Application Timelines

Northampton School Timelines for the Admissions Procedure for Year 7 September 2027 Entry:

Presentation Evenings

Monday 21st September 2026	Presentation Evening 1 (4:30pm to 5:30pm)
Monday 21st September 2026	Presentation Evening 2 (6:00pm to 7:00pm)
Monday 21st September 2026	Presentation Evening 3 (7:30pm to 8:30pm)
Wednesday 23rd September 2026	Presentation Evening 4 (4:30pm to 5:30pm)
Wednesday 23rd September 2026	Presentation Evening 5 (6:00pm to 7.00pm)
Wednesday 23rd September 2026	Presentation Evening 6 (7.30pm to 8.30pm)

Additional evenings/times may be provided depending on demand.

Parents/Carers will be able to book a place at the Presentation Evenings via Ticketsource in September.

Open Morning Tours

Parents/Carers will be able to book a place at the Presentation Mornings online in September.

w/b 12th October 2026	Dance Aptitude Test - Appointment times to be booked online after Presentation Evenings
w/b 12th October 2026	Drama Aptitude Test - Appointment times to be booked online after Presentation Evenings
Monday 19th October 2026	Music Aptitude Test - Appointment times to be booked online after Presentation Evenings
Monday 19th October 2026	Sports Aptitude Test - Appointment times to be booked online after Presentation Evenings
Friday 23rd October 2026	Parents/carers will receive information about the outcome of an aptitude test before the closing date for applications (31st October 2026) to help support them in making an informed decision as to whether to apply for a place at Northampton School. There will be no further Aptitude Test days after the application deadline.
31st October 2026	Local Authority and Northampton School Supplementary Information Form deadline (midnight)
Friday 6th November 2026	Ability test times confirmed.
Saturday 14th November 2026	Common Ability Test (for banding purposes) Please note that boys who apply to both Northampton School and Northampton School for Boys* for September 2026 entry will only have to take the Common Ability Test once. Parents must, however, complete separate applications for each school in order to be considered for a place at each school.
Monday 2nd March 2027	National Offer Day - Local Authority notifies parents/carers of the outcome of their application.