Searching for a school has never been harder: so much choice and competition. Time to do your research? Here’s our list of School Open Days
Whether you’re starting out on the schools hunt, or long in the tooth, the best way to find out about a school is to go and see it in action. Autumn is usually the busiest time for school open days but spring and summer also sees a flurry of dates. Our list contains key pre-prep, prep and secondary schools in London and further afield, including boarding options. Keep up to date on tips for things to ask and look out for when you visit, and much more besides on our education pages and through the regular Instagram Lives we do with our education partner, The Good Schools Guide. Otherwise, scroll on through our open day list and add the dates to your diary!
ACS SCHOOLS
COBHAM
Saturday 7th October – All ages from 2 years old to 18 years old. 0930 – 1200
HILLINGDON
Saturday 25th November – 1000 -1200
ARTSED
Recordings of Q&A and other resources via the link above.
BEDALES PRE-PREP, DUNANNIE
5th October – Bedales Pre-prep Open Morning, 10am
8th December – Bedales Pre-prep Christmas Open Morning, 10am
BEDALES PREP SCHOOL, DUNHURST
Saturday 7th October – fully booked
2th March 2024 – 1000
BEDALES SENIOR SCHOOL
30th September – Bedales Senior Open Morning, 1045 (fully booked)
25th November – Bedales Senior Open Morning, 1045 (fully booked)
3rd February 2024 – Bedales Senior Open Morning, 1045
11th May 2024 – Bedales Senior Open Morning, 1045
BEDE’S
Prep School Open Morning – Saturday 7 October 0930 to 1200
Senior School Open Morning – Saturday 30 September 0930 to 1200
BEECHWOOD PARK
BLACKHEATH HIGH SCHOOL
Junior and Senior School Open Morning – Saturday 30th September
Junior School School In Action Morning – Tuesday 10th October
Senior School School In Action Morning – Thursday 12th October
Bookings can be made here.
BRAMBLETYE
Reception open event – Saturday 30th September – more details here.
Open morning on Friday 13th October Please find more information here.
BRIGHTON COLLEGE
Saturday 14th October 2023
Please get in touch with our admissions department for a private tour [email protected].
BRIGHTON COLLEGE PREP
brightoncollege.org.uk/prep-school/
Saturday 7th October 2023
Please get in touch with our admissions department for a private tour [email protected].
BRIGHTON COLLEGE PREP KENSINGTON
brightoncollegeprepkensington.co.uk
Saturday 7th October – fully booked
If you are interested in a September 2023 and/or September 2024 entry, please contact our Admissions Team immediately on: [email protected] or call 020 7591 2628.
For entry into September 2025 and above, please register to attend our Spring Term Open Mornings on Thursday 1st February (Nursery only) or Saturday 3rd February (Reception – Year 8).
CALDICOTT PREPARATORY SCHOOL
Online appointments with Headmaster Jeremy Banks booked via [email protected].
CHEPSTOW HOUSE
Make an enquiry via the website above. Parents are invited to tour the main school around two years prior to reception entry. Nursery tours are also offered, but these are dependent on places and at the discretion of the Head of Nursery.
CLAREMONT
Book a tour: [email protected]
CLIFTON LODGE SCHOOL
Saturday 7th October 1000 to 1200
COLLÈGE FRANÇAIS BILINGUE LONDRES
Bilingual International school from Nursery to Year 10
Enquiries to: [email protected] or via the link above. Find a virtual tour here and more news from the school on our education pages.
COTTESMORE SCHOOL
CRANLEIGH PREPARATORY SCHOOL
Saturday 30th September
Saturday 21st February 2024
DEVONSHIRE HOUSE PRE-PREP & PREP SCHOOL
Wednesday 4th October at 1000
Thursday 12th October at 1000
Thursday 16th November at 1000
Tuesday 21st November at 1000
Wednesday 6th December at 1000
DITCHAM PARK SCHOOL
DOWNSEND SCHOOL
Friday 15th March 2024 0930– 1200 Junior and Senior Schools
Virtual Tour available here.
DULWICH PREP LONDON
Early Years (Nursery & Reception) tours take place on a Thursday at 0900. Tours of Alleyn Park, home for Years 1 to 8, and new senior school opening in September 2025 are available on a Tuesday at 0915
DURSTON HOUSE
Saturday 14th October
Thursday 9th November
EATON SQUARE PREP SCHOOL
Saturday 7th October
Thursday 2th November
EATON SQUARE SENIOR SCHOOL
Senior School – Tuesday 10th October – 0930-1100
Sixth Form – Thursday 12th October 1730-1900
Read more about Eaton Square Schools here.
EDGEBOROUGH SCHOOL
For a tour contact: [email protected] or call 01252 792495.
ELSTREE SCHOOL, READING
Friday 29th September – 1000 to 1200
FALCONS SCHOOL
Friday 13th October & Friday 17th November
FALCONS PRE-PREPARATORY
FRENSHAM HEIGHTS
Mini open morning – 3rd & 19th October, 7th & 21st November
Sixth Form open evening – 18th October
FULHAM SCHOOL
Whole school open morning – Saturday 7th October 0930-1230
HALL SCHOOL WIMBLEDON
Tuesday 3rd Oct 2023 – 1400 – 1600 / Saturday 7th Oct 2023 – 0930 – 1200
HEATHFIELD SCHOOL ASCOT
Whole school – Saturday 7th October 0945-1200
HIGHFIELD & BROOKHAM
Saturday 30th September
HIGHFIELD PREP
Pre-school activity morning – 6th October 0900-1030, 24th November, 26th January 2024, 18th March 2024
Whole School – 17th November 1400-1530, 19th January 2024, 15th March 2024
To book a private virtual tour contact Registrar: 01628 20624918
IBSTOCK PLACE SCHOOL
IVY HOUSE SCHOOL
School Tours are held on Wednesdays, by appointment, at 10am
KEW COLLEGE
Friday 1st March 2024
LEH SCHOOL
Saturday 14 October
Full details of events and how to register can be found under the Admissions section of the website.
LYCEÉ INTERNATIONAL DE LONDRES WINSTON CHURCHILL
Co-ed Independent Bilingual International School from nursery to Y13.
LYNDHURST HOUSE
Tuesday 17th October
Tuesday 7th November Tuesday 14th Nov, Tuesday 21st November, Tuesday 28th November
Tuesday 5th December, Tuesday 12th December, Tuesday 19th December
Book a tour: 020 7435 4936
MARLBOROUGH HOUSE SCHOOL
MOUSLFORD
NEWTON PREP
NORTH BRIDGE HOUSE
Nursery & Pre-Prep West Hampstead (ages 2-7)
Thursday 12th October 2023 0930
Friday 17th November 2023 0930
Nursery Hampstead (ages 2–4)
Saturday 30th September 2023 0900
Tuesday 7th November 0930
Pre-Prep Hampstead
Saturday 30th September 2023 at 0900
Wednesday 11th October at 0930
Wednesday 8th November at 0930
Prep Regent’s Park (ages 4-13)
Friday 3rd November at 0930
Senior Hampstead (ages 11-16)
Saturday 30th September 2023 at 1000
Thursday 2nd November at 0930
Senior & Sixth Form Canonbury (ages 11-18)
Sixth Form Open Evening, Wednesday 11th October at 1800
Open Morning Tuesday 7th November at 0930
NOTTING HILL & EALING HIGH SCHOOL
ORLEY FARM SCHOOL
PARSONS GREEN PREP SCHOOL
PORT REGIS
QUEENSWOOD
RADNOR HOUSE
ST ANTHONY’S SCHOOL FOR BOYS
To book a personal tour: [email protected]
ST AUGUSTINE’S PRIORY
Saturday 23rd September: Senior School Open Morning for entry into Year 7 and above will take place on from 10am until 12pm.
Thursday 28th September: School in Action Morning for Preps and Pre-Preps for entry from Reception through to Year 6 will take place from 10am until 12pm.
Tuesday 17th October 2023: Sixth Form Open Evening will take place at 6pm
ST BENEDICT’S
Saturday 7 October
To book a place on our Open Mornings, please visit: www.stbenedicts.org.uk/book-an-open-event
For Senior School enquiries, please contact the Registrar, Louise Pepper, on [email protected] or call 020 8862 2254.
For Junior School enquiries, please contact the Junior School Registrar, Beverley Everett, on [email protected] or call 020 8862 2253.
ST CATHERINE’S, BRAMLEY
To Register contact: [email protected] or speak to Registrar Sally Manhire on 01483 899757.
ST GEORGE’S ASCOT
Saturday 30th September
ST JAMES PREPARATORY SCHOOL
Thursday 2 November 2023 0900 – 1045
Thursday 1 February 2024 0900 – 1045
Tuesday 19 March 2024 0900 – 1045
Wednesday 1 May 2024 0900 – 1045
SANDROYD
SHIPLAKE COLLEGE
TASIS (THE AMERICAN SCHOOL IN ENGLAND)
Saturday 30 September
THE MANOR HOUSE BOOKHAM
THE ROCHE SCHOOL
THE VILLA SCHOOL & NURSERY
thevillaschoolandnursery.co.uk
Arrange tours by contacting via the website above.
THE VILLAGE PREP SCHOOL
16th & 23rd October, 1 & 8th, 22nd, 29th November, 6th December.
TORMEAD SCHOOL
WETHERBY PREP
Wednesday 11 October between 1800 to 2000.
If you would like your school to be added to the list, please email [email protected].
Feature image: St Benedict’s Junior School
