“Teachers build highly positive relationships with pupils across all year groups, fostering a collaborative and purposeful learning environment where pupils take increasing leadership of their learning.”
ISI, April 2025
Admissions
Parents choose Thames for many reasons: small classes, a broad and highly flexible curriculum, academic results, strong pastoral care, personal attention, co-curricular opportunities and above all excellent teaching.
Our admissions process involves getting to know both you and your child. We take care to create an honest and open process, seeking to understand your child’s aspirations and how they could thrive at Thames. Every pupil and family must feel they can support our ethos and values.
If you think that Thames might be the school for your child, we encourage you to request a prospectus, email our admissions team at admissions@thameschristianschool.org.uk or call us on 020 7228 3933 to book into one of our open mornings or arrange a private tour to meet and speak with our staff and pupils.
To request information about our Sixth Form or a prospectus, please email our admissions team at admissions@thameschristianschool.org.uk or call us on 020 7228 3933.
The first step in the formal process is to complete and return the application form which can be found in the prospectus pack, together with:
- Your child’s most recent school report
- Registration fee of £150 (non-refundable)
- Passport sized photo
- A copy of your child’s birth certificate
- Any additional information you would like us to consider
Applicants will be invited to sit an entrance assessment which has a written component and, for those applying for September entry into Year 7 and Year 9, a practical component. A reference will be sought from the applicant’s current school. Finally both the applicant and the applicant’s parents or carers will be interviewed with a senior member of staff. All applications are considered on a case by case basis and handled in confidence.
Dates to note for applications for September 2027 into Year 7 (11+), Year 9 (13+) and Year 12 (16+):
- Wednesday 4 November — Application deadline
- Thursday 12 November — Entrance Assessment
- Saturday 21 November — Enrolment Interviews
- Saturday 21 November — 16+ Assessment morning
- Tuesday 24 November — Scholarship deadline
- Monday 11 to Friday 15 January — Scholarship assessment week
- Wednesday 3 March — Deadline for acceptance of offer 12pm
If you are looking for entry in September 2026 or into existing Years 7, 8, 9 and 10 please contact the school office for more information. Places are subject to availability.
Scholarships are available annually to pupils entering the school at the beginning of Year 7, Year 9 or Year 12. These awards are made without regard to parental income and are usually worth up to 20% of the fees.
A limited number of means tested bursaries are available in accordance with the Bursary Policy. These are subject to the school’s ability to fund them within the context of its overall budget.
Fees for the academic year 2025/2026 are £10,296 per term inclusive of VAT. Fees may be paid in advance, termly or monthly by direct debit.
When considering value parents should consider that Thames offers:
- A teaching staff to pupil ratio of 1:6 with exceptional staff retention
- Genuinely small classes ensuring a tailored approach to meet individual needs and aspirations
- A broad and highly flexible curriculum that allows pupils to pursue the GCSE and A level subjects that are most important to them
- Outstanding pastoral care underpinned by the school’s ethos
- Award winning facilities with state of the art science laboratories, art rooms, STEM workshops and theatrical performance spaces
- No additional charges for public exam fees, textbooks, co-curricular clubs, theatre trips, entry to competitions or compulsory trips and field studies
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The best way to find out more about our school is to visit us for a tour and talk to our staff and pupils. Please book a personal appointment by calling the office on 020 7228 3933 or emailing admissions@thameschristianschool.org.uk or click on the contact button below to fill in an online form.
Our next open mornings are taking place on:
- Thursday 26 February, 10.30am–12pm
- Tuesday 28 April, 10.30am–12pm
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