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Admissions at Hatherop Castle School

Hatherop Castle School welcomes visits from parents and children on either an individual appointment basis or to one of the termly Open Mornings. To arrange an appointment please contact the Headmaster’s PA Mrs Usher-Benwell on 01285 750206. For all other admissions matters please contact Ms Whitehouse the Admissions Registrar on admissions@hatheropcastle.co.uk or her direct line 01285 752021

Our Open Mornings for the academic year 2010-11 are as follows:

Michaelmas Term: Monday 4th October 2010

Lent Term: Saturday 29th January 2011

Trinity Term: Monday 9th May 2011

To apply for a place at the school an application form must be completed and sent to the school along with a non-refundable registration fee of £75.

If a visit has already been made a taster day can be arranged where a child can join a class and experience a ‘Hatherop Castle Day’. We do not have any formal Entrance exams but we will assess the child on a taster day, and we do require reports from the child’s previous school.

If a place is offered and accepted by parents, a refundable deposit of £300 is paid and the process of Induction into the School can begin. This deposit is refunded on completion of Prep 6 or later. Joining information is sent to parents, appointments for uniform kit outs are made and an invitation to Induction Afternoon is extended. Children are invited to become a member of the class they will join in the following September and meet the teacher assigned to that class. Children that join us at other times of the academic year are also offered the opportunity to join the class they will enter on arrival, for a day, in the term prior to arrival.

A system of buddying is in place, whereby new pupils are looked after by ‘old hands’ and shown where everything is and how things are done.

Scholarships at Hatherop Castle School

Scholarship exams are held in the Lent term of the year prior to entry in September. Academic, Music and Sport scholarships are awarded following examinations and assessments in these areas. Candidates spend a day at school and as well as undertaking exams appropriate to the subject also have an interview with the Headmaster. Monetary awards are made up to 40% off fees.

Means tested bursaries may also be applied for. Forms are available from the Bursar’s Office. The Bursar may be contacted on 01285 750045 or bursar@hatheropcastle.co.uk

Scholarship and Assessment Day 2010 - Saturday 6th February. We are holding our first Assessment Day in conjunction with our annual Scholarship Day on Saturday 6th February. Bursary monies may be available up to 100% of fees, for those children identified by this process. Please contact the Registrar for further details.

Frequently asked questions

How many children are there at the school?

Currently there are 194 pupils in the main school, with around 30 in Transition and Kindergarten.

How do I apply?

Contact the Registrar for a form.

Do you have Open Days?

The school has three Open Morning’s one a term. They are always on a day when the school operates as normal so that classes can be viewed. The Headmaster and teachers are always available. Parents act as guides on one Open Morning and pupils from Prep 8 on the other two.

Are there Houses within the school?

Each child is placed in one of three houses named after two previous Headmistresses and the last private owner of the house. Inter house competitions take place during the school year which include sport, swimming and a tug of war.

What do the boarders do at weekends?

A range of activities are undertaken at weekends – from climbing to dry-slope skiing, from cycling to water sports and from shopping to decorating the common room at Christmas. During the summer term very good use of the school swimming pool is made!