Leavers Destinations

Sunningdale prides itself on sending boys to some of the best public schools in the country. An important aspect of the Headmaster’s job is to help parents decide which public school best suits their son.

We have a remarkable record of success at securing places for boys at the top schools in the country. The process starts in Year 5, when parents meet with the Headmaster to discuss which schools might suit their son. Mr Dawson knows each boys so well and is therefore able to give really clear advice based on his extensive knowledge of senior schools.

In Year 6, the boys sit the ISEB pre-test. We prepare them thoroughly for this and their results over the last few years have been excellent. They then go to their senior schools for the second stage of the selection process. The Deputy Head Academic, Mr Lovatt, prepares them for this part of the process which includes further tests, group tasks and interviews. There a very few people in the prep school world who know the process in greater detail.

Over the last five years, the most popular schools for our boys have been Eton (15%), Sherborne (14%), Charterhouse (11%), Harrow (10%), Stowe (9%) and Winchester (5%).

Each year a number of boys sit scholarship exams for their public schools.