We are now receiving applications for September 2012 in Senior School (years 7, 8, 9 & 10). Assessment will take place in January 2012.

Sherborne Qatar is modelled on its British mother school. There is a pre-prep, prep and senior school, and currently we have pupils in Reception up to Year 9. We teach an enhanced curriculum based on the National Curriculum of England and Wales. Sherborne Qatar attracts children both from the local and international communities and requires that for entry, children should be able to communicate in English at a level appropriate to their age and development.

Admission Procedure

Admission to Sherborne Qatar is subject to an entry assessment. For Reception, Year 1 & Year 2 the child will be invited to spend a morning in the age appropriate class in order to be assessed. For Years 3 - 9 applicants are expected to take the InCAS or MidYIS test. The assessment takes up to two hours.

The minimum age as on the 1st September in the year of entry as below:

4 - Reception
5 - Year 1
6 - Year 2
7 - Year 3
8 - Year 4
9 - Year 5
10 - Year 6
11 - Year 7
12 - Year 8
13 - Year 9

Priority will be given to the siblings of existing students if they pass the assessment although places cannot be guaranteed. In addition, in order to even the balance of the genders priority may be given to children of the minority gender where there is an imbalance in an individual class.

We cannot accept pupils with special needs, since we have neither the specialist facilities nor the expertise that they would need although we do have staff to provide support for mild learning difficulties (such as dyslecia) and English as a second language.

Sherborne Qatar School Doha reserves the right to exclude children whose behaviour or educational needs cannot be met by the school.

Application Process

Sherborne Qatar application can be downloaded from the school website or collected from school. The form must be completed fully and accurately and have been signed by parents. A copy of your child recent school report should be submitted with application otherwise will not be considered.

Documents required to be submitted with application:

  • Latest school report
  • Copy of the applicant passport
  • Copy of the applicant Qatar Resident Permit if available; if this is not available at the time please provide the school with a copy once you have it
  • Two passport size photographs
  • Copy of applicant's immunization record
  • Copy of parents Qatari ID card

The following summarises the admissions process:

  1. The Sherborne Qatar application form is submitted by parents either by email to the Registrar (registrar@sherborneqatar.org) or it is handed in at the school office. The application must be accompanied by the required documentation and a non-refundable application fee of QR500.
  2. The Registrar will contact parents to arrange a class visit or an assessment date and time.
  3. After the child has spent time in a class or has sat the assessment test, the Registrar will contact parents with news of the result of the assessment and, if applicable, of the availability of places.
  4. If applicable, an offer letter will be sent to parents. If the place is accepted and in order to secure it, parents must respond within one week and must pay the full registration fee and must sign the Fees Policy. The Finance Department will send an invoice for the first term's fees. The invoice must be settled in full prior to the child starting at Sherborne Qatar.