Aldenham School, Founded 1597

Entrance Exams

When you have registered your son or daughter we will take you through the procedure with regard to entrance examinations and the formal offer of a place.

Entrance examinations take place in January for both 11+ and 13+ entry.

Entrance at 11+

Examination date: Monday 9 January 2023 - in Maths, English and Reasoning.

Sample papers:- English 11+; Maths 11+

Entrance procedure: - School Report, Interview with the Headmaster preferably before the examination.

To arrange a tour or interview please click here

All candidates must have completed a Registration Form (cut-off date 1st December).

Entrance at 13+

Examination date: Saturday 14 January 2023- in Maths, English, a Modern Foreign Language (French or Spanish) and Science

Sample papers:- English 13+; Maths 13+; Biology 13+; Chemistry 13+; Physics 13+; French 13+; Spanish 13+

Entrance procedure: - School Report, Interview with Headmaster preferably before the examination.

To arrange a tour please click here

All candidates must have completed a Registration Form (cut-off date 1st December).

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Aldenham Foundation

Educating children in Hertfordshire for more than 400 years, the Aldenham Foundation encompasses Aldenham Senior School for boys & girls 11-18, Aldenham Prep School (boys & girls 5–11), Aldenham Nursery (boys & girls rising 3-4), St Hilda's Prep School (girls 4-11) and Bluebird Nursery (boys & girls 2-4).

Kids learn at school

Aldenham School offers outstanding Boarding / Day options for boys and girls in a caring community. Set in a beautiful site of 110+ acres of green belt land within the M25 and close to the main London airports. Pupils enjoy an excellent all round education with room to express their individuality. Academic and social activities are given equal importance for the development of valuable life skills.

Kids learn at school

At Aldenham Nursery and Aldenham Prep School we provide a happy, nurturing and warm environment where quality learning takes place and the needs of each individual child are fulfilled. Aldenham Prep School is a caring school where boys and girls from 3 to 11 develop and thrive. On the same glorious site as Aldenham Senior School set in 110 acres of countryside and with excellent facilities.

Kids learn at school

St Hilda’s is a community of girls aged four to eleven years, whose infectious enthusiasm, politeness and busy purposefulness is immediately evident to visitors. The girls thrive in a caring yet challenging environment, which teaches them to be resilient and resourceful learners, and ultimately to be exceptionally well prepared to take their next step to the senior school of their choice.

Kids learn at school

Our youngest children aged 2-4 years are encouraged to play, explore and learn, under the watchful and inspiring care of specialist staff. Our packed programmes of teacher and child-led activities are especially designed to develop the whole child in ways appealing and appropriate to their current age and stage, including specialist teaching in subjects such as dance, music, swimming, PE, French and Spanish.