Heatherton Admissions Process

The first step in securing your child’s place at Heatherton, part of the Berkhamsted Schools Group, is to complete our online registration form. There is a non‑refundable Registration Fee of £224 per child. Once registered, you’ll be considered an official candidate, and our Admissions Officer will be in touch to guide you through the next stages.

Entry into Heatherton’s Co-educational Nursery takes place three times per year in January, April and September, and the earliest opportunity to join is the term in which the child turns three years’ old. We invite prospective Nursery and Reception pupils for an informal pre-offer visit with their parents to assess that we are able to meet a child’s needs. We also request a copy of the child’s most recent report from their current school, nursery or play group.

Children from Year 1 upwards are invited to spend an assessment / taster day at the School. They will complete a variety of assessments in English and Maths to help us identify particular strengths or weaknesses. Recent reports, a reference and any test scores are also requested from the previous school. Following the relevant assessments, the Headteacher then meets with parents to discuss their daughter’s taster session prior to an offer being made.