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New Hall School

New Hall School is an independent co-educational school in Chelmsford, Essex, educating around 1,400 pupils aged 1 to 19. Entrance is assessed through the ISEB Common Pre-Test, followed by the school's own examination papers and an interview. Boarding places are available alongside day places.

RegionEast of England
AdmissionsSchool admissions page
DfE URN115387

The exam

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2027 entry

2028 entry

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Key dates & preparation

2028 entry

Test: Autumn to spring of Year 6: the ISEB Common Pre-Test is sat at the candidate’s own school (most schools work to the autumn term), with the school’s own papers and interview day usually in January 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: Autumn to spring of Year 6: the ISEB Common Pre-Test is sat at the candidate’s own school (most schools work to the autumn term), with the school’s own papers and interview day usually in January 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: 65% of grades at 7–9 (A*/A)

School-published

A level: Average point score per A level entry 41.62 (average grade B); 28.9% of A level students achieved AAB or higher

DfE performance tables

Source: official source · checked 2026-10-28

2024 results

A level: Average point score per A level entry 43.60 (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

  • Academic Scholarship

    ScholarshipAcademic

    What is assessed: Assessed on the entrance assessments, headteacher's report/reference and interview

    When: Entrance assessments for Year 7 entry

    What it's worth: Financial value normally between £250 and £5,000 per annum

    How to apply: All entrance candidates automatically considered

    Official scholarship information

    Checked 2026-10-28

  • All-Rounder Scholarship

    ScholarshipAll rounder

    What is assessed: Assessed on the entrance assessments, headteacher's report/reference, interview and co-curricular achievement

    When: Entrance assessments for Year 7 entry

    What it's worth: Financial value normally between £250 and £5,000 per annum

    How to apply: Separate application required

    Official scholarship information

    Checked 2026-10-28

  • Anderson Sport Scholarship

    ScholarshipSport

    What is assessed: Assessed at the entrance examinations; a coach's testimonial is required

    When: At the Year 7 entrance examinations

    What it's worth: Financial value normally between £250 and £5,000 per annum

    How to apply: Separate application required

    Official scholarship information

    Checked 2026-10-28

  • Catholic Scholarships (St Augustine, Dolman and Diocesan)

    ScholarshipOther

    What is assessed: For practising Catholic candidates applying in the Academic, All-Rounder, Music or Sport categories; baptism and First Holy Communion certificates and a priest's reference required. St Augustine is for pupils from voluntary-aided Catholic primary schools, Dolman for pupils from Catholic independent schools, and the Diocesan Scholarship is unrestricted

    When: Entrance assessments for Year 7 entry

    What it's worth: Financial value normally between £250 and £5,000 per annum

    How to apply: Separate application required

    Official scholarship information

    Checked 2026-10-28

  • Dennett All-Rounder Scholarship

    ScholarshipAll rounder

    What is assessed: For candidates in the top quartile of the entrance assessments with strong co-curricular achievement; applicants must also apply for a Music or Sport scholarship

    When: Entrance assessments for Year 7 entry

    What it's worth: Financial value normally between £250 and £5,000 per annum

    How to apply: Separate application required — candidates must also apply for Music or Sport

    Official scholarship information

    Checked 2026-10-28

  • Hawley Academic Scholarship

    ScholarshipAcademic

    What is assessed: Awarded to the highest achiever in the Year 7 entrance assessments, with headteacher's report/reference and interview

    When: Entrance assessments for Year 7 entry

    What it's worth: Financial value normally between £250 and £5,000 per annum (scholarships at New Hall normally carry a value in this range)

    How to apply: All entrance candidates automatically considered

    Official scholarship information

    Checked 2026-10-28

  • Messing Scholarships

    ScholarshipOther

    What is assessed: For pupils of Messing Primary School only, in the Academic, Music, Sport or Catholic categories, assessed through the Year 7 entrance process

    When: Entrance assessments for Year 7 entry

    What it's worth: Up to 50% remission of fees, for five years

    How to apply: Separate application required — open only to pupils of Messing Primary School

    Official scholarship information

    Checked 2026-10-28

  • St Cecilia Music Scholarship

    ScholarshipMusic

    What is assessed: Assessed by the Director of Music at the entrance examinations

    When: At the Year 7 entrance examinations

    What it's worth: Financial value normally between £250 and £5,000 per annum

    How to apply: Separate application required

    Official scholarship information

    Checked 2026-10-28

  • Modern Languages Awards (French Award and Spanish Award)

    AwardOther

    What is assessed: Awarded from performance in the French/Spanish assessment at entry

    When: Entrance assessments for Year 7 entry

    What it's worth: Financial value normally between £250 and £5,000 per annum

    How to apply: Separate application required

    Official scholarship information

    Checked 2026-10-28

  • Music Awards

    AwardMusic

    What is assessed: Instrument-specific awards (Brass, Chorister, Drum kit/Percussion, Guitar, Organ, Piano, Singing, Strings, Woodwind), assessed by the Director of Music at the entrance examinations

    When: At the Year 7 entrance examinations

    What it's worth: Financial value normally between £250 and £5,000 per annum

    How to apply: Separate application required

    Official scholarship information

    Checked 2026-10-28

  • Sport Awards

    AwardSport

    What is assessed: Sport-specific awards assessed at the entrance examinations; a coach's testimonial is required

    When: At the Year 7 entrance examinations

    What it's worth: Financial value normally between £250 and £5,000 per annum

    How to apply: Separate application required

    Official scholarship information

    Checked 2026-10-28

13+ entry

  • Academic Scholarship

    ScholarshipAcademic

    What is assessed: Assessed on entrance assessments, headteacher's report/reference and interview; primarily for external candidates entering the Upper Division (Year 9)

    When: Assessed in January of the year of entry

    What it's worth: Financial value normally between £250 and £5,000 per annum

    How to apply: All entrance candidates automatically considered

    Official scholarship information

    Checked 2026-10-28

  • All-Rounder Scholarship

    ScholarshipAll rounder

    What is assessed: Assessed on entrance assessments, headteacher's report/reference and interview; primarily for external candidates entering Year 9

    When: Assessed in January of the year of entry

    What it's worth: Financial value normally between £250 and £5,000 per annum

    How to apply: Separate application required

    Official scholarship information

    Checked 2026-10-28

  • Music Scholarship

    ScholarshipMusic

    What is assessed: Assessed by the Director of Music alongside the Year 9 entrance assessments

    When: Assessed in January of the year of entry

    What it's worth: Financial value normally between £250 and £5,000 per annum

    How to apply: Separate application required

    Official scholarship information

    Checked 2026-10-28

  • Open Diocesan Scholarship

    ScholarshipOther

    What is assessed: Diocesan Catholic scholarship assessed alongside the Year 9 entrance assessments, report/reference and interview

    When: Assessed in January of the year of entry

    What it's worth: Financial value normally between £250 and £5,000 per annum

    How to apply: Separate application required

    Official scholarship information

    Checked 2026-10-28

  • Sport Scholarship

    ScholarshipSport

    What is assessed: Assessed at the Year 9 entrance assessments; a coach's testimonial is required

    When: Assessed in January of the year of entry

    What it's worth: Financial value normally between £250 and £5,000 per annum

    How to apply: Separate application required

    Official scholarship information

    Checked 2026-10-28

  • Modern Languages Awards (French Award and Spanish Award)

    AwardOther

    What is assessed: Awarded from performance in the Year 8 French/Spanish assessment

    When: Assessed in January of the year of entry

    What it's worth: Financial value normally between £250 and £5,000 per annum

    How to apply: Separate application required

    Official scholarship information

    Checked 2026-10-28

  • Music Awards

    AwardMusic

    What is assessed: Instrument-specific awards (Brass, Chorister, Drum kit/Percussion, Guitar, Organ, Piano, Singing, Strings, Woodwind), assessed alongside the Year 9 entrance assessments

    When: Assessed in January of the year of entry

    What it's worth: Financial value normally between £250 and £5,000 per annum

    How to apply: Separate application required

    Official scholarship information

    Checked 2026-10-28

  • Sport Awards

    AwardSport

    What is assessed: Sport-specific awards assessed at the Year 9 entrance assessments; a coach's testimonial is required

    When: Assessed in January of the year of entry

    What it's worth: Financial value normally between £250 and £5,000 per annum

    How to apply: Separate application required

    Official scholarship information

    Checked 2026-10-28

16+ entry

  • Sixth Form Academic Scholarship

    ScholarshipAcademic

    What is assessed: Requires a minimum of eight grade 8s at GCSE (assessed on mock/predicted grades)

    When: Sixth Form entry cycle

    What it's worth: Financial value normally between £250 and £5,000 per annum

    How to apply: Separate application required

    Official scholarship information

    Checked 2026-10-28

  • Sixth Form All-Rounder Scholarship

    ScholarshipAll rounder

    What is assessed: Requires a minimum of three grade 8s and two grade 7s at GCSE; application form, interview and mock results/school report

    When: Sixth Form entry cycle

    What it's worth: Financial value normally between £250 and £5,000 per annum

    How to apply: Separate application required — application form and interview

    Official scholarship information

    Checked 2026-10-28

  • Sixth Form Classical Languages Scholarships (Latin and Greek)

    ScholarshipOther

    What is assessed: Requires grade 8 in the classical language and five grade 7s at GCSE

    When: Sixth Form entry cycle

    What it's worth: Financial value normally between £250 and £5,000 per annum

    How to apply: Separate application required

    Official scholarship information

    Checked 2026-10-28

  • Sixth Form Diocesan Scholarship

    ScholarshipOther

    What is assessed: Diocesan Catholic scholarship for Sixth Form entry, assessed through the Sixth Form entry process

    When: Sixth Form entry cycle

    What it's worth: Financial value normally between £250 and £5,000 per annum

    How to apply: Separate application required

    Official scholarship information

    Checked 2026-10-28

  • Sixth Form Fardell Music Scholarship

    ScholarshipMusic

    What is assessed: Requires a minimum of grade 8 in GCSE Music and the candidate must take A Level Music

    When: Sixth Form entry cycle

    What it's worth: Financial value normally between £250 and £5,000 per annum

    How to apply: Separate application required

    Official scholarship information

    Checked 2026-10-28

  • Sixth Form GCSE Achievement Scholarship

    ScholarshipAcademic

    What is assessed: Awarded after GCSE results to the top four internal and top four external Year 12 candidates achieving a minimum of eight grade 8s

    When: Awarded in August, after GCSE results

    What it's worth: Financial value normally between £250 and £5,000 per annum

    How to apply: All eligible candidates automatically considered on GCSE results

    Official scholarship information

    Checked 2026-10-28

  • Sixth Form Modern Languages Scholarships (French and Spanish)

    ScholarshipOther

    What is assessed: Requires grade 8 in the language and five grade 7s at GCSE

    When: Awarded in the Lent term for external candidates

    What it's worth: Financial value normally between £250 and £5,000 per annum

    How to apply: Separate application required

    Official scholarship information

    Checked 2026-10-28

  • Sixth Form Sport Scholarship

    ScholarshipSport

    What is assessed: Assessed through the Sixth Form entry process; coach's testimonial required

    When: Sixth Form entry cycle

    What it's worth: Financial value normally between £250 and £5,000 per annum

    How to apply: Separate application required

    Official scholarship information

    Checked 2026-10-28

  • Sixth Form STEM Scholarship

    ScholarshipOther

    What is assessed: Two awards; requires grade 8 in two STEM subjects and six grade 7s at GCSE, and the candidate must take at least two STEM subjects at A Level

    When: Sixth Form entry cycle

    What it's worth: Financial value normally between £250 and £5,000 per annum

    How to apply: Separate application required

    Official scholarship information

    Checked 2026-10-28

  • Sixth Form Music Awards

    AwardMusic

    What is assessed: Honorary music awards for Sixth Form entrants, assessed by the music department

    When: Sixth Form entry cycle

    What it's worth: Honorary award — no fee remission

    How to apply: Separate application required

    Official scholarship information

    Checked 2026-10-28

  • Sixth Form Sport Awards

    AwardSport

    What is assessed: Honorary sport awards for Sixth Form entrants

    When: Sixth Form entry cycle

    What it's worth: Honorary award — no fee remission

    How to apply: Separate application required

    Official scholarship information

    Checked 2026-10-28

  • Bursary

    BursaryOther

    What is assessed: Means-tested. Note: below Sixth Form there are no new bursaries for incoming students in September 2026/2027, other than a means-tested increase to a Scholarship award; the policy also provides 100% bursaries for Year 12 scholars joining through the HMC Scholars organisation

    When: Sixth Form bursary applications by 8 January of the year of entry; the Governors' Committee decides in February

    What it's worth: Up to 100% of fees

    How to apply: Separate application required — application form obtained from the Finance Department

    Official scholarship information

    Checked 2026-10-28

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