Please use this form if you are applying for a Full Boarding Place.
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How to apply
The application process is simple and straightforward. You can apply online via the links below.
Have a question? The Admissions Office is open during term-time and during the school holidays. Please get in touch on 01737 649001 if you have a query.
Full Boarding Application (Years 3-11)
Sixth Form Application (Year 12 Full Boarding & Non-Boarding)
We welcome applications from external students joining us from other schools.
Please use this form to apply for a Sixth Form place.
Current students will receive an internal application and do not need to apply via the link below.
Flexi Boarding Application (Year 3 and Year 7)
Please use this form, also known as a supplementary form, if you are applying for a Flexi Boarding place (Flexi Boarding is where students stay for the extended day and sleep in the boarding house 7-10 nights per year)
Admissions to Year 7 for Flexi Boarding are coordinated by Surrey County Council. Applications for a place in September 2025, using the Surrey application form, must be submitted by 31st October 2024. It is also necessary to complete the school application form via the link below (also known as a supplementary form). The same applies for admissions to Year 3 Flexi Boarding, but the deadline for Year 3 is 15th January 2025.
Flexi Boarding In-Year Application (Years 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10)
Please use this form, also known as a supplementary form, if you are applying for a Flexi Boarding place outside of the usual admission times i.e. applications that are not for an Autumn start in Year 3 or Year 7.
Once you have submitted an application, you will receive an automated email to confirm your application has been entered on our system. In-year applications are processed by the Admissions Office and are dealt with in a timely manner. We aim to respond to parents regarding the outcome of their application as quickly as possible. Information regarding right of appeal and timetable can be found here.
For further information, please see Surrey Country Council’s website: Apply for an in year school place – Surrey County Council (surreycc.gov.uk)
Further Information
- Eligibility – The Royal Alexandra and Albert School is a state boarding school. Parents are advised that, should their child not hold a British or Irish passport, it is in their interest to check their child’s eligibility for state education in the UK. Please note that we are unable to sponsor student visas and provide a CAS number. Eligibility can be checked on the gov.uk website here.
- Applying to your Local Education Authority – If you are applying for a Flexi Boarding place to join Year 3 or Year 7 at the start of the Autumn term, it is important that you also complete an application form on Surrey County Council’s website (or the website of your home local authority).
Please note that the school cannot consider an applicant unless an application form has been submitted.