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Cheadle Hulme School: entry, assessments, dates and fees

Claremont Road, Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire, SK8 6EF

Facts checked 19 October 2026By ExamKind Editorial TeamSchool website

Can we apply, and when?

For September 2027 entry

  • Registration closes, 11+ entry

    Tue 1 Dec

    Tuesday 1 December 2026, for September 2027 entry

    Checked, source: Cheadle Hulme School, checked

  • Places

    Not published

  • Fees at 11+, day

    £6,126a term

    2026–27 school year, including VAT

    Checked, source: Cheadle Hulme School, checked

Your next steps for 11+ entry

  1. Next: Registration closes for 11+ entry

    in 6 weeks

  2. Coming up: Entrance tests

Cheadle Hulme 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

Cheadle Hulme School takes new pupils at 4+, 7+, 8+, 9+, 10+, 11+, 13+ and 16+. Each way in has its own tests and dates.

  • 11+ entry

    How children are assessed: a piece of creative writing, an interview, a reference from the current school and cambridge select insight.

    Registration closes: Tuesday 1 December 2026 (for September 2027 entry)

Other ways in: 4+, 7+, 8+, 9+, 10+, 13+ and 16+Places, tests and registration for each

  • 4+ entry

    How children are assessed: a play-based observation.

  • 7+ entry

    How children are assessed: an English paper and a maths paper.

  • 8+ entry

    How children are assessed: an English paper and a maths paper.

  • 9+ entry

    How children are assessed: an English paper and a maths paper.

  • 10+ entry

    How children are assessed: an English paper and a maths paper.

  • 13+ entry

    How children are assessed: not checked yet.

  • 16+ entry

    How children are assessed: an interview, a reference from the current school and GCSE grade requirements.

Source: Cheadle Hulme School, checked

More about entry from our guide

The Infant & Junior School is a department of Cheadle Hulme School, not a separate prep school, so entry from Reception to Year 6 is covered on this page as well as senior entry.

4+ (Reception)

Reception is the main way into the Infant & Junior School. Children have an informal, play-based assessment, and the school is taking applications for entry in September 2027Cheadle Hulme School: Current cycleChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Cheadle Hulme School.The source says: Applications for September 2027 are now open.View the official source.

  • What the school assesses: informal play-based assessmentCheadle Hulme School: Play observationChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Cheadle Hulme School.The source says: Reception assessments are informal, play-based sessions designed to observe early literacy, counting, physical coordination, and social interaction in a comfortable, group setting.View the official source
  • The school’s current admissions information covers: entry in September 2027Cheadle Hulme School: Current cycleChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Cheadle Hulme School.The source says: Applications for September 2027 are now open.View the official source

Entry in September 2028

StepDate
Registration closesCheadle Hulme School: Registration deadline (2028)Not yet published by Cheadle Hulme School; last checked 10 Oct 2026.The source says: Applications for September 2027 are now open.View the official source
AssessmentCheadle Hulme School: Assessment date (2028)Not yet published by Cheadle Hulme School; last checked 10 Oct 2026.The source says: Applications for September 2027 are now open.View the official source
OffersCheadle Hulme School: Offer date (2028)Not yet published by Cheadle Hulme School; last checked 10 Oct 2026.The source says: Applications for September 2027 are now open.View the official source

7+ (Year 3)

Year 3 applicants sit English and maths assessments set by the school. Applications are open for entry in September 2027Cheadle Hulme School: Current cycleChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Cheadle Hulme School.The source says: Applications for September 2027 are now open.View the official source.

  • What the school assesses: school's own English assessmentCheadle Hulme School: Own englishChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Cheadle Hulme School.The source says: Children applying for Junior classes should demonstrate fluent reading comprehension, the ability to respond to questions orally and in writing, and sustained writing for about 30 minutes on a given topic.View the official source; school's own maths assessmentCheadle Hulme School: Own mathsChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Cheadle Hulme School.The source says: Assessments may include reasoning and multiple-choice questions, covering a broad knowledge of mathematical concepts (number, data, shape, and measures), including written and oral calculations, and problem-solving.View the official source
  • The school’s current admissions information covers: entry in September 2027Cheadle Hulme School: Current cycleChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Cheadle Hulme School.The source says: Applications for September 2027 are now open.View the official source

Entry in September 2028

StepDate
Registration closesCheadle Hulme School: Registration deadline (2028)Not yet published by Cheadle Hulme School; last checked 10 Oct 2026.The source says: Applications for September 2027 are now open.View the official source
AssessmentCheadle Hulme School: Assessment date (2028)Not yet published by Cheadle Hulme School; last checked 10 Oct 2026.The source says: Applications for September 2027 are now open.View the official source
OffersCheadle Hulme School: Offer date (2028)Not yet published by Cheadle Hulme School; last checked 10 Oct 2026.The source says: Applications for September 2027 are now open.View the official source

8+ (Year 4)

Children applying for Year 4 are assessed in English and maths in the same way as Year 3 applicants.

  • What the school assesses: school's own English assessmentCheadle Hulme School: Own englishChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Cheadle Hulme School.The source says: Children applying for Junior classes should demonstrate fluent reading comprehension, the ability to respond to questions orally and in writing, and sustained writing for about 30 minutes on a given topic.View the official source; school's own maths assessmentCheadle Hulme School: Own mathsChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Cheadle Hulme School.The source says: Assessments may include reasoning and multiple-choice questions, covering a broad knowledge of mathematical concepts (number, data, shape, and measures), including written and oral calculations, and problem-solving.View the official source
  • The school’s current admissions information covers: entry in September 2027Cheadle Hulme School: Current cycleChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Cheadle Hulme School.The source says: Applications for September 2027 are now open.View the official source

Entry in September 2028

StepDate
Registration closesCheadle Hulme School: Registration deadline (2028)Not yet published by Cheadle Hulme School; last checked 10 Oct 2026.The source says: Applications for September 2027 are now open.View the official source
AssessmentCheadle Hulme School: Assessment date (2028)Not yet published by Cheadle Hulme School; last checked 10 Oct 2026.The source says: Applications for September 2027 are now open.View the official source
OffersCheadle Hulme School: Offer date (2028)Not yet published by Cheadle Hulme School; last checked 10 Oct 2026.The source says: Applications for September 2027 are now open.View the official source

9+ (Year 5)

Year 5 applicants also take the school's English and maths assessments. The Junior School fee, which covers Years 3 to 6, is £4,756 per term (including VAT)Cheadle Hulme School: DayChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Cheadle Hulme School.The source says: Junior School (Year 3 – Year 6) | £4,756 per term (inclusive of VAT)View the official source.

  • What the school assesses: school's own English assessmentCheadle Hulme School: Own englishChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Cheadle Hulme School.The source says: Children applying for Junior classes should demonstrate fluent reading comprehension, the ability to respond to questions orally and in writing, and sustained writing for about 30 minutes on a given topic.View the official source; school's own maths assessmentCheadle Hulme School: Own mathsChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Cheadle Hulme School.The source says: Assessments may include reasoning and multiple-choice questions, covering a broad knowledge of mathematical concepts (number, data, shape, and measures), including written and oral calculations, and problem-solving.View the official source
  • The school’s current admissions information covers: entry in September 2027Cheadle Hulme School: Current cycleChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Cheadle Hulme School.The source says: Applications for September 2027 are now open.View the official source

Entry in September 2028

StepDate
Registration closesCheadle Hulme School: Registration deadline (2028)Not yet published by Cheadle Hulme School; last checked 10 Oct 2026.The source says: Applications for September 2027 are now open.View the official source
AssessmentCheadle Hulme School: Assessment date (2028)Not yet published by Cheadle Hulme School; last checked 10 Oct 2026.The source says: Applications for September 2027 are now open.View the official source
OffersCheadle Hulme School: Offer date (2028)Not yet published by Cheadle Hulme School; last checked 10 Oct 2026.The source says: Applications for September 2027 are now open.View the official source

10+ (Year 6)

Year 6 is the last year of the Junior School. Applicants are assessed in English and maths, and the school has not yet published its timetable for September 2028 entry.

  • What the school assesses: school's own English assessmentCheadle Hulme School: Own englishChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Cheadle Hulme School.The source says: Children applying for Junior classes should demonstrate fluent reading comprehension, the ability to respond to questions orally and in writing, and sustained writing for about 30 minutes on a given topic.View the official source; school's own maths assessmentCheadle Hulme School: Own mathsChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Cheadle Hulme School.The source says: Assessments may include reasoning and multiple-choice questions, covering a broad knowledge of mathematical concepts (number, data, shape, and measures), including written and oral calculations, and problem-solving.View the official source
  • The school’s current admissions information covers: entry in September 2027Cheadle Hulme School: Current cycleChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Cheadle Hulme School.The source says: Applications for September 2027 are now open.View the official source

Entry in September 2028

StepDate
Registration closesCheadle Hulme School: Registration deadline (2028)Not yet published by Cheadle Hulme School; last checked 10 Oct 2026.The source says: Applications for September 2027 are now open.View the official source
AssessmentCheadle Hulme School: Assessment date (2028)Not yet published by Cheadle Hulme School; last checked 10 Oct 2026.The source says: Applications for September 2027 are now open.View the official source
OffersCheadle Hulme School: Offer date (2028)Not yet published by Cheadle Hulme School; last checked 10 Oct 2026.The source says: Applications for September 2027 are now open.View the official source

11+ (Year 7)

One school page labels the entrance exam as being for Year 7 entry in September 2026, last year's entry date, so we have asked the school to confirm it. Nothing has been published yet for September 2028 entry.

  • What the school assesses: Cambridge Select Insight (CEM Select)Cheadle Hulme School: Cambridge select insightChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Cheadle Hulme School.The source says: Our Entrance Assessment includes the CEM Select Insight computer assessment devised by University of Cambridge.View the official source; interviewCheadle Hulme School: InterviewChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Cheadle Hulme School.The source says: Candidates who perform well in the exam will be invited for an interview.View the official source; creative or extended writing taskCheadle Hulme School: Own creative writingChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Cheadle Hulme School.The source says: Candidates will also complete a 35-minute written creative writing paper set by CHS.View the official source; reference or report from current schoolCheadle Hulme School: ReferenceChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Cheadle Hulme School.The source says: Admission to the Senior School is based on performance in an Entrance Exam and an interview, as well as references from the pupil’s current school.View the official source
  • The school’s current admissions information covers: entry in September 2027Cheadle Hulme School: Current cycleChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Cheadle Hulme School.The source says: Applications for Year 7 entry in September 2027 are now open.View the official source

Entry in September 2027

StepDate
Registration closesTuesday 1 December 2026Cheadle Hulme School: Registration deadline (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Cheadle Hulme School.The source says: The closing date for applications is 5pm on Tuesday 1 December 2026.View the official source
AssessmentTuesday 5 January 2027Cheadle Hulme School: Assessment date (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Cheadle Hulme School.The source says: Our Entrance Exam for Year 7 entry in September 2026 will take place on Tuesday 5 January 2027.View the official source

Entry in September 2028

StepDate
Registration closesCheadle Hulme School: Registration deadline (2028)Not yet published by Cheadle Hulme School; last checked 10 Oct 2026.The source says: Applications for Year 7 entry in September 2027 are now open.View the official source
AssessmentCheadle Hulme School: Assessment date (2028)Not yet published by Cheadle Hulme School; last checked 10 Oct 2026.The source says: Applications for Year 7 entry in September 2027 are now open.View the official source
OffersCheadle Hulme School: Offer date (2028)Not yet published by Cheadle Hulme School; last checked 10 Oct 2026.The source says: Applications for Year 7 entry in September 2027 are now open.View the official source

13+ (Year 9)

Entry to Year 8, Year 9 or Year 10 depends on a place being free, and the school publishes no timetable for it; families enquire through the admissions team.

16+ (sixth form, Year 12)

Applications are open for entry in September 2027Cheadle Hulme School: Current cycleChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Cheadle Hulme School.The source says: To apply for a place in our Sixth Form for entry in September 2027 please complete our application form.View the official source. The sixth form sets GCSE grade requirements and interviews applicants; no closing date appears on the pages we captured.

  • What the school assesses: GCSE grade requirementsCheadle Hulme School: Gcse requirementsChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Cheadle Hulme School.The source says: Applicants require a minimum total of 56 GCSE points across 9 subjects (or an average grade profile around Grade 6/7) to demonstrate suitability for A Level study.View the official source; interviewCheadle Hulme School: InterviewChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Cheadle Hulme School.The source says: The admissions process includes an interview, a review of predicted GCSE grades, and a reference/report from the student’s current school.View the official source; reference or report from current schoolCheadle Hulme School: ReferenceChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Cheadle Hulme School.The source says: The admissions process includes an interview, a review of predicted GCSE grades, and a reference/report from the student’s current school.View the official source
  • The school’s current admissions information covers: entry in September 2027Cheadle Hulme School: Current cycleChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Cheadle Hulme School.The source says: To apply for a place in our Sixth Form for entry in September 2027 please complete our application form.View the official source

Entry in September 2028

StepDate
Registration closesCheadle Hulme School: Registration deadline (2028)Not yet published by Cheadle Hulme School; last checked 10 Oct 2026.The source says: To apply for a place in our Sixth Form for entry in September 2027 please complete our application form.View the official source
AssessmentCheadle Hulme School: Assessment date (2028)Not yet published by Cheadle Hulme School; last checked 10 Oct 2026.The source says: To apply for a place in our Sixth Form for entry in September 2027 please complete our application form.View the official source
OffersCheadle Hulme School: Offer date (2028)Not yet published by Cheadle Hulme School; last checked 10 Oct 2026.The source says: To apply for a place in our Sixth Form for entry in September 2027 please complete our application form.View the official source

Key dates

11+ dates for September 2027 entry

Cheadle Hulme School

  1. Next: Registration closes for 11+ entry

    in 6 weeks

  2. Coming up: Entrance tests

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 10 Oct 2026

  2. Not published yet: Entrance tests

    Not yet published, checked 10 Oct 2026

  3. Not published yet: Offers sent

    Not yet published, checked 10 Oct 2026

At a glance

Cheadle Hulme School in brief

tap a value for its source

Ages
3 to 18AgesChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Cheadle Hulme School.The source says: 1538 Pupils aged 3 - 18View the official source
The ages the school teaches, from youngest to oldest.
Ways in
4+, 7+, 8+, 9+, 10+, 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.

Fees

From £6,126 a term, including VAT
4+ entry, day
£4,428 a term, including VAT
7+ entry, day
£4,756 a term, including VAT
8+ entry, day
£4,756 a term, including VAT
9+ entry, day
£4,756 a term, including VAT
10+ entry, day
£4,756 a term, including VAT
11+ entry, day
£6,126 a term, including VAT
13+ entry, day
£6,126 a term, including VAT
16+ entry, day
£6,126 a term, including VAT

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

the published fees include VAT

Source: Cheadle Hulme School, checked

Fees for 2026–27Cheadle Hulme School: Academic yearChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Cheadle Hulme School.The source says: Fees from 1 September 2026View the official source rise in three steps, from the Infant School to the Junior School to the Senior School and sixth form, and the school quotes them with VAT included.

Joining atDay
4+£4,428 per term (including VAT)Cheadle Hulme School: DayChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Cheadle Hulme School.The source says: Infant School (Reception to Year 2) | £4,428 per term (inclusive of VAT)View the official source
7+£4,756 per term (including VAT)Cheadle Hulme School: DayChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Cheadle Hulme School.The source says: Junior School (Year 3 – Year 6) | £4,756 per term (inclusive of VAT)View the official source
8+£4,756 per term (including VAT)Cheadle Hulme School: DayChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Cheadle Hulme School.The source says: Junior School (Year 3 – Year 6) | £4,756 per term (inclusive of VAT)View the official source
9+£4,756 per term (including VAT)Cheadle Hulme School: DayChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Cheadle Hulme School.The source says: Junior School (Year 3 – Year 6) | £4,756 per term (inclusive of VAT)View the official source
10+£4,756 per term (including VAT)Cheadle Hulme School: DayChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Cheadle Hulme School.The source says: Junior School (Year 3 – Year 6) | £4,756 per term (inclusive of VAT)View the official source
11+£6,126 per term (including VAT)Cheadle Hulme School: DayChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Cheadle Hulme School.The source says: Senior and Sixth Form | £6,126 per term (inclusive of VAT)View the official source
13+£6,126 per term (including VAT)Cheadle Hulme School: DayChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Cheadle Hulme School.The source says: Senior and Sixth Form | £6,126 per term (inclusive of VAT)View the official source
16+£6,126 per term (including VAT)Cheadle Hulme School: DayChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Cheadle Hulme School.The source says: Senior and Sixth Form | £6,126 per term (inclusive of VAT)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. Income guide: £105,000 household gross annual income.
Scholarships
Not checked yet.

Source: Cheadle Hulme School, checked

Bursaries are assessed on household income, and the school's upper limit is £105,000 (household gross annual income, maximum)Cheadle Hulme School: Income thresholdChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Cheadle Hulme School.The source says: To typically qualify for a CHS financial assistance award, household gross annual income must be £105,000 or less (before tax).View the official source. Awards can reach 100%Cheadle Hulme School: Max percentChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Cheadle Hulme School.The source says: Financial assistance is available for pupils joining our Senior School in Year 7 and Sixth Form, with awards ranging from 10% to 100% of the annual fee.View the official source of fees.

  • Largest bursary: up to 100%Cheadle Hulme School: Max percentChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Cheadle Hulme School.The source says: Financial assistance is available for pupils joining our Senior School in Year 7 and Sixth Form, with awards ranging from 10% to 100% of the annual fee.View the official source of fees, means-tested
  • Income guide: £105,000 (household gross annual income, maximum)Cheadle Hulme School: Income thresholdChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Cheadle Hulme School.The source says: To typically qualify for a CHS financial assistance award, household gross annual income must be £105,000 or less (before tax).View the official source

Open days

Next: Junior School Open Afternoon, Wed 4 Nov 2026

  1. Done: Sixth Form Options Evening (passed)

    6pm - 9pm, booking needed

  2. Done: Financial Assistance Info Evening (passed)

    6PM, booking needed

  3. Coming up: Junior School Open Afternoon

    1.45PM - 3pm, booking needed

Source: Cheadle Hulme School, checked

Two dated events are still to come, and both need to be booked.

Results, as published by the school

A level grades A* to B: 80% (2026)

  • A level grades A* to B, 2026

    80%A level grades A* to B, 2026Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Cheadle Hulme School.The source says: % of entries with A* – B Grades | 80 | 76 | 69 | 74 | 77View the official source

    76% in 2025

  • GCSE grades 9 to 7, 2026

    71%GCSE grades 9 to 7, 2026Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Cheadle Hulme School.The source says: 71% GCSE grades awarded 9-7 in 2026View the official source

    66% in 2025

  • GCSE grades 9 to 8, 2026

    48%GCSE grades 9 to 8, 2026Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Cheadle Hulme School.The source says: 48% GCSE grades awarded 9-8 in 2026View the official source

    No earlier year published

Results are the school's own figures. Schools count them in different ways, so compare with care.

YearMeasureFigure
2025A level grades A* to B76%Cheadle Hulme School: A level astar bpercent (2025)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Cheadle Hulme School.The source says: % of entries with A* – B Grades | 80 | 76 | 69 | 74 | 77View the official source
2025GCSE grades 9 to 766%Cheadle Hulme School: Gcse9to7 percent (2025)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Cheadle Hulme School.The source says: % of entries with Grades A*-A or 9-7 | 71 | 66 | 67 | 62 | 70View the official source
2026A level grades A* to B80%Cheadle Hulme School: A level astar bpercent (2026)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Cheadle Hulme School.The source says: % of entries with A* – B Grades | 80 | 76 | 69 | 74 | 77View the official source
2026GCSE grades 9 to 771%Cheadle Hulme School: Gcse9to7 percent (2026)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Cheadle Hulme School.The source says: 71% GCSE grades awarded 9-7 in 2026View the official source
2026GCSE grades 9 to 848%Cheadle Hulme School: Gcse9to8 percent (2026)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Cheadle Hulme School.The source says: 48% GCSE grades awarded 9-8 in 2026View the official source

What is distinctive about applying to CHS

At 11+ the school uses Cambridge Select Insight (CEM Select)Cheadle Hulme School: Cambridge select insightChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Cheadle Hulme School.The source says: Our Entrance Assessment includes the CEM Select Insight computer assessment devised by University of Cambridge.View the official source tests, alongside a creative writing task, an interview and a reference. Younger applicants, from Year 3 to Year 6, take the school's own English and maths assessments instead.

The school’s headline sixth-form figures count A level and BTEC grades together, so we have not shown its combined A* to A figure. Its A level results table gives 80%Cheadle Hulme School: A level astar bpercent (2026)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Cheadle Hulme School.The source says: % of entries with A* – B Grades | 80 | 76 | 69 | 74 | 77View the official source of entries at A* to B in 2026.

Official documents and sources

11 sources, each kept as an archived copy

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