Age Ranges

Abercorn School uses the cut-off date of 1st September to determine which year group your child will be placed in, although we offer rolling admissions throughout the year, contingent upon there being places available in the specific grade required.

Year group
Age
Birth dates for academic year 2012 - 2013
Birth dates for academic year 2013-2014
Nursery
2.5 to 3 years old
1 Sep 2009 to 31 Aug 2010 1 Sep 2010 to 31 Aug 2011
Pre-Reception
3 turning 4 years old
1 Sep 2008 to 31 Aug 2009 1 Sep 2009 to 31 Aug 2010
Reception
4 turning 5 years old
1 Sep 2007 to 31 Aug 2008 1 Sep 2008 to 31 Aug 2009
Year 1
5 turning 6 years old
1 Sep 2006 to 31 Aug 2007 1 Sep 2007 to 31 Aug 2008
Year 2
6 turning 7 years old
1 Sep 2005 to 31 Aug 2006 1 Sep 2006 to 31 Aug 2007
Year 3
7 turning 8 years old
1 Sep 2004 to 31 Aug 2005 1 Sep 2005 to 31 Aug 2006
Year 4
8 turning 9 years old
1 Sep 2003 to 31 Aug 2004 1 Sep 2004 to 31 Aug 2005
Year 5
9 turning 10 years old
1 Sep 2002 to 31 Aug 2003 1 Sep 2003 to 31 Aug 2004
Year 6
10 turning 11 years old
1 Sep 2001 to 31 Aug 2002 1 Sep 2002 to 31 Aug 2003
Year 7
11 turning 12 years old
1 Sep 2000 to 31 Aug 2001 1 Sep 2001 to 31 Aug 2002
Year 8
12 turning 13 years old
1 Sep 1999 to 31 Aug2000 1 Sep 2000 to 31 Aug 2001
Year group
Equivalent to US grade
Nursery
NA
Pre-Reception
Nursery
Reception
Pre-K
Year 1
K
Year 2
1st Grade
Year 3
2nd Grade
Year 4
3rd Grade
Year 5
4th Grade
Year 6
5th Grade
Year 7
6th Grade
Year 8
7th Grade