How to Apply

Stage 1 — Enquiry

Before you can decide to apply to Northfields, you must decide that Northfields is right for you. We are here to help you do that. If you do not find your answers on the website, please connect with the Northfields Admissions Team in order to get them. Once you have identified Northfields as a possible match for your family, we would invite you to come visit us on campus by scheduling a visit with a member of the admissions team.

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Stage 2 — Online application

Applications for enrolment at the school must be submitted through our online application form. Parents unable to complete an application online can call the admissions office for assistance.

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Stage 3 — Document submission

Once you have made the Online Application, the time comes for submitting the application materials.

Exactly what is required varies slightly depending on the age of your child. Please visit our Download Center for complete application packets and an application checklist. Completed files may be sent electronically to admissions@northfieldsinternational.school (5MB limit per email) or via post.

Stage 4 — Entry assessments

Once we receive your completed application, our Admissions Team will arrange an entrance assessment. This includes the Cognitive Abilities Test (CAT4), which is designed to assess students’ academic potential and provide insight into their individual learning preferences.

For international students, Northfields will arrange for the assessment to be completed at the applicant’s current school. Parents should notify the school and coordinate with them to facilitate the assessment. Once it has been completed, parents will need to provide our Admissions Team with the assessment coordinator’s contact details. If the results meet our minimum requirements, the applicant will progress to the next stage of the admissions process.

Stage 5 — Review process

Once entrance assessments are corrected, the complete student file will undergo a detailed review by our Admissions Committee. This committee includes members of our Admissions Team, the Head of Schools and other members of the educational team, as deemed appropriate. Each student’s application is given careful consideration. This may involve some additional follow-up in certain cases, when we feel this is necessary to enable us to make a decision.

We endeavor to communicate the Admissions Committee’s final decision and information regarding next steps. In all cases, we try our best to keep you informed as the process moves forward.

Stage 6 — Committee decision

When the Admissions Committee has reached a decision, this is communicated to you via email. There are four main possible outcomes:

The candidate is accepted. If your application is successful and we have a suitable space available, you will be offered a place at the school.

The candidate is conditionally accepted. If your assessment results do not meet the criteria set, you will be offered a conditional place at the school.

The candidate is offered a space on the waiting list. Sometimes, we have a number of candidates competing for the same spot, and in such cases some applicants unfortunately have to be offered spaces on the waiting list.

The candidate is not accepted. Sadly, we do sometimes have to deny admission to candidates. This normally occurs when the Admissions Committee feels that Northfields would not be the most appropriate environment for the student, based on the services we offer and our criteria for admission.