We are unashamedly non-selective; I don’t believe that you can - or should, ‘test’ a child at the age of three and we will always look at individual circumstances and needs when considering an application at any other point of entry.
Reception Entry : approx 80 places
Entry into our Reception class (Preps) is by random ballot at age 3 in the year before entry. Siblings and children of alumni receive priority places.
We normally have four to five classes of children with a maximum of 20 each at 4+
| Registration for entry into Preps (Reception) - Link |
closes 31 March 2021 |
| last day for school tours |
23 March 2021 |
| The Random Ballot for 2022 entry |
April 2021 |
Registered children are placed on one of the 8 buckets for ballot, depending on gender and birthday
- Sep - Nov Birthdays
- Dec - Feb Birthdays
- Mar- May Birthdays
- Jun - Aug Birthdays
8+ Entry : 5-10 additional places
Boys and girls wishing to move on to Northcote Lodge or Broomwood Hall Upper School have an option to join Broomwood Hall Lower School for one year in Year 3 with a guaranteed place at either Northcote Lodge or Broomwood Hall Upper School in Year 4. Entry is dependent on availability of places and a satisfactory interview and assessment with the relevant prep school.
Boys from Broomwood Hall Lower School have automatic entry to Northcote Lodge.
There are normally between 5-10 places available for Shell entry from other schools.
11+ Entry: Pupils looking for 11+ entry have two choices:
1. NORTHCOTE LODGE / BROOMWOOD HALL UPPER SCHOOL
Two years at one of our single-sex prep schools, i.e. Northcote Lodge or Broomwood Hall Upper School, prior to leaving for a senior school with a 13+ entrance. Please contact admissions to enquire about current availability.
OR
2. NORTHWOOD SENIOR
Immediate entry to Northwood Senior (11-16). Enquiries about entry to Northwood Senior may be made here. Alternatively, you can call Senior Admissions: 020 8161 0301. To register for Northwood Senior, please click here.
13+ Entry
NORTHWOOD SENIOR
There will always be some places available for 13+ entry. Candidates from Broomwood Hall or Northcote Lodge have priority entry, as do siblings. Prospective entrants should register by the end of November before an assessment in the January of the proposed year of entry. Entrance is subject to satisfactory test scores and a short interview with the Head.
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