At Box Hill School we appreciate the huge consideration that families give to their child’s education – please rest assured that our Admissions Team is here to help you journey through the 3 stages of our admissions process outlined below, so please contact us at any point on admissions@boxhillschool.com or on 01372 384240.
We also welcome applications into other year groups where we have places available, so please do contact our Admissions Team if you would like to discuss other options on admissions@boxhillschool.com or on 01372 384240.
STAGE 1: VISIT US
Open Events
Students and their families are welcome to attend any of our open events. We offer a range of midweek, evening and weekend open events throughout the year where you can view the school, talk to our pupils, and meet our Head and Senior Team. View our Open Event details.
Private Visits
You may wish to arrange a private visit to the school if you are unable to attend an open event. In this case, you will enjoy a guided tour of the school and meet one of our Senior Team. Further details can be found on our Private Visits page. Alternatively you can contact us via email or phone if you would like to speak to someone before visiting us on admissions@boxhillschool.com.
Rest assured, visitors will always receive a very warm welcome at Box Hill School!
Providing us with a copy of the applicant’s full school report and any medical and/or Educational Psychologist reports where appropriate
Students who are registered with us by our timescales are guaranteed to be invited to the Year 7 and Year 9 Assessments. Invitations for our assessments will be sent out after the Autumn Term half term. For applications after our published deadline please contact us and we will provide advice as to how to proceed.
You may register your son or daughter at any time prior to the registration deadlines. No priority is given to early registrations and all students are considered on an equal basis at the point of assessment. After registration, we will, as standard, contact the applicant’s current school to request a school reference.
Important: Please note that if applicants have any specific learning support requirements we ask that full information (eg formal Educational Psychologist reports, EHCPs, medical reports, etc) be provided as early on in the enquiry process as possible, and well in advance of our registration timescales. This is so that we can review all information supplied and confirm whether we can, with the student’s best interest in mind, meet their needs before the registration process. Registration forms for students with specific support requirements cannot therefore be formally accepted until we have reviewed all appropriate information and confirmed that we are able to provide the level of support required by the student. We are always happy to advise further on this, so please feel free to contact our Admissions department should you require any clarification. Whilst the school successfully supports children with specific learning differences, it does have a finite resource in each year group. Once this resource is exhausted we may offer places on a ‘Wait List’ should a place become available.
Providing us with a copy of the applicant’s full school report and any medical and/or Educational Psychologist reports where appropriate
Providing us with the student’s predicted GCSE results
Students will be invited to attend the school for an interview at a mutually convenient time. After registration, we will, as standard, contact the applicant’s current school to request a school reference. Any offer will be based upon the applicant’s interview, recent school reports and GCSE predicted grades.
Important: Please note that if applicants have any specific learning support requirements we ask that full information (eg formal Educational Psychologist reports, EHCPs, medical reports, etc) be provided as early on in the enquiry process as possible, and well in advance of our registration timescales. This is so that we can review all information supplied and confirm whether we can, with the student’s best interest in mind, meet their needs before the registration process. Registration forms for students with specific support requirements cannot therefore be formally accepted until we have reviewed all appropriate information and confirmed that we are able to provide the level of support required by the student. We are always happy to advise further on this, so please feel free to contact our Admissions department should you require any clarification. Whilst the school successfully supports children with specific learning differences, it does have a finite resource in each year group. Once this resource is exhausted we may offer places on a ‘Wait List’ should a place become available.
Other applications
We also welcome applications into other year groups where we have places available, so please do contact our Admissions Team if you would like to discuss other options on admissions@boxhillschool.com or on 01372 3842240.
STAGE 3: ASSESSMENT PROCESS
Year 7 applications
Our Year 7 Assessments take place in the November preceding Year 7 entry (i.e. while the student is in Year 6). Applicants will have a short interview with one of our Senior Team and will also be required to sit written tests set by Box Hill School in Maths and English. The Maths test is based on the school syllabus covered in Year 6 and lasts 1 hour. The English test includes a reading comprehension task and a piece of creative writing and lasts 45 minutes.
Students wishing to apply for Year 9 have two options;
They can either apply when they are in Year 6
Assessments take place in November whilst the student is in Year 6
Applicants will have a short interview with one of our Senior Team
Applicants will sit assessments in Maths (60 minutes) and English (45 minutes)
or they can apply when they are in Year 8
Assessments take place in November whilst the student is in Year 8
Applicants will have a short interview with one of our Senior Team
Applicants will sit assessments in Maths (45 minutes) and English (60 minutes)
Both assessments are written papers.
The Maths paper is a timed test (no calculator required) and is based on the school syllabus currently being studied.
The English paper comprises a reading comprehension task and a piece of creative writing.
Please note that Year 9 application decisions are not based on the applicant’s performance in Common Entrance examinations.
For Year 9 Application Timescales for September 2025, please contact our Admissions Team who will be pleased to provide further information admissions@boxhillschool.com
Year 12 applications
We welcome applications into Year 12 onto either the A Level or the International Baccalaureate Programme. Registered applicants are invited to Box Hill School for an interview. Offers are based upon the applicant’s interview, recent school reports and GCSE predictions. Please contact us for further information regarding Year 12 applications: admissions@boxhillschool.com
Applicants will be invited to Box Hill School to sit tests set by Box Hill School in Maths and English and will have a short interview with one of our Senior Team.
Please contact our Admissions Team who will be pleased to provide further information for entry into other Year Groups: admissions@boxhillschool.com
General information
During the assessment process, consideration is given to the applicant’s entrance test results, interview, recent school reports, academic progress at current school, grade predictions and other strengths – whether inside or outside school life. We pride ourselves on providing a rounded education which focuses on the ‘whole person’ and delivering first-class learning in a warm, supportive and holistic atmosphere.
Please note that we expect all students within Years 7 – 9 to study two Modern Foreign Languages. Additionally, we require all students, irrespective of age, to be fully independent learners within the classroom, to be meeting age-related expectations, to be fully engaged in attending school and to positively being part of our school community.
