Harrodian is a co-educational independent school that offers a balanced and stimulating education to children of all ages on a single site. Girls and boys attend the Pre-Prep aged 4 to 7, the Prep School aged 8 to 12 , the Senior School aged 13 to 15 and the Sixth Form aged 16 to 18.
The principal points of admission are at 4+ (Reception), 8+ (Year 4), 11+ (Year 7), 13+ (Year 9) and 16+ (Sixth Form), with pupils occasionally being admitted in other year groups.
There are 40 places available at this entry point and registrations are accepted from birth. Priority is given to siblings where possible but is not guaranteed. Siblings should be registered at least two academic years ahead of entry.
Reception morning (held in October, one year prior to entry)
There are generally 15 – 20 places available in Year 4. Admission at 8+ is via our 8+ assessments in literacy and numeracy. Candidates are also assessed for their sociability and communication skills within an informal classroom setting.
Classroom based assessments in literacy and numeracy as well as group and paired activites to determine the sociability of candidates and personality traits.
There are generally 45 - 50 places available in Year 7.
We will be using the ISEB Pre-Test as our entrance assessment for 11+ 2025 entry. We have used this test for the last three years and it is a respected and widely used online test for children moving from primary or prep schools to secondary schools. It consists of four sections: Mathematics, English, Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning. No special preparation is required for the test, which is adaptive and designed to identify potential as well as attainment.
All 11+ 2025 candidates must have completed the ISEB Pre-Test.
Saturday 25 January & Tuesday 28 January 2025
There are generally 12-15 places available in Year 9. Admission at 13+ (Year 9) for Year 7 Prep School candidates is via the ISEB Common Pre-Test.
All registered applicants will sit the ISEB Common Pre-Test at their current Prep School and we have requested that schools administer the tests to pupils no later than Monday 7 November 2022. Interviews will be held on Friday18 November 2022 .
The ISEB Pre-Test is a respected and widely used online test for children moving from primary or prep schools to secondary schools. It consists of four sections: Maths, English, Verbal and Non-verbal Reasoning. No special preparation is required for the test, which is adaptive and designed to identify potential as well as attainment.
Any offers made via the ISEB Common Pre-Test will no longer be conditional on ISEB 13+ Common Entrance results, but conditional on receipt of a satisfactory reference from the candidates’ Prep School requested in the Autumn Term of Year 8. If you are applying for entry in Year 9 for September 2023 and you are at a Prep School, you can only apply via the 13+ Occasional Place Entry.
Occasional places in Year 9 are offered subject to availability.
Children are invited into school to meet teachers and peers.
Candidates require a Grade 6 or above in at least six GCSEs and a minimum of Grade 5 in English and Mathematics to be considered for entry into Harrodian Sixth Form.
A minimum of Grade 7 and above is required in subjects chosen for A Level Study. When a subject is new at A Level, students will be required to achieve a Grade 7 or above in related subjects reflecting the skills required for these courses.
Mathematics A Level will require a GCSE Grade 8 or 9, and Further Mathematics a Grade 9.
Physics A Level can only be studied along with Mathematics A Level.
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We offer occasional places into Years 1, 2 and 3. The deadline for September 2025 entry registration TBC.
Assessments for occasional places in September 2025 for Years 5 and 6 are due to take place on TBC. The registration deadline is TBC.
Assessments for occasional places in September 2025 for Year 9 and Year 10 are due to take place on TBC. The registration deadline is TBC.
For further information please call the Admissions Office on 020 8762 6321 or email admissions@harrodian.com
