Warmth & Academic Ambition: Navigating Year 7 Entry at Halliford School

Situated in Shepperton, Halliford School is an independent day school for boys aged 11 to 18 (with a co-educational Sixth Form). Famous for its ethos "Warmth, Care, and Individual Attention," Halliford combines high academic expectations with a supportive pastoral environment.

The Halliford 11+ Selection Framework

The 11+ process takes place across the autumn and winter terms of Year 6, involving paper-based testing, digital adaptive reasoning, and mandatory interviews with senior leadership.

Key Admissions Process

Stage	Timing	Format & Details
1. Registration	Mid-November (Year 6)	Online registration deadline and primary school reference request
2. Senior Interview	Prior to Entrance Exam	A 1-to-1 interview held with the Headmaster or Deputy Head
3. Entrance Exam	January (Year 6)	On-campus assessment day is held in small classroom environments.

Examination Breakdown

The 11+ entrance examination covers three core subject modules:

English Paper: Written paper split into reading comprehension, spelling/punctuation/grammar, and creative writing.
Mathematics Paper: Paper-based exam structured around National Curriculum problem-solving.
Reasoning Assessment: Computer-adaptive test covering Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning logic.

How Exceptional Academics Prepares Your Child

Halliford evaluates the whole child, placing high emphasis on the pre-exam Headmaster interview alongside written and digital performance. Exceptional Academics tutors provide comprehensive preparation across paper-based creative writing, computer-adaptive reasoning, and mock interview practice.

Targeting a Year 7 place at Halliford School? Contact our admissions team today at info@exceptionalacademics.com.