Our Head of Admissions, Mrs Claire Bellerby, will provide you with all the information you require throughout the admissions process and will happily answer any questions you may have.

Red House is a selective school. We welcome children to join us at any time, subject to places being available. Further information on our assessments can be found below.

Early Years

There is no assessment for entry into Nursery or Reception.

If your child is already in a nursery setting we can aid their transition by liaising with their current provider.

Prior to confirmation of your child starting with Red House, in Nursery or Reception, we will discuss their current developmental attainments and identify any individual requirements.

Children are welcome to join Red House from the day of their third birthday.

Years 1-4

Children wishing to join Years 1–4 are invited to spend a full Taster Day at school, experiencing life in the Junior School and getting a feel for lessons, playtime, and the wider school environment. After this, they return for a morning session to take part in an age-appropriate assessment.

The assessment takes place in a relaxed and supportive setting and is designed to assess your child’s academic potential, along with age-appropriate activities to assess fine motor skills and their ability and eagerness to learn.

Years 5-11

Children joining Years  5–11 are also invited to spend a full Taster Day at school, enjoying lessons and activities alongside their prospective classmates. Following this, they return for a morning assessment session tailored to their age group, including verbal, non-verbal, quantitative, and spatial reasoning, including online assessments as well as Maths and English papers.

The assessment is carried out in a friendly and relaxed environment, and is designed to assess your child’s potential to engage with a curriculum targeted towards at least 9 or 10 GCSEs at grades 9-4 (previously grades A*-C) in Year 11.

References

We will request a Headteacher reference from your child’s current school, and we will ask you to provide a copy of their last school report. This also forms an important part of the admissions process.

Offer of a Place

Results from the entry assessment are considered by our Head, Dr Rebecca Ashcroft, or the Head of the Junior School, Mr Simon Haywood. The results are considered along with a Headteacher reference from your child’s current school, and their last school report.

If your child has been successful, an offer of a place in school will be made depending upon availability.

If places are not available in the appropriate year group, your child may be placed on a waiting list.

Next Steps

If you are interested in joining Red House School please contact:

Mrs Claire Bellerby, Head of Admissions
T: 01642 558119
E: admissions@redhouseschool.co.uk