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  • Independent school for girls

The Lady Eleanor Holles School: entry, tests, dates and fees

Lady Eleanor Holles, Hanworth Road, Hampton TW12 3HF

Facts checked 19 October 2026By ExamKind Editorial TeamSchool website

Can we apply, and when?

For September 2027 entry

Your next steps for 11+ entry

  1. Next: Registration closes for 11+ entry

    in 2 weeks

  2. Coming up: Entrance tests

  3. Coming up: Interviews

Lady Eleanor Holles 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

Lady Eleanor Holles School takes new pupils at 7+, 11+ and 16+. Each way in has its own tests and dates.

  • 11+ entryjoins Year 7, Senior School

    120 places

    How children are assessed: an interview, a reference from the current school, the ISEB Common Pre-Test (an online test many independent schools share) and other tasks set by the school.

    Registration closes: Tuesday 3 November 2026 (for September 2027 entry)

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

  • 7+ entryjoins Year 3 of the Junior School

    48 places

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

    Registration closes: Tuesday 3 November 2026 (for September 2027 entry)

  • 16+ entryjoins Year 12, Sixth Form

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

    Registration closes: Tuesday 6 October 2026 (for September 2027 entry)

Source: The Lady Eleanor Holles School, checked

More about entry from our guide

LEH has a Junior School and a Senior School, both in Hampton, with the Sixth Form as part of the Senior School. The Junior School is on its own site, Burlington House, on the Uxbridge Road. Girls who join the Junior School move up to the Senior School in Year 7 without sitting the 11+. LEH is not part of the London 11+ Consortium, so it sets its own timetable.

There are three main ways in. Girls can also apply when a place comes up in Years 4 to 6 or Years 8 to 10. The admissions team can tell you if one is free.

11+: Year 7, Senior SchoolLady Eleanor Holles School: JoinsChecked 10 Oct 2026 against The Lady Eleanor Holles School.The source says: Year 7 (age 11): Senior School entryView the official source

There are usually around 120Lady Eleanor Holles School: PlacesChecked 10 Oct 2026 against The Lady Eleanor Holles School.The source says: A: There are usually around 120 places available for entry to the Senior School, of these approximately one-third go to pupils from our own Junior School with the remaining two-thirds being offered to girls joining LEH at 11+.View the official source places in Year 7. About a third go to girls moving up from the Junior School. The other two thirds go to girls from a wide mix of state and independent schools. At LEH, Year 7 girls are called the Thirds. Applications for September 2027 entryLady Eleanor Holles School: Current cycleChecked 10 Oct 2026 against The Lady Eleanor Holles School.The source says: Applications for entry in September 2027 are open until midday on Tuesday 3rd November 2026.View the official source are open until midday on 3 November 2026Lady Eleanor Holles School: Registration deadline (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against The Lady Eleanor Holles School.The source says: Applications for entry in September 2027 are open until midday on Tuesday 3rd November 2026.View the official source. Applying early gives no advantage.

The 11+ runs in three steps:

  • First: the ISEB Common Pre-TestLady Eleanor Holles School: Iseb pretestChecked 10 Oct 2026 against The Lady Eleanor Holles School.The source says: Stage 1a: All applicants take the ISEB Common Pre-Test, either at LEH or their current school.View the official source, which girls can take at LEH or at their own school
  • Next: the LEH Problem-Solving exam, which every girl sits at LEH
  • Last: an interviewLady Eleanor Holles School: InterviewChecked 10 Oct 2026 against The Lady Eleanor Holles School.The source says: Applicants who perform well are be invited back to LEH for interviews with senior members of the teaching staff.View the official source with senior teachers, for girls who do well in the two exams

The school also asks for a reference from the current schoolLady Eleanor Holles School: ReferenceChecked 10 Oct 2026 against The Lady Eleanor Holles School.The source says: A: For all entries to the Senior School, we request a reference from the Head of your daughter’s current school in the November preceding the entrance examination.View the official source. It writes to the head of your daughter's school in the November before the exams.

The Pre-Test. The ISEB Common Pre-Test is an online test that many independent schools use. A child sits it on a computer. It covers verbal reasoning (word puzzles), non-verbal reasoning (shape and pattern puzzles), maths and English. Scores are age-standardised, which means a girl born in August is not at a disadvantage against one born the September before.

The Problem-Solving exam. This is a paper the school writes itself. It tests how a girl solves problems with words and logic, and it includes some maths and English. Letters with the exam results go out in December.

Interviews and offers. Girls who are invited back meet senior teachers on one of these dates: 26 January 2027, 27 January 2027 and 29 January 2027Lady Eleanor Holles School: Interview date (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against The Lady Eleanor Holles School.The source says: Stage 2: Interviews 26th, 27th and 29th January 2027View the official source. The format is the same for everyone. Offer letters are sent by 12 February 2027Lady Eleanor Holles School: Offer date (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against The Lady Eleanor Holles School.The source says: Offer Letters Sent By 12th February 2027View the official source, and families accept by early March 2027Lady Eleanor Holles School: Acceptance deadline (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against The Lady Eleanor Holles School.The source says: Acceptance Deadline Early March 2027View the official source.

LEH does not recommend tutoring. It does suggest that a girl who has never worked to a clock tries a little timed practice at home, so the exam room feels familiar. If your daughter has an educational psychologist's report, send it with the application so the school can plan any extra time.

16+: Year 12, Sixth FormLady Eleanor Holles School: JoinsChecked 10 Oct 2026 against The Lady Eleanor Holles School.The source says: Year 12 (age 16): Sixth Form entryView the official source

Applications for September 2027 entryLady Eleanor Holles School: Current cycleChecked 10 Oct 2026 against The Lady Eleanor Holles School.The source says: Applications for entry in September 2027 are open until midday on Tuesday 6th October 2026.View the official source closed at midday on 6 October 2026Lady Eleanor Holles School: Registration deadline (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against The Lady Eleanor Holles School.The source says: Applications for entry in September 2027 are open until midday on Tuesday 6th October 2026.View the official source. If you have missed this round, the admissions team is happy to give advice, and the school takes new applications for the following year from the spring.

For girls joining from other schools, 16+ entry includes:

  • a written stimulus response paper and an online aptitude test, both on 6 November 2026Lady Eleanor Holles School: Assessment date (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against The Lady Eleanor Holles School.The source says: Assessment Exams 6th November 2026View the official source
  • a reference from the current schoolLady Eleanor Holles School: ReferenceChecked 10 Oct 2026 against The Lady Eleanor Holles School.The source says: Reports will be requested from each pupil’s current school.View the official source, requested before the exams
  • an interviewLady Eleanor Holles School: InterviewChecked 10 Oct 2026 against The Lady Eleanor Holles School.The source says: Interviews 21st November 2026View the official source on 21 November 2026Lady Eleanor Holles School: Interview date (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against The Lady Eleanor Holles School.The source says: Interviews 21st November 2026View the official source
  • GCSE grade requirementsLady Eleanor Holles School: Gcse requirementsChecked 10 Oct 2026 against The Lady Eleanor Holles School.The source says: A: Offers for students joining LEH at Sixth Form are conditional on achieving seven I/GCSEs at grades 9-7.View the official source, which any offer depends on

A stimulus response paper gives students something to react to, such as a passage or an image, and asks for a thoughtful written answer. LEH says it needs no special preparation; it draws on the skills students are already using at GCSE. Offers are made on 1 December 2026Lady Eleanor Holles School: Offer date (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against The Lady Eleanor Holles School.The source says: Offers made 1st December 2026View the official source and depend on GCSE results: seven GCSEs or IGCSEs at grades 9 to 7, plus the grades set for each A level subject. The reply is due by midday on 10 December 2026Lady Eleanor Holles School: Acceptance deadline (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against The Lady Eleanor Holles School.The source says: Acceptance Deadline Midday Thursday 10th December 2026View the official source.

7+: Year 3 of the Junior SchoolLady Eleanor Holles School: JoinsChecked 10 Oct 2026 against The Lady Eleanor Holles School.The source says: Girls join Year 3 after a friendly, age-appropriate assessment process designed to replicate a normal classroom environment.View the official source

There are 48Lady Eleanor Holles School: PlacesChecked 10 Oct 2026 against The Lady Eleanor Holles School.The source says: A: There are 48 places available for entry to the Junior School at 7 Plus.View the official source places for girls joining Year 3. The school designs the day to feel like a normal lesson. Girls work in small groups in an ordinary classroom with two teachers, with a drink and a biscuit between tasks. The 7+ has two stages:

  • First stage: the school's own maths paperLady Eleanor Holles School: Own mathsChecked 10 Oct 2026 against The Lady Eleanor Holles School.The source says: Stage 1: All applicants complete Mathematics and English assessments.View the official source and the school's own English paperLady Eleanor Holles School: Own englishChecked 10 Oct 2026 against The Lady Eleanor Holles School.The source says: Stage 1: All applicants complete Mathematics and English assessments.View the official source, on 28 November 2026Lady Eleanor Holles School: Assessment date (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against The Lady Eleanor Holles School.The source says: Stage 1 Assessments papers Saturday 28th November 2026View the official source
  • Second stage: a group activityLady Eleanor Holles School: Group activityChecked 10 Oct 2026 against The Lady Eleanor Holles School.The source says: Stage 2: Applicants who perform well in the assessments will be invited to take part in a follow-up fun problem-solving activity session.View the official source, a fun problem-solving session for girls who do well in the first stage, held in January

Applications close at midday on 3 November 2026Lady Eleanor Holles School: Registration deadline (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against The Lady Eleanor Holles School.The source says: Applications for entry in September 2027 are open until midday on Tuesday 3rd November 2026.View the official source. Offer letters are posted at the end of January 2027Lady Eleanor Holles School: Offer date (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against The Lady Eleanor Holles School.The source says: Offer Letters Posted End January 2027View the official source, with replies due in early February 2027Lady Eleanor Holles School: Acceptance deadline (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against The Lady Eleanor Holles School.The source says: Acceptance Deadline Early February 2027View the official source. The Junior School does not offer scholarships or bursaries.

Key dates

11+ dates for September 2027 entry

The Lady Eleanor Holles School

  1. Next: Registration closes for 11+ entry

    in 2 weeks

  2. Coming up: Entrance tests

  3. Coming up: Interviews

  4. Coming up: Scholarship assessments

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

  5. Coming up: Offers sent

  6. Coming up: Accept or decline an offer by

    Expected

Dates for the other ways in7+ and 16+

7+ entry, September 2027

  1. Next: Registration closes for 7+ entry

    in 2 weeks

  2. Coming up: Entrance tests

  3. Coming up: Offers sent

    Expected

  4. Coming up: Accept or decline an offer by

    Expected

16+ entry, September 2027

  1. Done: Registration closes for 16+ entry

  2. Next: Entrance tests

  3. Coming up: Interviews

  4. Coming up: Scholarship assessments

    Expected

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

  5. Coming up: Offers sent

  6. Coming up: Accept or decline an offer by

    in about 7 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 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

Lady Eleanor Holles School in brief

tap a value for its source

Ages
7 to 18AgesChecked 10 Oct 2026 against The Lady Eleanor Holles School.The source says: Lady Eleanor Holles (LEH) is an independent girls’ day school in Hampton, south west London, for ages 7 to 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
6 kinds
Awards for a talent, such as academic work, music or sport.
Ways in
7+, 11+, 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
£180including VAT
Paid to the school when you register your child for its tests.

Fees

From £10,651 a term, including VAT
7+ entry, day
£8,821 a term, including VAT
11+ entry, day
£10,651 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: £180 (including VAT).

Deposit when you accept a day place: £2,400.

Source: The Lady Eleanor Holles School, checked

SchoolFee per term for 2026-27Lady Eleanor Holles School: Academic yearChecked 10 Oct 2026 against The Lady Eleanor Holles School.The source says: Tuition Fees (2026/27)View the official source
Junior School (joining at 7+)£8,821 per term, including VATLady Eleanor Holles School: DayChecked 10 Oct 2026 against The Lady Eleanor Holles School.The source says: Junior School: £8,821 per term (including VAT)View the official source
Senior School (joining at 11+)£10,651 per term, including VATLady Eleanor Holles School: DayChecked 10 Oct 2026 against The Lady Eleanor Holles School.The source says: Senior School: £10,651 per term (including VAT)View the official source

LEH publishes one fee for the Junior School and one for the Senior School, and the fees shown include VATLady Eleanor Holles School: Vat treatmentChecked 10 Oct 2026 against The Lady Eleanor Holles School.The source says: Senior School: £10,651 per term (including VAT)View the official source. Its fees page does not list a separate Sixth Form fee, so please ask the school about this. The fee covers textbooks, stationery and most course costs. Lunch, uniform and the iPad that Senior girls use are paid for on top. Fees are set by the governors and change each year, so check the latest list when you plan.

The registration fee is £180, including VATLady Eleanor Holles School: Registration feeChecked 10 Oct 2026 against The Lady Eleanor Holles School.The source says: £180 (including VAT) – payable upon applicationView the official source. It costs more if your daughter sits the exams overseas. If you are applying for a bursary and receive Universal Credit or free school meals, ask the admissions team whether the fee can be waived. On accepting a place you pay a deposit of £2,400Lady Eleanor Holles School: Deposit dayChecked 10 Oct 2026 against The Lady Eleanor Holles School.The source says: A deposit of £2,400 (including VAT) is required upon accepting a place.View the official source. It is returned after your daughter's final term, as long as you give the notice the school asks for.

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: £100,000 combined income (the school's guide figure).
Scholarships
For academic, art, drama, music, sport and stem, at 11+ and 16+ entry, worth up to 10% of the fees.

Source: The Lady Eleanor Holles School, checked

  • Bursaries: means-tested bursaries availableLady Eleanor Holles School: AvailableChecked 10 Oct 2026 against The Lady Eleanor Holles School.The source says: Bursaries are available for 11 Plus and Sixth Form entry and Senior School occasional vacancies in years 8, 9 and 10.View the official source, for 11+, 16+ and places that come up in Years 8 to 10
  • Largest bursary: 100%Lady Eleanor Holles School: Max percentChecked 10 Oct 2026 against The Lady Eleanor Holles School.The source says: They are means-tested and can cover from £1,000 a term up to the full cost of tuition, as well as uniform, iPad, textbooks, school coach costs if required, curriculum trips and lunches.View the official source of fees
  • Income guide: families earning more than £100,000 (combined income, guide)Lady Eleanor Holles School: Income thresholdChecked 10 Oct 2026 against The Lady Eleanor Holles School.The source says: For example, families earning less than £55K per year may be eligible for a full Bursary, whereas those earning greater than a combined income of £100K can expect not to qualify.View the official source should not expect to qualify
  • Scholarship value: 10%Lady Eleanor Holles School: Max percentChecked 10 Oct 2026 against The Lady Eleanor Holles School.The source says: Academic ✓ ✓ 10% of fees At the discretion of the HeadView the official source of fees for each award

LEH bursaries scale with income. The lower your income, the more help you may get, and a full bursary is possible. A bursary can also help with costs beyond tuition, such as uniform, the iPad, coach travel, trips and lunches. Tick the bursary box on the application form, and the finance team will send the online forms in the autumn. An outside agency then looks at the family's finances, which includes a home visit. Our bursaries guide explains the usual steps.

The school offers scholarships at 11+Lady Eleanor Holles School: 11 plusChecked 10 Oct 2026 against The Lady Eleanor Holles School.The source says: Each year, we offer Scholarships to outstanding pupils joining the Senior School at 11 Plus and 16 Plus.View the official source and scholarships at 16+Lady Eleanor Holles School: 16 plusChecked 10 Oct 2026 against The Lady Eleanor Holles School.The source says: Each year, we offer Scholarships to outstanding pupils joining the Senior School at 11 Plus and 16 Plus.View the official source. Each award is worth the same share of fees, and a girl can hold one alongside a bursary. Total help cannot go above the full fee.

Award11+16+
academic scholarshipsLady Eleanor Holles School: AcademicChecked 10 Oct 2026 against The Lady Eleanor Holles School.The source says: Academic ✓ ✓ 10% of fees At the discretion of the HeadView the official sourceyesyes
music scholarshipsLady Eleanor Holles School: MusicChecked 10 Oct 2026 against The Lady Eleanor Holles School.The source says: Music ✓ ✓ 10% of fees At the discretion of the HeadView the official sourceyesyes
art scholarshipsLady Eleanor Holles School: ArtChecked 10 Oct 2026 against The Lady Eleanor Holles School.The source says: Art — ✓ 10% of fees 1View the official sourcenoyes
drama scholarshipsLady Eleanor Holles School: DramaChecked 10 Oct 2026 against The Lady Eleanor Holles School.The source says: Drama * ✓ 10% of fees 1View the official sourcenoyes
sport scholarshipsLady Eleanor Holles School: SportChecked 10 Oct 2026 against The Lady Eleanor Holles School.The source says: Sport ** ✓ 10% of fees Up to 3View the official sourcenoyes
stem scholarshipsLady Eleanor Holles School: StemChecked 10 Oct 2026 against The Lady Eleanor Holles School.The source says: STEM — ✓ 10% of fees 1View the official sourcenoyes

There is no separate form for an academic award. Every girl who sits the entrance exams is considered, and interviews look the same whether or not a girl is in the running. For music, tick the box on the application form and add references from music teachers. Auditions for 11+ music awards run on the interview dates in January.

At 11+, LEH has two programmes in place of sport and drama awards. The Talented and Aspiring Athletes Programme supports girls who shine at sport. A new Drama Excellence Programme is starting for girls who love the stage. Each has its own form, and girls on the shortlist are invited to a trial day or an audition. In the Sixth Form, the art award is for girls taking A level Art, and the STEM award needs at least one STEM subject at A level.

Open days

This year's events have passed

  1. Done: Senior School Open Event (passed)

    10:20am – approximately 12.15pm, booking needed

  2. Done: Junior School Discovery Morning (passed)

    10am – 12pm

  3. Done: Senior School Open Event (passed)

    10:20am – approximately 12.15pm, booking needed

Source: The Lady Eleanor Holles School, checked

LEH listed these autumn events.

The first two have now passed. The last Senior School event still needs a booking. The Sixth Form events for this year have already taken place, but families can contact the admissions team to arrange a visit.

Results, as published by the school

A level grades A* to A: 81% (2026)

  • A level grades A* to A, 2026

    81%A level grades A* to A, 2026Checked 10 Oct 2026 against The Lady Eleanor Holles School.The source says: 2026 (98 candidates) 42% 39% 81% 17% 95%View the official source

    77% in 2025

  • A level grades A* to B, 2026

    95%A level grades A* to B, 2026Checked 10 Oct 2026 against The Lady Eleanor Holles School.The source says: 2026 (98 candidates) 42% 39% 81% 17% 95%View the official source

    96% in 2025

  • GCSE grades 9 to 7, 2026

    95%GCSE grades 9 to 7, 2026Checked 10 Oct 2026 against The Lady Eleanor Holles School.The source says: 2026 (142 candidates) 84% 58% 27% 11% 95% 100%View the official source

    94% in 2025

  • GCSE grades 9 to 8, 2026

    84%GCSE grades 9 to 8, 2026Checked 10 Oct 2026 against The Lady Eleanor Holles School.The source says: 2026 (142 candidates) 84% 58% 27% 11% 95% 100%View the official source

    83% in 2025

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

LEH reports these figures for its last two years of exams. We show them as the school publishes them.

MeasureLatest yearYear before
A level grades A* to A81% (2026)Lady Eleanor Holles School: A level astar apercent (2026)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against The Lady Eleanor Holles School.The source says: 2026 (98 candidates) 42% 39% 81% 17% 95%View the official source77% (2025)Lady Eleanor Holles School: A level astar apercent (2025)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against The Lady Eleanor Holles School.The source says: 2025 (126 Candidates) 39% 38% 77% 19% 96%View the official source
A level grades A* to B95% (2026)Lady Eleanor Holles School: A level astar bpercent (2026)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against The Lady Eleanor Holles School.The source says: 2026 (98 candidates) 42% 39% 81% 17% 95%View the official source96% (2025)Lady Eleanor Holles School: A level astar bpercent (2025)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against The Lady Eleanor Holles School.The source says: 2025 (126 Candidates) 39% 38% 77% 19% 96%View the official source
GCSE grades 9 to 795% (2026)Lady Eleanor Holles School: Gcse9to7 percent (2026)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against The Lady Eleanor Holles School.The source says: 2026 (142 candidates) 84% 58% 27% 11% 95% 100%View the official source94% (2025)Lady Eleanor Holles School: Gcse9to7 percent (2025)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against The Lady Eleanor Holles School.The source says: 2025 (110 Candidates) 83% 62% 21% 11% 94% 99.7%View the official source
GCSE grades 9 to 884% (2026)Lady Eleanor Holles School: Gcse9to8 percent (2026)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against The Lady Eleanor Holles School.The source says: 2026 (142 candidates) 84% 58% 27% 11% 95% 100%View the official source83% (2025)Lady Eleanor Holles School: Gcse9to8 percent (2025)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against The Lady Eleanor Holles School.The source says: 2025 (110 Candidates) 83% 62% 21% 11% 94% 99.7%View the official source

Official documents and sources

13 sources, each kept as an archived copy

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