Admissions
Cambridge Maths School admissions
- GCSE requirements
- 7 GCSEs at grade 5+ predicted; Maths grade 8 or 9 predicted; Combined Science 8-8+ predicted (or grade 8+ in the separate science to be studied); English Language grade 5+ predicted.
- Required A-levels
- Mathematics, Further Mathematics
- Subject notes
- Plus a minimum of one further science subject; optional subjects include Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Computer Science.
- Entrance test
- "Aptitude Test" using GCSE-Maths content only, testing mathematical thinking; two specimen papers are published for practice.
- Interview
- A mathematics interview plus a personal interview assessing values and fit; combined with the aptitude-test score into an overall applicant score that must clear a set threshold.
- Deadline
- For 2026 entry: applications opened 16 October 2025 and closed 13 January 2026; aptitude test 7 February 2026; interviews 2–13 March 2026; conditional offers by end of March 2026; enrolment on GCSE results day in August 2026.
- How to apply
- https://cms.applicaa.com/2026 — see cms.tela.org.uk/information/admissions/
- Catchment
- Admissions give sequential priority to applicants living in Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Luton, Norfolk, Peterborough or Suffolk (FSM-eligible applicants from those counties first, then state-school applicants from those counties, then any resident of those counties) before falling back to highest applicant score nationally.
What happens after you apply
Broadly: application → aptitude test → interview (if shortlisted) → conditional offer → confirmation on GCSE results day. See our general how to apply guide for what to expect at each stage, and admissions tests / interviews for detail on those two stages specifically.