Year 7 Admissions at PGHS

Year 7 Entrance and Scholarship Examination:

Our Entrance and Scholarship Examinations for Year 7 in September 2026 will be held on Saturday 15 November 2025. If you would like your daughter to sit this examination, please complete the registration form found here. Registration must be received by 1st November 2025.

11+ Taster Day and Working Open Morning

We are holding an 11+ Taster Day (for current Year 6 or Year 7 pupils) on Thursday 9th October. The Taster Day is a great opportunity for pupils to experience a day in the life of a PGHS Senior School pupil. They will take part in exciting lessons and enjoy a picnic lunch at The Walker Ground.

Our Working Open Morning takes place on Wednesday 5 November from 9.30am to 11am, and is a good opportunity to hear a presentation about the school, tour the school with current pupils, and chat to staff over refreshments.

Follow the links below to register for these events:

11+ Taster Day

Working Open Morning – November 2025

Examination Detail:

For entry into Year 7, candidates sit examinations in English, Mathematics and Reasoning, which are designed for their age group. The Mathematics, English (Comprehension) and Reasoning (NVR and VR) assessments are done via the ISEB Common Pre-test.  In addition, pupils will sit a traditional written paper in Creative Writing. Familiarisation tests for the ISEB are available online here  and more general information can be found here.  Parents/guardians are required to register their daughters online directly with ISEB, in addition to completing the PGHS registration form. Families are encouraged to sign up to the ISEB mailing list, which can be done here.

Candidates who show promise in these academic tests are then invited for interview with the Head or another senior member of staff. This is an opportunity for areas such as interests and hobbies to be discussed so that an overall picture of the prospective pupil can be achieved. Parents will be contacted with an interview date in the week following the examination.

You will find out if your daughter has a place in Year 7 before the Christmas holidays, and you have until the first Friday in March to accept your place.

Scholarships and Subject Awards at Year 7  

We are pleased to offer Academic, Art, Drama, Music and Sport Scholarships plus Subject Awards. Click here to learn more.

Bursaries at Year 7

A limited number of means-tested Bursaries giving assistance towards the tuition fees are available for entrance into the School at Year 7. Click here to learn more.

If you would like any further information please contact the Admissions Office on admissions@pghs.co.uk or call 020 8886 1135 (Option 2)

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