Admissions

The application process begins with filling in our ‘initial enquiry’ form (available by request from info@theacornschool.com), and is then followed by an informal visit to the school  by the parents, to meet the Headmaster, Graeme Whiting and to get a sense of our school in action. This is then followed by a chance to bring your child(ren) to visit the school.

If parents then wish to continue with the application, and subject to the Headmaster’s approval, children are invited to have a week’s trial placement in the relevant class, or longer if necessary.

After the week’s trial, the parents will then meet with the Headmaster and the class teacher to discuss the application and school ethos in detail. The initial week’s trial may also be extended to a further week or two.  The school has a Parents’ Charter, support for which is a pre-requisite for entrance into the community, as it signifies support for the ethos of the school which is an essential element of the education. If the child is offered a place, the first term will also be a trial period.

Although The Acorn School is a day school, in exceptional circumstances we can help arrange boarding with local families for Upper School students whose families are unable to move to the area.

There is minimal special needs provision in this school. The school does not accept children with emotional or behavioural difficulties, nor can it accept children who have an educational statement.