Alleyns Hampstead Senior School 11+, 13+ and 16+ Admissions: Assessments and Fees

You get into Alleyn's Hampstead Senior School at 11+ by applying online, sitting the school's own online assessments in mathematics, English and non-verbal reasoning, attending a compulsory Activity Day and taking part in an informal interview, with a reference requested from the current school. Occasional places at 12+, 13+ and 14+ follow a similar process, and 16+ entry into the sixth form rests on GCSE grades in the chosen subjects and a one-to-one interview.

The senior school forms part of a through school for ages 2 to 18 that shares one admissions policy with its sister school, Alleyn's Regent's Park, and the details below come from the school's admissions, fees, scholarships and sixth form pages and from that policy.

Entry points and places

The senior school admits pupils at 11+ into Year 7 and at 16+ into Year 12, with occasional places at 12+, 13+ and 14+ when they arise. The admissions pages do not publish a number of places or forms of entry. The 11+ and sixth form routes belong to the Hampstead site only, although both Alleyn's schools work to one joint admissions policy.

Year 9 entry at 13+ is described as a natural joining point, with assessments pitched for pupils in Year 8. The junior phase of the same through school has its own entry points, notably 7+ into Year 3, which the school calls its main entry point at that stage, and occasional places in Years 4 to 6 at 8+, 9+ and 10+ through the same process as 7+.

• 11+ into Year 7: online assessments, compulsory Activity Day and interview
• 12+, 13+ and 14+ into Years 8 to 10: occasional places, following the 11+ process
• 16+ into Year 12: one-to-one interview and GCSE grade requirements

How the 11+ assessment works

The 11+ assessment is a set of bespoke online tests written by the school in mathematics, English and non-verbal reasoning, followed by an informal interview. The admissions pages describe these as the school's own assessments, and they do not publish the length of each test or its question types.

Every 11+ applicant also attends a compulsory Activity Day, a carousel of group activities in which the school observes how a child might contribute to school life through its ROCCK values of Respect, Opportunity, Curiosity, Courage and Kindness. The day also lets applicants meet future classmates, and it comes before the assessments and interview in the sequence.

Applicants at 12+, 13+ and 14+ follow a similar process, with the same three online subjects; at 13+ the assessments are pitched for pupils in Year 8.

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Registration and the admissions timeline

Registration for 11+ closes in the November before the year of entry, and the school advertises the exact deadline on its admissions page. Families normally visit first, either at an open event or on a private tour requested through the enquiry form, before applying through the online portal.

The usual order runs as follows, and a place is only confirmed at the final step. If the year group is full, applicants may be placed on a waiting list that stays active until the September after the assessments, after which remaining families can join an Occasional Vacancy List and may be called for a fresh assessment if a place opens.

• Complete the online application form and pay the non-refundable application fee, which covers administering registration and waiting lists
• The registrar requests a reference from the current school and confirms that your child's name is on the admission list
• Attend the Activity Day, then sit the online assessments and the interview after the new year
• The Admissions Panel, made up of the Head, the Deputy Head and the Head of Admissions, decides on offers, and results are emailed on advertised dates
• Return the deposit and the completed Acceptance Form to confirm the place

Interviews and references

The 11+ interview is an informal conversation with a senior member of staff, and the school requests a reference from the current school or setting for every applicant. Reports and references are reviewed alongside the assessment results and the Activity Day, so that the school sees academic ability, character and likely contribution together.

The Activity Day and interview are used to explore each child's potential to achieve the school's guiding principle of All We Can Be. Applicants for 12+, 13+ and 14+ are interviewed in a similar way, and offers are never automatic.

Sixth form interviews are a separate format, described in the 16+ section below.

Scholarships and bursaries

The school offers scholarships at 11+ and 16+ in academics, creative arts, performing arts and sport. Applicants apply through an online form linked from the senior school scholarships page, which also refers to a booklet with further detail on the 11+ and 16+ awards.

Scholarship interviews take place after the main assessments for 11+ applicants. Pupils moving up from the school's own junior school sit the 11+ assessment partly so that they can qualify for scholarship assessments at the senior school.

The format of the scholarship assessments, the value of awards and any bursary arrangements, including eligibility and the maximum share of fees, are not set out on the admissions, fees or scholarships pages, so the admissions team is the place to ask.

Fees and what they include

Senior school fees are charged termly across three terms, with Years 7 to 11 on one rate and Years 12 and 13 on a slightly higher one; the figures are in the fees field of this guide and on the school's fees page. The published fees cover tuition and include VAT.

Lunch, Breakfast Club and Afterschool Club are mentioned separately from tuition, and the page does not price them. Fees are usually reviewed each April and the following year's fees are published in the summer term.

A refundable deposit is held until the pupil leaves, subject to one full term's written notice and all fees being paid. Late payment attracts a charge of 1.5% per month, and sibling discounts of 5%, 10% and 15% apply for the first, second and further siblings.

Where pupils join from

Pupils join the senior school from the school's own Nursery and Junior School, from Alleyn's Regent's Park and from other schools. Those from the two Alleyn's junior schools are usually offered Year 7 places that are not contingent on the 11+ assessment, with academic data and a reference reviewed to confirm the senior school is a good fit.

These pupils still attend the Activity Day and interview and sit the 11+ assessment, which lets them qualify for scholarship assessments and gives the senior school a consistent picture of its intake. Where the senior school might not suit a pupil, the schools say they discuss it with families at or before the start of Year 5.

16+ entry requirements

Sixth form entry requires a minimum of grade 6 at GCSE in the chosen A Level subjects (or closely related subjects) and grade 7 or higher in mathematics and the sciences. External applicants are invited to a one-to-one interview that assesses their alignment with the ROCCK values, their strengths and passions, and their readiness for A Level study.

Pupils moving up from Year 11 at the school follow a route of interview, an application with a statement of purpose and a review of previous reports. The main pathway is three A Levels plus the Extended Project Qualification, from a list that includes Further Mathematics, Classical Civilisation, Politics and Psychology. Subject entry grades appear in the sixth form information booklet.

How to prepare

Because the 11+ papers are the school's own online assessments, preparation centres on secure core mathematics and English and familiarity with non-verbal reasoning question styles, practised on screen so that the format feels ordinary on the day.

For the Activity Day, ordinary teamwork in a group is what the school is observing, framed by the ROCCK values, so it helps to read those values with your child beforehand. For the interview, talking through interests, reading and favourite subjects with an adult usually makes the informal conversation easier. It is also sensible to tell the current school early, since it will receive a reference request after you apply.

For 16+, preparation means choosing A Level subjects that match the GCSE grade thresholds and being ready to explain, in a one-to-one interview, why those subjects suit the candidate.

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