South Hampstead High School: entry, tests, dates and fees

South Hampstead belongs to the Girls' Day School Trust (GDST). It has a Junior School on Netherhall Gardens and a Senior School and Sixth Form on Maresfield Gardens, both in Hampstead. Girls can start in Reception, Year 3, Year 7 or Year 12. Each stage has its own process. Two deadlines for this round, Reception and Sixth Form, have already passed, so look closely at the dates below.

11+ (Year 7Source for South Hampstead High School: JoinsSouth Hampstead High School: JoinsCloseChecked 10 Oct 2026 against South Hampstead High School.The source says: Applications for entry into Year 7 in September 2027 are now openView the official source)

Each year about 55Source for South Hampstead High School: PlacesSouth Hampstead High School: PlacesCloseChecked 10 Oct 2026 against South Hampstead High School.The source says: Each year we welcome approximately 55 new girls into the school to join those moving up from our Junior School.View the official source new girls join Year 7, alongside the girls coming up from the Junior School. For September 2027 entrySource for South Hampstead High School: Current cycleSouth Hampstead High School: Current cycleCloseChecked 10 Oct 2026 against South Hampstead High School.The source says: For 11+ entry in September 2027View the official source the steps are:

• London 11+ Consortium testSource for South Hampstead High School: London consortium testSouth Hampstead High School: London consortium testCloseChecked 10 Oct 2026 against South Hampstead High School.The source says: South Hampstead High School is part of the London 11+ Consortium – all schools in the Consortium share the same 11+ admissions exam.View the official source, for every applicant
• reference from the current schoolSource for South Hampstead High School: ReferenceSouth Hampstead High School: ReferenceCloseChecked 10 Oct 2026 against South Hampstead High School.The source says: The school reference: we apply to every applicant's school in late November for a reference/feedback on your daughter's social and academic progress.View the official source
• interviewSource for South Hampstead High School: InterviewSouth Hampstead High School: InterviewCloseChecked 10 Oct 2026 against South Hampstead High School.The source says: Candidates who do well in the entrance test will be invited for interview at South Hampstead.View the official source, for girls who do well in the test

Before the exam. By noon on 6 November 2026Source for South Hampstead High School: Registration deadline (2027)South Hampstead High School: Registration deadline (2027)CloseChecked 10 Oct 2026 against South Hampstead High School.The source says: Make sure you have applied to South Hampstead online by noon on Friday 6 November 2026View the official source, you need to apply online and pay the entrance fee. Any bursary request, and any music or sport scholarship request, must be made by the same time. The fee can be waived for families applying for a bursary.

The Consortium exam. South Hampstead is in the London 11+ Consortium. Its schools all set the same 11+ exam, so one sitting counts for every member school a girl applies to. The school's FAQ says the exam is online and provided by Quest. It has short timed sections on maths, English, verbal and non-verbal reasoning and problem solving, plus a creative comprehension. A girl can sit it at her own school or at a Consortium school she has applied to. South Hampstead hosts sittings on the first two of the shared dates for girls whose school cannot run the exam. The dates are 27 November 2026, 1 December 2026 and 3 December 2026Source for South Hampstead High School: Assessment date (2027)South Hampstead High School: Assessment date (2027)CloseChecked 10 Oct 2026 against South Hampstead High School.The source says: The entrance test can be taken on one of three dates: Friday 27th November, Tuesday 1st December, Thursday 3rd December.View the official source, and each girl sits it once.

The reference. In late November the school asks each girl's current school for a report on her social and academic progress.

The interview. South Hampstead does not interview every applicant. Girls who do well in the exam are invited to an in-person interview at the school on 20 January 2027Source for South Hampstead High School: Interview date (2027)South Hampstead High School: Interview date (2027)CloseChecked 10 Oct 2026 against South Hampstead High School.The source says: Our interviews, together with Sports Scholarship assessments and Music Scholarship auditions, will take place on Wednesday 20th January 2027.View the official source. Music auditions and sport scholarship trials happen on the same day.

Offers are made on 12 February 2027Source for South Hampstead High School: Offer date (2027)South Hampstead High School: Offer date (2027)CloseChecked 10 Oct 2026 against South Hampstead High School.The source says: Offers will be made on Friday 12th February 2027.View the official source. To accept, families reply by noon on 3 March 2027Source for South Hampstead High School: Acceptance deadline (2027)South Hampstead High School: Acceptance deadline (2027)CloseChecked 10 Oct 2026 against South Hampstead High School.The source says: The deadline for acceptance will be noon on Wednesday 3rd March when a deposit of £4000 will be required to secure your place.View the official source and pay the deposit.

At Year 7 the school offers scholarships at 11+Source for South Hampstead High School: 11 plusSouth Hampstead High School: 11 plusCloseChecked 10 Oct 2026 against South Hampstead High School.The source says: 11+ (Year 7) Music and Sport Scholarships and Sixth Form Art, Drama, Music and Sports Scholarships are prestigious awards that require a separate application.View the official source in two areas: music scholarshipsSource for South Hampstead High School: MusicSouth Hampstead High School: MusicCloseChecked 10 Oct 2026 against South Hampstead High School.The source says: Scholarships are based on exceptional merit in a number of fields – Academic, Art, Drama, Music and Sport (Academic, Art and Drama at 16+ only).View the official source and sport scholarshipsSource for South Hampstead High School: SportSouth Hampstead High School: SportCloseChecked 10 Oct 2026 against South Hampstead High School.The source says: Scholarships are based on exceptional merit in a number of fields – Academic, Art, Drama, Music and Sport (Academic, Art and Drama at 16+ only).View the official source. Both need a separate application. Sport scholarships at this stage come without any reduction in fees.

4+ (ReceptionSource for South Hampstead High School: JoinsSouth Hampstead High School: JoinsCloseChecked 10 Oct 2026 against South Hampstead High School.The source says: We typically offer places to 24 girls at 4+ (Reception) based on their performance in assessments.View the official source)

The school typically offers 24Source for South Hampstead High School: PlacesSouth Hampstead High School: PlacesCloseChecked 10 Oct 2026 against South Hampstead High School.The source says: We typically offer places to 24 girls at 4+ (Reception) based on their performance in assessments.View the official source Reception places. Entry is in two rounds:

• First round: a play-based assessmentSource for South Hampstead High School: Play observationSouth Hampstead High School: Play observationCloseChecked 10 Oct 2026 against South Hampstead High School.The source says: All children who have applied will be invited in small groups of a similar birth month to join us for a 'play date' assessment in early November 2026.View the official source in November 2026Source for South Hampstead High School: Assessment date (2027)South Hampstead High School: Assessment date (2027)CloseChecked 10 Oct 2026 against South Hampstead High School.The source says: All children who have applied will be invited in small groups of a similar birth month to join us for a 'play date' assessment in early November 2026.View the official source. Girls come in small groups with others born around the same time of year. The school calls it a "play date". No one is asked to read or write.
• Second round: about half the girls come back in mid-January for a second session in smaller groups. At this point the school asks for a reference from the current schoolSource for South Hampstead High School: ReferenceSouth Hampstead High School: ReferenceCloseChecked 10 Oct 2026 against South Hampstead High School.The source says: At this point, references will be requested from their current nursery if relevant.View the official source, which for most girls means their nursery.

Applications for September 2027 entrySource for South Hampstead High School: Current cycleSouth Hampstead High School: Current cycleCloseChecked 10 Oct 2026 against South Hampstead High School.The source says: 4+ entry for September 2027View the official source closed on 9 October 2026Source for South Hampstead High School: Registration deadline (2027)South Hampstead High School: Registration deadline (2027)CloseChecked 10 Oct 2026 against South Hampstead High School.The source says: The application deadline is Friday 9th October.View the official source. Offers are due in January 2027Source for South Hampstead High School: Offer date (2027)South Hampstead High School: Offer date (2027)CloseChecked 10 Oct 2026 against South Hampstead High School.The source says: Offers will be made at the end of January 2027 with an acceptance deadline in early February, when a deposit of £4,000 is payable to secure her place.View the official source, with replies in February 2027Source for South Hampstead High School: Acceptance deadline (2027)South Hampstead High School: Acceptance deadline (2027)CloseChecked 10 Oct 2026 against South Hampstead High School.The source says: Offers will be made at the end of January 2027 with an acceptance deadline in early February, when a deposit of £4,000 is payable to secure her place.View the official source.

7+ (Year 3Source for South Hampstead High School: JoinsSouth Hampstead High School: JoinsCloseChecked 10 Oct 2026 against South Hampstead High School.The source says: We typically welcome 24 new girls into the school at 7+ (Year 3) who join the 24 girls already at the school to create two classes.View the official source)

In Year 3 the Junior School grows to two classes. The school typically welcomes 24Source for South Hampstead High School: PlacesSouth Hampstead High School: PlacesCloseChecked 10 Oct 2026 against South Hampstead High School.The source says: We typically welcome 24 new girls into the school at 7+ (Year 3) who join the 24 girls already at the school to create two classes.View the official source new girls, who join the girls already there. Every applicant spends half a day at the school on 5 January 2027Source for South Hampstead High School: Assessment date (2027)South Hampstead High School: Assessment date (2027)CloseChecked 10 Oct 2026 against South Hampstead High School.The source says: The assessment will take place on Tuesday 5th January 2027 when all applicants will spend half a day at South Hampstead.View the official source. The morning includes:

• the school's own maths paperSource for South Hampstead High School: Own mathsSouth Hampstead High School: Own mathsCloseChecked 10 Oct 2026 against South Hampstead High School.The source says: The girls will be divided into small groups and sit tests in maths, writing and comprehension; we do not provide past papers.View the official source
• the school's own English paperSource for South Hampstead High School: Own englishSouth Hampstead High School: Own englishCloseChecked 10 Oct 2026 against South Hampstead High School.The source says: The girls will be divided into small groups and sit tests in maths, writing and comprehension; we do not provide past papers.View the official source, covering writing and comprehension
• group activitySource for South Hampstead High School: Group activitySouth Hampstead High School: Group activityCloseChecked 10 Oct 2026 against South Hampstead High School.The source says: There will also be a round table discussion for which no preparation is required.View the official source: a round-table discussion

Girls work in small groups. The school does not give out past papers, and the discussion needs no preparation. Before the assessment day, the school also asks for a reference from the current schoolSource for South Hampstead High School: ReferenceSouth Hampstead High School: ReferenceCloseChecked 10 Oct 2026 against South Hampstead High School.The source says: Current schools will be approached for a reference in advance of the assessment.View the official source. There is also an optional taster session, which has no bearing on offers. Apply by 27 November 2026Source for South Hampstead High School: Registration deadline (2027)South Hampstead High School: Registration deadline (2027)CloseChecked 10 Oct 2026 against South Hampstead High School.The source says: The application deadline is Friday 27th November.View the official source. Offers come in January 2027Source for South Hampstead High School: Offer date (2027)South Hampstead High School: Offer date (2027)CloseChecked 10 Oct 2026 against South Hampstead High School.The source says: Offers will be made at the end of January 2027 with an acceptance deadline in early February, when a deposit of £4,000 is payable to secure her place.View the official source.

16+ (Sixth FormSource for South Hampstead High School: JoinsSouth Hampstead High School: JoinsCloseChecked 10 Oct 2026 against South Hampstead High School.The source says: Each year, we welcome a number of new students into the Sixth Form to join the girls moving up from the Senior School.View the official source)

The deadline for September 2027 entrySource for South Hampstead High School: Current cycleSouth Hampstead High School: Current cycleCloseChecked 10 Oct 2026 against South Hampstead High School.The source says: 16+ entry for September 2027View the official source was 9 October 2026Source for South Hampstead High School: Registration deadline (2027)South Hampstead High School: Registration deadline (2027)CloseChecked 10 Oct 2026 against South Hampstead High School.The source says: The deadline to apply is Friday 9th October at noon.View the official source, so this is mainly for families looking a year ahead. Everyone who applies is invited to the written exam. The process is:

• subject papers set by the schoolSource for South Hampstead High School: Own subject papersSouth Hampstead High School: Own subject papersCloseChecked 10 Oct 2026 against South Hampstead High School.The source says: All those who apply will be invited to sit our entrance examination in three subjects alongside a general paper on Tuesday 3rd November.View the official source, in three subjects
• a general paper alongside them, which is not about one subject
• interviewSource for South Hampstead High School: InterviewSouth Hampstead High School: InterviewCloseChecked 10 Oct 2026 against South Hampstead High School.The source says: Those girls who perform well at the examination will be invited back for interview on Wednesday 18th or Thursday 19th November.View the official source, for students who do well in the exam
• reference from the current schoolSource for South Hampstead High School: ReferenceSouth Hampstead High School: ReferenceCloseChecked 10 Oct 2026 against South Hampstead High School.The source says: A report will also be requested from your current school notifying us of your predicted grades for GCSE.View the official source, giving predicted GCSE grades
• GCSE grade requirementsSource for South Hampstead High School: Gcse requirementsSouth Hampstead High School: Gcse requirementsCloseChecked 10 Oct 2026 against South Hampstead High School.The source says: Please note that all offers are conditional on students achieving at least six GCSE subjects at Grade 8/9.View the official source

This round, the exam is on 3 November 2026Source for South Hampstead High School: Assessment date (2027)South Hampstead High School: Assessment date (2027)CloseChecked 10 Oct 2026 against South Hampstead High School.The source says: All those who apply will be invited to sit our entrance examination in three subjects alongside a general paper on Tuesday 3rd November.View the official source, with interviews on 18 November 2026 and 19 November 2026Source for South Hampstead High School: Interview date (2027)South Hampstead High School: Interview date (2027)CloseChecked 10 Oct 2026 against South Hampstead High School.The source says: Those girls who perform well at the examination will be invited back for interview on Wednesday 18th or Thursday 19th November.View the official source. Offers follow on 1 December 2026Source for South Hampstead High School: Offer date (2027)South Hampstead High School: Offer date (2027)CloseChecked 10 Oct 2026 against South Hampstead High School.The source says: Offers are then made to successful applicants on Tuesday 1st December and are contingent on students achieving at least six GCSE subjects at Grade 8/9.View the official source. Each one depends on high GCSE grades across a set number of subjects, which the school lists.