Admissions Process (All Year Groups)

Visit the school

• Book a visit to Harrodian (regular tours each week between September and May)

• For more information about our tours please click here.

Register your child 

• To register please complete the registration form (link below in purple box) and pay registration fee by the registration deadline.
• Registrations are accepted from birth.

Invitation to Reception morning

• Invitations are sent out in March, eighteen months before entry into Reception.

Reception morning 2025 entry - Saturday 5th October 2024 

Reception morning (held in October, one year prior to entry)

• Registered parents and children are invited to visit the Pre-Prep department.
• Children applying for Reception (4+) are expected to attend an informal activity session held within a small classroom environment. This initial meeting serves as an opportunity for the School to meet the child and for the child to become familiar with the School environment.
• Parents attend a presentation with the Headmaster and Pre-Prep staff will be available to answer any queries.
• Due to the interactive nature of these sessions, these cannot be held remotely. Candidates from overseas are expected to attend.
• Alternative Activity Session: Where a child is unable to attend the scheduled activity session, the School will arrange an alternative date for them to participate during our school day. This ensures that the child can engage with the school environment.

Offers made - Wednesday 16th October 2024

• Suitability: The School evaluates each child's potential to thrive in the Harrodian environment and contribute positively to the cohort.

• Registration Date Order: Offers for admission are then prioritised based on the registration date relative to the child's birth date. This system ensures fairness and transparency in the admission process.

• Siblings' Priority: Where possible priority may be given to siblings of current pupils who have attended Harrodian for more than two full academic years. However, it's important to note that sibling priority is not guaranteed.

• Advance Registration for Siblings: Siblings aiming for priority entry are required to be registered at least two academic years ahead of their intended entry to be considered for this preference.

Harrodian is committed to maintaining a fair and transparent admission process. The registration date order, coupled with observations from participation in activities to gauge suitability for the school environment, ensures that offers to join Harrodian at Reception are extended to children who align with the School's values and expectations.

Deadline for acceptance - Thursday 31st October 2024

• Offers must be formally accepted or declined by the deadline stated on the Offer Letter typically within three weeks. 

Welcome Tea Party - Early June 2025

• This takes place in early June, a few months before joining Reception.
• Children and parents are invited into school to meet teachers and peers.