• St John's is confident, broad in outlook and strongly community led, and aims to combine academic seriousness with character, service and a full school life.

• Will suit families seeking a well-established Surrey senior school with a strong community, boarding option and a reputation for developing rounded, capable young adults.

Admissions at St John's School are polished, established and should appeal to families seeking a substantial Surrey senior day-and-boarding school with a strong all-round reputation. It should suit parents who value a serious sixth-form and boarding context alongside breadth in sport, service and wider school life.

Scholarships and bursaries are a meaningful part of the St John's offer, and families should ask about current categories, entry points and means-tested support. For many families, though, the school's appeal will rest just as much on its all-round senior-school environment as on fee assistance.

The overall picture is assured, community minded and traditionally well rounded, with day and boarding routes both integral to the school's identity. Parents should still visit because the decisive question is whether the scale, culture and level of independence expected feel right for their child.