own pony/horse. |View the official source
Scholarship assessmentJuly 2026 (equestrian); Thursday 1 October 2026 (golf); Monday 9 November 2026 and Tuesday 10 November 2026 (sport); Wednesday 18 November 2026 (chess); Wednesday 6 January 2027 and Thursday 7 January 2027 (academic); Monday 18 January 2027 (music); Wednesday 27 January 2027 (art); Tuesday 26 January 2027 (drama); Wednesday 27 January 2027 (design); Tuesday 23 February 2027 and Wednesday 24 February 2027 (Roxburgh)Stowe School: Scholarship assessment date (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Stowe School.The source says: | Equestrian | Selected candidates will be invited to individual assessments which take place in early July and involve attending Stowe’s Equestrian Centre with their own pony/horse. |View the official source

Entry in September 2028

StepDate
AssessmentOctober 2025 to November 2025Stowe School: Assessment date (2028)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Stowe School.The source says: In October/November 2025 your child will be required to sit CAT4 testsView the official source
OffersSaturday 31 January 2026 (day places); March 2026 (boarding places)Stowe School: Offer date (2028)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Stowe School.The source says: Unconditional offers will be made on 31 January 2026.View the official source

Entry in September 2029

StepDate
AssessmentOctober 2026 to November 2026Stowe School: Assessment date (2029)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Stowe School.The source says: Candidates will be required to sit CAT4 tests in October/November 2026.View the official source
InterviewsSeptember 2026 to January 2027 (day places); September 2026 to March 2027 (boarding places)Stowe School: Interview date (2029)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Stowe School.The source says: Between September 2026 and January 2027 you should visit StoweView the official source
OffersSunday 31 January 2027 (day places); March 2027 (boarding places)Stowe School: Offer date (2029)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Stowe School.The source says: Unconditional offers will be made on 31 January 2027.View the official source

16+ (sixth form, Year 12)

Sixth-form applications for September 2027 closed on Thursday 1 October 2026Stowe School: Registration deadline (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Stowe School.The source says: Thursday 1 October 2026 | Deadline for all other applications, including bursary applicationsView the official source; the entrance assessment is on Saturday 7 November 2026Stowe School: Assessment date (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Stowe School.The source says: Saturday 7 November 2026 | General EntryView the official source and offers are made on Tuesday 1 December 2026Stowe School: Offer date (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Stowe School.The source says: Tuesday 1 December 2026 | All candidates notified of the outcome of their assessmentsView the official source. The school gives about 60Stowe School: PlacesChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Stowe School.The source says: Every year we take approximately sixty new pupils into the Sixth Form.View the official source places.

  • Places: about 60Stowe School: PlacesChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Stowe School.The source says: Every year we take approximately sixty new pupils into the Sixth Form.View the official source
  • What the school assesses: CAT4Stowe School: Cat4Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Stowe School.The source says: and online CAT4 tests.View the official source; GCSE grade requirementsStowe School: Gcse requirementsChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Stowe School.The source says: to achieve a minimum of Grade 6 in six subjects.View the official source; interviewStowe School: InterviewChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Stowe School.The source says: pastoral interview, one-hour English essay paperView the official source; school's own English assessmentStowe School: Own englishChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Stowe School.The source says: pastoral interview, one-hour English essay paperView the official source; school's own maths assessmentStowe School: Own mathsChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Stowe School.The source says: Those considering a maths-based subject at A level are also required to sit a Maths paper.View the official source; reference or report from current schoolStowe School: ReferenceChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Stowe School.The source says: References and confidential information disclosure.View the official source; UKisetStowe School: UkisetChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Stowe School.The source says: a recent UKiset test result is required,View the official source
  • The school’s current admissions information covers: entry in September 2027Stowe School: Current cycleChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Stowe School.The source says: Important Dates for 2027 EntryView the official source

Entry in September 2027

StepDate
Registration closesThursday 1 October 2026Stowe School: Registration deadline (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Stowe School.The source says: Thursday 1 October 2026 | Deadline for all other applications, including bursary applicationsView the official source
AssessmentSaturday 7 November 2026Stowe School: Assessment date (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Stowe School.The source says: Saturday 7 November 2026 | General EntryView the official source
OffersTuesday 1 December 2026Stowe School: Offer date (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Stowe School.The source says: Tuesday 1 December 2026 | All candidates notified of the outcome of their assessmentsView the official source
Bursary application byThursday 1 October 2026 (all other applications); Monday 21 September 2026 (with Sport and Roxburgh (with Sport) scholarship applications)Stowe School: Bursary deadline (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Stowe School.The source says: Thursday 1 October 2026 | Deadline for all other applications, including bursary applicationsView the official source
Scholarship application byMonday 21 September 2026 (Sport and Roxburgh (with Sport)); Thursday 1 October 2026 (all other scholarships)Stowe School: Scholarship deadline (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Stowe School.The source says: Monday 21 September 2026 | Deadline for Sport and Roxburgh (with Sport) Scholarships and bursary applicationsView the official source
Scholarship assessmentTuesday 3 November 2026 (academic); Tuesday 3 November 2026 (art); Tuesday 3 November 2026 (chess); Tuesday 3 November 2026 (design); Tuesday 3 November 2026 (drama); Tuesday 3 November 2026 (music); Wednesday 14 October 2026 (sport); Wednesday 14 October 2026 (Roxburgh with Sport); Tuesday 3 November 2026 (Roxburgh with Art, Design, Drama or Music); Tuesday 3 November 2026 (Berry); Tuesday 3 November 2026 (Classics)Stowe School: Scholarship assessment date (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Stowe School.The source says: Academic | Thursday 1 October 2026 | Tuesday 3 November 2026View the official source

Entry in September 2028

StepDate
Registration closesStowe School: Registration deadline (2028)Not yet published by Stowe School; last checked 10 Oct 2026.The source says: Important Dates for 2027 EntryView the official source
AssessmentStowe School: Assessment date (2028)Not yet published by Stowe School; last checked 10 Oct 2026.The source says: Important Dates for 2027 EntryView the official source
OffersStowe School: Offer date (2028)Not yet published by Stowe School; last checked 10 Oct 2026.The source says: Important Dates for 2027 EntryView the official source

Key dates

13+ dates for September 2029 entry

Stowe School

  1. Next: Offers sent: day places

Dates for the other ways in16+

16+ entry, September 2027

7 earlier steps, all doneShow

  1. Done: Bursary applications close: with Sport and Roxburgh (with Sport) scholarship applications

    Only if you are applying for help with fees

  2. Done: Scholarship applications close: Sport and Roxburgh (with Sport)

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

  3. Done: Registration closes for 16+ entry

  4. Done: Bursary applications close: all other applications

    Only if you are applying for help with fees

  5. Done: Scholarship applications close: all other scholarships

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

  6. Done: Scholarship assessments: sport

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

  7. Done: Scholarship assessments: Roxburgh with Sport

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

  1. Next: Scholarship assessments: academic

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

  2. Coming up: Scholarship assessments: art

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

  3. Coming up: Scholarship assessments: chess

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

  4. Coming up: Scholarship assessments: design

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

  5. Coming up: Scholarship assessments: drama

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

  6. Coming up: Scholarship assessments: music

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

  7. Coming up: Scholarship assessments: Roxburgh with Art, Design, Drama or Music

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

  8. Coming up: Scholarship assessments: Berry

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

  9. Coming up: Scholarship assessments: Classics

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

  10. Coming up: Entrance tests

  11. Coming up: Offers sent

At a glance

Stowe School in brief

tap a value for its source

Ages
13 to 18AgesChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Stowe School.The source says: Stowe School provides education for children from ages 13 to 18 and currently educates 890 pupils.View the official source
The ages the school teaches, from youngest to oldest.
Ways in
13+, 16+
The ages at which the school takes new pupils (4+, 11+ and so on).
Scholarships
7 kinds
Awards for a talent, such as academic work, music or sport.
Day or boarding
day pupils and boarders
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.

Fees

From £11,900 a term, including VAT
13+ entry, day
£11,900 a term, including VAT
13+ entry, full boarding
£19,520 a term, including VAT
13+ entry, flexi boarding
£82 , including VAT
16+ entry, day
£11,900 a term, including VAT
16+ entry, full boarding
£19,520 a term, including VAT
16+ entry, flexi boarding
£82 , 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

Deposit when you accept a day place: £1,500.

Source: Stowe School, checked

Joining atDayFull boardingFlexi boarding
13+£11,900 per term (including VAT)Stowe School: DayChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Stowe School.The source says: | Day | £11,900 (incl. VAT) |View the official source£19,520 per term (including VAT)Stowe School: BoardingChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Stowe School.The source says: | Boarding | £19,520 (incl. VAT) |View the official source£81.60 per night (including VAT)Stowe School: Flexi boardingChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Stowe School.The source says: | Flexi Boarding nightly rate (up to three nights per week) | £68.00 (£81.60 incl. VAT) |View the official source
16+£11,900 per term (including VAT)Stowe School: DayChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Stowe School.The source says: | Day | £11,900 (incl. VAT) |View the official source£19,520 per term (including VAT)Stowe School: BoardingChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Stowe School.The source says: | Boarding | £19,520 (incl. VAT) |View the official source£81.60 per night (including VAT)Stowe School: Flexi boardingChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Stowe School.The source says: Flexi Boarding nightly rate (up to three nights per week) | £68.00 (£81.60 incl. VAT)View the official source
  • Acceptance deposit (day): £1,500Stowe School: Deposit dayChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Stowe School.The source says: Payable by the parents of each pupil on acceptance of a place £1,500View the official source
  • Acceptance deposit (boarding): £1,500Stowe School: Deposit boardingChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Stowe School.The source says: Payable by the parents of each pupil on acceptance of a place £1,500View 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.
Scholarships
For academic, art, design and technology, drama, music, other and sport, at 13+ and 16+ entry.

Source: Stowe School, checked

  • Largest bursary: up to 100%Stowe School: Max percentChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Stowe School.The source says: Change 100 is specifically intended for families whose financial circumstances mean that they require 100% or more remission of School fees.View the official source of fees, means-tested
  • Scholarships offered: academicStowe School: AcademicChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Stowe School.The source says: | Academic | 06 November 2026 | Wednesday 6 & Thursday 7 January 2027 | Thursday 21 January 2027 | |View the official source, artStowe School: ArtChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Stowe School.The source says: | Art | 06 November 2026 | Wednesday 27 January 2027 | Wednesday 10 February 2027 | |View the official source, design and technologyStowe School: Design technologyChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Stowe School.The source says: | Design | 06 November 2026 | Wednesday 27 January 2027 | Wednesday 10 February 2027 | |View the official source, dramaStowe School: DramaChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Stowe School.The source says: | Drama | 07 November 2026 | Tuesday 26 January 2027 | Tuesday 9 February 2027 | |View the official source, musicStowe School: MusicChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Stowe School.The source says: | Music | 06 November 2026 | Monday 18 January 2027 | Monday 1 February 2027 | |View the official source, otherStowe School: OtherChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Stowe School.The source says: | Roxburgh | 06 November 2026 | Tuesday 23 & Wednesday 24 February 2027 | Tuesday 9 March 2027 | |View the official source, sportStowe School: SportChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Stowe School.The source says: | Sport | 11 September 2026 | Monday 9 (Boys) & Tuesday 10 November (Girls) 2026 | Tuesday 24 November 2026 | |View the official source
  • Scholarship entry points: 13+Stowe School: 13 plusChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Stowe School.The source says: Third Form Scholarship Assessment Days (2027 Entry)View the official source, 16+ (sixth form)Stowe School: 16 plusChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Stowe School.The source says: Tuesday 3 November 2026 | Academic, Art, Berry, Chess, Classics, Design, Drama, Music and Roxburgh (with Art, Design, Drama and Music) ScholarshipsView the official source

Open days

Next: Open Morning, Sat 9 Jan 2027

  1. Coming up: Open Morning

  2. Coming up: Open Morning

  3. Coming up: Open Morning

  4. Coming up: Open Morning

Source: Stowe School, checked

What is distinctive about applying to Stowe

Stowe makes 13+ decisions well before entry. A child in Year 6 now is assessed this autumn for a September 2029 place, and the school does not set a fixed registration date, so it is worth contacting admissions early in Year 6.

At 13+ and in the sixth form, day fees are £11,900 per term (including VAT)Stowe School: DayChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Stowe School.The source says: | Day | £11,900 (incl. VAT) |View the official source and full boarding is £19,520 per term (including VAT)Stowe School: BoardingChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Stowe School.The source says: | Boarding | £19,520 (incl. VAT) |View the official source. Flexi boarding is charged by the night at £81.60 per night (including VAT)Stowe School: Flexi boardingChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Stowe School.The source says: | Flexi Boarding nightly rate (up to three nights per week) | £68.00 (£81.60 incl. VAT) |View the official source.

Bursaries are means-tested and can cover up to 100%Stowe School: Max percentChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Stowe School.The source says: Change 100 is specifically intended for families whose financial circumstances mean that they require 100% or more remission of School fees.View the official source of fees. Scholarships cover many areas, including golf and equestrian awards that have their own, earlier deadlines.

Official documents and sources

16 sources, each kept as an archived copy

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