With so many good schools to choose from, finding the best fit for your daughter is key. There is no South Hampstead ‘type’: throughout the school, you’ll find as many quiet scholars as vociferous campaigners; we have talented drummers and published poets, astrophysicists and fashionistas, elite athletes and eco-warriors. In the words of former headmistress, Miss Bodington, it is: “every single blade of grass that makes the lawn grow green.”
However, South Hampstead pupils are characterised by a certain spark: they all possess tremendous academic potential and are defined by their willingness to give things a go. We want girls to be themselves, try new things, develop and express their own opinions and stand up for what they believe in. When you visit the school, we hope you get the sense of that spirit, in a warm, friendly environment underpinned by values that matter: thoughtfulness, open-heartedness, respect, courage and honesty.
We offer places to 24 girls at 4+ (Reception) based on their performance in assessments.
Registration for entry in September this year has now closed. If you have any queries, please contact junioradmissions@shhs.gdst.net Registration for entry in September next year is now open – please scroll down to apply online.
Making an application
Applications for entry in September next year are open until September this year.
First assessment
Applicants are typically invited to an enjoyable school visit, which should be considered as a ‘play date’.
Second assessment
We then invite back approximately half the candidates in smaller groups for a second assessment.
Places offered
Places are then offered in January next year. Parents will be given a deadline to accept before a non-refundable deposit of £1,000 is required.
We welcome 24 new girls into the school at 7+ (Year 3). All applicants are invited for assessment, before which a reference will be requested from their current school.
Registration for entry in September this year has now closed. Registration for entry in September next year is now open – please scroll down to apply online. If you have any queries, please contact junioradmissions@shhs.gdst.net
Entrance examination
The initial assessment comprises three papers – English, Maths and Reasoning – based on the curriculum taught in all schools in Year 2.
Group assessment
Girls who perform well are invited back for a group assessment.
Places offered
Places are then offered to girls in January next year on the basis of their performance in the examination and assessment, as well as the reference. Parents will be given a deadline to accept before a non-refundable deposit of £1,000 is required.
Each year we welcome approximately 55 new girls into the school to join those moving up from our Junior School. Girls must have reached the age of 11 before 1st September in the year of entry, and will be in Year 6 when they sit their entrance examination.
Applications for entry in September this year are now closed. If you have any queries, please contact senioradmissions@shhs.gdst.net If you have already made an application, you can access your account here.
Apply online
Our application deadline was Wednesday 18th November.
Entrance examination
Applicants will sit the ISEB Common Pre-test, a 2.5 hour, computer-based test, with sections on verbal and non-verbal reasoning, English and Maths. The test is designed to identify potential as well as attainment; no special preparation is required. Familiarisation materials are available on the ISEB website. Applicants should sit the test on or before Friday 15th January this year; it should be taken at her current school or at any other school she has applied to (provided that the school offers the ISEB Common Pre-test). At South Hampstead, we hosted candidates on 5th January, in line with the latest guidance and adhering to all necessary protective health measures.
Interview
In order to gain a complete picture of each prospective pupil, the interview is a critical tool in our selection process. This year, we committed to interviewing all applicants. At the interview, we aimed to put girls at their ease whilst also challenging them. This approach enables us to identify whether a pupil will truly thrive here, academically and otherwise.
Places offered
Places are offered on the basis of performance in the ISEB Common Pre-test and interview, as well as the reference from the current school. Candidates will also be asked to provide details on the impact of school closures, and any other relevant circumstances, on their education. Offers are made on 12th February, followed by Offer Holders’ Events on 22nd/23rd February; the deadline to accept is noon on 3rd March.
Each year, we welcome a number of new students into the Sixth Form to join the girls moving up from the Senior School.
For entry in September this year, the deadline to register was Friday 9th October – please enquire about making a late application: senioradmissions@shhs.gdst.net All places are offered based on the entrance examination, interview and projected GCSE grades. The expected standard is high, with offers usually made on condition of candidates achieving at least seven Grade 8s at GCSE.
Apply online
The deadline was Friday 9th October - please contact us to enquire about making a late application for September this year.
Entrance examination
All girls who apply at 16+ sit our entrance examination in three subjects of their choice alongside a general paper on 5th November. A report will also be requested from their current school notifying us of their predicted grades for GCSE.
Scholarship auditions
Candidates who have applied for Art, Drama or Music Scholarships will be auditioned on 19/20th November.
Interview
Those girls who perform well at the examination will be invited back for interview on 19/20th November.
Offers
Offers are then made to successful applicants on 1st December with a deadline of noon on 10th December to accept.
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