Admissions Process
The Admissions process at Shrewsbury contains three simple steps. Whilst the journey towards enrolment is managed according to the preferences expressed by each family, most are able to confirm their place just two weeks after the submission of an application.
STEP 1: COMPLETE AN APPLICATION
Submit a completed Application Form by email to [email protected] alongside:
- A recent passport photograph of the child
- Colour copies of the child’s and the parent’s passport data page or pages
- Colour copies of the child’s and the parent’s Hong Kong visa and Hong Kong Identity Card (if applicable)
- A complete Home Assessment Form
- A copy of the child’s vaccination record
- School reports for the previous two years, if applicable
STEP 2: JOIN A SCHOOL MEETING
Children eligible to join a Nursery or Reception class (Early Years) will usually be engaged as part of a small play group by a member of the teaching team, who will make observations as they play. The process usually lasts for approximately 20 minutes.
Children eligible to join a Year 1 or Year 2 class (Key Stage 1) will usually be engaged as part of a small group by a member of the teaching team, who will read to them and conduct a series of individual phonics and mathematics assessments. The process usually lasts for approximately 30 minutes.
Children eligible to join a Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 or Year 6 class (Key Stage 2) will undertake a series of independent assessments to include a written task. The process usually lasts for approximately 75 minutes.
STEP 3: SECURE YOUR PLACE
All information relating to an application is compiled by the Admissions Team and a standard file presented to The Principal who will make a decision as to whether an offer is to be made in reference to the selection criteria.
Following the decision, parents are notified by the Admissions Team as to whether the application has been successful or not. If successful, a Letter of Offer will be sent together with an Acceptance of Place Form.
Feedback is usually available to parents within five working days.
The Acceptance of Place Form must be signed and returned, along with any associated fees due and agreement to the associated Terms and Conditions to secure their place.
If a child meets the entry criteria but a place is not available, their name will be added to a Wait Pool for the appropriate year. Applicants still interested in enrolling at the end of this period will need to resubmit their application.
Individual Needs
Parents must notify The School at the point of application should their child or children require any specific adaptations to their current school provision or environment, have a known or suspected learning need or developmental delay, or suffer a disability of any sort, so that an access assessment can be made.
Applications featuring a formal diagnosis or specialist report containing information pertaining to required support will be reviewed by the Individual Needs Coordinator, who will assess the adaptations required and the availability of suitable provision. It is important that parents are transparent with the School at the point of application to ensure that staff are in the best possible position to ensure that every child is well catered for upon arrival.
Parents should be aware that The School may withdraw the place of the Student at the School according to a given timeline when a known special educational or physical need has not been fully disclosed.