Open Days are an ideal opportunity for a first visit to the school, an informal opportunity to meet the Headmistress and members of staff and to tour the school with a pupil. Open Days are usually held on a Saturday during both the Autumn and Spring terms.
Read More >>>Admissions Procedure - St Nicholas House
The usual age for entry to St Nicholas House is 3+, 5+ or 7+. Admissions are in the Autumn, Spring or Summer Term for the Nursery, and the Autumn Term usually for all other years.
Children may also enter the school at any other stage provided that there is a space available. This may be at the start of a term or part way through a term. Read More >>>
Admissions Procedure - Baird House
All admissions to Baird House are in the Autumn Term. The usual age for admission is 11+ (Year 7). Children may also enter the school at any other stage provided that there is a space available. This may be at the start of a term or part way through a term.
The deadline for applications for Year 7 September 2012 is 1 December 2011.
Registration
We are delighted to receive an application for a prospective pupil at any stage; children for either St Nicholas House or Baird House can be registered from birth.
It should be noted that there is a deadline for applications for Year 7 each year, this is usually 1 December of the year proceeding that of entry.
Read More >>>Bursaries
Bursaries may be available for pupils applying particularly for entry to Year 7 at Baird House. In addition the Governors' Bursary Committee will occasionally consider bursaries to enable girls to join the School in St Nicholas House if funds permit.
Bursary application deadline for Year 7 September 2012 entry is 2 December 2011.
Read More >>>Scholarships
We are in the fortunate position to be able to offer a number of small scholarships to Year 7 entrants each year if there are suitable candidates for Academic or Specialist Scholarships in Art, Drama, Music or Sport.
Each girl must take the Entrance Examination and perform well enough to be awarded a place. Scholarships take the form of a percentage reduction of school fees usually between 5-10% and are held for the time your daughter remains at Abbot's Hill, subject only to continuous progress judged to be at least satisfactory in the view of the Headmistress.
School Fees
Baird House 2011 - 2012 Years 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 St Nicholas House 2011 - 2012 Years 5 and 6 £3,405 per term Nursery>
Basic fees are largely inclusive of all stationery, lunches, games, dancing lessons (ballet excepted) and tuition on recorder.
£4,880 per term
Years 2, 3 and 4
£3,095 per term
Reception and Year 1
£2,735 per term
£275 per morning session per term
£185 per afternoon session per term
Optional tuition can be arranged through the School in a variety of musical instruments. Speech and Drama and additional coaching in certain sports, such as skiing, is available. All these activities will be charged in addition to the basic fees and by arrangement with the Headmistress.
Please note that the Examinations Boards charge entrance fees for the GCSEs. They are added to your termly bill, at the appropriate time.
Read More >>>Offer of a Place
The offer of a place at either St Nicholas House or Baird House is at the discretion of the Headmistress of Abbot's Hill who will take fully into consideration a child's record at his or her previous school (where applicable), the recommendations of their Headteacher and the results of the entrance assessment. The offer of a place does not depend on the date when a child's name was registered.
Read More >>>Fees in Advance Scheme
The School runs a scheme so that fees (excluding extras) can be paid in advance at a discount that is currently set at 3.0% per year and applied on a termly basis.
Please click here for more information. If you would like to discuss the Scheme please contact the Bursar, Mark Stephens.