To accept the offer of a place at Lorenden, you must sign and return our Acceptance Form and make a payment of £100 as the Administration Fee (non-refundable) and £250 as the Deposit (refundable on leaving).

Nursery children – the Administration Fee and Deposit are not required from families of children who only access their Free Early Education hours (e.g. children aged 3 – 4 who attend Nursery for no more than 15 hours per week). Once the 15 hours per week are exceeded or the child takes up a place in Reception, both the Administration Fee and Deposit will become payable. Please note that parents of 3-4 year olds who are claiming Free Early Education (FEE) hours for their child can claim up to 35 weeks of their Free Early Education hours at Lorenden, rather than the full entitlement of 38 weeks per year. Our Term Dates 2023/24 outline the dates in which the school is open, including for Nursery.

Parent Contract

Bursaries

Our bursaries are currently under revision.  Please contact the school for more details.

Bursaries

Sports Scholarships  

Sports Scholarships are now available for pupils moving into Year 3 or 4 in September 2020 for both internal and external candidates and are awarded on sporting merit and potential.

Sports Scholarships are usually retained until the end of Year 6 where it is anticipated that the holder of a Lorenden Sports Scholarship will be in an excellent position to gain a Sports Scholarship to senior school. Each year, pupils at Lorenden receive Sports Scholarship offers from independent secondary schools and we pride ourselves on giving them an outstanding start to their sporting careers at Lorenden.

Sports Scholarships

School Fees

Fees for pupils cover their tuition, school stationery and books. Fees also include school lunches, non-residential school outings and personal accident cover for pupils.

School Fees

Open days

Traditional Open Mornings happen three times a year but you won’t find us standing on ceremony on these occasions.  Rather, you will be welcomed to see us as we work and play as normal so you can appreciate what really happens in the school! You are very welcome to visit on any day, whether an Open Morning or not.  

Open days

Child Register

Once your child has been registered you will need to complete the following Parental Agreement and send an admission deposit of £250. Details are on the Parental Agreement form. 

Register

Tours and Visits

Tours and visits are the best way to really experience Lorenden.  We welcome you to come on any day to meet us, our staff and our children and to see the fantastic environment we have for your children to thrive in.

Tours and Visits

Nursery

Nursery children are welcome full or part-time.  We accept nursery vouchers up to fifteen hours per week.  For part-time pupils we recommend that the number of sessions attended are increased throughout the year as children who are able to attend full-time during the Summer term are gently prepared for full-time education in the September.

Reception

Entry to Reception is in the September after the child's fourth birthday.

Pre-Prep Department

Entry to the Pre-Prep is usually after a child has successfully visited for half a day.

Prep Department

Entry to the Prep Department (7-11 year olds) may be subject to an Entrance Test comprising Verbal/Non Verbal Reasoning and Mathematics: this to give us standardised scores that will give a projection of success at 11+.  Children are invited to spend a day with their peers where any tests and observations will be undertaken alongside a typical day.

Allocation of places

When allocating places, priority is given to siblings. When there is more than one child competing for a place in the Prep Department, priority will be given to the child with the highest marks in the Entrance Test. Extenuating circumstances will always be considered.