You are mistaken,simonsmithy. Most children who are trying to gain a place at most schools in Doha have to sit some sort of entrance test. I know the lady who arranges the tests at one of the Newton schools, so I know that, as usual, you have got your facts wrong. Perhaps some children who do come from "prominent" schools in the UK might not have to be put through a test, but these are exceptions rather than the rule.