Your journey to Clifton College: Grade 8 2028
Planning for your son to join Clifton College in Grade 8 in 2028? Please diarise the key dates below, from sports assessments and entrance exams to scholarship applications and offers of place.
28 November 2026 | Sports Assessments and Grade 8 Sleepover
Sports assessments for hockey, rugby, water polo and cricket, together with a sleepover for prospective Grade 8 2028 boys.
The sleepover is by invitation only.
26 February 2027 | Scholarship Applications Close
All scholarship applications for Grade 8 entry in 2028 must be submitted by this date.
February – March 2027 | Shortlisted Scholarship Interviews
Interviews for shortlisted Grade 8 scholarship candidates.
5 March 2027 | Open Event and Entrance Exams
Clifton College’s open event and entrance exams for boys entering Grade 8 in 2028.
6 March 2027 | Boarding Sleepover
A boarding sleepover for prospective Grade 8 2028 boys.
16 April 2027 | Scholarship Offers and Offers of Place
Scholarship offers and offers of place for Grade 8 entry in 2028 will be emailed to parents.
Admission Enquiries
For more information, please contact Barry Mezher, Deputy Principal: Admissions & Community Engagement, at bmezher@cliftonschool.co.za.
