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About CH
Overview
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Year 7 and Year 9 entry
Entry
Our selection process is designed to identify children who will flourish in a busy school environment with a strong academic ethos and who will make the most of the wide range of opportunities available at Christ’s Hospital.
Parents are encouraged to begin the admissions process as early as possible, ideally at least 18 months before their child is due to join the school.
Christ’s Hospital is academically selective and places are offered based on performance in the school’s own assessments.
Year 7 Entry Requirements
As a guide, children entering at age 11 into Year 7 should demonstrate strong academic potential, working towards the higher end of the ability range in both Mathematics and English within the National Curriculum. Typically, this means being predicted to achieve above 100 in the Key Stage 2 tests and ‘working above the expected standard’.
Our assessment process for a boarding bursary place takes place in two stages. The first is an Initial Assessment in October (just before the half-term break), which involves computer-based tests in verbal, quantitative, non-verbal, and spatial reasoning.
Assessments for day students consist of a single round, usually held over two days in October.
Boarding candidates who are successful in the Initial Assessment are invited to take part in the Residential Assessment in January (just before term starts). During this assessment, children stay overnight, experience boarding life, and take part in a range of assessment tasks. They are evaluated not only on their academic potential but also on their suitability for boarding.
Year 9 Entry Requirements
Year 9 Entry
As a guide, children entering at age 13 into Year 9 should show strong academic potential, performing towards the higher end of the ability range in both Mathematics and English within the National Curriculum. They are generally expected to be achieving at least the equivalent of the higher grades in Key Stage 3 assessments and ‘working above the expected standard’.
Our assessment process for both boarding bursary and day places takes place in October. The Initial Assessment (for boarding applicants) is held just before the half-term break and involves computer-based tests in verbal, quantitative, non-verbal, and spatial reasoning. Assessments for day candidates follow a similar format and are held over two days during October.
Boarding candidates who are successful in the Initial Assessment are invited to take part in the Residential Assessment in January (just before term starts). During this assessment, children stay overnight, experience boarding life, and take part in a range of assessment tasks. They are evaluated not only on their academic potential but also on their suitability for boarding.
Additional Information
In all cases reports will be requested from a candidate’s current head teacher and it is recommended that parents contact their child’s current school early in the admissions process to ask about their child’s predicted grades.
Order our prospectus
Our School Prospectus provides an introduction to life at Christ’s Hospital. You can request a printed copy which includes an application form by completing the form and/or you can download a pdf of the prospectus.
