Enquire

If you are looking to join us during the 2024 academic year, please contact the Admissions Team to discuss your situation. For September 2025 entry, we encourage you to apply at your earliest convenience.

Open Day

An Open Day is an excellent way to see our School for the first time - the next one is Saturday 1st February. During the Open Morning you will have a tour the school with current pupils, visit a boarding house, meet the Head and key members of staff, and be invited to stay for lunch. You are most welcome to stay to watch sports matches in the valley in the afternoon and enjoy tea in the Pavilion.

Individual visit

We welcome and encourage families to visit Ampleforth in person, often on multiple occasions. You will meet the Registrar and any particular members of staff you would like to talk to, tour the School, and spend time with pupils, often over House Lunch.

Assessment

For most pupils joining Ampleforth at 13+ from a UK school, entry is through assessment at Ampleforth in January of Year 6 (or Year 7), and Common Entrance sat in June of Year 8. Candidates not taking Common Entrance will all take our Ampleforth assessment in Year 6 (or Year 7 or 8). For 2026 & 2027 entry this is on Saturday 18th January 2025.

Offer Letter

Following the Ampleforth assessment, and conditional upon Common Entrance for those taking it, most places are offered from the Autumn Term of Year 7 onwards (but can be as early as Year 6). Offers are subject to satisfactory school reports and a Head's reference.

Upon acceptance of a place, a confirmation fee is payable. This is refunded at the end of your child’s time at Ampleforth less any final bill expenses.

When confirming your child’s place, you will also be asked to make your house choice selection. Making your preference for a particular House can be a daunting task. Your visits will hopefully have given you a steer and a feel for the most appropriate house for your child. Our House pages on the website are also a useful guide and reminder. Families often come back for another visit before making their final choice of House, and we welcome all such visits.

Scholarships

13+ Scholarships are awarded during the Autumn and Spring Terms of Year 8. Candidates can apply for (up to two) scholarships in Academic, Art, Drama, Design Technology, Music, and Sport as part of our Basil Hume Scholarship Programme.

New Starters' Day

Every June we invite pupils joining us the following September to come and meet their future classmates. This is a great opportunity for parents to meet each other too. Time is spent in House and also learning about everything from IT, ordering games kit, and choosing co-curricular activities.

For 2025 entry this will be held on Monday 9th June 2025.

Join

By the time you join Ampleforth College we hope your visits here will have helped you make new friends already and to feel comfortable around our school. Of course, it may still be daunting and we will ensure your transition is as easy and happy as possible.

A welcome pack of information, including a House Handbook and a Guide for Parents, is sent to all families as the excitement builds ahead of this new adventure.

An Ampleforth journey begins long before your child steps foot in our beautiful valley in September. Prior to joining, our Admissions Team and House Staff will be in regular contact with all the preparatory information you need to ensure a seamless introduction.

We also encourage families to follow our social media platforms to keep up-to-date with all of the latest Ampleforth news.

Enquire

If you are looking to join us during the 2024 academic year, please contact the Admissions Team to discuss your situation. For September 2025 entry, we encourage you to apply at your earliest convenience.

Individual visit

We welcome and encourage families to visit Ampleforth in person, often on multiple occasions. You will meet the Registrar and any particular members of staff you would like to talk to, tour the School, and spend time with pupils, often over House Lunch.

Assessment

Assessment for Sixth Form entry is based on predicted GCSE grades, school reports, and an interview with our Registrar.

Offer Letter

Most offers are made in December of Year 11, although we do sometimes have late applicants. Offers are subject to required grades at GCSE and a satisfactory Head’s reference. Upon acceptance of a place, a confirmation fee is payable.

Scholarships

Our 16+ Senior Scholarships programme seeks applicants who are dedicated in a particular discipline be it Academic, Art, Drama, Design & Technology, Music, or Sport. Candidates may apply for more than one scholarship but this is not encouraged given the time commitments to their chosen programme. Scholarships are awarded during the Autumn and Spring Terms of Year 11.

New Starters' Day

Every June we invite pupils joining us the following September to come and meet their future classmates. This is a great opportunity for parents to meet each other too. Time is spent in House and also learning about everything from IT, ordering games kit, and choosing co-curricular activities.

For 2025 entry this will be held on Monday 9th June 2025.

Join

By the time you join Ampleforth College we hope your visits here will have helped you make new friends already and to feel comfortable around our school. Of course, it may still be daunting and we will ensure your transition is as easy and happy as possible.

A welcome pack of information, including a House Handbook and a Guide for Parents, is sent to all families as the excitement builds ahead of this new adventure.

An Ampleforth journey begins long before your child steps foot in our beautiful valley in September. Prior to joining, our Admissions Team and House Staff will be in regular contact with all the preparatory information you need to ensure a seamless introduction.

We also encourage families to follow our social media platforms to keep up-to-date with all of the latest Ampleforth news.

Open Day

An Open Day is an excellent way to see our School for the first time. For those considering September 2025 entry we host a Sixth Form Information Morning on Saturday 16th November.

Following that, our next whole school Open Morning is on Saturday 1st February. During the Open Morning you will have a tour of the school with current pupils, visit a boarding house, meet the Head and key members of staff, and be invited to stay for lunch. You are most welcome to watch sports matches in the valley in the afternoon and enjoy tea in the Pavilion.

Taster Lessons

In March of Year 11 we invite applicants back to join taster lessons in shortlisted subjects. These lessons help in making final choices, and also provide an opportunity to meet current students and other new starters. We also offer an overnight stay in a boarding house the night before to experience life at Ampleforth and to help start forming friendships. 

Enquire

If you are looking to join us during the 2024 academic year, please contact the Admissions Team to discuss your situation. For September 2025 entry, we encourage you to apply at your earliest convenience.

Individual visit

We welcome and encourage families to visit Ampleforth in person, often on multiple occasions. You will meet the Registrar and any particular members of staff you would like to talk to, tour the School, and spend time with pupils, often over House Lunch.

Assessment

All overseas applicants sit Ampleforth Assessment papers in English and Maths and have an interview with our Registrar. The tests and interview can be done remotely. We also ask for school reports.

Offer Letter

An offer of a place at Ampleforth can be made following receipt of school reports, interview with our Registrar, and satisfactory assessment results. Offers are always subject to a school reference. Upon acceptance of a place, a confirmation fee is payable.

Scholarships

Scholarships are awarded during the Autumn and Spring Terms in the academic year prior to entry. Please see information in the relevant age of entry section – Junior (age 11-13), Senior (age 13-16), Sixth Form (age 16-19)

New Starters' Day

Every June we invite pupils joining us the following September to come and meet their future classmates. This is a great opportunity for parents to meet each other too. Time is spent in House and also learning about everything from IT, ordering games kit, and choosing co-curricular activities.

For 2025 entry this will be held on Monday 9th June 2025.

Join

By the time you join us here at Ampleforth College, we hope you will have got to know some members of staff, even if you have only met us remotely. We understand that it might be daunting and we will ensure your transition is as easy and happy as possible. Tours and welcome introductions are provided on the first day of term for all families who have been unable to visit prior to joining.