Admissions Process FAQs

You are invited to complete an on-line Registration Form and fee to the Admissions Office either by post or email. Please see our schedule of fees for the current rate.  If you wish to pay this by bank transfer the school's bank details can be found by clicking here after which the Admissions Office would be delighted to make the necessary arrangements for your son or daughter to enjoy a Taster Day at the School. 

Taster Sessions are a wonderful way for your child to experience what their day will be like at Hazlegrove.

Pre-Prep: 

Children for entry to the Nursery or Reception are invited to meet a member of the Pre-Prep staff and to join a Squirrels session or have a taster session in the Nursery before a formal offer of a place is made. Children looking at Year 1 or 2 entry will spend a day with their current year group and have a short, informal assessment which acts as a snapshot of current learning levels.

Prep School: 

Taster Days are a wonderful way for your child to experience what their day will be like at Hazlegrove. Children join their current Year group and have a guide to help them throughout the day, each guide remembers well their first day and can relate and help with any concerns that arise.

During the day, a short assessment will take place in order to provide the School with a ‘snap shot’ of current academic ability. Our Head of LSU delivers the testing which begins with a few moments of chatting with the pupil which helps to relax any nerves. We then administer the literacy element of the WRAT V Reading and Spelling test. This is followed by a Maths test for which we use the most recent paper from the Maths Department, for that year group, so that we can gauge where the child sits in the Maths group.

Children who are hoping to join our boarding family are invited to include an overnight stay as part of their Taster Day. Again, this is the ideal way for children to begin to imagine themselves coming to the School.

Parents are offered a feedback session with staff to discuss how their child enjoyed their day. If a child is unable to visit Hazlegrove for a Taster Day, please discuss this with the Head of Admissions, we are able to help using  Teams in order to ensure that you have good communications and access to the School.

Early application is recommended

Places are limited and you may wish to complete an application form sooner rather than later to avoid disappointment, particularly for entry into the Prep School.

Parents will also be asked to supply school reports for the previous academic year. An offer of a place will usually be made for pupils applying to join Year 1 to Year 8 following a taster day at the School or Teams appointment.

For those parents who are overseas, a Letter of Parental Consent is required as well as a completed Questionnaire for Parents Prior to the assignment of a CAS (Certificate of Acceptance for Studies), which is a requirement for the Visa application. We expect pupils to fully integrate into the academic, pastoral and extra-curriculum life of Hazlegrove.

Once the offer of a place has been made by the school, the place can be secured by completing the Acceptance Form, accepting the School’s Terms and Conditions as detailed in the Parent / School Contract. 

An Acceptance Deposit is payable when accepting the offer of a place. This is held by the school and credited against the final payment of fees or other sums due to the school on leaving. See the Terms and Conditions for further details.

Additional Deposit is payable in addition to the Acceptance Deposit by the parents of pupils whose normal residence is outside of the United Kingdom. See the Terms and Conditions for further details.

Acceptance forms are sent with the letter offering a place and must be returned to the Admissions Office within the time limit specified. Forms received subsequently will still be considered, but where there are limited spaces in a year group we reserve the right to offer the place to another family.

The school uniform shop is located on site and holds stock to cover the complete school uniform as well as other useful items.  When fitting out a new pupil with a complete uniform parents are encouraged to make a personal appointment. A supply of good quality second hand uniform is sometimes available.