Application Form
Our Application Form for September 2026 has now closed. Our Waiting Pool is full and we are unlikely to accept any further applications. If you would like to be contacted in the event that applications re-open, please email admissions@exeterms.ac.uk
If you are not sure yet if you want to apply, why not join one of our Taster Days?
If you are interested in applying for year 12 entry in September 2027 or later, please fill in our Expression of Interest Form and we will be in touch when there are admissions events happening for your year group.
We offer support throughout the admissions process for students eligible for Free School Meals and those with SEND, click here for further details.
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Upcoming Admissions Dates
Date
Event
17:00
to 18:00
Year 10 Online Open Evening. Join us from 5-6pm for a presentation and Q&A session. Sign up to our admissions list and you’ll receive reminders.
New Student Information Day
GCSE Results Day
Enrolment Day and Boarding Moving In Day
All Key Admissions Dates
Key Dates for Entry in September 2026
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Monday 1st September 2025 | Application Form Open |
| Saturday 4th October 2025 | Taster Day Events 1 & 2 |
| Saturday 18th October 2025 | Taster Day Events 3 & 4 |
| Sunday 23rd November 2025 | Apply by this date to receive Entrance Test Practice Materials early |
| Saturday 29th November 2025 | Taster Day Event 5 |
| Sunday 7th December 2025 | Applications Deadline |
| Late December 2025/Early January 2026 | Entrance Test Practice Feedback offered to applicants entitled to Free School Meals |
| Saturday 24th January 2026 | Entrance Test (in school) |
| Saturday 7th February 2026 | Mock Interviews (for applicants entitled to Free School Meals) |
| Saturday 21st February 2026 | Interviews (in school) |
| Friday 13th March | Conditional Offers sent by this date |
| Saturday 21st March 2026 | Late Admissions Day (Entrance Test & Interviews) |
| Saturday 21st March 2026 | Boarding Information Day (for offer holders) |
| Friday 27th March 2026 | Acceptance of Place and Boarding Application Deadlines |
| Tuesday 30th June 2026 | New Student Information Day (for offer holders) |
| Thursday 20th August 2026 | GCSE Results Day |
| Friday 21st August 2026 | Enrolment Day & Boarding Moving In Day |
| Tuesday 1st September 2026 | First Day of School |
Key Dates for Entry in September 2027
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Thursday 4th June 2026 | Online Open Day for Year 10 Students |
| More Dates To Be Confirmed |
Eligibility criteria for September 2026
To be eligible to join in 2026 you must be:
Resident within Bristol, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Somerset or Wiltshire*
Born between 1st September 2010 and 31st August 2011
Born between 1st September 2011 and 31st August 2012 and in your final year of GCSEs.
Exceptions
In exceptional circumstances, applications will be considered from students born between 1st September 2009 and 31st August 2010.
*Applicants from outside the school catchment area will only be considered if their family has a firm plan to move to the area, irrespective of gaining a place at EMS.