Admission of pupils to The Banda

 

The Banda is split into three sections:

 

Pegasus Pre-Prep – Crèche to Year 1 (1 – 5 year olds)

The Junior School – Year 2 – Year 4 (6 – 8 year olds)

The Senior School – Year 5 – Year 8 (9 – 13 year olds)

 

Entry to The Banda is dependent on the capability of the individual child to benefit from the broad educational aims of the school to promote education generally.

 

Prospective pupils are invited to visit the School with their parents, so that they can view the facilities and meet the Headmaster and other relevant staff. Entry is non-selective and there are no formal Entrance Tests but the individual qualities of the prospective pupil and suitability for life at The Banda will be key considerations in offering a place.

 

A Report from the child’s current school would be helpful and entry may be made at any point providing space is available. If The Headmaster decides it necessary an assessment of academic ability may be required and this is done informally within the school by our experienced Learning Support Department.

 

There is no discrimination at entry on grounds of race, religion, disability, socio-economic background or gender and no preference is given to a particular parental occupation.

 

Children moving from Pegasus Pre-Prep to the main School will have priority in the allocation of places in Year 2 but the School does encourage a very healthy mix from its feeder kindergartens.

 

The Banda endeavours to make places available to siblings, subject to space being available in the relevant year group. Pupils should normally be the correct age for the year group, based on 1st September cut off with a pupil expecting to attain the age of thirteen in his/her last prep. school year. Children born after the 1st September will be put into the year below, so they go through as the oldest in their year, rather than the youngest.

 

The Entrance Form should be completed and returned to the School along with the relevant deposits and the Headmaster will offer a place if the pupil is deemed suitable. Prior to an offer being made parents or guardians must declare any specific learning support need, medical condition or disability. Application and offer of places may be made at any time of the year.