Key Dates inc School visits

NEXT OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT THE SCHOOL 

 
Thursday 16th July 2026 – Annual Open Afternoon  
We warmly invite prospective families of students in Year 6 and Year 5 to attend our Open Afternoon on the above date.  More information will follow.

Please note it is not possible to arrange individual visits to the school.

 

Key Dates

Secondary Transfer Entry September 2026 (published 10/10/24**)

**Note re Entrance Exams – we aim to provide test dates by the end of the autumn term for tests taking place later in the year in order that interested parents can ensure their child’s availability. One further date will be arranged, only if required, for children that are medically unfit on the test day or have religious reasons for being unable to attend (supporting documentation will be required). WE ARE UNABLE TO ACCOMMODATE CHILDREN FOR ANY OTHER REASONS THAN THOSE STATED ABOVE.

1 September 2025 – Entrance Exam Part I (Verbal Reasoning) and  First round Musical Aptitude Test (those registering for both will sit the VR followed by the 20 minute Musical Aptitude test)
 
2 September 2025 – back up date for additional tests only if required
 
10 September – Round 1 Musical Aptitude Test results emailed out
 
18 September – Round 1 Verbal Reasoning Test results emailed out
 
22 – 26 September 2025 – Second round Musical Aptitude Tests
 
27 September 2025 – Entrance Exam Part II (English and Maths)
 
29 September, 1st and 3rd October –  School In Action Tours
 
24 October 2025 – Test results of the English and Maths tests and Round 2 musical aptitude tests emailed out
 
31st October 2025 – Deadline for Year 6 parents to apply for a school place by submitting their  Common Application Form to their home Local Authority 
 
2 March 2026 National Allocation Day.  Your home Local Authority will email you the school you have been allocated
 
3 March 2026 – We will email applicants who have been allocated a place at our school and also those applicants remaining on our Continuing Interest list (as they gave us a higher preference than the place they have been offered)
 

School Contact Info

Dame Alice Owen’s School

Dugdale Hill Lane
Potters Bar
Hertfordshire
EN6 2DU

01707 643441
[email protected]

Mon – Fri 8:00A.M. – 5:00P.M.

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