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  • Independent school for girls

Blackheath High School: entry, tests, dates and fees

Vanbrugh Park, London SE3 7AG

Facts checked 19 October 2026By ExamKind Editorial TeamSchool website

Can we apply, and when?

For September 2027 entry

  • Registration closes, 11+ entry

    Fri 30 Oct

    Friday 30 October 2026, for September 2027 entry

    Checked, source: Blackheath High School, checked

  • Places

    Not published

  • Fees at 11+, day

    £8,640a term

    2026-27 school year, including VAT

    Checked, source: Blackheath High School, checked

Your next steps for 11+ entry

  1. Next: Registration closes for 11+ entry

    in 10 days

  2. Coming up: Bursary applications close

    in 10 days

    Only if you are applying for help with fees

  3. Coming up: Scholarship applications close

    in 10 days

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

Blackheath High School sets its own tests and decides after them and the interviews. We have not found a published pass mark, so we do not show one.

How entry works

How entry works

Ways in, and how children are assessed

Blackheath High School takes new pupils at 4+, 7+, 11+, 13+ and 16+. Each way in has its own tests and dates.

  • 11+ entryjoins Year 7 (Senior School)

    How children are assessed: an English paper, a maths paper, a reasoning paper, an interview and a reference from the current school.

    Registration closes: Friday 30 October 2026 (for September 2027 entry)

Other ways in: 4+, 7+, 13+ and 16+Places, tests and registration for each

  • 4+ entryjoins Reception (Junior School)

    How children are assessed: a play-based observation.

    Registration closes: Friday 5 March 2027 (for September 2027 entry)

  • 7+ entryjoins Year 3 (Junior School)

    How children are assessed: an English paper, a maths paper, an interview, a reference from the current school and other tasks set by the school.

    Registration closes: Monday 14 December 2026 (for September 2027 entry)

  • 13+ entryjoins Year 9 (Senior School)

    How children are assessed: an English paper, a maths paper and an interview. Tests are taken in Year 8.

    Registration closes: Friday 5 March 2027 (for September 2027 entry)

  • 16+ entryjoins Sixth Form (Year 12)

    How children are assessed: an interview and GCSE grade requirements.

Source: Blackheath High School, checked

More about entry from our guide

There are five ways in. The youngest girls start in Reception (Junior School)Blackheath High School: JoinsChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Blackheath High School.The source says: Our main Junior School entry points are at Reception (4+) and at Year 3 (7+), although places do occasionally come up at other points.View the official source, and others arrive in Year 3 (Junior School)Blackheath High School: JoinsChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Blackheath High School.The source says: We welcome 7+ applicants (Year 3 entrants) looking to join Blackheath High Junior School in September 2027 for Key Stage 2.View the official source, Year 7 (Senior School)Blackheath High School: JoinsChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Blackheath High School.The source says: The main Senior School entry point is at Year 7 (11+).View the official source, Year 9 (Senior School)Blackheath High School: JoinsChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Blackheath High School.The source says: We also welcome applications for Year 9 entry (13+), with bursaries offered at this stage.View the official source or the Sixth Form (Year 12)Blackheath High School: JoinsChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Blackheath High School.The source says: Join Year 12 in September 2027 – scholarships and bursaries deadline: Friday 30 October 2026View the official source.

4+ (Reception)

Girls applying for September 2027 entryBlackheath High School: Current cycleChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Blackheath High School.The source says: Key Dates for 4+ Entry into Reception in September 2027View the official source have a play-based assessmentBlackheath High School: Play observationChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Blackheath High School.The source says: These are play-based and focus on early maths, language and literacy through fun, interactive activities.View the official source on 11 March 2027Blackheath High School: Assessment date (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Blackheath High School.The source says: | 4+ Assessment Day: | Thursday 11 March 2027 |View the official source. In a play-based session, staff usually watch small children at play and talk with them, with no written test.

The registration deadline is 5 March 2027Blackheath High School: Registration deadline (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Blackheath High School.The source says: | 4+ Assessment Day Application Deadline: | Friday 5 March 2027 |View the official source. Offers are due on 15 March 2027Blackheath High School: Offer date (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Blackheath High School.The source says: | Results Posted: | w/c Monday 15 March 2027 |View the official source, and parents accept by 22 March 2027Blackheath High School: Acceptance deadline (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Blackheath High School.The source says: | Acceptance deadline: | Monday 22 March 2027 |View the official source.

7+ (Year 3)

For September 2027 entryBlackheath High School: Current cycleChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Blackheath High School.The source says: Key Dates for 7+ Entry into Year 3 September 2027View the official source, girls joining Year 3 (Junior School)Blackheath High School: JoinsChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Blackheath High School.The source says: We welcome 7+ applicants (Year 3 entrants) looking to join Blackheath High Junior School in September 2027 for Key Stage 2.View the official source are assessed with:

  • the school's own English paperBlackheath High School: Own englishChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Blackheath High School.The source says: Your daughter will join us for an assessment day, which includes papers in English, Maths and Reading, followed by taster activities with her future classmates.View the official source
  • the school's own maths paperBlackheath High School: Own mathsChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Blackheath High School.The source says: Your daughter will join us for an assessment day, which includes papers in English, Maths and Reading, followed by taster activities with her future classmates.View the official source
  • an interviewBlackheath High School: InterviewChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Blackheath High School.The source says: If she is successful in the assessment, you and your daughter will be invited to an interview with the Head of Juniors.View the official source
  • a reference from the current schoolBlackheath High School: ReferenceChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Blackheath High School.The source says: We’ll also request a reference from her current school.View the official source
  • one other assessmentBlackheath High School: OtherChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Blackheath High School.The source says: Your daughter will join us for an assessment day, which includes papers in English, Maths and Reading, followed by taster activities with her future classmates.View the official source (the admissions team can tell you what it is)

Registration closes on 14 December 2026Blackheath High School: Registration deadline (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Blackheath High School.The source says: | 7+ Assessment Day Application Deadline: | Monday 14 December 2026 |View the official source. The assessment is on 7 January 2027Blackheath High School: Assessment date (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Blackheath High School.The source says: | 7+ Assessment Day*: | Thursday 7 January 2027 |View the official source and interviews on 11 January 2027Blackheath High School: Interview date (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Blackheath High School.The source says: | Interview Day: | w/c Monday 11 January 2027 |View the official source. Offers come on 18 January 2027Blackheath High School: Offer date (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Blackheath High School.The source says: | Results Posted: | w/c Monday 18 January 2027 |View the official source, with acceptance by 22 January 2027Blackheath High School: Acceptance deadline (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Blackheath High School.The source says: | Acceptance deadline: | Friday 22 January 2027 |View the official source.

11+ (Year 7)

Girls who join at 11+ start in Year 7 (Senior School)Blackheath High School: JoinsChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Blackheath High School.The source says: The main Senior School entry point is at Year 7 (11+).View the official source. For September 2027 entryBlackheath High School: Current cycleChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Blackheath High School.The source says: Key Dates for 11+ Entry into Year 7 September 2027View the official source there are five parts:

  • the school's own English paperBlackheath High School: Own englishChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Blackheath High School.The source says: Candidates will sit three GL Assessment papers in English, Mathematics and Verbal Reasoning – free familiarisation materials can be found on the GL Assessment website, see our Assessment Guidance booklet below for a link to their website.View the official source
  • the school's own maths paperBlackheath High School: Own mathsChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Blackheath High School.The source says: Candidates will sit three GL Assessment papers in English, Mathematics and Verbal Reasoning – free familiarisation materials can be found on the GL Assessment website, see our Assessment Guidance booklet below for a link to their website.View the official source
  • the school's own reasoning paperBlackheath High School: Own reasoningChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Blackheath High School.The source says: Candidates will sit three GL Assessment papers in English, Mathematics and Verbal Reasoning – free familiarisation materials can be found on the GL Assessment website, see our Assessment Guidance booklet below for a link to their website.View the official source
  • an interviewBlackheath High School: InterviewChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Blackheath High School.The source says: Our 11+ entrance examination is held in November, after which successful candidates will be invited to interview.View the official source
  • a reference from the current schoolBlackheath High School: ReferenceChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Blackheath High School.The source says: It is the school’s policy to approach the candidate’s current school to ask for a report on her academic progress, as well as a reference.View the official source

Girls sit the papers on 14 November 2026Blackheath High School: Assessment date (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Blackheath High School.The source says: | Entrance Examinations: | Saturday 14 November 2026 |View the official source, and interviews follow on 9 January 2027Blackheath High School: Interview date (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Blackheath High School.The source says: | General entry interviews: | Saturday 9 January 2027 |View the official source. Offers go out on 1 February 2027Blackheath High School: Offer date (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Blackheath High School.The source says: | Results posted home: | Monday 1 February 2027 |View the official source, and the reply deadline is 3 March 2027Blackheath High School: Acceptance deadline (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Blackheath High School.The source says: | Acceptance deadline: | Wednesday 3 March 2027 (noon) |View the official source.

A reasoning paper tests how a child spots patterns and solves puzzles with words, numbers or shapes, rather than what she has learned in class. A reference is a short report from her current school.

13+ (Year 9)

Girls can also join Year 9 (Senior School)Blackheath High School: JoinsChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Blackheath High School.The source says: We also welcome applications for Year 9 entry (13+), with bursaries offered at this stage.View the official source for September 2027 entryBlackheath High School: Current cycleChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Blackheath High School.The source says: Key Dates for 13+ Entry into Year 9 September 2027View the official source. They sit the school's own English paperBlackheath High School: Own englishChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Blackheath High School.The source says: At 13+ and for occasional vacancies in other year groups, applicants take age-appropriate assessments in English and Maths.View the official source and the school's own maths paperBlackheath High School: Own mathsChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Blackheath High School.The source says: At 13+ and for occasional vacancies in other year groups, applicants take age-appropriate assessments in English and Maths.View the official source, and have an interviewBlackheath High School: InterviewChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Blackheath High School.The source says: Successful candidates will then be invited to an interview with one of our senior teachers.View the official source.

Register by 5 March 2027Blackheath High School: Registration deadline (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Blackheath High School.The source says: | Application deadline: | Friday 5 March 2027 |View the official source. The papers are on 12 March 2027Blackheath High School: Assessment date (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Blackheath High School.The source says: | Entrance Examinations: | Friday 12 March 2027 |View the official source, interviews on 19 March 2027Blackheath High School: Interview date (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Blackheath High School.The source says: | Interviews: | Friday 19 March 2027 |View the official source, offers on 25 March 2027Blackheath High School: Offer date (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Blackheath High School.The source says: | Results emailed home: | Thursday 25 March 2027 |View the official source, and acceptance by 26 April 2027Blackheath High School: Acceptance deadline (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Blackheath High School.The source says: | Acceptance deadline: | Monday 26 April 2027 |View the official source.

16+ (Sixth Form)

Students joining the Sixth Form (Year 12)Blackheath High School: JoinsChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Blackheath High School.The source says: Join Year 12 in September 2027 – scholarships and bursaries deadline: Friday 30 October 2026View the official source for September 2027 entryBlackheath High School: Current cycleChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Blackheath High School.The source says: Key Dates for 16+ Entry into Sixth Form in September 2027View the official source meet GCSE grade requirementsBlackheath High School: Gcse requirementsChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Blackheath High School.The source says: Candidates must have a minimum of 6 GCSEs grade 6 and above, including Maths and English, and grade 7s in the A-level subjects they wish to study (where relevant).View the official source and have an interviewBlackheath High School: InterviewChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Blackheath High School.The source says: If your application is successful, you will be invited in for an interview with our Head or one of our Senior Leadership Team.View the official source.

We could not confirm the 16+ registration, assessment or offer dates, so please check them with the school. The sixth-form scholarship assessment is on 5 November 2026Blackheath High School: Scholarship assessment date (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Blackheath High School.The source says: | assessment day: | Thursday 5 November 2026 |View the official source, and places must be accepted by 7 January 2027Blackheath High School: Acceptance deadline (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Blackheath High School.The source says: | Acceptance deadline: | Thursday 7 January 2027 |View the official source.

Key dates

11+ dates for September 2027 entry

Blackheath High School

  1. Next: Registration closes for 11+ entry

    in 10 days

  2. Coming up: Bursary applications close

    in 10 days

    Only if you are applying for help with fees

  3. Coming up: Scholarship applications close

    in 10 days

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

  4. Coming up: Entrance tests

  5. Coming up: Scholarship assessments

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

  6. Coming up: Interviews

  7. Coming up: Offers sent

  8. Coming up: Accept or decline an offer by

    in about 19 weeks

Dates for the other ways in4+, 7+, 13+ and 16+

4+ entry, September 2027

  1. Next: Registration closes for 4+ entry

    in about 19 weeks

  2. Coming up: Entrance tests

  3. Coming up: Offers sent

  4. Coming up: Accept or decline an offer by

    in about 22 weeks

7+ entry, September 2027

  1. Next: Registration closes for 7+ entry

    in about 8 weeks

  2. Coming up: Entrance tests

  3. Coming up: Interviews

  4. Coming up: Offers sent

  5. Coming up: Accept or decline an offer by

    in about 13 weeks

13+ entry, September 2027

  1. Next: Registration closes for 13+ entry

    in about 19 weeks

  2. Coming up: Entrance tests

  3. Coming up: Interviews

  4. Coming up: Offers sent

  5. Coming up: Accept or decline an offer by

    in about 27 weeks

16+ entry, September 2027

  1. Next: Bursary applications close

    in 10 days

    Only if you are applying for help with fees

  2. Coming up: Scholarship applications close

    in 10 days

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

  3. Coming up: Scholarship assessments

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

  4. Coming up: Accept or decline an offer by

    in about 11 weeks

A year younger? 11+ dates for September 2028 entrySome are not published yet; we show what the school has said.

  1. Not published yet: Registration closes for 11+ entry

    Not yet published, checked 11 Oct 2026

  2. Not published yet: Entrance tests

    Not yet published, checked 11 Oct 2026

  3. Not published yet: Offers sent

    Not yet published, checked 11 Oct 2026

At a glance

Blackheath High School in brief

tap a value for its source

Ages
3 to 18AgesChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Blackheath High School.The source says: Welcome to Blackheath High School – a vibrant, forward-thinking school for girls aged 3-18.View the official source
The ages the school teaches, from youngest to oldest.
Day or boarding
day school
Whether pupils go home each day or can live at the school.
Scholarships
5 kinds
Awards for a talent, such as academic work, music or sport.
Ways in
4+, 7+, 11+, 13+, 16+
The ages at which the school takes new pupils (4+, 11+ and so on).
Help with fees
Yes, up to 100%
Bursaries reduce fees for families on lower incomes, after a check of income and savings.
Registration fee
£150VAT not included
Paid to the school when you register your child for its tests.

Fees

From £8,640 a term, including VAT
4+ entry, day
£6,857 a term, including VAT
7+ entry, day
£7,054 a term, including VAT
11+ entry, day
£8,640 a term, including VAT
13+ entry, day
£8,640 a term, including VAT
16+ entry, day
£8,640 a term, including VAT

Fees for the 2026-27 school year, as the school publishes them. We never add or remove VAT.

fees shown include VAT

Registration fee: £150 (VAT not included).

Deposit when you accept a day place: £1,000.

Source: Blackheath High School, checked

Year group (entry point)Fee for 2026-27Blackheath High School: Academic yearChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Blackheath High School.The source says: School Fees for Academic Year 2026-2027View the official source
Reception (4+)£6,857 per term, including VATBlackheath High School: DayChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Blackheath High School.The source says: | Reception | £6,857** | £326*** |View the official source
Year 3 (7+)£7,054 per term, including VATBlackheath High School: DayChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Blackheath High School.The source says: | Junior School | £7,054 | £326 |View the official source
Year 7 (11+)£8,640 per term, including VATBlackheath High School: DayChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Blackheath High School.The source says: | Senior School | £8,640 | £326 |View the official source
Year 9 (13+)£8,640 per term, including VATBlackheath High School: DayChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Blackheath High School.The source says: | Senior School | £8,640 | £326 |View the official source
Sixth Form (16+)£8,640 per term, including VATBlackheath High School: DayChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Blackheath High School.The source says: | Sixth Form | £8,640 | £326 |View the official source

The school states that fees shown include VATBlackheath High School: Vat treatmentChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Blackheath High School.The source says: | Blackheath High School | Termly Fees (inc VAT) | Termly lunch fees |View the official source. These are the figures it published for 2026-27Blackheath High School: Academic yearChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Blackheath High School.The source says: School Fees for Academic Year 2026-2027View the official source, shown as they are. Fees change each year. The registration fee is £150, excluding VATBlackheath High School: Registration feeChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Blackheath High School.The source says: UK applicants: £150 + VATView the official source, and the deposit for a day place is £1,000Blackheath High School: Deposit dayChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Blackheath High School.The source says: A £1,000 deposit is payable on acceptance of your place and is refunded at the end of your daughter’s education at Blackheath High School.View the official source.

Bursaries and scholarships

Bursaries up to 100% of fees
Bursaries (help with fees)
Available, up to 100% of the fees. They depend on a check of household income and savings.
Scholarships
For academic, art, drama, music and sport, at 11+ and 16+ entry, worth up to 50% of the fees.

Source: Blackheath High School, checked

The school has means-tested bursaries availableBlackheath High School: AvailableChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Blackheath High School.The source says: We understand that not every family is in a position to pay full school fees, which is why we offer a number of bursaries to support bright, ambitious girls keen to join us in Year 7, Year 9 or Year 12.View the official source, worth up to 100%Blackheath High School: Max percentChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Blackheath High School.The source says: Bursaries vary in scale from 30-100% depending on wealth and income.View the official source of fees. We could not confirm an income guide. At 11+, bursary forms are due by 30 October 2026Blackheath High School: Bursary deadline (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Blackheath High School.The source says: | Bursary application deadline: | Friday 30 October 2026 |View the official source; for the sixth form the date is 30 October 2026Blackheath High School: Bursary deadline (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Blackheath High School.The source says: Scholarship and Bursary application deadline: Friday 30 October 2026View the official source. A means-tested bursary generally depends on family income, not test marks. Our bursaries guide walks through a typical means test.

Blackheath awards academic scholarshipsBlackheath High School: AcademicChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Blackheath High School.The source says: Girl emPowered Scholarships are available in Art, Music, Drama, Sport or based on Academic potential.View the official source, art scholarshipsBlackheath High School: ArtChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Blackheath High School.The source says: Girl emPowered Scholarships are available in Art, Music, Drama, Sport or based on Academic potential.View the official source, drama scholarshipsBlackheath High School: DramaChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Blackheath High School.The source says: Girl emPowered Scholarships are available in Art, Music, Drama, Sport or based on Academic potential.View the official source, music scholarshipsBlackheath High School: MusicChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Blackheath High School.The source says: Girl emPowered Scholarships are available in Art, Music, Drama, Sport or based on Academic potential.View the official source and sport scholarshipsBlackheath High School: SportChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Blackheath High School.The source says: Girl emPowered Scholarships are available in Art, Music, Drama, Sport or based on Academic potential.View the official source. They are open at two points, scholarships at 11+Blackheath High School: 11 plusChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Blackheath High School.The source says: Students may apply for scholarships at 11+ and 16+, and for bursaries at 11+, 13+ and 16+.View the official source and scholarships at 16+Blackheath High School: 16 plusChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Blackheath High School.The source says: Students may apply for scholarships at 11+ and 16+, and for bursaries at 11+, 13+ and 16+.View the official source, with a ceiling of 50%Blackheath High School: Max percentChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Blackheath High School.The source says: Sixth Form students may hold multiple awards, provided they hold no more than one subject scholarship and the total fee remission does not exceed 50%.View the official source of fees. The 11+ scholarship deadline is 30 October 2026Blackheath High School: Scholarship deadline (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Blackheath High School.The source says: | Scholarship application deadline: | Friday 30 October 2026 |View the official source, and the 16+ one is 30 October 2026Blackheath High School: Scholarship deadline (2027)Checked 11 Oct 2026 against Blackheath High School.The source says: Scholarship and Bursary application deadline: Friday 30 October 2026View the official source.

Open days

Next: School In Action Open Morning, Thu 28 Jan 2027

  1. Done: Senior School & Sixth Form Open Morning (passed)

  2. Done: Junior School Open Morning (passed)

  3. Done: Step Up To Sixth Form Open Evening (passed)

  4. Done: Nursery & Junior School in Action Morning (passed)

  5. Done: Senior School & Sixth Form in Action Morning (passed)

  6. Coming up: School In Action Open Morning

  7. Coming up: Senior School & Sixth Form in Action Morning

  8. Coming up: Junior School in Action Morning

Source: Blackheath High School, checked

Events still to come when we checked.

Check the school's website for details before you go.

Official documents and sources

16 sources, each kept as an archived copy

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