Before 18 November 2011

Send us a registration form, exam entry form, a copy of the girl's birth certificate and a cheque for £125 (registration fee – not required if you're only applying for a bursary)

If you'd like to apply for a bursary on the grounds of financial need or apply for a music scholarship, please indicate this on the application form.

21-25 November 2011

We'll send all candidates an appointment to come to St Paul's for about an hour on a day this week to take an on-screen test. The test contains a 45-minute section to identify potential. We don't provide any practice materials, although you can access a demo of the 45-minute test online. We'll shortlist girls to invite to take the written tests based on these results.

We'll also ask for a confidential report from girls' current schools.

10 January 2012

Tests in English, maths and comprehension (designed to reward aptitude and knowledge rather than coached learning). Each paper is 1 hour 15 minutes long. We'll shortlist girls for interview based on these test results.

Week of 23 January 2012

We interview the shortlisted applicants to get to know them better.

23 February 2012

We send out results.

Before 7 March 2012 (midday)

Confirm your acceptance with a deposit of 50 per cent of a term's fees. If one or more parent or guardian is resident outside the UK, we ask for a deposit of one term's fees. There are reduced deposits for successful bursary candidates. If you're on the waiting list and a place at St Paul's becomes available, we'll ask you to pay the deposit when you confirm your acceptance.

Summer term

We send you an information pack and invite girls to some summer term events.