Application Process
Year 7 September 2026 Entry
Application Process
Children wishing to transfer to the Middle Division are warmly encouraged to arrange a visit via the Admissions Department. We also invite you to attend our Open Day on Saturday 27 September 2025 by booking here and our Taster Day for Year 7 entry on Saturday 4 October 2025. To book, please complete the form. These events are beneficial for children and parents to familiarise themselves with the Senior Divisions.
All children applying for a place to join Year 7 in September 2026
1. Register on ISEB Portal by 24 October 2025 using this link RegisterISEB
2. Complete the Applicant Form here by 24 October 2025
3. All students are automatically considered for academic scholarships following ISEB Entrance Assessment results. To be considered for one of the Music, Sport or Catholic Scholarships, please submit a Scholarship Application form to New Hall by 24 October 2025. If you would like to be considered for a Modern Language Award, please email admissions@newhallschool.co.uk
4. New Hall Prep pupils will have their interview and creative writing assessments during normal school class time from 3 - 11 November
5. Sit the ISEB Entrance Assessments at the Senior Division on Thursday 13 and Friday 14 November
6. Places are offered by the end of the Michaelmas Term, December 2025
7. Sport and Music Scholarship Assessments, January 2026*
8. Scholarships and Awards offered by February 2026
9. Accept the Year 7, September place by the deadline: 2 March 2026
* A shortlisting will take place in early January 2026
Entrance Assessments
All children wishing to apply to join Year 7 are required to sit the ISEB Common Pre-Tests, which include Verbal Reasoning, Non-Verbal Reasoning, English, and Mathematics. Taking approximately 2.5 hours in total, these are taken on Thursday 13 and Friday 14 November at School.
ISEB Registration Process
Parents register their children through the ISEB Guardian Portal.
Additionally, please provide information about Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and/or if your child has English as an Additional Language (EAL). You will need to upload any relevant documents on the ISEB Portal.
Once reviewed, the Admissions Department will then approve all of the submissions by early November. Please do not worry if the ISEB portal shows as ‘pending’ before this date.
Interview and Assessment
Every child applying to join Year 7 is given an interview with a senior member of staff at New Hall, which lasts approximately 15 minutes.
During this interview, your child will give a three minute presentation on a topic of their own choice. Please note that it is not possible to accommodate laptops for PowerPoints or any technical equipment. However, if your child wishes to show the interviewer something on an iPad, that is permitted. If your child would like to bring a prop to support their interview, we would be delighted to see them.
As well as the interview, your child will sit a 30-minute creative writing assessment. Both the interview and assessment will take place during normal class time between 3-14 November 2025.
Parents will receive specific details on the date of your child’s interview by the end of October.
Scholarships & Awards
For Year 7 entry for September 2026, we have a number of scholarships, available to girls and boys.
Please refer to the Scholarships and Awards booklet for further information and all relevant scholarship application form links.
Students applying to join Year 7 are automatically considered for the Year 7 Hawley Academic Scholarship and Year 7 Academic Scholarships. These are based on Year 7 ISEB assessment results. Therefore, for academic scholarships, there is no separate scholarship application form.
Year 7 scholarships and awards are assessed separately for girls and boys, and each scholarship is offered in both the Girls’ Division and the Boys’ Division.
Students are ranked based on performance in our assessments, and scholarships are offered to the best performing students. Where candidates of a similar ability are being considered for scholarships and awards, preference may be given to students who are practising Catholics and/or who commit to boarding. Most scholarships have a monetary value attached to them. Please see the Scholarship & Bursaries Policy here for more information.
Bursary Assistance
For the academic year 2026-27, our Governors have established a hardship fund to help support existing students to remain at New Hall School, with priority being given to students in examination year groups.
There are no new bursaries available for incoming students in Year 7, and parents of joiners are required to provide assurance that they have the means to pay fees in full.
Visiting New Hall
We are pleased to offer families considering Year 7 entry an opportunity to tour the School on weekdays during the Michaelmas Term. There are also opportunities to meet with members of the Senior Leadership Team, the Director of Boarding and Admissions, and the Heads of Department to discuss your child’s schooling.
Should you wish to visit, please contact the Admissions Department on admissions@newhallschool.co.uk or on 01245 236 098.
Communication of Offer Decisions
We communicate offer decisions via email before Christmas 2025, ensuring you receive timely information regarding your child’s application to the Middle Division. Please do let us know of any achievements, interests or passions of your child during this process.
