HCH Admissions Pack 2025-2026

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Admissions Pack 2025 - 2026

Admissions Pack

2025 - 2026

Welcome to Hampton Court House Early Years | Prep | Senior | Sixth Form Hampton Court House is an award-winning school nestled in Bushy Park near East Molesey on the South West London and Surrey borders We are an independent co-educational day school for ages 2 – 18, educating Early Years children in our Pre-Prep School & Nursery, The Little Courtiers, up to students in Year 13. Many of our students elect to stay on to complete their full education with us, enjoying great success in their GCSEs and A Levels. In 2025 HCH students have continued to impress, with 20% of grades awarded Grade 9 (A*), 40% at Grades 9–8 (A*) and 61% at Grades 9–7 (A–A*), with the average grade across the board being an A. In 2024, we were named among the Top 100 schools in the UK for GCSE results (Times Online Survey), Our 2025 A Level results have surpassed last year’s at the highest grades with 35% of students achieving A*-A, 60% receiving A–B grades, and 81% securing A–C. We were shortlisted in 2024 and are finalists in 2025 for London Independent School of the Year, and also won the Education Choices national award for Developing Student Voice in 2025.

We lay the foundations of a lifelong love of learning, and it is important to us that children enjoy being here and look forward to coming to school. In keeping with our ethos, we believe that children need some guided freedom in order to develop their independence and confidence to use their voice. Our non-uniform parkland campus environment, in which staff and pupils alike are addressed on a first-name basis, cultivates an energy where pupils grow in confidence and find themselves.

Our programmes offer an extraordinary education. From the extensive Beyond the Classroom trips and enrichment programme including the Arctic Expedition and Camp HCH, to the Nebula Future Researcher’s Programme© in the Sixth Form, Courtiers get a headstart every step of the way.

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Hampton Court Road, Richmond-upon-Thames, London KT8 9BS

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Welcome from the Principal Dear Families, Welcome to Hampton Court House I’m delighted that you and your family are considering joining our wonderful school community and I look forward to getting to know you.

In this pack, you will find information on the admissions process including the application timeline and key information regarding entrance assessments, interviews and offers. We have also provided key contacts and FAQs. Wherever you are on the admissions journey, I hope the information provided will help you to plan over the next few months.

We know that applying to any school can appear daunting at first which is why the Admissions team and I look forward to working closely with you throughout this process.

I hope you enjoy discovering what makes Hampton Court House a truly extraordinary school.

With warmest wishes,

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Katherine Vintiner Principal

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Admissions timeline Pre-Nursery & Nursery

Year 7 (11+)

Year 9 (13+)

All Other Years

Application form

Submissions accepted throughout the year

Additional requirements

Application forms to be accompanied by passport/birth certificate copy and visa (if appllicable), current school or nursery report (if applicable) and the £180 registration fee. At this stage we will also request a reference from your child’s current school or nursery

Next steps

Invitation to a Trial Morning throughout the year

Interviews

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Reception (4+), Year 1 & Year 2

Submitted to and reviewed by the Admissions team no later than 14 Nov 2025

Invitation to Trial Day in January & February 2026

Invitation to sit the entrance assessments to be held on 7 and 8 January 2026

Invitation to sit entrance assessments on 14 January 2026 (not applicable for Sixth Form Candidates)

Candidates may be invited to interview from 19 January 2026

Candidates may be invited to interview from 26 January 2026

Offers

Offer letters issued following successful Trial Morning

Offer letters issued by 6 February 2026

Acceptance and deposits

Offer acceptance to be received by us within ten days of your offer with deposit paid in full

Offer acceptance to be received by us with deposit paid in full by 8 March 2026

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Admissions timeline continued Pre-Nursery & Nursery

Pupil Information Form

Pupil Information Form and All About Me form completed and returned

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Induction

Reception (4+), Year 1 & Year 2

Year 7 (11+)

Year 9 (13+)

All Other Years

Pupil Information Form completed and returned during the Summer Term (and All About Me form for Reception)

Induction for children and parents held in June

Parent Handbook

Parent Handbook is sent out

New Joiners’ BBQ

September 2026 starters invited to the New Joiners’ Family BBQ before the start of the new school year

Enrolment

Your child is welcomed to HCH

Parent Handbook is sent out in early July

Your child is welcomed to HCH on the first day of term

Please note that dates are advisory and subject to change

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Applications Application forms can be found online at hamptoncourthouse.co.uk/admissions/applications Please complete the relevant form and return required attachments via email to Victoria Davies-Jones, Head of Admissions admissions@hchnet.co.uk

Trial mornings & entrance assessments All applications are reviewed by the Admissions team.

If your application is successful, your child will be invited to either a trial morning/day or an entrance assessment (with the exception of Sixth Form candidates who are interviewed by the Head of Sixth Form).

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Pre-Nursery, Nursery & Reception Year 1 & Year 2 Prep & Senior (Year 3 - Year 10) Sixth Form

Trial morning Trial day Entrance assessment Interview

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Interviews From Year 3 upwards your child may be invited to an interview.

Interviews at Hampton Court House are an informal conversation with a member of the school leadership team that usually last between 15 - 20 minutes per candidate. Interviews are an informal and relaxed opportunity for candidates and the school to learn more about each other.

Occasionally we will also run a short group activity session immediately prior to individual interviews.

Offers At this stage of your admissions journey, offer letters will be issued.

Hampton Court House is academically selective; the issuance of an offer letter is at the sole discretion of the school and subject to the candidate successfully meeting the eligibility criteria and requisite assessment grade if applicable, in addition to a satisfactory interview.

Acceptance & deposits Acceptance of your offer is required by 8 March 2026 accompanied by your deposit paid in full (or within 10 days of offer for Pre-Nursery and Nursery in-year admissions).

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Hampton Court House pupils enjoy small class sizes, typically around 18 or fewer.

Consequently, school places are limited and highly competitive. We therefore highly recommend early return of your offer acceptance and deposit to secure your child’s place at Hampton Court House.

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Key contacts Head of Admissions Victoria Davies-Jones admissions@hchnet.co.uk 020 8614 0857 School Office Tuesday Moodie reception@hchnet.co.uk 020 8614 0865 Principal’s PA Charles Worboys cwo@hchnet.co.uk 020 8614 0865

Head of Little Courtyard Imogen Stone ist@hchnet.co.uk Head of Prep Susie Byers sby@hchnet.co.uk Head of Senior (KS3) Jack Ginger jgi@hchnet.co.uk Head of Senior (KS4) Janak Odedra jvo@hchnet.co.uk

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Head of Sixth Form Tessa Bartholomew tba@hchnet.co.uk

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Further information and FAQs What do pupils wear at Hampton Court House?

We do not have a school uniform because we believe that learning to dress appropriately is an essential part of a well-rounded education. We hope that our students will develop a sense of style that suits them and suits their environment, and prepares them well for professional life. To that end we have a dress code which we believe sets an appropriate tone without being too prescriptive.

Clothing and footwear must be clean, well-fitted and in good repair. Outdoor wear, including coats, hats and fleeces, may be worn outdoors but not indoors. Sportswear, including tracksuits, may only be worn on designated sports days, and our PE kit is worn for off-site PE lessons in the senior school. For further detailed information, please refer to the Dress Code which can be found on our website under Parent Information.

How do you get to Hampton Court House?

In addition to our school bus service, the details of which can be found on our website, Hampton Court House is well served by a variety of TFL transport links, enabling our older students to travel safely and independently to school, learning to manage their time and schedules effectively and developing their confidence ahead of their higher education journeys.

Bus Hampton Court House is a short walking distance from the Chestnut Avenue and Hampton Court Green bus stops, served by bus routes 111 (Heathrow Central), 411 (West Molesey) and 216 (Staines) to and from Kingston Station. Additionally, the R68 route goes directly to and from Richmond Station. ~10 mins

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Hampton Court

Train Hampton Court Station is a short walk away from Hampton Court House, and is served by the South Western Railway service to and from London Waterloo, which calls at Thames Ditton, Surbiton, Berrylands, New Malden, Raynes Park, Wimbledon, Earlsfield, Clapham Junction, Vauxhall and London Waterloo. The service runs every 30 minutes. Kingston Station is also conveniently located for Hampton Court House, connected by the aforementioned 111, 411 and 216 bus services.

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Clapham Junction

Earlsfield

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Hampton Court

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Cycle Many of our students opt to enjoy the scenery and safety of the cycle lanes from Hampton, Teddington, Hampton Wick, Kingston, Molesey and beyond. There is a dedicated area in the driveway where students can leave their bicycles securely throughout the day.

Will you offer more subjects in future?

Given our tailored approach to education at Hampton Court House, students enjoy a wide range of resources with personalised attention. Our diverse, expert teaching body is one of these key resources, and if there is enough demand for a subject will we be able to consider adding it to our options. Please speak to your child’s school section lead for further information (see key contacts on page 7).

How does the Bilingual Programme work in the Prep School?

Between Years 1 - 4, up to 35% of the curriculum is taught in French. The Bilingual Programme is completed at the end of Year 4.

With the exception of Language subjects, all lessons from Year 5 upwards are conducted in English by subject specialists, many of whom teach all the way up to A Level.

How do students move up to the Sixth Form?

The majority of our students stay with us through to Sixth Form. We offer a wide range of subjects and leadership opportunities including EPQ. Entry requirements: students will need to achieve a minimum of Grade 6 in their English and Maths GCSEs, Grade 7 in any GCSE subjects being taken at A Level, and a Grade 8 in Maths GCSE if students are electing to take Further Maths at A Level.

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