The Halliford Entrance Process
Admissions Criteria
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Halliford School prepares its students for GCSE, A Level and entry to Further Education. The principal criteria are therefore academic and based on the School’s assessment as to whether a prospective candidate is suitable for the academic programme. The School will not accept students for whom success at GCSE and progression to the Sixth Form would be an unrealistic expectation. Progression to the Upper Sixth is dependent on a satisfactory performance in the Lower Sixth.
The family nature of the School is underlined by the fact that brothers and sisters are usually offered a place as long as they meet the minimum academic entry requirements. In addition, parental commitment to the School and its ethos is as important a factor as academic success when offers of places are made.
Students with special needs or disabilities are admitted to the School according to the same criteria as other students. This is provided that their admission is compatible with the provision of an efficient education for the children with whom they will be educated and with an effective use of resources. We require parents of children with special educational needs or disabilities to discuss their child’s needs with the School before the close of registration so that we can make adequate provision for them before they sit the entrance examination. Please refer to our Admissions Policy on our website.
Registration
Before a child can be considered for a place at Halliford School, the online Registration Form below must be completed and submitted to the Registrar together with a non-refundable registration fee of £150 inclusive of VAT, which is paid by bank transfer (for overseas candidates, a non-refundable registration fee of £200 inclusive of VAT is required). Please be advised that the application cannot proceed until both the Registration Form and payment are received. The bank details are on the last page of the online Registration Form.
11+ & 13+ Admissions Procedure
Once a child has been registered, he will be considered for entry to Halliford School via the following procedure:
- An interview with the Headmaster or Deputy Head prior to the entrance examination
- A suitable reference from your son’s current school
- A satisfactory standard in the entrance examination
Co-Ed Sixth Form Admissions Procedure
Once a child has been registered, he/ she will be considered for entry to Halliford School via the following procedure:
- An interview with the Headmaster and Head of Sixth Form
- A suitable reference from your son’s / daughter’s current school
- A short personal statement detailing your son’s / daughter’s strengths and aspirations
- A satisfactory standard at GCSE
Visit the Sixth Form Admissions page here.
11+ (Year 7) Entry - September 2025 entry
Candidates seeking entry into Year 7 in September 2025. Registration has now closed. The Entrance Examination Day took place on Monday 6th January 2025.
11+ (Year 7) Entry - September 2026 entry
Candidates seeking entry into Year 7 in September 2026. Registration is now open.
The Entrance Examination Day is scheduled for Monday 5th January 2026. Candidates will sit papers in English, Mathematics, Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning.
- English: this paper is in three parts – comprehension, spelling, punctuation and grammar, and creative writing.
- Mathematics: this is based on National Curriculum level 4.
- Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning tests are computer-adaptive.
13+ (Year 9) Entry - September 2027 entry
Candidates seeking entry into Year 9 in 2027. Registration has now closed. The Entrance Examination Day took place on Monday 6th January 2025.
13+ (Year 9) Entry - September 2028 entry
Candidates seeking entry into Year 9 in 2028. Registration has now closed.
The Entrance Examination Day is scheduled for Monday 5th January 2026. This test is similar in format to the 11+ entry examination. Unconditional places will be offered based on the results of these tests.
Sixth Form Entry
Students may apply to enter the Sixth Form to study for A Levels. Entry into the Sixth Form is based on a satisfactory report from the previous school, an interview with the Headmaster and Head of Sixth Form, a short personal statement detailing your son’s / daughter’s strengths and aspirations and a minimum of five GCSEs at grade 5 or above including English and Mathematics. Candidates are encouraged to visit the School either during the main school Open Mornings or, preferably, by attending a Sixth Form Open Evening. This will give them the opportunity to discuss Sixth Form options with members of the academic staff. We also encourage candidates to attend our Sixth Form Taster Days.
Entry at other points in the School
Students occasionally enter Halliford at other age points if there are vacancies. The entry procedure is, in principle, the same as for the stages described above.
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