The CMT Manor Lodge 4+ assessment results (2026 entry)
/Results from the Manor Lodge 4+ assessment were released last week.
We’ve had incredible results this year. Again!
I am not surprised. We prepared 8 children for the 4+ assessment at Manor Lodge (even split between boys and girls) 5 were offered a place. 2 were waitlisted. 1 hasn’t been offered a place.
I believe that they had fewer applicants based on the assessment day itself. The assessment was very well organised. Children were grouped into groups of 20 and each child was sent off with one teacher into the forest garden. ML is one of the more ‘affordable’ private schools in the area with fees at £17, 310 per year (not including lunches for the infants). Their deposit is pretty high however (£1,800) because they are clearly aware that some parents will accept and then decline (this happens every single year). Many of our students who have passed ML are still waiting to sit other 4+ assessments and the other schools would be their preferences.
Myself and my team have personally been preparing our youngest students for Manor Lodge for many, many years. Before sending their children into the ML 4+ assessments, my clients are very well aware of the expectations at ML. We tell them openly about all of them based on our extensive experience, knowledge and understanding of this school.
Our clients are so happy with the ML results this year. They are delighted. You see, they know exactly how hard it was to pass this assessment this year.
Myself and my team of teachers prepared 8 children for ML (for 2026 entry).
All eight children worked very hard in preparation for this assessment. For most of them, it was their first assessment. For all of them, it won’t be their last. All 8 children started at different times of this year. Some started in February, some started in the summer and some started a couple of months ago. We are so proud of each and every one of them.
1.Stats
5/8 children passed the ML 4+ assessment.
2/8 children have been waitlisted.
1 child did not pass.
Our clients are yet to confirm if they will accept the offer at ML.
All of our students are still preparing for assessments at several other schools.
2. Key reasons for success at ML.
Children who perform highly across the board (in all 7 areas of the EYFS curriculum)
Regular communication between parents and teacher during the week between the lessons.
Consistent daily activity - Children completing all of the home learning sent every single day in preparation for this assessment.
Super compliant children who would have followed instructions perfectly in the ML 4+ assessment.
Amazingly behaved children who would have gone in and demonstrated the highest quality of behaviour to the teachers.
Children who would have demonstrated that they would have been a delight to teach.
3. Key reasons for not being offered a place at ML.
Less than 12 months of preparation time
Children not fully demonstrating what was expected of them in the ML 4+ assessment in terms of their behaviour.
Children not being fully compliant in the Manor Lodge 4+ assessment - eg. not following the instruction straight away or choosing to do their own thing.
All of our clients preparing for ML took the assessment process seriously. All of our clients preparing for ML were fully dedicated and committed to their children’s learning. All of our clients saw their children make accelerated progress in all 7 areas of the EYFS curriculum during their time with us preparing for ML.
Congratulations to our amazing students who have been incredibly successful at being offered a place at ML. Now onto the next one.
To those of you whose children haven’t been successful at being offered a place at ML, please try your best not to let this get you down. You have other important assessments to focus on.
Join our Ultimate Emerald Curriculum programme (one month minimum commitment) to accelerate your child’s learning and ensure that they fully understand what is expected from them in their upcoming 4+ assessments.
