We aim to make the transition to a UK boarding school as easy as possible for all our International students.
Our International Admissions team are highly experienced and will assist you through the whole admissions process. You can find out more by clicking the blocks below.
Senior International Admissions Process
Joining Process
Many international pupils are introduced to Clayesmore via an education Agent and we welcome enquiries from all Agents. The process to join the school is as follows:
Contact admissions
Arrange visit & meeting with the Head
Complete & return Registration Form & fee
Attend visit & meetings (in person or online)
Student completes assessment and language tests (if required)
School reports & reference sought from current school (if not already supplied)
Formal offer made
Accept offer & pay deposit
Clayesmore works with you to apply for a Student Visa with UKVI
Visa issued
Welcome to Clayesmore!
Senior International Entrance Assessments
Entrance Tests
Students are asked to sit an English language test so we are able to assess wether they have suitable language skills to be able to understand lessons and communicate with their peers. We encourage students to practice their English language skills and read English books whenever possible to help with the English language assessment. Students entering Year 9 (age 13/14) will be expected to reach a B1/Preliminary Level standard while those joining Sixth Form will require a B1/First Certificate Level. If a child is joining the Prep school we would hope for a B1 level but can be a little more flexible on language standards.
We often find our German and Spanish students do not need to sit a language test as their English proficiency is high - please discuss this with our Admissions team.
Visas
Students coming to the UK need to apply for a visa to be able to study in a UK boarding school. If your child is aged between 4 and 17 years old you will need to apply for a Child Student Visa. Once you have accepted the place offered for your child, the school will apply for a CAS (Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies) which you will need to submit with the visa application so that your child is able to join Clayesmore. Our International Admissions Officer will assist you with this process, however, we are not experts in visa applications and strongly recommend you seek professional help to attain your visa and your Biometric Residents Permit (BRP) if you require one.
You can find out more about Student Visas here.
(Following Brexit, all EU students wishing to study in the UK will also need to apply for a Student Visa but will NOT be required to obtain a Biometric Residents Permit or BRP if they have a chip in their passport).
Register Now
Please complete this form to register your interest for a place for your child at Clayesmore. A £300 registration fee is payable and we also request a copy of your child's Birth Certificate and Passport details. The registration fee is payable by BACS and details of our bank account will be sent to you.
Photograph Permissions
Lots of events at school are photographed by students, staff and sometimes professional photographers. Mostly these photographs are used internally and for parent newsletters, but sometimes we use them on our website, social media and in brochures and magazines. Photographs that are used are never printed or published with a student's full name.
Before we take photographs we need your permission, and the permission of your child if they are 16 or older during the academic year.
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International Registration Form
