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11+ ENTRY FURTHER INFORMATION 2021
11+ key dates for
September 2021
2020
Open Days at Westminster Under School
Wednesday 6 May (subject to confirmation)
Saturday 19 September
Saturday 3 October
Deadline for all applications, including fully completed
SEND reports and bursary documentation
Wednesday 7 October 2020, noon
ISEB Common Pre-tests
Second half of November, dates TBC
Invitations sent for boys to sit additional written papers
Monday 14 December, by email
2021
Additional written papers
Saturday 16 January
Auditions for Music scholarship applications
Week commencing 18 January
Invitations to final interviews
Thursday 28 January, by email
Final interviews
Monday 1 to Wednesday 3 February
Bursary home visits
Week of Monday 8 February
Offers sent
Friday 12 February
Acceptances to be received by the School
Tuesday 2 March, noon
Entry at 11+
to Westminster
Registration
Parents who wish to register their sons for entry in Year 7 (11+)
should complete the online registration form, which can
be found in the Admissions section of the school website:
www.westminsterunder.org.uk/admissions. The deadline for
September 2021 entry, is noon on Wednesday 7 October 2020.
Including fully completed SEND reports and Bursary
applications. In line with our Admissions Policy, late applications
cannot be accepted.
Music
11+ Entrance Assessments scholarships
ISEB Common Pre-Tests Mathematics A number of awards of up to 10%
Due to the increasing number of remission of current academic tuition
We expect all boys sitting the 11+
boys applying for 11+ entry, in line fees with free instrumental tuition are
Mathematics test to have completed
with other schools, we now make offered annually for boys at aged 11
the standard programme of study
use of an electronic assessment who show outstanding potential in at
contained within the National
in the admissions process. These least one instrument.
Curriculum at Key Stage Two, or its
are set by the ISEB (Independent equivalent. We would also expect that The standard expected of candidates
Schools Examination Board) called these boys are able to achieve Level will be from Grade 5 onwards and,
the Common Pre-tests, which are 5 in their Key Stage Two SATs or though not essential, some skill
used by many senior schools. their equivalent. We are particularly on a second instrument should be
interested in the boys’ ability to apply encouraged. Orchestral instruments
Boys who have registered will be
the mathematics they have learnt in are preferred. Award holders will be
invited to the School to sit these
the context of problem solving. expected to play a full and lively part
electronic assessments for one
morning or afternoon during the in the musical life of the School.
second half of November at English Candidates will be required to play
Westminster Under School or at two contrasting pieces on their
Boys will be tested on their reading
your son’s present school at any principal instrument and one piece
and writing skills, though the precise
point until Friday 27 November 2020. on their second, to read at sight
nature of these assessments will vary
The tests will consist of papers and to attempt a few ear tests.
from year to year. Examples might
in Mathematics, English, Verbal Choristers are also invited to sing.
include comprehensions, descriptive
Reasoning and Non-verbal Reasoning An accompanist will be provided by
writing activities, short reviews and
and can only be taken once for the School, so we ask that candidates
invitations to continue a passage
all schools applied for. do not bring their own. Plenty of time
in the voice of the author. We are
If a boy’s current school already particularly interested in boys is allocated for rehearsal.
administers these assessments, with a history of wide-ranging and Candidates for music awards must sit
he will be permitted by them to sit ambitious reading, in particular those the School’s entrance examinations
the assessments there. Parents with a developing awareness of in January. Instrumental auditions
will need to confirm this with them how great writers use language will also be held in January whilst
directly and where possible should for effect. Boys will be expected choral auditions will be held upon
contact our Registrar, Alycia Lee to display a wide vocabulary and commencement at the Under School
(alycia.lee@westminster.org.uk), to show that they are able to write both in September. The closing date for
inform her of this arrangement. The fluently and accurately. entries to these awards is Monday
ISEB will let us know the results of 30 November but the Director of
boys who are registered with us but Music will be pleased to meet
have already taken the assessments Interview and prospective candidates beforehand
elsewhere. Boys can only take the
test once.
place offers by arrangement.
Based on the results of the written
Written papers papers, we will invite approximately
60 boys back for interview, during
Approximately 100 boys are the week commencing Monday
then selected for the next stage 1 February 2021. They will be
in the admissions process. They interviewed by a member of senior
will be invited back to the School staff. This is a chance for us to get
on Saturday 16 January 2021 to to know the boys and their interests.
take additional written papers in
Mathematics and English. We do
not provide past papers.
WESTMINSTERUNDER.ORG.UKAcademic
bursary
Parents considering applying
for financial support for their
child, should read all the
information below carefully
before proceeding with their
application.
1 The purpose of a bursary
The purpose of a bursary is to give
financial support to a child who has
the academic ability to benefit from
After-school clubs a Westminster education but whose
parents would not be able to afford
These clubs include activities such as fencing, judo, karate, bridge,
the fees either wholly or in part
chess, table tennis, LAMDA, clay and film making. Clubs finish between
without unacceptable hardship.
4.45 and 5.45pm.
2 Who is eligible?
Games The School does not have inexhaustible
Our main sports are football and cricket but as the boys move through funds for bursaries and therefore
the school they will have the opportunity to compete in other sports such the Governing Body has decided that
as athletics, basketball, cross country running, Fives, hockey, rowing, help may only be offered to pupils who
rugby, swimming and tennis. Games takes place twice a week and PE once live in London and who are able to
a week on Vincent Square or at the Sports Centre. commute daily to School.
The Governing Body’s criteria
School fees for the award of a bursary may
be summarised as follows:
The school fees for the academic year 2019 / 2020 are £6,834 per term,
£20,512 per year. The 2020 / 2021 fees will be announced in July 2020. i) The child’s entry point
Only boys applying for entry into
School hours Year 7 are eligible to apply for
bursaries. The School does not
The school gates open from 8.00am. Boys are expected to arrive at the provide financial support for boys
side gate in Douglas Street, between 8.00am and 8.15am. Registration is entering Years 3 or Year 4.
at 8.20am. ii) The child’s academic ability
Every child who enters
Years 7 and 8 boys finish at 4.30pm on Mondays and Wednesdays
Westminster Under School must
after Games and at 4.00pm on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.
win their place on academic merit.
This is determined by examination
Homework and interview.
iii) Parents’ and child’s
Years 7 & 8: Approximately 90 minutes per night (two or three subjects)
nationality and residence
– Eligible
Door to door transport Bursaries are available where
the parents and children fall into
There is no official school transport, however, the following services one of the following categories:
are available and are currently used by pupils. This transport is arranged
by the parents directly with the operators: • British citizens in possession of
• Taxis, there are two external taxi providers who take several boys a British passport (The United
from school Kingdom of Great Britain and
• North West London Minibus Route Northern Ireland) at the time
Stanmore – Edgware – St Johns Wood – Baker Street – WUS of applying for a bursary;
• West London Minibus Route 1 • Citizens of the EEA or
• W2 to W8 –SW7 – SW3 – WUS Switzerland, as defined
• West London Minibus Route 2 by the UKVI, in possession of
• W10 – W11 – W2 – WUS an EEA or Swiss passport or ID,
who live in London. See
Public transport website: https://www.gov.uk/
browse/visas-immigration/eu-
Pimlico Tube Station, on the Victoria Line, is less than five minutes walk away. eea-commonwealth
Victoria and St James’s Park on the District and Circle lines are approximately
a ten minute walk away.Parents should consult the UKVI • Part A (Initial Assessment) on the advice of the Bursar.It is not
website for a detailed explanation The purpose of the initial assessment possible to give a forecast of the level
of the criteria established by the is for parents to provide a brief of any bursary award in advance.
United Kingdom. These criteria summary of their financial However, parents will be told if, based
are used by the School. Parents circumstances so that the School on the Part A (Initial Assessment),
who qualify under the above can establish whether a bursary is a bursary would not be awarded. If
criteria must also live in London. likely to be needed. It is essential parents are asked to submit a Part B (In
The expectation is that their child that the Part A form is completed Depth Assessment) this does not mean
will commute from home to school in full. Any relevant background that an award will be made, merely that
each day, with a maximum journey information should be included in the parents’ circumstances are within
time of one hour door-to-door. the ‘Additional Comments’ section the bracket for further consideration.
of the Part A form. Completion of the applications may
– Not eligible
The Bursar will assess the Part A be time consuming and will involve a
• Bursaries are not available to and, if it is judged that the child is likely degree of intrusion by the School into
children of parents who are to need a bursary, parents will be a family’s private financial affairs, but
in the UK on a visa (general, asked to submit a more detailed parents may be assured that papers
student, child, business, Part B (In Depth Assessment) bursary will be carefully handled. If a child wins
special, or medical) or entering application form. a place, the application and all papers
the UK under Tier 2 or Tier 4 of are retained for their record. If the child
the UKVI Points Based System. Single parents. Single parents does not come to Westminster, papers
• Bursaries are not available to should refer to Sections 1 to 5 of will either be returned to parents if
children of parents who live the ‘Guidance for Parents’ below. requested or shredded.
outside London and beyond This outlines the information that must
daily commuting range to be provided regarding the child’s
circumstances when completing the Specific guidance for parents
school, defined as a maximum Parents are requested to read the
journey time of one hour door- Part A form. The information is to be
entered in the ‘Additional Information / following guidance notes before
to-door. completing bursary application forms.
Comments by Parents’ box located at
iv) Parents’ financial circumstances the end of the form. If they have difficulty answering any of
There are no exact financial criteria the questions, they should consult the
for bursaries but in judging a • Part B (In Depth Assessment) Bursar, (email: bursar@westminster.
family’s needs, all income, essential The purpose of Part B is to allow the org.uk or tel: 020 7963 1028).
expenditure, and all assets in School to make a full assessment of
a family’s financial circumstances and Parents / guardians / single parents
savings, investments and property
will be assessed. Where, for needs. Part B will ask for several 1 It is assumed that both parents
example, a home is considered to pieces of information and supporting have a joint interest in the education
be too large, in an expensive area evidence. It is essential that the Part B and general welfare of the child
or where excess equity could be Form is completed in full and that and therefore both parents’
released, a family may be expected copies of all supporting documents financial circumstances will be
to downsize or remortgage as required are provided. The Part B taken into account.
necessary to release funds. Parents and supporting documents should 2 In cases where parents are
who own a second home do not be returned by the deadline given. separated or divorced it is assumed
qualify as they would be expected The supporting financial documents that both parents retain joint
to release equity in order to meet required from both parents will include interest in their child and that
fees. It is also expected that copies of: financial provision for the child’s
savings in shares, ISAs, and other • Latest 12 months’ full bank education remains a joint matter.
investments will be released. The statements for all bank accounts 3 For applications from single
School will then assess what level (Current, Savings, ISA, Investment parents, the following information
of bursary (between 10% and 100% accounts). Please note that account regarding the child’s circumstances
of the fees) is needed. If in doubt summary pages are not sufficient, must be provided:
of eligibility for a bursary, parents full bank statements for all accounts a Where is the other parent now?
are encouraged to apply. are required. b Has the child’s other parent
• Most recent P60s or payslips remained in contact?
3 The bursary process (or latest company Annual Report c If not, when did their
There are three stages to the and accounts if self-employed). contact cease?
bursary assessments: • Latest mortgage statement or latest d Does the child’s other parent
• Parents’ passports rent statement if rent is paid. contribute financially for the child?
Photocopies or scans of both parents’ • Proof of all benefits received e If not, when did they
passports must be provided as (e.g. child benefit, universal credit, cease contributing?
evidence of eligibility to apply for disability living allowance, etc).
a bursary on grounds of nationality. 4 Where either parent has remarried,
All bursary awards are decided by the their new family circumstances and
If eligible, the next stage is Part A. Master of the Under School and the responsibilities will be taken into
Head Master of the Great School account by the School.
WESTMINSTERUNDER.ORG.UK5 Fully completed bursary forms 9 NO DEDUCTIONS should be made other person.
and full financial declaration of all in respect of allowances made for 17 The reason we collect and hold this
income and assets are required, tax purposes (specifically: personal information is to help the School to
as follows: allowances; superannuation, etc. decide whether to award a bursary
a A joint application from both the contributions; mortgage interest; and, if so, at what level. The file
father and the mother of the child. covenants; and income from record is useful because it allows us
abroad). The amount of tax / NI / to keep proper financial records and
b If the parents are divorced or pension contributions or other
separated, a joint application from also helps us to monitor how we are
deductions should be recorded on spending our money as a registered
both the father and the mother of the form.
the child is preferred, although charity. Details of any payments or
separate applications will be 10 The full amount of all welfare remissions we make will be held on
accepted where the parents so benefits should be declared. our records.
wish. Confidentiality will be 11 Parents should declare the gross 18 The law requires that we hold basic
maintained if requested. amount of all income received by accounting information on grants
c If the child has a single parent an children who are wholly or mainly for at least six years. Information
application from both the single dependent on them, excluding only will not be held longer than needed
parent and from the child’s other sums earned from the child’s part- and all the papers on file, other
parent if they are still in contact time employment (e.g. weekend or than names, will usually be
with the child (see No. 3 above). holiday jobs). Parents should also shredded within seven years of
declare all income received under our last contact with you.
d If one of the child’s parents is deeds of covenant, sums received
deceased, an application from the 19 The information in a pupil’s bursary
as scholarships, student awards and file is entirely safe. It may be passed
surviving parent. If he or she has funds held in trust for the child.
remarried, a joint application to an educational charity if we
application from the parent and Assets believe this may be helpful, but only
step-parent is requested. 12 Parents should declare the with the parents’ permission.
value of all assets including their Nobody else other than the Master
e If the child has no parents, or Head Master, Bursar, Bursar’s PA
applications from his / her main home, second / additional
properties, savings and investments and Finance Bursar will be allowed
guardian(s) are required, or if the to see the file or know about the
child has no guardian, then from in shares / ISAs, etc. Internet
websites such as Zoopla.com offer bursary information.
the person(s) who have legal
custody of the child. property valuations at no cost. 20 The Bursary Application Form or
additional papers may contain
Declaration Concerning Expenditure relevant personal information, not
Validity of Information 13 Mortgage repayments should only about the parents but also
6 The declaration at the end of be shown separately from other people. If parents think this
bursary application forms should be any property / contents may happen, they should show the
signed by both parents (see note 1 insurance payments. form / papers to the persons
and 2 above) of the child for whom 14 Documentary evidence is involved and make sure that they
application is made. If only one required for mortgage, rent agree that the School can store and
parent signs the form, the reason payments and council tax. use the information.
must be stated. 21 In signing the Bursary Application
Data Protection Act
Income 15 The law demands that the School Form parents are giving their
7 Actual income should be declared tells parents what information they explicit consent to the exchange
for the current financial year and, are holding about them concerning of information regarding all aspects
if known, for the forthcoming year. bursaries and what they are going of their personal data with schools
In the case of self-employed to do with that information. The law and with other charities which might
persons and others who have not also says that they cannot open a be able to help. This means that
finally agreed their income for the file, hold and use this information parents consent to our disclosing
last financial year with HMRC, a about the parents without their and processing information
statement of income so agreed agreement. These notes make it given by them by letter or in the
should be given for that year, clear what Westminster School will application form, and by the
together with a note to that effect. do with the information given. School in its confidential report,
Persons who normally use an to any charity or individual who
16 With the parents’ agreement, when may provide funds for the pupil’s
accounting year other than April an application is made for a bursary,
to April should state this fact and education. It also means that
the Bursar opens a file, which will parents consent to our obtaining
give the dates to which income be kept in our filing system. The
declared refers. and processing similar information
information provided will be stored from other charities with whom
8 Income from ALL sources must with any further details that may be we are associated. Without this
be included. Gross income before required in order for a decision with explicit consent, we will be unable
tax / NI / pension contributions regard to the bursary application to to give any further consideration
should be declared. In ALL cases be made. Additional information to the application.
income from outside the UK should may include reports received from
be included. a school, a doctor, a teacher or anyWestminster
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Westminster
Boys may enter Westminster Under
School at ages 7, 8 and 11. They can
enter Westminster School at 13 and
both boys and girls may enter the
School at age 16. Please contact the
Registrar for more information.
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