Exams and Assessments 2026

Exams & Assessments this term

Please note: Exact dates and individual times are still to be confirmed.

Ballet Assessments	May/June (Reception to Level 5)
RAD Ballet	June/July (Grades 4, 5, 6, 7 / Levels 7-12)
ISTD Modern	July (Exact dates to be confirmed)

In-house ballet assessments

We offer in-house ballet assessments from Reception to Year 5 to allow students to experience an exam setting and prepare them for full exams starting in Year 6. These are run by our school using the same syllabus and held at our Upper Rissington studios.

Format	Present work in small groups before an industry professional.
Awards	Every student receives a medal and a certificate with feedback.
Note	Medals and certificates are issued by our school, not the RAD.

In-house marking system

75 and over	Honours (Gold Medal)
55 - 74	Commended (Silver Medal)
45 - 54	Pass (Bronze Medal)
Pre-Primary/Primary	Certificate & Bronze Medal (No individual marks)

RAD ballet exams

RAD exams are run by the Royal Academy of Dance with an external examiner. We offer these from Year 5 upwards for interested students.

Requirements	2 ballet classes per week required for full exam entry.
Masters Classes	From Year 5, students must attend weekly Masters classes to focus on technique.
Higher Exams	Higher grades earn valuable NVQ and UCAS point equivalents.

RAD result classification

85 – 100	High Distinction (Gold Medal)
75 – 84	Distinction (Gold Medal)
65 – 74	High Merit (Silver Medal)
55 – 64	Merit (Silver Medal)
40 – 54	Pass (Bronze Medal)
0 – 39	Standard not attained (n/a)