How to get into The Haberdashers’ Aske’s Girls’ School at 7+

Introduction

The Haberdashers’ Aske’s Girls’ School is an independent day school for girls, situated in Hertfordshire. Most pupils join the school via the main admissions points at 4+ and 11+, but there are approximately 10 places available at the 7+ entry point each year.

Casual places into other year groups can be gained groups if spaces become available.

Before you apply

The school encourages anyone interested in applying for Haberdashers’ Girls’ School to attend one of their School in Action mornings, which take place throughout the year. Parents can book a place on one of these mornings via the website. The next dates for 7+ entry open mornings at Haberdashers’ Girls’ School are Friday 22nd September 2023, Thursday 28th September 2023, Tuesday 3rd October and Tuesday 10th October. 

The school does not have a sibling policy, meaning that siblings of current students are not given preferential treatment.

For the year 2024/25, the fees for students in Year 3 (the year 7+ feeds into) were £7,214 per term, which works out at £21,642 per year. This fee includes lunches.

The school does offer scholarships and bursaries, but only for students in the Senior School.

Application

Applications for entry into Year 3 in September 2024 are open now. The application can be completed online through this link: 

https://www.habsgirls.org.uk/registration-form/

There is a non-refundable registration fee of £150 (£200 for overseas applicants). At the time of writing, the application deadline was Friday 10th November 2023.

Assessments

The 7+ assessment for Haberdashers’ Girls’ School is a multistage process.

Stage 1

All candidates will attend a group activity morning. These will next take place on Tuesday 28th November 2023.

Stage 2

A reduced number of candidates are then invited to an assessment day, where they will complete a series of formal tests in reading, writing and maths, and take part in a group discussion. This will take place on Monday 11th December 2023.

For those invited to the assessment day, the Head of the child’s current school will be asked to provide a written reference as to the candidate’s academic ability, attitude and behaviour, involvement in the School community, talents and interests, and any other special circumstances such as special educational needs, or disability. The reference may also include the results of tests taken at the school, such as NFER, SATs or the results of their baseline testing.

Stage 3

Candidates who were successful in the first two stages will be invited back, with their parents, to meet the Head of the Junior School and other senior staff members. These family interviews will take place on either Monday 15th and Tuesday 16th January 2024.

Results

Offers for successful 7+ candidates to Haberdashers’ Girls’ School will be posted by Friday 26th January 2024. Parents then have until noon on Wednesday 7th February 2024 to accept the offer.

Destination schools

There is an expectation that girls in the Haberdashers’ Girls’ Junior School will move to Haberdashers’ Girls’ Senior School. Information on the most recent A-Level results and University destinations can be found here: https://www.habsgirls.org.uk/2023/08/17/a-level-results-2023/