Admissions
Standard Entry Points
Ages 3, 4, 7, 11, 13, 16; occasional vacancies may occur at other ages.
Means tested scholarships and bursaries are available.
Junior School
Nursery
(Children aged 3+)
Admission is by informal assessment through play.
Infant and Junior
(Children aged 4+, 7+ and 10+)
Admission is by assessment, appropriate to age.
Senior School
Entry at 11+ and 13+
Admission is by examination, interview and school report.
The Entrance Examination in English, Mathematics and Verbal Reasoning takes place in January.
Sixth Form
Entry to the Sixth Form is by interview, school report and GCSE results.
Students are normally expected to have 5 GCSE passes at Grades A*-B, including English and Mathematics, and Grade B and above for the subjects they wish to study at A level.
Religious Affiliation
OLA is a Catholic school; the school day usually begins with an act of worship. Christian principles and teaching are at the heart of all we do, however we warmly welcome girls and boys of every faith or none.