Key Facts
| School type | Independent day and boarding, co-educational, 3 to 16 |
|---|---|
| Location | Bagshot, Surrey |
| Entry points | 7+, 8+, 13+ |
| Assessment | Group assessment days over two consecutive days in the Spring Term, covering English and maths, with interaction with other children observed. |
| Test provider | School's own assessments; online reasoning tests (verbal, non-verbal, quantitative, spatial) at senior school entry, provider not named |
| Day fees (2026/27) | £7,150 per term (Years 3 and 4); £7,785 per term (Years 5 to 10) |
| Boarding fees (2026/27) | Termly boarding fee on application; single night boarding £60 per night |
| Scholarships and bursaries | Academic Scholarships and Exhibitions at senior school entry, awarded at the Headmaster's discretion |
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How do you get into Hall Grove School? Families register with a downloadable form and a registration fee, then children are assessed according to their year group: group assessment days in English and maths at Year 3 (7+), two days in normal lessons for other prep years, and an Assessment Day with online reasoning tests, a written task and an interview for Year 9 (13+). The Headmaster makes the final decision in every case.
The school is a through school for ages 3 to 16, so Year 3 is the largest planned point of entry into the prep school and Year 9 is the point at which the senior school opens to external applicants. Nothing on the school's pages names a separate sixth-form stage.
| Entry point | Year group | Assessment | Interview | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7+ | Year 3 | Group assessment days over two consecutive days in the Spring Term, covering English and maths, with interaction with other children observed. | Not stated for Year 3; a report from the current school is requested. | Three-form entry from Year 3; number of places not published |
| 8+ | Year 4 and other Pre-Prep and Prep years | Two days at the school, joining normal lessons, with maths and English assessments and written tasks. | Pupils entering Year 4 or above often have a short, informal interview with a senior member of staff. | Subject to availability during the year |
| 13+ | Year 9 | Discussion with the Headmaster, then an Assessment Day with online verbal, non-verbal, quantitative and spatial reasoning tests and a written task that cannot be prepared for. | Interview with a senior member of staff, plus a pastoral and academic reference from the current school. | Not published |
Entry points and places
The main entry points into the school after age 7 are Year 3, other prep years during the year, and Year 9 in the senior school. Year 3 is the point at which the school moves to three-form entry, which is why it is the usual route for children joining the prep school from another school. Younger children join the Pre-School and Reception through a gentler process.
The school says it will consider entry to all year groups during the year, subject to availability, and families seeking Year 9 or above places during the year are asked to contact Admissions directly. Boarding is available from Year 3 upwards. The number of places at each entry point is not published.
- Year 3 (7+): group assessment days over two consecutive days
- Year 4 and other prep years (8+): two days in normal lessons
- Year 9 (13+): discussion with the Headmaster, then an Assessment Day
How the Year 3 assessment works
The Year 3 assessment is a group assessment held over two consecutive days in the Spring Term, covering English and maths. Staff also watch how children interact with their peers, so the days look at how a child works alongside others as well as at written answers.
The school asks for a report from the child's current school, and offers for Year 3 are made before the end of the Spring Term. No outside test provider is named, which indicates that the school sets and marks its own work.
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The Year 9 route begins with a discussion between parents and the Headmaster, after which external applicants attend an Assessment Day. The day includes online assessments of verbal, non-verbal, quantitative and spatial reasoning, a written task that the school says cannot be prepared for, and an interview with a senior member of staff.
Internal applicants from the school's own prep years sit the same assessments, and places depend on performance, the current academic record and contribution to school life. For external applicants, places depend on the assessment, the reference and the Headmaster's overall impression.
- Online reasoning: verbal, non-verbal, quantitative, spatial
- Written task: cannot be prepared for
- Interview: with a senior member of staff
Registration and the admissions timeline
Registration starts with a downloadable form emailed to the Admissions Team, with a non-refundable registration fee paid for each pupil. Families usually visit first, either at an Open Morning held each term or by individual appointment, and private tours and telephone meetings with the Headmaster can be arranged through the admissions email.
The school then assesses the child, and an offer follows shortly after assessment once reports from the current school have arrived. Acceptance is confirmed by a deposit, which is held until the final term and refunded without interest against the final invoice. The Fee Information page states that the deposit falls due before the end of the Autumn Term in the year before entry, or immediately if entry is within two terms of an offer.
- Enquire and visit an Open Morning or book an appointment
- Submit the registration form and pay the registration fee
- Child is assessed for the relevant year group
- Offer made, subject to reports from the current school
- Deposit paid to secure the place
- Induction Mornings near the end of the Summer Term for September joiners
Interviews and references
Interviews at the school are short and run by senior staff, and a reference or report from the current school is requested at every stage. Pupils entering Year 4 or above often have a short, informal interview with a senior member of staff, while the Year 9 Assessment Day includes an interview as a set component.
The Year 9 reference is described as both pastoral and academic. Younger entrants are covered by transition reports from a nursery or childminder, and Year 3 and other prep entrants by a report from the current school. Overseas applicants who cannot visit may be asked to complete online assessments.
Scholarships and bursaries
A small number of academic Scholarships and Exhibitions are available through the senior school admissions process. Families are asked to discuss them with the school beforehand, and the Headmaster awards them at his discretion.
The admissions and fee pages that were read do not describe means-tested bursaries, so families wanting financial help are best placed to ask the Admissions Team directly. The fee page does describe a sibling discount that applies to the eldest child's fees, and a lump-sum payment in advance scheme.
Fees and what they include
Fees are charged per term, in advance, and rise by stage: separate rates apply to Pre-School, Reception, Years 1 and 2, Years 3 and 4, and Years 5 to 10, with the exact figures in the fees field of this page. Day fees include meals, stationery, issued books, field trips, class outings and accident insurance.
Individual music lessons, learning support, holiday trips, after-school clubs, breakfast and evening supervision are charged separately. Boarding is offered as full, weekly, flexi or one-off nights for up to ten girls and ten boys per night, and the termly boarding fee is available on application. A full term's written notice is required before the final term.
Where pupils join from and move on to
Most routes into the school start within it, since the Pre-School, Reception, prep years and senior years sit on one site as a through school for ages 3 to 16. Children entering Reception come through a Stay and Play session and a transition report from their nursery key worker, and places are usually confirmed in the Spring Term before the September intake.
The school does not name feeder or partner schools. Pupils leaving at the end of Year 8 have gone on to a range of senior schools, some with scholarships, and the school lists them on its Leavers Destinations and Scholarships page.
How to prepare
For Year 3, preparation centres on comfortable written English and maths and on working alongside unfamiliar children, since the assessment days observe peer interaction over two days. Reading aloud, short writing tasks and everyday number work at home tend to be more useful than sitting practice papers.
For Year 9, children can practise the style of online verbal, non-verbal, quantitative and spatial reasoning questions so that the format is familiar. The written task cannot be prepared for, so it helps to build confidence with writing to an unseen prompt, and a calm conversation about the child's interests helps with the interview with a senior member of staff.
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Frequently asked questions
- Does Hall Grove School have an entrance exam?
- Assessment depends on the year group. Year 3 entry uses group assessment days over two consecutive days covering English and maths, other prep years spend two days in lessons, and Year 9 applicants sit online reasoning tests, a written task and an interview on an Assessment Day. No outside test provider is named.
- How much are Hall Grove School fees?
- Fees are set per term and differ by year group, from Pre-School through to Year 10, with the published figures on the school's Fee Information page. Meals, stationery, issued books and field trips are included, while music lessons and clubs are extra. Sibling discounts apply to the eldest child's fees.
- How do parents register a child at Hall Grove School?
- Complete the downloadable registration form, email it to Admissions and pay the non-refundable registration fee. Most families visit an Open Morning or book an appointment first. After assessment and an offer, a deposit secures the place, due before the end of the Autumn Term in the year before entry.
- Does Hall Grove offer scholarships or bursaries?
- A small number of academic Scholarships and Exhibitions are available at senior school entry, discussed with the school beforehand and awarded by the Headmaster at his discretion. The pages read do not mention means-tested bursaries, so the Admissions Team is the place to ask.
- Does Hall Grove have a sixth form?
- No. The school is a through school for ages 3 to 16, and pupils sit GCSEs in Year 11. Its senior school covers Years 9 to 11, so there is no 16+ entry point on the pages the school publishes.
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