Year 7 Admissions 2024

We set entry examinations for all children wishing to enter our Senior Schools to ascertain whether they can reach the academic standards we set.

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

Year 7 entry test

Candidates seeking 11+ entry to Berkhamsted Boys in September 2024 will be required to take the Independent Schools Examinations Board (ISEB) Common Pre-Test ideally at the pupil’s current school between Monday 9 and Friday 13 October.

We will invite those whose scores indicate that they will be able to cope with our curriculum to a Holistic Assessment Day on Wednesday 18 October 2023 between 09:00 – 16:15. We will be involving more than half our teaching staff on this date and therefore will not be able to organise a reserve date.

Parents will be informed on Monday 16 October at 14:00 if their son is being invited to the Holistic Assessment Day.

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
• a creative writing opportunity

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.