Admissions Journey
Choosing the right school for your child is a very important decision. We want to make this as simple as possible. This section of our website has been carefully planned to guide you through our admissions process, from your initial enquiry through to your child settling in with us.
We welcome applications at many entry points across Junior, Senior School and Sixth Form, from age three in our Nursery right up to 16+ entry in our Sixth Form. However, we are happy to welcome children into any year group throughout the academic year, subject to available spaces.
Choose your child’s entry school stage below and follow the steps to joining us.
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Visit Hill House
From Nursery through to Sixth Form, our Open Events and personal school tours offer families the chance to tour the school during the school day. We believe tours allow parents to see first-hand our facilities, meet staff and pupils, and get a real feel for Hill House and its family environment.
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Register
After your visit, if you are considering Hill House School as a possible choice for your child, we ask you to register with us. Children are able to join us once they turn three years old. By registering with us, you are officially expressing an interest in Hill House; it does not commit you to accept a place, nor does it commit the school to offer one. We will contact you when the time is right to invite your child to spend some time with us.
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Taster Session
Arrange for your child to spend a morning with us; enabling them to meet other pupils and participate in fun activities.
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Place Offered
Following a successful taster day, a place at our Nursery may be offered for your child. Parents will be asked to confirm acceptance by returning necessary forms. If a place is to be reserved in our reception class, parents should submit a deposit.
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Place Accepted
Once you have accepted your place, we will send out our new starter welcome pack with all the information you need for starting at Hill House School, including timings for the school day, uniform requirements, and information about clubs and co-curricular activities.
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First Day
We know that this is both an exciting and occasionally anxious time for children and so we ensure that we do everything possible to enable a smooth transition to a new environment.
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Visit Hill House
From Nursery through to Sixth Form, our Open Days and private tours offer families the chance to tour the school during the school day. We believe tours allow parents to see first-hand our facilities, meet staff and pupils, and get a real feel for Hill House and its family environment.
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Register
After your visit, if you are considering Hill House School as a possible choice for your child, we encourage you to register with us. By registering with us, you are officially expressing an interest in Hill House School; it does not commit you to accept a place, nor does it commit the school to offer one.
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Trial Day
Trial days are a great opportunity for your child to find out if Hill House is the right fit for them, whilst enabling the school to see what we can offer in return..
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Place Offered
Following a successful trial day, a place is offered in writing. Parents will be asked to confirm acceptance by returning the necessary forms and submitting a deposit.
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Place Accepted
Once you have accepted your child's place, we will send out our New Starter Welcome Pack with all the information you need for starting at Hill House School, including timings for the school day, uniform requirements, and information about clubs and co-curricular activities. You can also find most of this information under 'Hill House Life'.
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First Day
We know that this is both an exciting and occasionally anxious time for children and so we ensure that we do everything possible to enable a smooth transition to a new school environment.
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Visit Hill House
From Nursery through to Sixth Form, our Open Days and private tours offer families the chance to tour the school during the school day. We believe tours allow parents to see first-hand our facilities, meet staff and pupils, and get a real feel for Hill House and its family environment.
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Register
After your visit, if you are considering Hill House School as a possible choice for your child, we encourage you to register with us using the form below. By registering with us, you are officially expressing an interest in Hill House School; it does not commit you to accept a place, nor does it commit the school to offer one.
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Year 7 Entrance Day
Our Year 7 Entrance Examination Day is held in January of the school year before entry. Examinations consist of written papers in Verbal Reasoning (1hr), English comprehension and creative writing (1hr) and Maths (Questions and answers - 1hr).
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Trial Day
Trial days are a great opportunity for your child to find out if Hill House is the right fit for them, whilst enabling the school to see what we can offer in return.
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Place Offered
Following a successful trial day, a place is offered in writing. Parents will be asked to confirm acceptance by returning the necessary forms and submitting a deposit.
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Place Accepted
Once you have accepted your child's place, we will send out our New Starter Welcome Pack with all the information you need for starting at Hill House School, including timings for the school day, uniform requirements, and information about clubs and co-curricular activities. You can also find most of this information under 'Hill House Life'.
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First Day
We know that this is both an exciting and occasionally anxious time for children, and so we ensure that we do everything possible to enable a smooth transition to a new school environment.
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Sixth Form Information Evening
Our Sixth Form Information Evening takes place in November each year and is an ideal opportunity to discover what Hill House Sixth Form can offer. Click below to Register your place. The next Sixth Form Information Evening takes place on Thursday 14 November.
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Leadership & Academic Scholarships
At Hill House School, we recognise and celebrate achievement in all areas. We are proud to offer a Scholarship programme for entry into Year 12 for children with exceptional skills and talents.
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Admissions Discussion
Whilst being able to offer a tour of the school and Sixth Form Centre, we will meet to discuss current GCSE progress, hopes for the future and reports from current school.
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Conditional Place Offered
Places are offered at our Sixth Form based on predicted grades and a reference from your current school. Those pupils applying for a Leadership Scholarship will be invited for an interview.
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Place Accepted
Parents are asked to confirm acceptance by returning the necessary forms and submitting a non-refundable deposit. Once the place has been accepted, your child will be invited to any suitable Induction events.
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Induction Process
Our Induction Day takes place in July and is a vital day in Students' Sixth Form Journey. It includes a fun and informative programme of events.
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First Day
Students should contact the school once they have received their GCSE results to discuss and confirm the conditional offer.