Entry at 16+
Each year, we welcome a number of new students into the Sixth Form to join the girls moving up from the Senior School.
We are now accepting applications for entry in September 2025 – please apply online. If you have already submitted an application for September 2025, and wish to access your admissions account, please click here.
Sixth Form entry for September 2024 has now closed – please get in touch to enquire about a late application: senioradmissions@shhs.gdst.net Please note that all offers are conditional on students achieving at least six GCSE subjects at Grade 8/9.
16+ entry for September 2025
Girls born between 1 September 2008 - 31 August 2009
Apply online
Applications for entry in September 2025 will close at noon on Friday 11th October.
Entrance examination
All those who apply will be invited to sit our entrance examination in three subjects alongside a general paper on Tuesday 5th November. A report will also be requested from your current school notifying us of your predicted grades for GCSE.
Interview
Those girls who perform well at the examination will be invited back for interview on Tuesday 19th or Wednesday 20th November.
Scholarship auditions
If you are also invited to audition for an Art, Drama or Music Scholarship, this will also take place on Tuesday 19th or Wednesday 20th November.
Offers
Offers are then made to successful applicants on Monday 2nd December and are contingent on students achieving at least six GCSE subjects at Grade 8/9. The deadline to accept is noon on Monday 16th December.