You can register your daughter by completing this online registration form and paying the registration fee.
Ethnicity —Please choose an option—Asian or Asian British: IndianAsian or Asian British: PakistaniAsian or Asian British: BangladeshiAsian or Asian British: ChineseAsian or Asian British: Any other Asian background (specify below)Black, Black British, Caribbean or African: CaribbeanBlack, Black British, Caribbean or African: AfricanBlack, Black British, Caribbean or African: Any other Black, Black British, Caribbean or African background (specify below)Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Black CaribbeanMixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Black AfricanMixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and AsianMixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Any other Mixed or Multiple ethnic background (specify below)White: English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or BritishWhite: IrishWhite: Gypsy or Irish TravellerWhite: RomaWhite: Any other White background (specify below)Other ethnic group: ArabOther ethnic group: Any other ethnic group (specify below) Religion —Please choose an option—No religionChristian (including Church of England, Catholic, Protestant and all other Christian denominationsBuddhistHinduJewishMuslimSikhAny other religion (specify below)
Proposed year of Entry —Please choose an option—20242025202620272028202920302031203220332034>2035
Entry stage —Please choose an option—11+ (Year 7)12+ (Year 8)13+ (Year 9)Sixth Form
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To celebrate 100 years at our campus in Cold Ash, we are offering a small number of means-tested Centenary Day Bursaries to local pupils for entry at 11+ (Year 7), 13+ (Year 9) and 16+ (Sixth Form) for entry in 2024. To register your interest in applying for Centenary Day Bursary support for your daughter's application, please tick the box below. (Please note that the registration fee of £350 is required for all registrations, but for bursary applicants, a refund of up to £300 may be given at the end of the first term, for those pupils successful in being awarded a 90% bursary or more and taking up a place.)
I wish to register my interest in a Centenary Day BursaryYesNo
Title —Please choose an option—DrLadyLordMissMrMrsMsProfessorReverendSirThe HonThe Hon MrsOther (specify below)
Do parents live together?YesNo
If parents are separated/divorced, should both parents receive correspondence?YesNo
If parents are separated/divorced, with which parent does your daughter usually reside?
Please provide the names and relationships of any family members or friends who are currently attending Downe House. If you have connections with any alumnae or future pupils please also provide the names and relationships.
If your daughter has any special educational needs i.e. a specific learning difficulty/impairment, please provide us with all relevant information and reports. This will allow us to support your daughter’s application and assessment and enable us to consider any reasonable adjustments that Downe House may have to make.
If your daughter has any special dietary requirements or allergies you feel the School should be aware of, please provide details below.
We'd love to know more about your daughter’s interests and achievements (academic and co-curricular).
How did you hear about Downe House?* Day Pupil LeafletDowne House AlumnaeFriend or Family MemberReputation/Word of MouthRecommendation from Current SchoolSenior Schools FairOnline SearchSocial MediaSchools DirectoryAdvertisementOther
Please give details:
I/We request that our daughter be registered as a prospective pupil and a cheque is enclosed/BACS payment has been made for the non-returnable* registration fee of £350 (*For Centenary Day Bursary applicants, a refund of up to £300 may be given at the end of the first term, for those pupils successful in being awarded a 90% bursary or more and taking up a place.) We acknowledge that this Registration Form does not constitute an offer of a place at Downe House. I/We understand that the standard Terms and Conditions of the School will undergo reasonable changes from time to time as circumstances require and will apply in all our dealings with Downe House. I/We give consent to Downe House processing personal data for the purpose of administrating its list of prospective pupils and for the purposes of assessment, including seeking references from our daughter’s previous educational establishment, requesting sensitive information such as medical details, and confirming that all fees have been paid. I/We will immediately inform Downe House if any details provided in this Registration Form change. Failure to give correct information will constitute a material breach of any agreement(s) entered into between Downe House and you in relation to the education of the applicant pupil entitling Downe House to terminate all and any such agreement(s) without obligation to return any deposit or fees paid.
Please enclose the following with your completed and signed Registration Form:
A photocopy of the parents' passports
A photocopy of your daughter’s passport or birth certificate
The registration fee of £350
Please indicate method of payment: By sterling cheque and made payable to Downe House SchoolVia direct Bank Transfer (please email a copy of the transfer receipt to registrar@downehouse.net)
Please note you are responsible for any UK or international bank charges.
Please reference payment in the following format: ‘[your daughter’s name] registration fee’
Account Name: Downe House School Income Account
Sort Code: 30-95-89
Account Number: 00136439
Bank Name: Lloyds Bank plc
Address: 5 Bridge Street, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 5BQ
IBAN code: GB61LOYD30958900136439
Swift code: LOYDGB21041
Registration correspondence should be addressed to:
The Registrar, Downe House, Cold Ash, Thatcham, Berkshire RG18 9JJ
Telephone: +44 (0)1635 204701 / 200286
Email: registrar@downehouse.net
We will write to confirm the registration of your daughter along with details of when her Assessment Day will take place. Full details of our admissions process can be found here https://www.downehouse.net/admissions/admissions-process/ or please contact the Registry.
The details for our Admissions Department are as follows:
Miss Angela Nutt Registrar Downe House School Cold Ash Berkshire RG18 9JJ
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