• Trent College is ambitious, supportive and opportunity rich and aims to help pupils discover passions, achieve strongly and grow in confidence.

• Will suit families wanting a sizeable East Midlands day-and-boarding school with continuity, breadth and strong co-curricular life.

Admissions at Trent College should appeal to families seeking a substantial Nottinghamshire all-through school where day and boarding routes sit within one broad campus community. It should suit parents who want continuity from the early years onwards, but also enough scale to offer strong academics, sport, music and sixth-form opportunity.

Scholarships and bursaries are clearly part of the current admissions picture, and boarding adds another layer of flexibility for some families. For many, though, the bigger draw will be the breadth of opportunity and the ability to stay within one school family for many years.

The current picture is confident, full-service and outward looking, with Trent and The Elms presenting themselves as one school and publishing a March 2025 ISI report alongside an emphasis on personal best, enrichment and boarding from Year 7 upwards. Parents should still visit because the key question is whether the school's size and pace feel exciting rather than impersonal for their child.