Admissions
Welcome to the Admissions Team at Ditcham Park School! Our Admissions Secretary, Mrs Amanda Lowe, will guide you through the entrance process and answer any questions you might have at any point in time until your child starts school. In addition, all members of office staff are happy to deal with general queries as they arise.
Our team can be contacted by telephone, and they will be delighted to send you a school prospectus on request or arrange a tour of the school. You may wish to download a registration form (see below)
Academic Standards and Admissions to the School
Ditcham Park School is a small school with small class sizes, and entry into the school is therefore dependent on available places at any point in time. Please do therefore contact the Admissions Secretary for details of current availability when considering Ditcham Park School for your son or daughter.
Children can join the school from Reception upwards, but early entry is encouraged to guarantee the availability of a place as children progress up through Juniors. Entry to Juniors from Years 3 to 6 is dependent on the successful completion of an academic assessment and report from the child’s present school.
Entry to Seniors from Year 7 onwards is dependent on passing an entrance test in order to determine whether the pupil will be able to cope with the curriculum, and on a report from the child’s present school. The Entrance Test includes English, Mathematics, VR, and NVR papers and also an interview. For full details about our admissions procedure (see below)
The ability range of pupils entering Ditcham Park is quite wide and where required, some of our pupils benefit from additional support with their studies from specialist learning support teachers.
It is, however, a fact that we more readily accept young children who need learning support than older ones.
The School’s pass rate for 5+ A*-C grades at GCSE has consistently been 100% in the last five years and virtually all pupils take 9 or more GCSE subjects and successfully progress through ‘A’ levels or the International Baccalaureate, and then on to university.
Detailed information about academic and music scholarships can be found in the “Scholarships” section of this website. Alternatively, please contact the Admissions Secretary, Mrs Amanda Lowe (admissions@ditchampark.com), who will be able to assist.
In addition to merit-based scholarships, the School is committed to awarding, on an annual basis, at least one free 11+, means tested Bursary place to a state school pupil who successfully passes the entrance test. To read more about Ditcham Park School’s Bursaries Policy and how to apply, please click here. Alternatively, please contact the Bursar, Mrs Denise Allen (denise.allen@ditchampark.com) for detailed information.
27 March
Happy Easter Everyone
There some familiar faces here who would like to send you and your family special Easter wishes. #DitchamConnect #whatgoodsports #Eggcellent #StayHomeSaveLives @DitchamPark https://t.co/ZuHtqELlEy
27 March
There some familiar faces here who would like to send you and your family special Easter wishes. #DitchamConnect #whatgoodsports #Eggcellent #StayHomeSaveLives https://youtu.be/AHkAx6mmAik
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30 April
STAY SAFE EVERYONE!
There some familiar faces here who would like to send you and your family special Easter wishes. #DitchamConnect #whatgoodsports #Eggcellent #StayHomeSaveLives @DitchamPark https://t.co/ZuHtqELlEy
27 March
Our intrepid Key Worker Heroes took part in Leaanne’s HIIT session, went on the tallest rollercoaster, the Harry Potter Castle ride & discovered 3 leverets soaking up the sun (then researched hares). A full-on day and Mrs Parrott awarded well-deserved Easter Eggs! @DitchamPark https://t.co/9zEK4TX3Sb
27 March
HomeSchool round up. Through the ‘wizardry of modern technology’ Holly taught Isla how to make origami rabbits, Zac had his bass lesson by Zoom and 1 example from Prep’s work to create repeating patters is from Freddie. Well done! #DitchamConnect #StayHomeSaveLives @DitchamPark https://t.co/SdBwImn9tw
27 March
The virtual Ditcham Easter egg hunt continues… #DitchamConnect #DitchamMagic #Eggcellent #StayHomeSaveLives #WashYourHands @DitchamPark https://t.co/6fOk6dVOSO
Yay! It’s the last day of term! Here’s a little video of the view to keep you going. We’ve got the newsletter to look forward to, the virtual Easter hunt part 3 and a surprise later on! Happy Friday! @DitchamPark #DitchamConnect #Eggcellent #https://youtu.be/vrThQ4F6Slk
09 July
Let our #STEM week commence!! So many exciting activities, workshops and demonstrations from some amazing companies - thank you 🙏 @RoyalNavy @Siemens @IntequalLTD @Tesla @boconline @roamingrobots @ciwf https://t.co/uKUABrMmf0
06 July
Did you know 2018 is the year of #engineering? At Ditcham we are promoting STEM to all of our #students to encourage them to consider their futures within these industries. https://t.co/mv9x5ehtn9 #womeninbusiness #YearOfEngineering @Siemens https://t.co/fN1mOqOr2H
05 July
Doing amazing things to promote #Science, #Technology, #Engineering & #Maths at Ditcham Park School…find out more https://t.co/0He8XP1IvD @bioPURE_service @IntequalLTD @Tesla @boconline #STEM #STEMweek https://t.co/Eief9ERpfs
03 July
July 10th will see students in school taking part in a project designed by the Royal Society Of Chemistry . Completion of the project can earn students a Bronze CREST Award https://t.co/pokO7fspkk @RoySocChem @BritSciAssoc #STEM #STEMweek #LovePetersfield https://t.co/xU0WvxttPw
29 June
#Science, #Technology, #Engineering & #Maths - giving our pupils the opportunity to explore more about these industries and helping them to make decisions on their future path in life. 😎 You can find out more about our #STEM day activities here: https://t.co/kuXQMi76uE https://t.co/VJ4XHYfMvC
27 June
STEM DAY UPDATE: On Monday 9th July the Ditcham Park Senior school will be spending a day off site on #STEM inspiration trips 👍#engineering #maths #technology #science #education #STEMweek #LovePetersfield https://t.co/sIYhS36OJf
27 March
There some familiar faces here who would like to send you and your family special Easter wishes. #DitchamConnect #whatgoodsports #Eggcellent #StayHomeSaveLives https://youtu.be/AHkAx6mmAik
Our intrepid Key Worker Heroes took part in Leaanne’s HIIT session, went on the tallest rollercoaster and the Harry Potter Castle ride and discovered 3 leverets soaking up the sun (and then researched hares!). A full-on day and Mrs Parrott awarded Easter Eggs! Well deserved we think! #DitchamConnect #Eggcellent #StayHomeSaveLives
HomeSchool round up. Through the ‘wizardry of modern technology’ Holly taught Isla how to make origami rabbits, Zac had his bass lesson by Zoom and one example from Prep’s work to create repeating patterns today is from Freddie. Well done all! #DitchamConnect #Eggcellent #StayHomeSaveLives
The virtual Ditcham Easter egg hunt continues… #DitchamConnect #DitchamMagic #Eggcellent #StayHomeSaveLives #WashYourHands
27 March
Let’s hear a loud Ditcham cheer for Leeanne and her fabulous HIIT classes this week. Thank you so much for keeping us moving, laughing and feeling connected. #DitchamConnect #musclesaching #Eggcellent #StayHomeSaveLives
27 March
Yay! It’s the last day of term! Here’s a little video of the view to keep you going. We’ve got the newsletter to look forward to, the virtual Easter hunt part 3 and a surprise later on! Happy Friday! #DitchamConnect #DitchamMagic #Eggcellent #StayHomeSaveLives
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