The Hive - Nursery Pre-School:
Entry to our Nursery School is selective and children should be able to access the full Early Years Curriculum. Children will be invited to spend a taster session in the pre-school, and where possible a transition form will be sent to the child's current nursery setting before an offer of a place is made.
It is expected that children joining the Hive will transition into our Reception class in the September after their fourth birthday.
Reception
Entry into Reception is determined by either attending a Stay and Play session organised by the admissions department, which can be booked through the school website, or a short taster session in the pre-school.
Where children already attend a nursery setting, a transition form will be collected before an offer of a place is made.
Year 1 and Year 2:
Whilst the main points of entry into the Infant School are the Hive and Reception, applications are accepted into Years 1 and 2 where places are available.
This is determined by an informal assessment conducted by a class teacher from the relevant year group. It is expected that pupils will be capable of accessing the full curriculum and be able to transition into our Junior and Senior Schools.
Junior School:
Entry into Years 3 to 6 is dependent upon:
- a copy of the child's most recent school report
- a satisfactory confidential reference from their current school
- a formal assessment of the candidates standard in English and Mathematics
- a taster day in their current year group
We anticipate that pupils joining Years 3 to 6 will be capable of progressing into the Senior School.
