Moreton Hall 11+ Admissions: Entrance Assessment, Registration and Fees

Girls gain entry to Moreton Hall's Senior School at 11+ by registering with the school, then sitting Maths and English papers and an online assessment, attending an interview with the Principal, and providing a report from their current school. Most families also visit for an optional taster day before assessment.

Moreton Hall is an independent girls' school at Weston Rhyn, near Oswestry in Shropshire, offering day, full boarding and flexi or weekly boarding places from Year 7 through to Sixth Form, alongside a co-educational Nursery and Prep for younger children.

How entry works at 11+

The school's main entry point into its Senior School is 11+, when girls join Year 7, alongside a second entry point at 13+ into Year 9 and provision for candidates joining at 12+ or 14+. The school offers day places alongside full boarding and flexi or weekly boarding, allowing families to choose the arrangement that suits them at the point of registration, with the flexibility to adjust as circumstances change.

How the 11+ assessment works

Candidates for 11+ entry sit papers in Maths and English, complete an online assessment, and attend an interview with the Principal. The school also asks the candidate's current school for a report and references as part of the process, so a girl's day-to-day classroom performance and conduct form part of the overall picture alongside her results on the day.

The published pages do not name an external test provider for the online element or set out detailed sample papers, so families should treat the Maths and English papers and interview as the core of what to prepare for, alongside familiarity with sitting an assessment on screen.

Registering for 11+ entry

Registration follows a set order: parents complete a registration form and pay a non-refundable registration fee, families are encouraged (though it is optional) to bring their daughter to a 'Getting to Know You' taster day before assessment, the candidate then sits the Maths and English papers and online assessment and attends her interview, and the school issues a decision once assessments and the current school's report are complete.

Registration closes in the autumn term before entry, and the school publishes the exact date on its admissions pages, so families are advised to register well ahead of the taster day and assessment period.

Scholarships and bursaries

The school offers scholarships at 11+ in six categories: Academic, Art & Design, Drama, Music, Sport, and Joint Honours, which combines two disciplines. Each scholarship carries a fee remission held for the girl's time at the school, and a candidate may be considered for more than one award.

The Academic Scholarship is awarded on performance in the entrance assessment itself, so parents or the candidate's current head should indicate an intention to be considered before the exams take place. The Art, Music, Drama and Sport scholarships each involve an additional stage, such as a portfolio, audition or extra interview, alongside the standard Maths, English and online assessment.

Bursaries are offered separately from the scholarship programme and are assessed according to family financial need; families should approach the school's admissions or finance office directly to discuss eligibility.

Fees

The school charges separate termly day and boarding fees, published on its admissions pages, with the figures varying by year group as girls move through the Senior School and Sixth Form. Boarding fees are described as covering tuition, accommodation, laundry, educational materials and most games and curriculum trips, while day fees cover tuition without the boarding elements.

A day-boarding option is also available for occasional overnight stays, charged as an add-on to the day fee, giving day families some flexibility around later finishes or early starts without committing to weekly or full boarding.

Preparing for the 11+ assessment

Because the assessment centres on Maths and English papers together with an online component, steady practice across both subjects in the months beforehand is advisable, along with some familiarity with answering questions on a screen as well as on paper.

The interview with the Principal and the report from the candidate's current school both carry weight, so preparation is usually as much about a girl being able to talk comfortably about her interests and schoolwork as about exam technique. Attending the optional taster day beforehand often helps a candidate feel more at ease with the school and the assessment day itself.

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