Placing your child in the right class is very important in their development

We allocate students to a class based on the following criteria:

  • Age according to the UK schools' criteria below

  • Academic background (e.g. having already completed a specific year in the British system at a previous school).

  • Special circumstances based on observations and for specific social/emotional (non-academic) reasons.

Please note that whilst each student is considered individually and with reference to their educational background, based on best practice we do not generally advocate putting children in classes ahead of their age group.

Our school reserves the right, based on professional judgement, to move a student to another class and/or year group following careful consideration and clear communication with the parents should we feel the student is not optimally placed.

Age according to UK schools’ criteria

A guide to which class a child is most likely to enter

Date of birth

Academic Year 2022-2023

Academic Year 2023-2024

01.09.2019 to 31.08.2020EYFS Nursery

01.09.2018 to 31.08.2019

EYFS Nursery

EYFS Reception

01.09.2017 to 31.08.2018

EYFS Reception

Year 1

01.09.2016 to 31.08.2017

Year 1

Year 2

01.09.2015 to 31.08.2016

Year 2

Year 3

01.09.2014 to 31.08.2015

Year 3

Year 4

01.09.2013 to 31.08.2014

Year 4

Year 5

01.09.2012 to 31.08.2013

Year 5

Year 6

01.09.2011 to 31.08.2012

Year 6

Year 7

01.09.2010 to 31.08.2011

Year 7

Year 8

01.09.2009 to 31.08.2010

Year 8

Year 9

01.09.2008 to 31.08.2009

Year 9

Year 10

01.09.2007 to 31.08.2008

Year 10

Year 11

01.09.2006 to 31.08.2007

Year 11

Year 12

01.09.2005 to 31.08.2006

Year 12

Year 13

01.09.2004 to 31.08.2005

Year 13