The Montessori Place 11+ Exam Guide

About the school

The Montessori Place says it offers developmental education for children up to 18 years of age and has sites in Hove and Eason's Green. Its admissions process is based on a waiting list, visits, and possibly a trial day when places become available.

School type	Independent (fee-paying) · Co-educational
Age range	15 months-18 years
Pupils on roll	approx. 145
Sixth form	Yes
Fees	A £50 non-refundable administration fee is payable for the waiting list application form. The admissions page also says, "Our fee schedule for 2026/27 can be found here."

📅 Open days: The school says it ordinarily runs three Open Days over the course of the year at each site, one each in the Autumn, Spring and Summer terms, though in recent years it has only run Open Days for the youngest children because the school has been oversubscribed.

Entrance exam

Exam board / format	Format to confirm
Delivery	To be confirmed

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Admissions & catchment

Catchment	To be confirmed
Detail	Places are offered in order of priority: age appropriate; parents who intend to keep their child in the school until age 18; where there is a sibling already at the school; participation in the TMP community; and finally the date of registration on the waiting list.
Competition	The admissions page says the school has been oversubscribed in recent years.
Ofsted rating	Outstanding

Key dates

Registration opens	To be confirmed
Registration deadline	To be confirmed
Typical exam date	To be confirmed

The admissions page says it will consider applications for children turning 3 in the academic year 2025/26, and says the school ordinarily runs three Open Days over the course of the year at each site, one each in the Autumn, Spring and Summer terms, though in recent years it has only run Open Days for the youngest children because the school has been oversubscribed.

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