Denstone College
Unknown | Co-educational | Uttoxeter
A coeducational day and boarding school with strong boarding, broad co-curricular provision and a clear Year 7 assessment route.
Exam type
Exam plus interview
Selection
Score led
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Key insight
Admissions reality
For 11+ entry, Denstone publishes assessment-day dates and confirms a waiting list when oversubscribed, but does not publish offer-score thresholds.
Overview
What parents need to know first
Type
Unknown
Gender
Co-educational
Entry points
11+
Location
Uttoxeter, ST14 5HN
Decision summary
- Families wanting a mixed independent school with boarding flexibility, sport, arts and broad extracurricular choice.
- The school publishes assessment days and waiting-list language, but not pass marks or acceptance-rate data.
- No historical 11+ score trend is published in the evidence provided.
Child fit
Is this right for your child?
Academic intensity
HighPressure
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Best-fit school profile
77
Fit
Strong fit
Best match: Ambitious students who like structure and support
Families wanting a mixed independent school with boarding flexibility, sport, arts and broad extracurricular choice.
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- The school publishes assessment days and waiting-list language, but not pass marks or acceptance-rate data.
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- Located in Uttoxeter. Check commute times from your area.
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- No historical 11+ score trend is published in the evidence provided.
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