The Calendar · Month at a glance
October 2026
Every dated event across the London independents, laid out by day. Tap a dot to see the schools.
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- Harrow SchoolRendalls House Dinner October 2026
- Harrow SchoolDruries House Dinner October 2026
- Rokeby SchoolOpen Morning
- +6 more
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- Holland House School4+ Interviews with Headmistress
- St John's SchoolOpen Day
- King Edward VI High School for Girls11+ Entrance Examination
- +9 more
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- St Benedict's SchoolOpen Day
- Latymer Upper SchoolOpen Day
- Malvern CollegeOpen Day
- +33 more
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- Forest LondonSixth Form Open Evening
- Cheltenham CollegeYear 7 Sport Scholarship Assessment
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- The Harrodian SchoolOpen Day
- Trinity SchoolSixth Form Subject Course Evening
- Cheltenham CollegeYear 7 Music Scholarship Assessment
- +2 more
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- Bishop's Stortford CollegeSixth Form Open Evening (16+ Entry)
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- Francis Holland SchoolOpen Day
- Cheltenham CollegeYear 7 Academic Scholarship Assessment
- James Allen's Girls' SchoolMusic Taster Morning (Scholarship)
- +4 more
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- Bancroft's Preparatory SchoolRegistration deadline for 16+ (Sixth Form)
- Bancroft's School16+ Registrations Closing Date
- Putney High SchoolSenior Open Morning
- +1 more
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- Belmont Mill Hill Preparatory SchoolStage 1 Assessment
- Hurstpierpoint CollegeOpen Morning for Year 7 to Sixth Form
- Belmont Mill Hill Preparatory SchoolStage 1 assessments for Year 9 entry
- +10 more
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- St Paul's Girls' SchoolBursary Information Morning
- Latymer Upper School11+ Registration Deadline for September 2027 Entry
- King Edward's School, BirminghamSixth Form Open Evening
- +1 more
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- Charterhouse13+ Under School Virtual Open Event
- Godolphin and Latymer School16+ Registration Deadline
- St Paul's Girls' School11+ Music Scholarships Information Evening
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- City of London School for Girls16+ Entrance Assessment
- Berkhamsted SchoolSubjects at Berkhamsted Sixth
- City of London School for Girls16+ Assessment Day
- +2 more
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- International School of LondonOpen Day
- Harrow SchoolForty Years On Songs and Dinner
- St John's School3+ Nursery Assessment
- +9 more
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- Holland House School4+ Offers
- The Rowans SchoolOpen Morning for Reception 2028
- Belmont Mill Hill Preparatory SchoolOffers Sent Out
- +9 more
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- DUCKS Kindergarten and Infants' SchoolOpen Morning
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- Dulwich College: The Junior SchoolYear 9 Boarding Overseas Entrance Examinations Hong Kong
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- James Allen's Girls' SchoolOpen Day
- James Allen's Girls' School16+ Registration Deadline
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- James Allen's Girls' SchoolAutumn Senior Open Morning
- David Game CollegeOpen Evening
- David Game College20 October 26 Open Evening
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- Alleyn's SchoolMusic Department Open Day for potential 11+ Music Scholars
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- Berkhamsted SchoolYear 12 Scholarship Application Deadline
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- Dulwich College: The Junior SchoolYear 12 Entrance Examination - Overseas applicants
- Dulwich College: The Junior SchoolYear 12 Entrance Examination - Hong Kong applicants
- Dulwich College: The Junior SchoolYear 12 Entrance Examination Hong Kong
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- Bancroft's School16+ Entrance Assessment
- City of London School for Girls11+ Registration Closes
- Notting Hill & Ealing High School16+ Registration Deadline
- +1 more
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- 01ThuRendalls House Dinner October 2026
- 01ThuDruries House Dinner October 2026
- 01ThuOpen Morning
- 01ThuOpen Day
- 01ThuYear 7 Scholarship Closing Date
- 01ThuOpen Morning Autumn 2026
- 01ThuOpen Mornings and In-Action Tours
- 01ThuSixth Form Open Evening
- 01Thu4+ Registration Deadline
- 02Fri4+ Interviews with Headmistress · 4+
- 02FriOpen Day
- 02Fri11+ Entrance Examination
- 02FriOpen Morning for Reception to Year 6
- 02FriNext open day
- 02FriOpen Day · Reception
- 02Fri11+ Entrance Exam 2027 entry
- 02FriSenior Open Event
- 02FriJunior School Open Morning
- 02FriMillfield Open Morning
- 02FriExperience Alleyn's Taster Afternoon · 11+
- 02Fri16+ Registration Deadline
- 03SatOpen Day
- 03SatOpen Day
- 03SatOpen Day
- 03Sat11+ & 16+ Open Morning
- 03SatYear 7 2027 Entry - Open Morning
- 03Sat11+ Entrance Exam
- 03SatGroup Visit
- 03SatAutumn Open Morning
- 03SatSenior School Open Morning (Autumn)
- 03SatSenior School Open Day
- 03SatWhole School Open Morning
- 03SatPrep School Open Morning
- 03SatWhole School Open Day
- 03SatSenior School Open Morning (Years 7 through to Sixth Form)
- 03Sat7+ Whole School Open Morning
- 03SatOpen Morning Years 9-12
- 03SatSenior School (11+) Open Day · 11+
- 03SatOpen Morning
- 03SatCanford Open Morning
- 03SatSenior School 11+ 13+ and 16+ Open Morning
- 03SatSenior Open Event
- 03SatOpen Morning Autumn 2026
- 03SatSaturday Group Visit
- 03SatJunior School Autumn Open Morning - Weekend
- 03SatPelican School Open Morning
- 03SatPrep School Autumn Open Morning
- 03Sat11+ Open Morning
- 03Sat13+ Senior School Open Morning
- 03Sat16+ Senior School Open Morning
- 03SatSenior School Open Morning (Years 7 to Sixth Form)
- 03SatMalvern College Open Day
- 03SatOpen Day Mid Senior School & Sixth Form
- 03SatOpen Day at Malvern College
- 03SatMillfield Open Morning
- 03SatInformal tour of Millfield School (ages 13-18)
- 03SatInformal tour of Millfield Prep School (for ages 2-13)
- 05MonSixth Form Open Evening
- 05MonYear 7 Sport Scholarship Assessment
- 06TueOpen Day
- 06TueSixth Form Subject Course Evening
- 06TueYear 7 Music Scholarship Assessment
- 06TueSenior School Open Evening
- 06TueOpen Evening · 11+
- 07WedSixth Form Open Evening (16+ Entry)
- 08ThuOpen Day
- 08ThuYear 7 Academic Scholarship Assessment
- 08ThuMusic Taster Morning (Scholarship)
- 08ThuSenior School in Action Morning
- 08Thu11+ Open Day
- 08Thu13+ Under School Director of Admissions Reception
- 08ThuSenior School Taster Evening
- 09FriRegistration deadline for 16+ (Sixth Form) · 16+
- 09Fri16+ Registrations Closing Date
- 09FriSenior Open Morning · 11+
- 09FriSixth Form (16+) Registration Deadline
- 10SatStage 1 Assessment
- 10SatOpen Morning for Year 7 to Sixth Form
- 10SatStage 1 assessments for Year 9 entry
- 10SatSenior Open Day · 11+
- 10SatAutumn Senior Open Morning
- 10SatCollege Open Morning
- 10SatOpen Morning
- 10SatThe College Open Morning
- 10SatGirls’ Hockey Masterclass
- 10SatSaturday Group Visit
- 10SatBoys’ Hockey Masterclass
- 10SatAutumn Open Day
- 10SatOpen Morning - The College
- 12MonBursary Information Morning
- 12Mon11+ Registration Deadline for September 2027 Entry
- 12MonSixth Form Open Evening
- 12Mon11+ Open Evening
- 13Tue13+ Under School Virtual Open Event
- 13Tue16+ Registration Deadline
- 13Tue11+ Music Scholarships Information Evening · 11+
- 14Wed16+ Entrance Assessment
- 14WedSubjects at Berkhamsted Sixth
- 14Wed16+ Assessment Day
- 14WedJunior School Autumn Open Morning - Weekday
- 14Wed16+ Registration Deadline
- 15ThuOpen Day
- 15ThuForty Years On Songs and Dinner
- 15Thu3+ Nursery Assessment
- 15ThuJunior School Open Day
- 15ThuOpen Day · Reception
- 15ThuSchool Open Day Tour · 11+
- 15ThuOpen Morning · 4+
- 15ThuOpen Day · 11+
- 15ThuPre-test Admissions Information Evening (online)
- 15ThuIB College Open Evening
- 15ThuRendalls House Dinner October 2026
- 15ThuDruries House Dinner October 2026
- 16Fri4+ Offers · 4+
- 16FriOpen Morning for Reception 2028 · 4+
- 16FriOffers Sent Out
- 16FriOffers Released
- 16Fri13+ (Year 9) Get Together Afternoon
- 16FriYear 7 Scholarships Final Decisions
- 16FriOffer date for Year 9 entry
- 16Fri16+ Application Deadline · 16+
- 16Fri16+ Registration Deadline
- 16FriYear 7 (11+) and Year 6 (10+) Registration Deadline
- 16FriYear 12 Registration Deadline
- 16FriSixth Form Scholarship Application Deadline (2027 entry)
- 17SatOpen Morning · 7+
- 18SunYear 9 Boarding Overseas Entrance Examinations Hong Kong
- 19MonOpen Day
- 19Mon16+ Registration Deadline · 16+
- 20TueAutumn Senior Open Morning
- 20TueOpen Evening
- 20Tue20 October 26 Open Evening
- 21WedMusic Department Open Day for potential 11+ Music Scholars
- 23FriYear 12 Scholarship Application Deadline
- 25SunYear 12 Entrance Examination - Overseas applicants
- 25SunYear 12 Entrance Examination - Hong Kong applicants
- 25SunYear 12 Entrance Examination Hong Kong
- 30Fri16+ Entrance Assessment
- 30Fri11+ Registration Closes
- 30Fri16+ Registration Deadline
- 30Fri11+ Registration Deadline
Dates TBC · 26 events
- RecurringHeathfield House School1:1 Tours
- TBCThe Haberdashers' Boys' School11+ and 13+ Senior Summer Tour
- TBCWycombe Abbey11+ Assessment Day
- TBCGodolphin and Latymer School11+ Autumn Open Days
- TBCBancroft's School11+ Bancrofts in Action Morning
- TBCNotting Hill & Ealing High School11+ Entrance Test
- TBCForest London11+ Information Morning
- TBCJames Allen's Girls' School11+ ISEB Common Pre-test Assessment
- TBCLatymer Upper School11+ Open Day - Autumn 2026
- TBCWinchester College11+ Open Events
- TBCAlleyn's School11+ Registration Deadline
- TBCKingston Grammar School11+ Registration Deadline for 2027 Entry
- TBCWycombe Abbey11+ Scholarship Examinations
- TBCThe Haberdashers' Boys' School11+ Taster Morning
- TBCJames Allen's Girls' School11+ Welcome Mornings
- RecurringJames Allen's Girls' School11+ Welcome Mornings (during autumn term)
- TBCDowne House11+/12+/13+ Assessment Days (Autumn Term)
- TBCSherborne Girls13+ Assessment Day
- TBCRugby School13+ Boarding and Day Open Day
- TBCRugby School13+ Boarding Open Day
- TBCRugby School13+ Day Open Evening
- TBCOundle School13+ Open Day
- TBCWinchester College13+ Open Events
- TBCGodolphin and Latymer School16+ Autumn Open Day
- TBCKingston Grammar School16+ Conditional Offers Sent
- TBCCanford School16+ Entrance Tests