Applying to Highgate School at 11+

What happens at each stage: September 2027 entry

These are typical timings, not confirmed dates. Schools set and change their own dates, so always check Highgate School’s own website before you act.

First stage

Entrance exams in December 2026.

Next

A group interview and taster lessons in January, with offers in early February.

What happens at each stage: September 2028 entry

These are typical timings, not confirmed dates. Schools set and change their own dates, so always check Highgate School’s own website before you act.

Registration

Expected to close in the autumn of Year 6, around October or November 2027. Check the school’s website.

First stage

Entrance exams in December 2027.

Next

A group interview and taster lessons in January, with offers in early February.

What happens at each stage: September 2029 entry

These are typical timings, not confirmed dates. Schools set and change their own dates, so always check Highgate School’s own website before you act.

It’s early. Here’s the typical pattern for September 2029 entry. Check the school’s website for its confirmed dates.

1. 2027 to summer 2028 · Year 5Visit and shortlistOpen days, a long list, then a shortlist. Note each school’s registration deadline.
2. Autumn 2028 · Year 6RegisterMost schools close registration in the autumn of Year 6, often in October or early November.
3. Late November 2028 to January 2029TestsThe ISEB Pre-Test, the London 11+ Consortium test or the school’s own papers.
4. January 2029InterviewsOften a one-to-one conversation, a group activity or a taster morning.
5. February 2029OffersOffers arrive, usually with a deadline to accept and pay a deposit.