Entry to Fettes Prep currently commences at Year 3/P3 (our M Form) but from September 2025 we are delighted to announce we will also take pupils from the compulsory schooling age of 5+. Children can join Fettes Prep at all stages of the Prep School and from age 7 they will usually be asked to complete a CAT4 assessment.  In addition, prospective Prep School pupils will be invited to join a taster morning, meet and have an interview with the Headmaster, Charlie Minogue, and boarders will also have an interview with the relevant Houseparent. For families interested in entry for September 2025 applications are welcome at any time throughout the year and (subject to availability of a space) assessments are completed on receipt of your registration form.  

Pupils joining the Prep School at age 11+ years, will usually be asked to complete a CAT4 assessment.  In addition, prospective pupils will meet and have an interview with the Charlie Minogue, Headmaster of Fettes Prep, and boarders will also have an interview with the relevant Houseparent. Applications are welcome at any time throughout the year and (subject to availability of a space) assessments will be arranged on receipt of your registration form.

Students looking to enter Fettes at 13+ will join our Senior School in our Third Form (Year 9). Students can enter Fettes via the scholarship or general entry route. Academic Scholarships, Art, Music, Pipes and Snare Drumming, Sports and All-Rounder Scholarships and Awards are available. The deadline for applying for a Scholarship or Award has now passed for 2025 entry and the details for 2026 entry will be published later this year. Students wishing to join Fettes via general entry will usually be asked to complete a CAT4 assessment and to meet and have an interview with the Head, Helen Harrison, or a member of the Senior Management Team. We recommend all applications are submitted as early as possible, however general entry can be at any time, during the year (subject to availability of a space) and assessments will be arranged on receipt of a registration form.

Students looking to join Fettes at age 14+ years will join our Senior School in Fourth Form (Year 10) and will usually be asked to complete a CAT4 assessment.  In addition, prospective students will also meet and have an interview with the Head, Helen Harrison, or a member of the Senior Management Team. There is no set date for Fourth Form assessments and these are subject to availability.  Applications are processed on receipt of the completed registration form, so an early application is highly recommended.

Students looking to join Fettes for the Sixth Form (age 16-18 years), join in Lower Sixth (Year 12). There is the option to enter Sixth Form at Fettes via either the Scholarship or general entry route.  Academic Scholarships, Art, Music, Pipes and Snare Drumming, and Sports Scholarships and Awards are available. For assessments, all students will be invited to select three subjects of their choice (plus an additional English paper for students whose first language is not English).  Students will also meet and have an interview with a member of the Senior Management Team. Applications are processed on receipt of a completed registration form so an early application is highly recommended. For entry in 2025, the deadline for scholarship applications was Thursday 17th October 2024. Applications to join the Sixth Form are welcomed throughout the year, but are subject to availability of a space.