Step One – Visit us: We invite you to look around our Nursery, Preschool and Junior School and meet with the Head of Junior School.

Step Two – Registration: Simply complete our online registration form which can be found here, and pay the registration fee of £120. Our admission team will be in touch to discuss your session choices.

Step Three – Accepting a place for your daughter An offer will be made on the admissions parent portal. A deposit of £500 is required to secure your daughter’s place with us.

Step Five – Welcome! In preparation for your daughter’s start date, we will invite her to attend some settling in sessions.

Step One – Visit us: We invite you to look around the school and meet with the Head of the Junior School

Step Two – Registration: Simply complete our online registration form which can be found here, and pay the registration fee of £120.

Step Three – Taster Days, Assessments and Offers

Entry into Reception (age 4 – 5 years) There is no assessment for entry into our Reception class, however we will invite you in to visit us for a tour with your daughter, so that we may show her the school and meet with her in person. Following an offer and acceptance of a place, transition sessions will be arranged for the summer term prior to the September start date, when girls spend time with their peers and teachers. Some girls like to join us in Preschool, ready for starting our Reception Class in September. We are always delighted to welcome girls into our Preschool, subject to availability.

Entry into Years 1 – 4 (age 5 – 9 years) Your daughter would be invited to spend one or two taster days with us, during which time she will participate in a normal school day and meet her classmates. We do not formally assess for entry into these year groups; however, we will gently observe your daughter throughout her day, including her reading and writing skills. We will provide feedback on your daughter’s day with us, before confirming whether an offer of a place will be made.

Entry into Years 5 – 6 (age 9 – 11 years) Your daughter would be invited to spend one or two taster days with us, during which time she will participate in a normal school day, meet her classmates, and take some short assessments in English, Mathematics and Reasoning. These are computer based assessments and take around one hour in total. We will provide feedback on your daughter’s day with us and her assessment results, before confirming whether an offer of a place will be made.

Step Four – Accepting a place for your daughter An offer will be made on the admissions parent portal. A deposit of £500 is required to secure your daughter’s place with us.

Step Five – Welcome! A welcome day is held in the Summer Term prior to your daughter starting with us in the September. Girls may spend an additional day with us if they would like to, before their start date.

For further information about how to apply, please contact us on nhs.admissions@nhs.gdst.net or 01604 765765 (Admissions).

Step One – Visit us

Whether you attend one of our Open Mornings or enjoy a personal tour of the school, we invite you to visit us and get to know our school, our staff and our pupils.

Step Two – Registration

In the Senior School, the majority of girls join us at 11+ (Year 7) and at 13+ (Year 9), although, on occasion, we may have spaces in other year groups.

Simply complete our online registration form which can be found here, and pay the registration fee of £120. We recommend registering by mid October 2026 for a September 2027 start, to allow for any Scholarship and/or Bursary applications.

Step Three – Assessments and Offers

Our Year 7 and Year 9 Entrance Assessment Days, include short online assessments in English (30 minutes), Mathematics (30 minutes) and Verbal Reasoning (20 minutes). The assessments are based on the National Curriculum and we do not expect any girl to spend lots of time preparing for these assessments. We use Quest Assessments and, if you would like more information, further details can be found here: Parent Guidance for the Northampton High assessment | Quest

Should you wish your daughter to join us in other year groups in the Senior School, or at other times of the year, we are pleased to make individual arrangements for taster days, entrance assessment and admission.

Year 7 Admissions Timeline:

Friday 20 November 2026 – Closing date for Flair and Spirit Scholarship applications and Bursary applications

Friday 27 November 2026 – Immersive Taster Day. An exciting event open to all girls in Year 6 who would like to spend time with us and experience life at Northampton High. Our Christmas Fayre will start after school on this day and families are invited to stay and join us for this much anticipated school event.

Friday 15 January 2027 – Entrance Assessment Day. All girls who are registered for Year 7 will be invited to take our entrance assessments. After the assessments in the morning, girls will stay for an afternoon of active taster lessons.

Monday 25 January 2027 – Scholarship Day. Those who are shortlisted for a Scholarship will be invited into school on this day for their interview and, for a Reach Scholarship, an assessment.

W/c 8 February 2027 – Place Offers Made. We will email all offers to families, including the outcome of Scholarship and Bursary applications, through our admissions portal.

Wednesday 24 February 2027 – Offer Celebration Day. A wonderful day in the calendar to join us and celebrate your offer for Northampton High School. A day of immersive lessons awaits.

Wednesday 3 March 2027 – Deadline to accept the offer of a place

Our welcome day and information hub will be held in the summer term.

Year 9 Admissions Timeline:

Friday 20 November 2026 – Closing date for Flair and Spirit Scholarship applications.

W/c 23 November 2026 – Open Week. An exciting opportunity open to all girls in Year 8 who would like to spend a day with us and experience life at Northampton High. Our Christmas Fayre will start after school on the Friday and families are invited to also join us for this much anticipated school event. A virtual Open Week will also be held on the Wednesday.

Wednesday 13 January 2027 – Entrance Assessment Day. All girls who are registered for Year 9 will be invited to take our entrance assessments. After the assessments in the morning, girls will be invited to stay for afternoon lessons with a buddy.

Monday 25 January 2027 – Scholarship Day. Those who are shortlisted for a Scholarship will be invited into school on this day for their interview and, for a Reach Scholarship, an assessment.

W/c 8 February 2027 – Place Offers Made. We will email all offers to families, including the outcome of Scholarship applications, through our admissions portal.

Wednesday 3 March 2027 – Deadline to accept the offer of a place

Our welcome day and information hub will be held in the summer term.

Step Four – Accepting a place for your daughter

An offer will be made on the admissions parent portal. A deposit of £500 is required to secure your daughter’s place with us.

For further information about the admissions process, please contact us on nhs.admissions@nhs.gdst.net or 01604 765765 (Admissions).

Step One – Visit us

Whether you attend one of our Open Days, our Sixth Form Information Evening, or enjoy a personal tour of our school, we encourage you to visit us, meet the Director of Sixth Form, and get to know our staff and our pupils.

Step Two – Registration

Simply complete our online registration form which can be found here, and pay the registration fee of £120. We recommend registering by mid October 2025 for a September 2026 start, to allow for any Scholarship and/or Bursary applications.

Step Three – Taster Days and Offers

Applicants to the Sixth Form are expected to achieve at least five GCSEs at Grade 7-9s, including a minimum of Grade 6 in English and Mathematics (or the equivalent in international qualifications). Details of our A Level courses, Elective subjects on offer and specific entry requirements are available in our Sixth Form Programme Guide which will be given during our exciting Sixth Form Information Evening.

Year 12 Admissions Timeline:

Thursday 15 October 2026 – Sixth Form Information Evening. Visit us during one of our Open Days and follow up with this informative evening where you will hear from our Senior Leadership Team and be able to speak directly with our subject teachers.

Friday 20 November 2026 – Closing date for Flair and Spirit Scholarship applications and Bursary applications.

W/c 23 November 2026 – Open Week. An exciting opportunity open to all girls in Year 11 who would like to spend a day with us and experience life at Northampton High. Our Christmas Fayre will start after school on the Friday and families are invited to also join us for this much anticipated school event. A virtual Open Evening will also be held on the Thursday.

Friday 4 December 2026 – Scholarship and Bursary Day. Those who are shortlisted for a Scholarship will be invited into school on this day for their interview and, for a Reach Scholarship or Bursary application, an assessment.

Monday 14 December 2026 – Place Offers Made. We will email all offers to families, including the outcome of Scholarship applications.

W/C 8 February 2027 – Outcome of Bursary applications are made.

A full induction week will be held in June, a wonderful week full of activities and exploring life at Northampton High.

Step Four – Accepting a place for your daughter

A conditional offer will be made on the admissions parent portal. A deposit of £500 is required to secure your daughter’s place with us. This place will be confirmed upon meeting the entry requirements on GCSE results day.

For further information about how to apply, please contact us on nhs.admissions@nhs.gdst.net or 01604 765765 (Admissions).