The School Day begins with Registration in form rooms at 8.30 am. Each day has 5 periods (lessons are 1 hour long), with the ordinary School Day ending at 3.45 pm. There is then the opportunity for pupils to take part in after school activities, sports practices and Homework Club is also available. Pupils can stay on-site supervised until 6.00 pm.

There is no formal Saturday school; Sports fixtures are played instead either during the week in Games or on a Saturday and are published to parents in advance.

There are approximately 135 pupils in each Year group.  We have a ratio of boy : girl which is almost exactly 50 : 50 so we are truly a co-educational school.

Depending upon each Year group and Subject option, class sizes tend to be around 18-24 pupils with classes in the Sixth Form being significantly smaller. This way, we ensure the teachers really do know the pupils well.  

Each year, 40-50% of our pupils join RGS Worcester in Year Seven from Primary and Prep Schools outside of RGS, and the remaining pupils join from the RGS Worcester Prep Schools. Pupils join RGS from over 45 different schools so often one or two pupils will join from a primary school. We work hard to ensure that pupils are put into form groups with a mix of both RGS Prep pupils and those from external schools.

The Entrance Exam is also the Academic Scholarship Exam so all pupils are automatically entered for an Academic Scholarship. Those who perform particularly well in the Entrance Exams will be considered for a Scholarship which is a percentage reduction in the School Fees.

Pupils applying from the RGS Worcester Prep Schools will need to apply to sit the Scholarship Exam by contacting the Registrar.

The Entrance Exam is held in November each year.

For Art, Drama, Music, and Sports Scholarships, parents should complete a Scholarship Application.  The children will then be invited to the relevant Assessment days in the weeks prior to the Entrance Exam. These days are great fun and an opportunity to meet the staff and learn more about each aspect of RGS. 

All external applicants sitting at 11+ and 13+ will automatically be considered for Academic Scholarships.  Those 11+ pupils we feel are potential Scholars will be invited back during the week following the Exam for some extension work and an interview with the Headmaster. 

We also offer Scholarships at 11+ in Art, Drama, Music and Sport.

At 13+ (Year Nine entry) and 16+ (Sixth Form entry), we offer Design Technology and Textiles Scholarships in addition to Art, Drama, Music and Sport. There is a Scholarship Application form that needs to be completed and returned to the Registrar by the closing date (see important dates).  Auditions and Assessments take place in the weeks prior to the Entrance Examinations.

Internal candidates can also apply for Scholarships at these stages. 

External candidates are invited into School to sit an online Verbal Reasoning Questionnaire, together with an interview with a member of our Sixth Form Team. 

For full details of the Sixth Form admissions process please click here.

For the Sixth Form, Academic Scholarships are available, along with Scholarships in Art, Design Technology, Drama, Music, Sport, and Textiles. 

Candidates who apply for an Academic Scholarship will have an interview with the Head of Department of the subject they are applying for and a member of the Senior Leadership team, together with a VRQ assessment.

Scholarship forms must be returned to the Registrar by both internal and external applicants for Scholarships by the deadline shown in Important Dates on the Sixth Form admissions page.

For Art, Design Technology, Drama, Music and Textiles Scholarships, there are Assessment days arranged.  For Sport Scholarships, these are arranged individually by our Director of Sport.

This varies by Year group:

At 11+ and 12+ (Year Seven or Year Eight entry) candidates sit a one hour Maths paper, and a 45 minute English paper. They also have break and lunch. Pupils come into School on a Saturday in November each year and sit the exams in classrooms (not an exam hall).  They are supported by staff and pupils.

At 13+ and 14+ (Year Nine or Year Ten entry) candidates sit a one hour Maths paper, and a 45 minute English paper. They have break and lunch. These assessments take place on a weekday in November each year.

At 16+ (Sixth Form entry), the candidates attend an interview and offers are based upon GCSE results.

Practice papers for 11+ 12+ are available on Open Apply or on the Parent Portal

Click here for the dates of Entrance Examinations.

An alternative date can be arranged with the Registrar.

We currently charge £50.00, and this covers the Entrance Examination day and Taster days.  There is an acceptance deposit of £100.00.  Internal applicants from RGS The Grange, RGS Springfield and RGS Dodderhill have already registered and paid their acceptance fee on entrance to the Prep Schools so there is no additional charge.

Bursaries are means-tested financial support for pupils and are available for any pupil joining RGS Worcester at any stage if they qualify for a Bursary and are awarded one following the Entrance Examination. 

If you wish to be considered for a Bursary, please contact our Registrar as soon as possible. Allocation of Bursary funds will be based upon financial circumstances and the performance of the child in the Entrance Exams.

There will be a Taster day for registered external 11+ candidates arranged in November, please ensure that you register for a place before this date to ensure that you are invited to the Taster day. Candidates for Year Eight (12+), Year Nine (13+) and Year Ten (14+) are welcome to attend a Taster day on a date arranged with the Registrar.  

All pupils who have accepted their place at the School are also invited to an Induction Day in June (see ‘How does Induction / Transition work at RGS Worcester?’)

Sample/ Practice Papers are sent out to applicants who are registered for entry at 11+, 12+ 13+ and 14+ from September.  We provide English and Maths Practice Papers.  All age groups are sent an online familiarisation exercise for the Verbal Reasoning Questionnaire (VRQ).

Ensuring that pupils settle well at RGS Worcester is extremely important to us. There is an Induction Day for pupils in June which is informal and starts to settle them into the School. There is then a second Induction Day on the day before Term begins in September. This way, the pupils can find out about RGS well before the first day and settle any nerves – and they tend to be excited instead!

If we get the first two to three weeks right then pupils take off at RGS which is why settling them in is our focus early in the new academic year.

As a welcoming and friendly school with high aspirations for our pupils. There are tremendous opportunities available for them and they really do get the most out of school life. We want them to be happy and successful here, and leave as quietly confident young people with a head start in life and ready to take on the world.

RGS lays claim to be the sixth oldest school in the world, and we combine tradition with all the very best that a modern education can offer, including integrating digital technology into learning when it makes a difference. With Personalised Learning offering exceptionally broad subject choice, a strong reputation for Pastoral Care and breath-taking Co-curricular opportunities, we hope to get the very best from each child.

We look forward to welcoming you to RGS Worcester and to you joining the RGS Family.