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  • Independent school for girls

St Margaret's School, Hampstead: entry, tests, dates and fees

18 Kidderpore Gardens, Hampstead, London NW3 7SR

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 about 2 weeks

  2. Coming up: Bursary applications close

    in about 5 weeks

    Only if you are applying for help with fees

  3. Coming up: Entrance tests

St Margaret's Hampstead 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

St Margaret's Hampstead takes new pupils at 4+, 7+ and 11+. Each way in has its own tests and dates.

  • 11+ entryjoins Year 7 (Senior School)

    How children are assessed: an interview, a reference from the current school and london consortium test.

    Registration closes: Friday 6 November 2026 (for September 2027 entry)

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

  • 4+ entryjoins Reception

    How children are assessed: a reference from the current school and other tasks set by the school.

    Registration closes: November 2026 (for September 2027 entry)

  • 7+ entryjoins Year 3, the start of the Junior School

    How children are assessed: an English paper, a maths paper, a piece of creative writing, an interview and a reference from the current school.

    Registration closes: Monday 9 November 2026 (for September 2027 entry)

Source: St Margaret's School, Hampstead, checked

More about entry from our guide

St Margaret's is an all-through school for girls from Reception to Year 11, on Kidderpore Gardens. Because there is no sixth form, every girl changes school after GCSEs. It is worth keeping that in mind from the start.

The school's main entry points are Reception, Year 3 and Year 7. It also welcomes enquiries about places in other year groups. Registrations are open for both September 2027 entrySt Margaret's Hampstead: Current cycleChecked 10 Oct 2026 against St Margaret's School, Hampstead.The source says: Key dates for 11+ (Year 7) 2027 entryView the official source and the year after.

11+: Year 7 (Senior School)St Margaret's Hampstead: JoinsChecked 10 Oct 2026 against St Margaret's School, Hampstead.The source says: Year 7 is the main entry point into the Senior School, where girls begin to specialise and prepare for their GCSEs.View the official source

To decide on places for September 2027 entrySt Margaret's Hampstead: Current cycleChecked 10 Oct 2026 against St Margaret's School, Hampstead.The source says: Key dates for 11+ (Year 7) 2027 entryView the official source, the school uses:

  • London 11+ Consortium testSt Margaret's Hampstead: London consortium testChecked 10 Oct 2026 against St Margaret's School, Hampstead.The source says: We are part of the London 11+ Consortium and, therefore, your daughter will sit the Consortium assessment (see more information below).View the official source
  • interviewSt Margaret's Hampstead: InterviewChecked 10 Oct 2026 against St Margaret's School, Hampstead.The source says: As part of the assessment process, pupils are interviewed, and previous school reports and references from their current schools (where applicable) are carefully considered when determining offers.View the official source
  • reference from the current schoolSt Margaret's Hampstead: ReferenceChecked 10 Oct 2026 against St Margaret's School, Hampstead.The source says: As part of the assessment process, pupils are interviewed, and previous school reports and references from their current schools (where applicable) are carefully considered when determining offers.View the official source, along with past school reports

The Consortium test. St Margaret's does not set its own Year 7 exam. As a member of the London 11+ Consortium, it uses the test that all the member schools share. A girl sits it once, online, and does not need a separate exam for each member school she applies to. St Margaret's runs its own sitting on 1 December 2026St Margaret's Hampstead: Parts (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against St Margaret's School, Hampstead.The source says: Assessment day at St Margaret’s Hampstead: Tuesday 1st December 2026View the official source. That is one of the shared Consortium dates, which are 27 November 2026, 1 December 2026 and 3 December 2026St Margaret's Hampstead: Parts (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against London 11+ Consortium.The source says: Consortium Assessment dates: One of Friday 27th November, Tuesday 1st December or Thursday 3rd December 2026View the official source. Each girl takes the test on just one of them.

Interviews and reports. Girls are then interviewed. The interview days are 18 January 2027 and 21 January 2027St Margaret's Hampstead: Interview date (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against St Margaret's School, Hampstead.The source says: Interview dates: 18th and 21st January 2027View the official source. Staff also read each girl's earlier school reports and a reference from her current school before making offers.

Offers are sent on 12 February 2027St Margaret's Hampstead: Offer date (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against St Margaret's School, Hampstead.The source says: Offers sent out: Friday 12th February 2027View the official source. Families accept by midday on 3 March 2027St Margaret's Hampstead: Acceptance deadline (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against St Margaret's School, Hampstead.The source says: Deadline for acceptances for 2027 11+: Midday on Wednesday 3rd March 2027View the official source.

When we checked, the school's separate "key dates" page still showed last year's timetable. The current dates, used on this page, are on its how-to-apply page. If you see two sets of dates, go by the newer one.

7+: Year 3, the start of the Junior SchoolSt Margaret's Hampstead: JoinsChecked 10 Oct 2026 against St Margaret's School, Hampstead.The source says: Year 3 marks the start of the Junior School, where girls begin to develop greater independence and academic skills.View the official source

The 7+ assessment for September 2027 entrySt Margaret's Hampstead: Current cycleChecked 10 Oct 2026 against St Margaret's School, Hampstead.The source says: We are now accepting registrations for September 2027 and 2028 for Reception, 7+ (Year 3) and 11+ (Year 7) entry.View the official source takes place at the school and includes:

  • the school's own maths paperSt Margaret's Hampstead: Own mathsChecked 10 Oct 2026 against St Margaret's School, Hampstead.The source says: The assessment will be held on Thursday 13th November 2026 at St Margaret's Hampstead, and will involve a Mathematics test, a short piece of free writing and a comprehension English task.View the official source
  • the school's own English paperSt Margaret's Hampstead: Own englishChecked 10 Oct 2026 against St Margaret's School, Hampstead.The source says: The assessment will be held on Thursday 13th November 2026 at St Margaret's Hampstead, and will involve a Mathematics test, a short piece of free writing and a comprehension English task.View the official source, a comprehension task
  • the school's own creative writing taskSt Margaret's Hampstead: Own creative writingChecked 10 Oct 2026 against St Margaret's School, Hampstead.The source says: The assessment will be held on Thursday 13th November 2026 at St Margaret's Hampstead, and will involve a Mathematics test, a short piece of free writing and a comprehension English task.View the official source, a short piece of free writing
  • interviewSt Margaret's Hampstead: InterviewChecked 10 Oct 2026 against St Margaret's School, Hampstead.The source says: This assessment includes papers in both English and Mathematics, followed by a short informal interview.View the official source, short and informal

The teacher running the assessment will chat with each girl at some point. Even so, the school says the reference from the current schoolSt Margaret's Hampstead: ReferenceChecked 10 Oct 2026 against St Margaret's School, Hampstead.The source says: The teacher taking the assessment will chat to your daughter at some point, but we will use her school reference as the main source of information about her character.View the official source is its main guide to a girl's character. Register by 9 November 2026St Margaret's Hampstead: Registration deadline (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against St Margaret's School, Hampstead.The source says: Please register your daughter using the online registration form prior to the application deadline of Monday 9th November 2026.View the official source. The assessment is listed for 13 November 2026St Margaret's Hampstead: Assessment date (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against St Margaret's School, Hampstead.The source says: The assessment will be held on Thursday 13th November 2026 at St Margaret's Hampstead, and will involve a Mathematics test, a short piece of free writing and a comprehension English task.View the official source. The school's page pairs this date with a weekday that does not match it, so please confirm the day with the admissions team.

4+: ReceptionSt Margaret's Hampstead: JoinsChecked 10 Oct 2026 against St Margaret's School, Hampstead.The source says: While we welcome enquiries for places in all year groups, our main points of entry are Reception, Year 3 and Year 7.View the official source

For Reception, the school asks parents to register by the end of November in the year before entry. For September 2027 entrySt Margaret's Hampstead: Current cycleChecked 10 Oct 2026 against St Margaret's School, Hampstead.The source says: We are now accepting registrations for September 2027 and 2028 for Reception, 7+ (Year 3) and 11+ (Year 7) entry.View the official source, that means November 2026St Margaret's Hampstead: Registration deadline (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against St Margaret's School, Hampstead.The source says: For Reception, parents should complete their daughter's registration form by the end of November the year preceding her September entry.View the official source. Registered girls are invited for an assessment with a member of the infant teaching staff during the autumn term before they would start. The school does not describe the format, so ask what the session involves. It also asks for a reference from the current schoolSt Margaret's Hampstead: ReferenceChecked 10 Oct 2026 against St Margaret's School, Hampstead.The source says: Your daughter will then be invited in to attend an assessment in that autumn term with a member of our Infant teaching staff, and we will request a reference from her current nursery/school.View the official source; for most girls, that is their nursery.

Key dates

11+ dates for September 2027 entry

St Margaret's School, Hampstead

  1. Next: Registration closes for 11+ entry

    in about 2 weeks

  2. Coming up: Bursary applications close

    in about 5 weeks

    Only if you are applying for help with fees

  3. Coming up: Entrance tests

    Source: London 11+ Consortium, checked

  4. Coming up: Interviews

  5. Coming up: Offers sent

  6. Coming up: Accept or decline an offer by

    in about 19 weeks

Dates for the other ways in4+ and 7+

4+ entry, September 2027

  1. Coming up: Registration closes for 4+ entry

    Expected

7+ entry, September 2027

  1. Next: Registration closes for 7+ entry

    in about 3 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

St Margaret's Hampstead in brief

tap a value for its source

Ages
4 to 16AgesChecked 10 Oct 2026 against St Margaret's School, Hampstead.The source says: St Margaret’s Hampstead is an independent school for girls between the ages of 4 and 16.View the official source
The ages the school teaches, from youngest to oldest.
Ways in
4+, 7+, 11+
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 £8,505 a term, including VAT
4+ entry, day
£7,342 a term, including VAT
7+ entry, day
£8,083 a term, including VAT
11+ entry, day
£8,505 a term, including VAT

fees shown include VAT

Registration fee: £180 (including VAT).

Deposit when you accept a day place: £3,000.

Source: St Margaret's School, Hampstead, checked

Year groupTermly fee
Reception to Year 2 (4+)£7,342 per term, including VATSt Margaret's Hampstead: DayChecked 10 Oct 2026 against St Margaret's School, Hampstead.The source says: Reception to Year 2 £7,342.00 (inc VAT)View the official source
Years 3 to 6 (7+)£8,083 per term, including VATSt Margaret's Hampstead: DayChecked 10 Oct 2026 against St Margaret's School, Hampstead.The source says: Year 3 to Year 6 £8,083.00 (inc VAT)View the official source
Years 7 to 11 (11+)£8,505 per term, including VATSt Margaret's Hampstead: DayChecked 10 Oct 2026 against St Margaret's School, Hampstead.The source says: Year 7 to Year 11 £8,505.00 (inc VAT)View the official source

The fee list shows that fees shown include VATSt Margaret's Hampstead: Vat treatmentChecked 10 Oct 2026 against St Margaret's School, Hampstead.The source says: Reception to Year 2 £7,342.00 (inc VAT)View the official source. It does not say which school year these fees apply to, so we cannot give one. Fees change each year, so check the current figures with St Margaret's. Lunches cost extra.

Registering a daughter costs £180, including VATSt Margaret's Hampstead: Registration feeChecked 10 Oct 2026 against St Margaret's School, Hampstead.The source says: Registration fee (payable on registration and non-refundable) £180 (inc VAT)View the official source, which is not refunded. On accepting a place, families pay a deposit of £3,000St Margaret's Hampstead: Deposit dayChecked 10 Oct 2026 against St Margaret's School, Hampstead.The source says: Acceptance deposit (Payable on acceptance of a place) £3,000View the official source. Part of this is credited against the first term's fees. Parents who live outside the UK pay an extra deposit.

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
Not checked yet.

Source: St Margaret's School, Hampstead, checked

  • Bursaries: means-tested bursaries availableSt Margaret's Hampstead: AvailableChecked 10 Oct 2026 against St Margaret's School, Hampstead.The source says: We are proud to offer means-tested bursaries for financial assistance.View the official source
  • Largest award: 100%St Margaret's Hampstead: Max percentChecked 10 Oct 2026 against St Margaret's School, Hampstead.The source says: For those with low income, a bursary may be awarded to cover some or all of a girl’s fees, helping to remove financial barriers to her education.View the official source of fees
  • 11+ bursary deadline: 27 November 2026St Margaret's Hampstead: Bursary deadline (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against St Margaret's School, Hampstead.The source says: Deadline for bursary registrations: Friday 27th November 2026View the official source

St Margaret's says a bursary can cover some or all of a girl's fees for families on low incomes. Help is based on a family's money, not on test results. The school does not publish an income guide, so it is worth asking if you are unsure. Our bursaries guide explains how bursary checks usually work.

We did not find any scholarships on the school's website.

Open days

Not published yet

No dated open events were listed when we checked. The school says its next open morning will be next June, with the date still to be confirmed. Private tours are offered through the year. Contact the admissions team to book.

Results, as published by the school

GCSE grades 9 to 7: 70% (2026)

  • GCSE grades 9 to 7, 2026

    70%GCSE grades 9 to 7, 2026Checked 10 Oct 2026 against St Margaret's School, Hampstead.The source says: St Margaret's Hampstead is celebrating an outstanding year of GCSE success, with 70% of grades awarded at 9-7 and an impressive 46% of all grades achieved at the highest levels of 9-8.View the official source

    54% in 2025

  • GCSE grades 9 to 8, 2026

    46%GCSE grades 9 to 8, 2026Checked 10 Oct 2026 against St Margaret's School, Hampstead.The source says: St Margaret's Hampstead is celebrating an outstanding year of GCSE success, with 70% of grades awarded at 9-7 and an impressive 46% of all grades achieved at the highest levels of 9-8.View the official source

    40% in 2025

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

The school reports these GCSE results. We show them as it publishes them.

GCSE measureThis yearLast year
Grades 9 to 770% (2026)St Margaret's Hampstead: Gcse9to7 percent (2026)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against St Margaret's School, Hampstead.The source says: St Margaret's Hampstead is celebrating an outstanding year of GCSE success, with 70% of grades awarded at 9-7 and an impressive 46% of all grades achieved at the highest levels of 9-8.View the official source54% (2025)St Margaret's Hampstead: Gcse9to7 percent (2025)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against St Margaret's School, Hampstead.The source says: 2025 22% 40% 54%View the official source
Grades 9 to 846% (2026)St Margaret's Hampstead: Gcse9to8 percent (2026)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against St Margaret's School, Hampstead.The source says: St Margaret's Hampstead is celebrating an outstanding year of GCSE success, with 70% of grades awarded at 9-7 and an impressive 46% of all grades achieved at the highest levels of 9-8.View the official source40% (2025)St Margaret's Hampstead: Gcse9to8 percent (2025)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against St Margaret's School, Hampstead.The source says: 2025 22% 40% 54%View the official source

Official documents and sources

10 sources, each kept as an archived copy

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