Year 9 Admissions 2027

ADMISSIONS

Events

Join us at our upcoming events to find out more about Berkhamsted Girls

 

  • Berkhamsted Girls Open Event – Meet our pupils and hear from our Headteacher, Mrs Jo Vila – Friday 25 April – 09:00 – 12:00 
  • Summer Event – Explore our Outdoor Education centre at the Pre-Prep campus and meet the Leadership Team – Saturday 14 June from 14:00 
  • Sports Open Tour – Explore our sports facilities, participate in activities and meet pupils and the Heads of Sports – Thursday 4 September from 17:00
  • Berkhamsted Girls Open Event – Meet our pupils and hear from our Headteacher, Mrs Jo Vila – Friday 19 September – 09:00 – 12:00 

Places are limited at all events so we suggest early booking is advisable. 

Book your place here

Year 9 is not an official entry point for Berkhamsted Girls and applications are subject to availability of places. 

Please contact Admissions for more information.

 

DEADLINE for Registration and Scholarship Applications

for Year 9 2027 is Monday 22 September 2025 at 17:00

 

Please click here to complete the form to register for Berkhamsted Girls Year 9 2027

Please contact our Admissions department for information on our continued interest list for out of year applications.

Following Registration:

 

Assessments and Interviews

 

November 2025

Entry Requirements

We set entry examinations for all children wishing to enter our Senior Schools to ascertain whether they can reach the academic standards we set. All registered children will be invited to sit the Berkhamsted Entrance Assessment (an online English, Mathematics, Verbal Reasoning and Non-Verbal Reasoning test) on Friday 7 November 2025.

A reference from the pupil’s current school is also required.

Entry Assessment

We will be inviting all registered applicants to a Holistic Assessment Day on Saturday 8 November 2025 between 09:00 – 16:45. We will be involving more than half our teaching staff on this date and therefore will not be able to organise a reserve date.

The Holistic Assessment Day will be like a day in the life of a Senior School pupil and will include:

  • an interview
  • a practical leadership exercise at our high ropes course
  • an academic discussion
  • a problem-solving exercise
  • a sporting activity
  • drama

Every element of the day will be observed and assessed, and we will use the observations and assessments to seek to offer places to pupils who will benefit most from our ambitious, adventurous and busy curriculum.

Scholarship Dates

 

Wednesday 24 September 2025 – Deadline for applications

Deadline for Scholarship applications
Please be aware that students should be registered for entry to the school when applying for a scholarship

 

Monday 3 November 2025 – Deadline for Additional means-tested funding

Deadline for return of applications for additional means-tested funding **

** (additional means tested funding is only awarded in conjunction with a scholarship)

 

Monday 10 November at 12:00 noon – Invites to Scholarship Assessments

Scholarship Assessment invitations will be sent to those who have been successful in their Scholarship application

 

Scholarship Assessments for Year 9 2027 entry

Wednesday 19 November – Sports Scholarship Assessment

Friday 21 November – Drama Scholarship Assessment

Tuesday 25 November – Music Scholarship Assessment

Academic Scholarships will be offered based on Entrance Assessment results

Offers and Acceptances

 

Monday 8 December 2025 at 10:00 – Assessment and Scholarship results

Assessment and Scholarship result letters will be emailed to families

 

Monday 5 January 2026 by 17:00 – Acceptance Deadline

Deadline for acceptance of place sent to Admissions.  If you fail to complete the Acceptance Form and make an Acceptance Deposit payment by this date the offer will be withdrawn and the place re-allocated. 

 

Key dates for new starters

April 2027

New Girls’ Evening (Senior School)

June 2027

New Pupils’ Induction Day 1 (Senior School)

September 2027

New pupils start at Berkhamsted

ADMISSIONS

Personal Tours

We advise visiting Berkhamsted at one of our on-site Open Events in the first instance. For families looking for entry in the next two years (i.e. 2026 and 2027 entry), we can offer group and individual tours of our school sites.

To book a place on a personal tour please complete the form below and our Admissions team will be in touch in due course to make arrangements.

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