How to apply
If you would like to enquire about registering for a place at Hall Grove, please email Mrs Lindsay Vetch on admissions@hallgrove.co.uk or complete our enquiry form and we will be in contact.
The Headmaster is available to speak to prospective parents, telephone meetings and private tours can be arranged through the admissions email. We also hold an Open Morning each term.
If you have already visited and would like to register your child, please download the registration form here and email it to the admissions address above. There is a £200 registration fee due at this stage and the bank account details are on the second page of the form.
Virtual Tour
Please find below our virtual tour of Hall Grove. This is intended to give you an idea of the layout of the school as well as the different year group sections and our specialist classrooms. The tour was not professionally filmed and so may appear unpolished in parts.
Admissions Timeline
Prospective parents contact the Admissions Team: 01276 470015 or admissions@hallgrove.co.uk
- Initial visit to Hall Grove on an Open Morning or by individual appointment.
- Parents register pupil(s) and pay non-refundable £200 Registration fee(s).
- Pupils are assessed according to their year group, as detailed in our Admissions Policy. An offer of a place will be made shortly after the assessment process and a deposit of £1,000 is required to secure the place on acceptance.
- Induction Mornings for those joining the school in September take place towards the end of the Summer Term and further Joining information will be posted in mid-July.
We are very happy to consider entry to all year groups during the year, subject to availability.
Entry to Pre-School
Following a visit to the school, the child’s current nursery/childminder will be contacted.
A place will be offered once a progress report and information from any childminder/nursery the child attends has been reviewed by the Head of Early Years.
Entry to Reception
As part of the assessment process that takes place before a child is finally accepted at Hall Grove, the Head of Early Years will contact the child’s current nursery school for a progress report.
In the unlikely event that we have any concerns about the child’s suitability for Hall Grove at four years of age we will discuss these with the parents; otherwise, we will confirm the offer of a place. In practical terms, this means that a place is usually confirmed towards the end of the Autumn Term prior to the next year’s September intake. However, in some cases this will be subject to further pre-school visits.
We value close collaboration with pre-schools and nurseries, not only as regards the information they supply us about the development of prospective pupils, but also through our interest in the methods they use to inspire and motivate the children in their care.
Entry to Year 3
Hall Grove moves to a three form entry system at the start of Year 3 at which time an additional twenty places become available.
There is an Assessment Morning in the Spring term for children on our list for entry to Year 3 for the following September. Pupils are assessed in English and Maths and observed interacting with their peers. A report is taken from the child’s current school and offers made before the end of the Spring Term.
Entry to Other Years
Prospective pupils are invited to spend two days at Hall Grove, during which they are assessed by the relevant Section Leader.
Pupils applying for places in Year 4 and above will often have a short, informal interview with a senior member of staff and may be asked to undertake some simple written assessments to gauge their suitability for the school. Their report is passed to the Headmaster who, as in all cases, will make the final decision.
Entry to Years 7 and 8
Day and weekly boarding places are available at the beginning of Year 7, for those wishing to spend two years at the top of a prep school before starting senior school.
Children are assessed in a similar way to those entering years other than Pre-School, Reception or Year 3.
Boarding
Any family interested in boarding will meet the Headmaster or the Head of Boarding for a tour of the Boarding House and discussion.
The school is able to offer boarding for up to 10 x Girls and 10 x Boys per night 7 days a week during term time. This opportunity is open to children from Year 4 upwards (younger siblings below Year 4 can be accommodated by special arrangement). We work with families to decide on the best option for them, whether it be full boarding, weekly boarding, regular flexi boarding or simply the option of a one-off stay.
To find out more about Boarding at Hall Grove please see our Boarding page.
Admissions Policy: The Whole School Policy (including EYFS and Boarding)
We at Hall Grove take pride in welcoming children from diverse backgrounds. We are pleased to have within the school family a wide range of ethnicity and we maintain especially good links with the Asian community. Hall Grove pays due regard to the Equalities Act of 2010 and reasonable adjustments are made for pupils with Special Educational Needs/Disabilities (SEND) in terms of admissions. The school expects to be updated by parents/carers as and when circumstances for those with SEND change.
Whilst our Assembly worship is broadly Christian in character, we have children from all faiths and we are pleased to support them and help develop their spirituality in as many ways as possible. We make allowances for special diets and for individual religious observance.
We have a fine record of achieving academic excellence, as witnessed by results at the Early Years Foundation Stage, Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2, Common Entrance and Scholarship Exam. We aim to help all our pupils become secure, happy and self-disciplined individuals through a diverse programme of academic, sporting, outdoor, artistic and musical activities. No child will be prevented from attending the school on grounds of their faith, culture, race or family background. Our Equal Opportunities policy extends to children with learning difficulties or with physical incapacities and we will always make a reasonable adjustment to the working of the school to accommodate an individual need. We respond sensitively to medical needs, family circumstances and to individual educational needs, recognising that every child is unique and all will develop at different rates and at different stages.
No child is offered a place at Hall Grove unless it is felt that his/her aptitude and ability will enable them to flourish within the School’s particular ethos.
To thrive in this atmosphere it is essential that the children who join the school are well-motivated, have the potential to achieve the learning outcomes set by the teaching staff and can adapt quickly to the educational and social demands of a carefully structured and busy school day.
To ensure that the pupils we accept at Hall Grove meet these criteria we liaise closely both with the parents and any pre-school, nursery or school the children are currently attending.