Admissions & Enrolment | British School Muscat

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As an international school serving the needs of a very mobile community we welcome applications and arrivals at all points during the school year. Our admissions team hope to make the process of applying for a place as straightforward as possible.

We are happy to help with all enquiries so please do not hesitate to contact us whether you think you may be relocating to Muscat or live here already.

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We would love to show you around the school in person. Please get in touch so we can arrange a time to visit. In the meantime, we hope that the information on this site will provide a window into life at our school.

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We are happy to answer any questions you may have or talk you through our application process.

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School Year: September 2022/2023

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School Year: September 2023/2024

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How to apply
for a place

We welcome applications at all points of the school year.
Before applying for you place, please make sure you have read the following documents:

To apply for a place at BSM we require the following documents to be completed:

In addition, please send us the following information:

Copy of child’s passport
Copy of child’s Oman Resident Card
Recent passport style photograph of child
Latest school report if applicable
Copy of parents’ passport
Copy of parents’ Oman Resident Card

Please email all required documents to admissionsoffice@britishschoolmuscat.com.

Oman Resident Cards

An Oman Resident Card is not required to apply to BSM, however, if your application is successful, you will need to submit copies of a valid Oman Resident Card for the applicant and their parents to our Admissions Department prior to starting at school. This is a requirement from Oman’s Ministry of Education. In exceptional circumstances BSM may be able to grant families an extra month from their start date to provide a copy of the Resident Cards to school.

British School Muscat reserves the right to withdraw the offer of a place if the applicant or their parents are not in possession of an Oman Resident Card prior to starting at British School Muscat.

After we receive your
Application

When we receive your application, we assess if a space is available for your preferred start date. If no space is available, we will place your child on our waiting list. We will notify you by email of the status of your application within 5 working days.

Once a space is available for your child, you will be asked to pay a reservation fee to hold the space. This fee is deducted from the first term fees upon admission.

Your child will be assessed to ensure they meet our entry criteria. Please refer to our Entry Requirements Criteria for further details. All children admitted to BSM must be fluent in English at an age appropriate level.

Entry Requirements

Our teaching is based on the English National Curriculum and all lessons are taught in English.

We have limited resources to support children with English as an additional language or special education needs. We will only offer places when we are sure we are able to provide sufficient support to enable a child to fully access the curriculum.

Please read below for the entry requirements for each year group:

Foundation Stage 1 and 2

All children must be fluent in English at an age appropriate level. Please read our guidance on how to support your child to develop English as an Additional Language.

Children must complete a successful assessment day with the school when they are in Muscat.

Children must be completely independent when going to the toilet.

Year 1-6

All children must be fluent in English at an age appropriate level.

Children have to demonstrate that they understand the English language and can respond with the correct level of spoken English.

Please read our guidance on how to support your child to develop English as an Additional Language.

Children applying for Years 1-6 must take a cognitive ability test (CAT).

Year 1 – Children will complete a simple phonics assessment, verbal reasoning test, draw a picture and write their name.
Year 2 – Children will complete two short cognitive ability tests and a piece of independent writing.
Year 3-6 – Children will complete three cognitive ability tests and a piece of independent writing.

Special Education Needs – Whilst we have an established Inclusion team providing targeted support we are not able to meet the needs of all children with learning difficulties. Also, our school site is not accessible to children with significant physical disabilities. It is therefore important for you to contact us if you have any concerns.

Children must have a positive supporting reference from their previous school.

Children must complete a successful interview with the school when they are in Muscat.

Year 7-11

All children must be fluent in English at an age appropriate level.

Children applying for a place in the Senior School will be assessed using the Common European Reference Framework (CEFR) for languages.

Please read our guidance on how to support your child to develop English as an Additional Language.

Children applying for Year 7-11 must take a cognitive ability test (CAT).

Children must have a positive supporting reference from their previous school.

Children must complete a successful interview with the school when they are in Muscat.

Sixth Form - Year 12

Fluency in English – Students applying for a place in the Senior School will be assessed using the Common European Reference Framework (CEFR) for languages and should have CAE/IELTS Level C1-C2.

Minimum grades – Students must achieve a minimum of 5 A*- C at GCSE. All students must have a minimum of grade C in GCSE English Language and Mathematics. Other qualifications will be considered on a case by case basis.

Subject specific entry criteria – There are minimum entry requirements for each A Level subject set by the respective Head of Department. In addition to GCSE results, some departments may require students to sit assessment tests to gain entry to specific courses.

Reference – Students must have a positive supporting reference from their previous school.

Interview – Students must complete a successful interview with the school (including Heads of department) when they are in Muscat.

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