Hampton School - Further Information

FURTHER INFORMATION

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Thank you for your interest in Hampton School and a very warm welcome from the Admissions team.

We know how important it is to choose a school where your son will be happy and thrive and are here to provide you with an insight into Hampton life and guide you through our admissions process.

Our website and social media channels offer an excellent overview of the School but can, of course, only tell you so much. To truly understand what makes Hampton so distinctively vibrant, inspiring and joyful we encourage you to come and visit us - there is no substitute for spending time with our pupils and staff who will be happy to share their own personal experiences of Hampton with you.

Hampton is academically selective and our admissions process is designed to identify natural ability and assess potential. Each year, we are delighted to welcome boys from a diverse range of backgrounds with many different talents and interests. There is no typical Hampton boy but all have a love of learning and a willingness to join in and make the most of the many opportunities on offer.

We work very closely with parents and feeder schools throughout the admissions journey to ensure that Hampton is the right fit school for all those who join us so please do get in touch if you have any questions no matter how small or trivial they may seem - we are here to help and would be delighted to hear from you!

We hope that you find this guide helpful and look forward to meeting you soon.

Head of Admissions

CONTACT US:

Tel: 020 8979 9273

Email: admissions@hamptonschool.org.uk

VISIT US

Visitor events are held throughout the year and provide an opportunity to explore our wonderful facilities and soak up the Hampton atmosphere.

Our events include a talk from the Headmaster and other key members of staff, a Q&A with a pupil panel and a pupil led tour. You will also have the chance to meet and chat informally with our staff and amazing boys. For more information and to book a place please click on the link below:

www.hamptonschool.org.uk/admissions/onsite-visit/

ENTRY POINTS

There are three main points of entry:

· 11+ entry to the First Year (Year 7)

· 13+ entry to the Third Year (Year 9)

· 16+ entry to the Sixth Form

Please note that boys may only sit for 11+ or 13+ entry and not both. Offers are also not transferable from one entry point to another. There is a level playing field for entry and it is not easier to get in at one entry point over another. There is also no difference in overall A level outcomes between boys who join at 11+ and those who join at 13+.

REGISTRATION

Before sitting an entrance exam your son must first be registered with us. To register, please complete our online registration form. A £125 registration fee is required at the time of registration. This fee is waived for boys on Pupil Premium, please contact the Admissions team if this applies. Early registration is recommended.

If you have any difficulty accessing or completing the registration form please do not hesitate to contact the Admissions team who will be happy to help you.

11+ ENTRY

We are delighted to welcome around 160 new Hamptonians to our First Year (Year 7) each September. The majority of boys join us from state maintained primary schools, alongside a number from independent prep schools which finish at the end of Year 6.

Hampton is academically selective and entry is via competitive examination, interview and school reference. The closing date for registrations is 1 November of Year 6 and written assessments are held at Hampton at the end of November of Year 6. Candidates sit three papers:

40 MINS 40 MINS 45 MINS

ENGLISH WORDS & REASONING MATHS

A supporting reference is requested from the candidate’s current school prior to the exam as part of the assessment process. The reference provides us with important information about the candidate as an individual as well as details of current attainment and achievements.

Past papers are not available but further information about our assessments is provided at the end of this booklet.

11+ ENTRY SEPTEMBER 2025: KEY DATES

11+ ADMISSIONS INTERVIEWS

Boys who show potential in our written papers are invited for interview at the beginning of January. We interview approximately half the candidates who sit the 11+ exam. The interviews are friendly and informal and enable us to get to know candidates better and explore their academic and all-round potential as well as their ‘fit’ with the Hampton ethos. Equally importantly, the interviews offer boys the opportunity to spend time with two members of our teaching staff and to tell us about themselves, their interests and hobbies, what they enjoy and what excites them.

Hampton is a very popular school and we regret that we are not able to invite all boys who sit our written assessments for an interview and not all those interviewed are subsequently offered a place.

OFFERS & ACCEPTANCES

Offers are made mid-February and families asked to confirm acceptance at the beginning of March. A £1,600 non-refundable deposit is required when accepting the offer of a place. The acceptance deposit may be adjusted for families who are offered a full bursary.

Friday 1 November 2024 Closing date for registrations & bursary applications

Friday 15 November 2024 Closing date for scholarship applications

Saturday 23 November 2024 11+ Entrance & Scholarship exam (at Hampton)

January 2025 Interviews for selected candidates & scholarship assessments (at Hampton)

Friday 14 February 2025 Results posted (by email)

March 2025 Deadline for accepting places (12.00 noon)

10+ ADVANCE PLACE EXAM

Boys in Year 5 have the opportunity to sit our 10+ Advance Place exam for deferred entry to the First Year (Year 7) at 11+.

The 10+ exam is held at Hampton at the beginning of November in Year 5 and assists parents who feel their son is ready to sit a formal exam and who want to reduce the uncertainties of the 11+ assessments in Year 6.

There are two papers:

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A supporting reference is requested from each candidate’s current school and those showing potential in the written assessments are invited for an informal interview with a member of our teaching staff approximately two weeks after the written exam.

Places are offered at the beginning of December and families asked to confirm acceptance at the beginning of March (of Year 5). A non-refundable deposit is required when accepting the offer of an Advance Place.

Boys who accept a 10+ Advance Place are not required to sit the 11+ exam the following year unless they wish to be considered for a scholarship or bursary. Those who are not successful, or who decline the offer of a place, are invited to sit the 11+ exam completely afresh in Year 6.

Please note that the 10+ exam is linked to our 11+ entry and candidates who sit the 10+ assessments are not eligible to sit for 13+ entry.

Past papers are not available but further information about our assessments is provided at the end of this booklet.

11+ ENTRY SEPTEMBER 2026 (10+ EXAM AT HAMPTON): KEY DATES

Monday 1 October 2024 Closing date for registrations

Saturday 9 November 2024 10+ Advance Place exam (at Hampton)

w/c 21 November 2024 Interviews for selected candidates (at Hampton)

November 2024 Results posted (by email)

Tuesday 5 March 2025 Deadline for accepting places (12.00 noon)

13+ ENTRY

We are pleased to have a large 13+ transfer to Hampton and typically welcome around 40 new Hamptonians to our Third Year (Year 9) each year from a large number of independent prep schools which finish at the end of Year 8.

Those joining the Third Year enjoy a smooth transition, settling in quickly, shining academically and gaining places in teams and activities. The admissions process begins in Year 6 and entry is via our own Pre-test, interview and school reference. The 13+ Pre-test is held at the end of November of Year 6 and the closing date for registrations is 1 November of Year 6.

Candidates sit three papers:

40 MINS

40 MINS

45 MINS

ENGLISH WORDS & REASONING MATHS

A supporting reference is requested from the candidate’s current school prior to the exam as part of the assessment process. The reference provides us with important information about the candidate as an individual as well as details of current attainment and achievements.

Past papers are not available but further information about our assessments is provided at the end of this booklet.

13+ ENTRY SEPTEMBER 2027 (YEAR 6 PRE TEST): KEY DATES

13+ ADMISSIONS INTERVIEWS

Boys who show potential in the Pre-test are invited for interview in January. Approximately half the candidates who sit our 13+ exam are invited for interview. The interviews are friendly and informal and enable us to get to know candidates better and explore their academic and all-round potential as well as their ‘fit’ with the Hampton ethos. Equally importantly, our interviews offer boys the opportunity to spend time with two members of our teaching staff and to tell us about themselves, their interests and hobbies, what they enjoy and what excites them.

Hampton is a very popular school and we regret that we are not able to invite all boys who sit our written assessments for an interview and not all those interviewed are subsequently offered a place.

OFFERS & ACCEPTANCES

Offers are made mid-February and families asked to confirm acceptance the following January (Year 7). A £1,600 non-refundable deposit is required when accepting the offer of a place. The acceptance deposit may be adjusted for families who are offered a full bursary.

Wednesday 1 November 2024 Closing date for registrations & bursary applications

Saturday 23 November 2024 13+ Year 6 Pre-test

January 2025 nterviews for selected candidates (at Hampton - families will be notified at the beginning of January)

Friday 14 February 2025 Results posted (by email)

Early January 2026 Deadline for accepting places

12+ EXAM

Boys who are not successful in our Year 6 Pre-test are automatically invited to sit our 12+ assessments in Year 7 completely afresh. The 12+ exam is also open to new candidates who have not previously sat for entry to Hampton and who are attending a Prep School which finishes at the end of Year 8.

The closing date for new candidate registrations is 1 October of Year 7 and the exam is held in the December of Year 7. Candidates sit three written papers:

A supporting reference is requested from the candidate’s current school and those showing potential in the written assessments are invited for interview. The interviews are held early January and the format is the same as the 11+ and 13+ interviews.

Offers are made mid-January and families asked to confirm acceptance within eight days. A £1,600 non-refundable deposit is required when accepting the offer of a place.

Please note that candidates who sat the 10+ and/or 11+ exam, and who were not successful, are not eligible to sit the 12+ exam.

13+ ENTRY SEPTEMBER 2026 (YEAR 7 PRE TEST): KEY DATES

Monday 1 October 2024

Closing date for new registrations

Saturday 30 November 2024 Year 7 Pre-test

January 2025 Year 7 Interviews

Mid January 2025 Results of Year 7 Pre Test emailed

End of January 2025 Deadline for accepting places (12:00 noon)

16+ ENTRY

We are pleased to welcome a number of boys to our Sixth Form each year. Entry standards are high and candidates are expected to gain at least six I/GCSE at grade 8-9, although in practice, most successful candidates will achieve 8 or 9 in all subjects.

The 16+ assessment process begins with an Assessment Day in November. Candidates sit online aptitude tests in verbal, non-verbal, quantitative and spatial reasoning and 30-minute written papers in each of the three subjects they wish to study for A Level.

Details of expected I/GCSE grades and a personal statement are required in advance and a supporting reference is requested from the candidate’s current school.

Those showing potential in the online and written tests are invited for interviews with a Deputy Head and the Heads

16+ ENTRY SEPTEMBER 2025: KEY DATES

of Department or senior teachers in the three subjects they are considering studying at A level.

OFFERS & ACCEPTANCES

Successful candidates are offered a place conditional on specified grades at I/GCSE, typically a minimum of six I/GCSEs at grade 8-9. Families are not required to formally accept the offer of a place until I/GCSE results are known and the conditions of offer are met but will be asked to confirm provisional acceptance by the end of December. A £1,600 non-refundable deposit is required when formally accepting the offer.

Monday 2 October 2024 Closing date for registrations & bursary applications

November 2024 Online & written tests (at Hampton)

November 2024 Interviews for selected candidates (at Hampton)

December 2024 Results posted (by email)

End of December 2024 Deadline for provisional acceptance of offer

SCHOLARSHIPS

Our Scholarships are highly sought-after and are awarded in recognition of proven talent and/or exceptional potential in a particular field.

The following awards are available:

Academic Scholarships at 11+ and 13+

Art Scholarships at 11+, 13+ and 16+

Chess Scholarships at 11+, 13+ and 16+

Choral Scholarships (awarded in conjunction with the Chapel Royal at Hampton Court Palace) at 11+

Music Scholarships at 11+, 13+ and 16+

Performing Arts Scholarships at 11+, 13+ and 16+

Sport Scholarships at 11+, 13+ and 16+

ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS

Potential Academic Scholars at 11+ are identified through the 11+ entrance exam and all candidates who sit the assessments are automatically considered for an award -there is no separate scholarship exam and no separate application form.

For 13+ entry, Academic Scholarships are awarded through the Common Academic Scholarship Examination based on the Common Entrance syllabus. Candidates are recommended by their prep school Head and are invited to sit assessments in May of Year 8.

CO-CURRICULAR SCHOLARSHIPS

Assessments and auditions for our co-curricular scholarships take place in the January prior to the September of entry. Further details about our Scholarship programme and the application process are available here. Scholarships are not means-tested and may be supplemented by a bursary award.

ASSISTANCE WITH FEES

We are committed to ensuring that a Hampton education is open to talented boys regardless of their family’s financial circumstances and there are currently 106 boys in the School on completely Free Places and many others receive fee assistance.

Bursaries are means-tested and the amount of help provided depends on the family’s individual circumstances and their financial need. Awards range from a 10% to 100% reduction in fees and may also include assistance with other School related costs.

Our new dedicated charity, The Fitzwygram Foundation, also provides funding for completely Free Places to boys from all backgrounds.

Bursaries are available to boys joining the School at 11+, 13+ and 16+ who are successful in our entrance assessments and who will benefit from a Hampton education including the wider, co-curricular life of the School. The closing date for bursary applications for entry at 11+ and 13+ is 1 November prior to the entrance exam. The closing date for 16+ entry is 1 October prior to the November assessments.

Please refer to our Help with Fees booklet for further information and details about the application process.

SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS

In line with the Equality Act 2010, exam concessions may be available for candidates with a specific learning difficulty, disability, or long-term medical condition, or for whom English is an Additional Language.

Please let us know as early as possible in the admissions process if your son may require special arrangements to ensure that he is not disadvantaged in the entrance exam. Adjustments may include: use of a laptop, extra time, enlarged font and/or lift access.

All requests for special arrangements must be supported by:

· A report from an Educational Psychologist, Qualified Specialist Teacher or equivalent Medical Practitioner, written within two years of the date of the entrance examination. (A letter from the candidate’s GP is not considered to be sufficient)

· Evidence of history of provision at the candidate’s current school (the candidate’s current school will be contacted directly for this information)

Further information regarding Learning Support at Hampton is available here

Please note that requests for special arrangements must be received by 1 November prior to the 11+ and 13+ (including the 12+ Pre-test) entrance assessments, or in the case of the 10+ Advance Place Examination and 16+ assessments, by 1 October preceding the November examination. We regret that we cannot consider late requests.

PREPARING FOR OUR ENTRANCE EXAMS

We caution against intense preparation for our entrance exam as this can lead to unnecessary anxiety. Instead, we encourage boys to read widely, to practice as many Maths problem solving questions as they can and to just relax and do their best.

Our papers are designed to identify naturally bright boys and are appropriate for candidates from both primary and prep schools. Although we do not release past papers, the commercially available 11+ papers are similar in format and helpful in terms of getting boys used to doing tests under timed conditions.

Your son may also like to take a look at our fun online Maths Wizard Challenge which includes new problems and solutions every week and our Bookworms webpage which is full of reading recommendations and ideas to extend vocabulary - helpful in all our papers!

The information below provides some pointers for the individual papers:

MATHS PAPER

Questions focus on problem solving and often involve two or three different stages. Candidates should have a good understanding of mathematical techniques (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division) and, equally importantly, know how and when to apply them to solve mathematical problems.

Questions include some simple calculations, number patterns and relations, spatial relations and elementary logical reasoning.

For example:

ENGLISH PAPER

Our English paper tests writing skills and candidates are asked to complete a piece of creative or descriptive writing based on an image. Candidates should use their language skills (grammar, vocabulary and punctuation) to engage the reader and create a lively piece of work and convincing dialogue. Their writing should include controlled sentences of varied length and pattern, should be coherent as a whole and must be relevant to the image. The English paper also includes a short comprehension exercise. (Boys may write in ink, ball-point or pencil).

Candidates are encouraged to read a wide range of the best children’s novels, by authors such as Gillian Cross, Terry Pratchett, Rosemary Sutcliff, Robert Westall or Philip Pullman – please visit our Bookworms webpage for further ideas.

1. Give the next term in each of the following series:

WORDS & REASONING

2. The distance round a square is 12 metres. What is its area?

3. If a*b means add a and b and divide the result by two (e.g. 3*5 = 4), find the numbers meant by 8*4, 21*3, 6*7.

Calculators are not allowed.

The Words & Reasoning paper tests candidates’ ability to extract information from a factual passage and from material such as maps or timetables. It assumes that boys will have read a good deal of non-fiction appropriate to their age: science and history, for instance, and informative books on their hobbies.

The paper also includes questions about the meaning and use of words and some simple verbal and visual puzzles. The questions on the passage of writing are in multiplechoice format and a few questions may take the slightly more awkward negative form:

“All the following are true EXCEPT one. Choose the one that is not true.”

The above information is intended to provide a general idea of the format of our entrance tests that will take place during the autumn term 2022.

POLICIES & DOCUMENTATION

The following policies and documentation are available on our website and hard copies are available from the School Office on request 020 8979 5526:

· Admissions policy

· Anti-bullying policy

· Behaviour, Rewards, Sanctions, Discipline & Exclusions policy

· Complaints Procedure for parents

· Curriculum policy

· Cyber Issues policy

· Details of Academic Performance in the last academic year

· EAL (English as an Additional Language) policy

· First Aid policy

· Health & Safety policy

· ISI Inspection Report

· Learning Difficulties & Disabilities (LDD/Special Educational Needs SEN) policy

· Safeguarding/Child Protection policy

· School Ethos & Aims

· Staff List

· School Prospectus

The formal number of complaints registered during the preceding school year is available from the Bursary on request.

TRAVELLING TO HAMPTON

Our extensive coach work, operated jointly with neighbouring LEH, provides a convenient, sociable, safe and environmentally friendly way of travelling to and from School. The 23-route service provides easy access to Hampton from London, Middlesex and Surrey.

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