Admissions / Fee assistance

It is the overall aim of Lomond School to provide a high-quality all-round education, both to local families and to parents who may wish to take advantage of the Boarding provision. Lomond provides an academic curriculum and over ninety percent of school leavers go on to Higher or Further Education. Nevertheless, we cater for a range of ability levels and do not operate an academically selective policy. Prospective parents may, however, be advised that a vocational education would appear to be more suitable for their child.

The major constraint on admissions refers to the availability of places as our roll is restricted to 600 pupils. Places are allocated on a chronological basis (first come, first served) and waiting lists are normally in place for admission into all the major entry points (J1, T2, S1 and into boarding).

In order to ensure that pupils can access the academic curriculum, are correctly placed in the right year-group and in suitable sets for the main subjects, and that pupil needs are appropriately met, the school wishes to obtain as much relevant background information about pupils as possible. To that end, they are either expected to spend a morning in school for an informal assessment (J1-T1) or to sit an entry paper (T2-S3) in English and Mathematics, usually in mid-January. Standardised national multi-choice question papers on Maths and English are used for entry purposes. We appreciate that circumstances dictate a more flexible approach on occasion. More senior pupils (S4-S6) have information about their public and internal examinations taken into account and perusal of the last set of school reports or a testimonial from their last school is helpful too.

Where a youngster has a specific disability, it is important that the school is informed prior to the relevant entry procedure so that appropriate support can be considered.

Assistance with fees is available up to a maximum 100% . Details of this programme and the academic scholarships are covered in the section covering Fees and Charges.

Once a place is confirmed, further details are provided with reference to induction arrangements and are contained in a Parents' Handbook issued before starting.