Admissions Procedure

Offers to prospective Sixth Form students are made after on the basis of the outcome of an interview with the Headmistress, the Head's report from the student’s existing school and predicted GCSE grades. Students wishing to be considered for a scholarship sit entrance papers in the November preceeding the September of entry.

Key Dates for 2013 Entry
Please register now for Sixth Form entry in September 2013 and beyond.

The deadline for receiving completed application forms and the £95 registration fees for the Sixth Form Scholarship examination, for September 2013 entry, will be 15th October 2012.

The Scholarship Examination for Sixth Form entry in September 2013 will be held on Saturday 17th November 2012.

For further information please contact the Registrar on 01732 451334, or email: registrar@walthamstowhall.kent.sch.uk

Admissions Procedures

• Parents who are interested in Walthamstow Hall should request a Sixth Form prospectus pack by clicking on the 'Request a prospectus' link at the top of any page on this website or by contacting our Registrar directly, registrar@walthamstowhall.kent.sch.uk, 01732 451334.
• Before applying to the school for admission parents are invited to read the School Prospectus and the Admissions Policy outlined in the accompanying Information Booklet which sets out the School's intentions and procedures regarding admission.  The Admissions Policy can also be seen in the Policies section of this website (Please can we have a link to the Policies section on the About Page)
• Applications for 16+ entry must be received on the school’s 'Application for Admission' form, is included in the Prospectus Pack. When the form is returned it should be accompanied by a registration fee of £95.
• A Head's report and predicted GCSE grades are requested from the student's current school.
• The prospective student will have an interview with the Headmistress.
• Decisions are posted to parents before the end of the Autumn Term preceding entry.
• A waiting list of pupils not offered places outright because of oversubscription is established.

Late applications will be dealt with on receipt depending on availability of places.

Selection Procedure
Selection will be made by the Headmistress, assisted by such appropriate senior staff as she wishes.
Applications can be made for each year group where there are places available.

Admissions Criteria
Places will be offered to girls who demonstrate their academic potential and the likelihood that they will benefit from the ethos of the school, and the broad and challenging education provided by the school.

The selection will be based on:
a)    a Head’s report from previous schools, including assessment data e.g. base-line test scores;
b)    an interview with appropriate staff at the school;
c)    performance in the school's own entrance examinations, the content of which can
be obtained from the Registrar.
d)   the parents' expressed preference in choice of schools where they have
      applied to more than one school, should there be more applicants for places than
      places available.  In this instance, Walthamstow Hall may take into account
      whether it is the first choice of school.

Selection Criteria in an oversubscribed year
Where all things are equal the following criteria will be used:

a)    a daughter of a missionary;
b)    a sibling whose sister is in the school at the date of the application;
c)    in the event of a tie-breaker proving necessary, the school will, as a last resort, take into account the proximity of home to school.;
d)   see d) above.

Appeals and Complaints
The Headmistress's decision is final, but if a parent has a concern about the admission process, the complaint should be discussed first of all with the Headmistress, and if there is no satisfactory outcome, a complaint can be made to the Governing Body. The complaint should be put in writing to the Clerk to the Governing Body. A committee of the Governing Body will consider the complaint and make a ruling.