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Admissions for 2023-24

Second round deadline: 15 March 2023

The first deadline has passed. Families able to complete applications by 15 March will be included in a second round of considerations and notified by 15 April. [Applications completed after 15 March will be considered on a rolling basis.]

Please review the requirements below and prepare for the process — some steps require advanced planning.

Applications are considered complete once we have received the application fee and all of the information and supporting documents (listed below.)

There is a non-refundable application fee of £300 per student payable through the admissions portal. The fee is waived for families applying for financial aid.

If you are unsure which grade to apply to, view UK/US age/grade equivalents here.

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Admissions for 2024-25

We will begin accepting applications for the 2024-25 school year on 1 September 2023. Please do not begin prior to this date.

Application requirements

Lower School (K1-Grade 4)

Upload materials via the admissions portal. It is each family’s responsibility to ensure that all required information is received by ASL by the deadlines. Required forms are available in the portal.

Age eligibility

Applicants for K1 must turn four years old by 31 August and applicants for K2 must turn five by 31 August. We require all students to be fully toilet trained in order to begin school. Please click here for a chart comparing grade levels and ages across US, IB and UK curriculums.

School records

Transcripts or copies of report cards for 2 ½ years, including the fall semester of the current year, translated into English, should be uploaded into the corresponding places in the portal . Please do not send originals by post.

Teacher recommendations

Submit one Teacher Recommendation from the applicant's current teacher. Required forms are available in the portal.

Applicant questionnaire

Complete the Applicant Questionnaire. Required forms are available in the portal.

Middle School (Grades 5-8)

School records

Transcripts or copies of report cards for 2 ½ years, including the fall semester of the current year, translated into English, uploaded into the corresponding places on the portal. Please do not send originals by post.

Teacher recommendations

Grade 5-6: one Teacher Recommendation from the current classroom teacher.

Grades 7-8: submit one English and one math Teacher Recommendation.

Required forms are available in the portal.

Standardized testing

Students applying for Grades 5-12 must submit the results of one recent standardized test. Please visit our testing page for registration and detailed information.

The following standardized tests will be considered:

Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE)
Secondary School Admissions Test (SSAT)
Comprehensive Testing Program from the ERB (CTP)
MAP/NWEA

Examples of standardized tests we DO NOT ACCEPT include IOWAs, CAT (Cognititve Abilities Test), TerraNova, ISAs, UK SATS and U.S. state testing.

COVID-19 update: Given the challenges of scheduling testing, we encourage families to begin exploring options as soon as possible. In the rare instance that testing options are not available to you, please contact us soon as possible so we can discuss alternatives.

Applicant questionnaire

Required forms are available in the portal.

High School (Grades 9-12)

School records

Transcript or copies of report cards for 2 ½ years, including the fall semester of the current year, translated into English. Please do not send originals.

Teacher recommendations

Grades 9-12: One form should be completed by the English teacher, one by the math teacher and another by the counselor or principal. Required forms are available in the portal.

Standardized testing

Students applying for Grades 5-12 must submit the results of one recent standardized test. Please visit our testing page for registration and detailed information.

The following standardized tests will be considered:

Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE)
Secondary School Admissions Test (SSAT)
Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT)
Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)
American College Test (ACT)
Comprehensive Testing Program from the ERB (CTP)
MAP/NWEA

Examples of standardized tests we DO NOT ACCEPT include IOWAs, CAT (Cogntitve Abilities Test), TerraNova, ISAs, UK SATS and US state testing.

Applicant questionnaire

Required forms are available in the portal.

Visas and residency

ASL students must have the right to enter, live and study in the United Kingdom and are expected to live full-time with their parent(s) during their studies. The School does not provide Certificates for the Acceptance of Studies (CAS) for accepted candidates. It is therefore the expectation that families choosing ASL will independently arrange for appropriate visas without requiring sponsorship from the School.

School calendar

View the 2023-24 calendar

Questions?

Telephone: +44 20 7449 1221
Email: admissions@asl.org

Decisions & late applications

Admissions decisions are communicated to families by the end of February to families who complete applications by 13 January. There are circumstances where we may delay a decision or make the offer of a place conditional. This includes cases where there is a need for a classroom visit or in-house assessment, further information is required or the application is incomplete.

Families who do not meet the January deadline, but who complete their applications by 15 March, will be notified by 15 April. Applications completed after 15 April will be considered on a rolling basis.

The admissions office will always ask families to accept an admissions offer and submit a deposit through the admissions portal. Instances of fraud are reported regularly around the UK. Be diligent and protect yourself: always contact the School if you are suspicious of fraud before you make a payment.