Nottingham High School: entry, assessments, dates and fees

We treat the Infant & Junior School, whose Reception class is at Lovell House, as part of Nottingham High School, so its entry points sit on this page alongside senior entry.

4+ (Reception)

Reception children join Lovell House, the infant school, after an informal, play-based assessment. The school has not published assessment dates.

• What the school assesses: informal play-based assessmentSource for Nottingham High School: Play observationNottingham High School: Play observationCloseChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Nottingham High School.The source says: We will invite your child to a range of activities such as 'Show and Tell' and 'Stay and Play'.View the official source

Entry in September 2028

7+ (Year 3)

Applicants for Year 3 sit the school's own English, maths and reasoning assessments and write a piece of creative writing.

• What the school assesses: creative or extended writing taskSource for Nottingham High School: Own creative writingNottingham High School: Own creative writingCloseChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Nottingham High School.The source says: As part of this admissions assessment, we will ask your child to complete some age and stage-appropriate online mathematics activities, reasoning activities and some literacy-based activities such as reading comprehension and creative writing.View the official source; school's own English assessmentSource for Nottingham High School: Own englishNottingham High School: Own englishCloseChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Nottingham High School.The source says: As part of this admissions assessment, we will ask your child to complete some age and stage-appropriate online mathematics activities, reasoning activities and some literacy-based activities such as reading comprehension and creative writing.View the official source; school's own maths assessmentSource for Nottingham High School: Own mathsNottingham High School: Own mathsCloseChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Nottingham High School.The source says: As part of this admissions assessment, we will ask your child to complete some age and stage-appropriate online mathematics activities, reasoning activities and some literacy-based activities such as reading comprehension and creative writing.View the official source; school's own reasoning assessmentSource for Nottingham High School: Own reasoningNottingham High School: Own reasoningCloseChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Nottingham High School.The source says: As part of this admissions assessment, we will ask your child to complete some age and stage-appropriate online mathematics activities, reasoning activities and some literacy-based activities such as reading comprehension and creative writing.View the official source

Entry in September 2028

8+ (Year 4)

Year 4 applicants take the same set of assessments as Year 3.

• What the school assesses: creative or extended writing taskSource for Nottingham High School: Own creative writingNottingham High School: Own creative writingCloseChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Nottingham High School.The source says: As part of this admissions assessment, we will ask your child to complete some age and stage-appropriate online mathematics activities, reasoning activities and some literacy-based activities such as reading comprehension and creative writing.View the official source; school's own English assessmentSource for Nottingham High School: Own englishNottingham High School: Own englishCloseChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Nottingham High School.The source says: As part of this admissions assessment, we will ask your child to complete some age and stage-appropriate online mathematics activities, reasoning activities and some literacy-based activities such as reading comprehension and creative writing.View the official source; school's own maths assessmentSource for Nottingham High School: Own mathsNottingham High School: Own mathsCloseChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Nottingham High School.The source says: As part of this admissions assessment, we will ask your child to complete some age and stage-appropriate online mathematics activities, reasoning activities and some literacy-based activities such as reading comprehension and creative writing.View the official source; school's own reasoning assessmentSource for Nottingham High School: Own reasoningNottingham High School: Own reasoningCloseChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Nottingham High School.The source says: As part of this admissions assessment, we will ask your child to complete some age and stage-appropriate online mathematics activities, reasoning activities and some literacy-based activities such as reading comprehension and creative writing.View the official source

Entry in September 2028

9+ (Year 5)

Year 5 entry uses the same assessments. Junior School fees for 2026–27Source for Nottingham High School: Academic yearNottingham High School: Academic yearCloseChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Nottingham High School.The source says: The termly fees for the academic year 2026/27 are as follows:View the official source are £6,149 per term (including VAT)Source for Nottingham High School: DayNottingham High School: DayCloseChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Nottingham High School.The source says: Junior School | £6,149View the official source from Year 3 to Year 6.

• What the school assesses: creative or extended writing taskSource for Nottingham High School: Own creative writingNottingham High School: Own creative writingCloseChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Nottingham High School.The source says: As part of this admissions assessment, we will ask your child to complete some age and stage-appropriate online mathematics activities, reasoning activities and some literacy-based activities such as reading comprehension and creative writing.View the official source; school's own English assessmentSource for Nottingham High School: Own englishNottingham High School: Own englishCloseChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Nottingham High School.The source says: As part of this admissions assessment, we will ask your child to complete some age and stage-appropriate online mathematics activities, reasoning activities and some literacy-based activities such as reading comprehension and creative writing.View the official source; school's own maths assessmentSource for Nottingham High School: Own mathsNottingham High School: Own mathsCloseChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Nottingham High School.The source says: As part of this admissions assessment, we will ask your child to complete some age and stage-appropriate online mathematics activities, reasoning activities and some literacy-based activities such as reading comprehension and creative writing.View the official source; school's own reasoning assessmentSource for Nottingham High School: Own reasoningNottingham High School: Own reasoningCloseChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Nottingham High School.The source says: As part of this admissions assessment, we will ask your child to complete some age and stage-appropriate online mathematics activities, reasoning activities and some literacy-based activities such as reading comprehension and creative writing.View the official source

Entry in September 2028

10+ (Year 6)

Year 6 applicants are assessed in the same way, and the school has published no dates for this entry point.

• What the school assesses: creative or extended writing taskSource for Nottingham High School: Own creative writingNottingham High School: Own creative writingCloseChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Nottingham High School.The source says: As part of this admissions assessment, we will ask your child to complete some age and stage-appropriate online mathematics activities, reasoning activities and some literacy-based activities such as reading comprehension and creative writing.View the official source; school's own English assessmentSource for Nottingham High School: Own englishNottingham High School: Own englishCloseChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Nottingham High School.The source says: As part of this admissions assessment, we will ask your child to complete some age and stage-appropriate online mathematics activities, reasoning activities and some literacy-based activities such as reading comprehension and creative writing.View the official source; school's own maths assessmentSource for Nottingham High School: Own mathsNottingham High School: Own mathsCloseChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Nottingham High School.The source says: As part of this admissions assessment, we will ask your child to complete some age and stage-appropriate online mathematics activities, reasoning activities and some literacy-based activities such as reading comprehension and creative writing.View the official source; school's own reasoning assessmentSource for Nottingham High School: Own reasoningNottingham High School: Own reasoningCloseChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Nottingham High School.The source says: As part of this admissions assessment, we will ask your child to complete some age and stage-appropriate online mathematics activities, reasoning activities and some literacy-based activities such as reading comprehension and creative writing.View the official source

Entry in September 2028

11+ (Year 7)

After the school's own English, maths and reasoning papers and a creative writing task, candidates are interviewed. We found no registration deadline or exam date for September 2027 entry, and the admissions FAQ still uses a September 2026 example. Academic and music scholarships are offered at this entry point.

• What the school assesses: interviewSource for Nottingham High School: InterviewNottingham High School: InterviewCloseChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Nottingham High School.The source says: Following on from this, a selection of students are invited in for an interview and the final offers are made in the following fortnight.View the official source; creative or extended writing taskSource for Nottingham High School: Own creative writingNottingham High School: Own creative writingCloseChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Nottingham High School.The source says: Your child will sit three exams which include 1 hour of English (reading comprehension and creative writing), 1 hours of Maths, and 1 hour of Verbal & Non-Verbal reasoning (this test is computer-based).View the official source; school's own English assessmentSource for Nottingham High School: Own englishNottingham High School: Own englishCloseChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Nottingham High School.The source says: Your child will sit three exams which include 1 hour of English (reading comprehension and creative writing), 1 hours of Maths, and 1 hour of Verbal & Non-Verbal reasoning (this test is computer-based).View the official source; school's own maths assessmentSource for Nottingham High School: Own mathsNottingham High School: Own mathsCloseChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Nottingham High School.The source says: Your child will sit three exams which include 1 hour of English (reading comprehension and creative writing), 1 hours of Maths, and 1 hour of Verbal & Non-Verbal reasoning (this test is computer-based).View the official source; school's own reasoning assessmentSource for Nottingham High School: Own reasoningNottingham High School: Own reasoningCloseChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Nottingham High School.The source says: Your child will sit three exams which include 1 hour of English (reading comprehension and creative writing), 1 hours of Maths, and 1 hour of Verbal & Non-Verbal reasoning (this test is computer-based).View the official source

Entry in September 2028

13+ (Year 9)

The senior school takes new pupils in Year 8 to Year 10 when places allow. They sit the same English, maths, reasoning and creative writing assessments, and there is no published timetable.

• What the school assesses: creative or extended writing taskSource for Nottingham High School: Own creative writingNottingham High School: Own creative writingCloseChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Nottingham High School.The source says: Your child will sit three exams which include 1 hour of English (reading comprehension and creative writing), 1 hours of Maths, and 1 hour of Verbal & Non-Verbal reasoning (this test is computer-based).View the official source; school's own English assessmentSource for Nottingham High School: Own englishNottingham High School: Own englishCloseChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Nottingham High School.The source says: Your child will sit three exams which include 1 hour of English (reading comprehension and creative writing), 1 hours of Maths, and 1 hour of Verbal & Non-Verbal reasoning (this test is computer-based).View the official source; school's own maths assessmentSource for Nottingham High School: Own mathsNottingham High School: Own mathsCloseChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Nottingham High School.The source says: Your child will sit three exams which include 1 hour of English (reading comprehension and creative writing), 1 hours of Maths, and 1 hour of Verbal & Non-Verbal reasoning (this test is computer-based).View the official source; school's own reasoning assessmentSource for Nottingham High School: Own reasoningNottingham High School: Own reasoningCloseChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Nottingham High School.The source says: Your child will sit three exams which include 1 hour of English (reading comprehension and creative writing), 1 hours of Maths, and 1 hour of Verbal & Non-Verbal reasoning (this test is computer-based).View the official source

16+ (sixth form, Year 12)

Year 12 is open to students from other schools. The sixth form checks GCSE grades against its entry requirements, interviews applicants and takes a reference from their current school. We found no application deadline for the sixth form.

• What the school assesses: GCSE grade requirementsSource for Nottingham High School: Gcse requirementsNottingham High School: Gcse requirementsCloseChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Nottingham High School.The source says: Sixth Form applicants are required to achieve a minimum of 5 grade 7/A at GCSE.View the official source; interviewSource for Nottingham High School: InterviewNottingham High School: InterviewCloseChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Nottingham High School.The source says: Joining the Sixth Form is by interview and on the basis of academic achievement at GCSE.View the official source; reference or report from current schoolSource for Nottingham High School: ReferenceNottingham High School: ReferenceCloseChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Nottingham High School.The source says: Applicants are invited to interview following a report from their current school indicating their predicted GCSE grades.View the official source

Entry in September 2028