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Hymers College

Hymers College is an independent co-educational school in Hull, educating around 920 pupils aged 3 to 18. Entrance is by the school's own 11+ examinations, usually in English and mathematics, together with an interview.

RegionYorkshire and the Humber
AdmissionsSchool admissions page
DfE URN118131

The exam

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Key dates & preparation

2028 entry

Test: January of Year 6 — the school’s own examination day (a few schools test in November or December of Year 6)

Results: Outcomes follow the school’s published timetable, typically in the spring term of Year 6

Offers: February of Year 6 — the school publishes its offers to its own timetable (London day schools cluster around a mid-February offer point)

When to start preparing: Start preparing in the autumn term of Year 5 (the standing rule: about 18 months before the test).

General guidance: this follows the rule of thumb of starting about 18 months before the test. It is not the school's own published advice.

Source: official admissions information · checked 2026-10-28

2027 entry

Test: January of Year 6 — the school’s own examination day (a few schools test in November or December of Year 6)

Results: Outcomes follow the school’s published timetable, typically in the spring term of Year 6

Offers: February of Year 6 — the school publishes its offers to its own timetable (London day schools cluster around a mid-February offer point)

When to start preparing: Start preparing in the autumn term of Year 5 (the standing rule: about 18 months before the test).

General guidance: this follows the rule of thumb of starting about 18 months before the test. It is not the school's own published advice.

Source: official admissions information · checked 2026-10-28

Admissions rules

No catchment — open competition

There is no catchment area. Admission is by the school’s own assessment process (examinations and, usually, an interview); the school sets its own oversubscription criteria in its admissions policy — commonly the assessment result first, with sibling or other connections considered at some schools.

Read the school's admissions policy

Results & destinations

2025 results

GCSE: 30% of grades at grade 9; 50% at grades 9/8; average grade 7.2

School-published

A level: Average point score per A level entry 43.57 (average grade B+); 45.8% of A level students achieved AAB or higher

DfE performance tables

University destinations:

  • 6 leavers — Oxford or Cambridge — School-published: 'A total of six students have secured a place at either Oxford or Cambridge, collectively known as the 'Oxbridge' universities.' (places).

Source: official source · checked 2026-10-28 · official source · checked 2026-10-28

2024 results

A level: Average point score per A level entry 42.07 (average grade B+)

DfE performance tables

Source: official source · checked 2026-10-28

Scholarships & bursaries

Schemes recorded from the school's own published information. A scholarship is a merit award; a bursary is means-tested. Values are shown exactly as the school states them — where a scheme is honorary, its stated value says so.

11+ entry

  • Hymers Fee Remission (Bursary) Scheme

    BursaryOther

    What is assessed: Means-tested; only children who perform exceptionally well in the January entrance assessment progress to bursary assessment; external assessment by Bursary Administration Limited including home visit; income must be under £73,800. School explicitly does NOT offer scholarships

    When: Request by Friday 27 November 2026, bursary paperwork by Friday 18 December 2026, entrance assessment in January (for September 2027 Year 7 entry)

    What it's worth: Up to 100% of tuition fees; full bursary if assessable income below circa £23,400, sliding scale to £73,800

    How to apply: Indicate on main school application form, then complete bursary form via admissions portal checklist

    Official scholarship information

    Checked 2026-10-28

16+ entry

  • Hymers Fee Remission (Bursary) Scheme

    BursaryOther

    What is assessed: Means-tested; main entrance point Year 12; provisional place with bursary decision following GCSE results; annual reassessment

    When: Applications in October/November before entry; not accepted after beginning of December

    What it's worth: Up to 100% of tuition fees; sliding scale, income under £73,800

    How to apply: Indicate on main school application form

    Official scholarship information

    Checked 2026-10-28

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