Key Dates
Admissions for 2020
Registration for the entrance tests for children currently in Year 5 will open on April 322nd 2019 via the SW Herts Consortium website: www.swhertsschools.org.uk.
The following are the key dates for school admissions in Sept 2020. Please note there are a number of strict deadlines that must be kept to.
Please note that dates may change without notice, parents need to ensure they have the latest information as Mock Transfer Tests cannot be held responsible if deadlines are missed.
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Date |
Topic / Test |
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Monday 22nd April |
Online registration for the tests opens |
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Friday 21st June Frdiay 21st June |
Online registration closes SEN Notification deadline |
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Wednesday 3rd July |
Parents informed of test venue |
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Saturday 7th Sept |
Academic Test |
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Monday 9th Sept |
Music aptitude test |
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Friday 13th Sept Tuesday 18th Sept |
Sports Aptitude Test Queens’ School (ONLY) |
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w/c Monday 23rd Sept |
Start of second round Music Tests |
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Sept / October |
School Open Events Children / Parents to see what the schools offer. Obtain School Admissions Pack including School Information Form (SIF) |
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October |
Draw up a short list of schools
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October |
Book school visits during school hours to get a better feel for the school and see it in operation. |
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Wednesday 16th Oct |
Scores of tests notified to parents via email |
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October |
Enter your preference of schools onto the South West Herts website. |
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Thursday 31st Oct
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Complete and deliver the completed School Information Form to each selected schools.
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March – Beginning |
Parents informed which school their child has been given. |
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March |
Parents, accept, reject school.
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Please note:
Bushey Meads has now withdrawn from the Consortium with immediate effect. Bushey Meads are not using entrance tests of any kind, this includes their Technolgy Test. Parents should review the Bushey Meads website on the following link. Bushey Meads Entrance Rules
Queens: Children applying for sibling places at Queens, no longer need to sit the SW Herts tests. Parents should seek clarificatiin directly with the Admissions office for confrmation of the process to adopt.
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