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Choosing the right school for your child is one of the most important decisions a parent can make. We are here to help you find the information you need to make this choice and to navigate the admissions process.
Hockerill is a vibrant community of some 900 day and boarding students. Around 240 of our 400 boarders are residential boarders from the UK and beyond.
Our main entry points are Year 7 and Year 12. Residential boarding vacancies may also be available in Years 9 and 10 depending on vacancies.
As a state school, parents are advised to check their child's eligibility for state education if the child does not hold a UK or Irish passport or right of residency entitling them to state funded education in the UK.
We firmly believe that the experiences our children have gained at Hockerill could not have better prepared them for life at university and beyond
Applications for Year 7 Entry 2026 open in September 2025 for children in Year 6 of primary school.
You must apply to your Local Authority for both day and boarding places.
To apply for a day place in Year 7 2026:
- Select "Hockerill (Day)" as one of your preference schools on your Local Authority Common Application Form. by 31 October 2025.
To apply for a boarding place in Year 7 2026:
- Select "Hockerill (Boarding)" as one of your preference schools on your Local Authority Common Application Form by 31 October 2025.
- Submit a Supplementary Information Form (SIF) to Hockerill. Click the blue line below to register and then access the SIF. Please select Year 7 2026 Supplementary Information Form and not the In Year Supplementary Form.
- Your child will be invited to attend a Boarding Suitability Interview during the Michaelmas term as part of the boarding admissions process.
Click Here to Complete a Supplementary Information Form for a Boarding Place in Year 7 2026
Allocations are announced on 2 March 2026.
Register Here for Open Morning on September 13th for Year 7 2026 Entry
Language and Music Aptitude Tests for day places
Language and Music aptitude tests for Year 7 2026 took place on 20th September 2025. Scores will be emailed to those who took the tests by 10 October 2025.
Frequently Asked Questions:
- Aptitude allocations are for day places only. 12 Aptitude places are allocated.
- Your child does not have to sit the aptitude test to apply for a day place. If your child does not sit the test they cannot be considered under the oversubscription criterion for aptitude, but will be considered under all other oversubscription criteria which apply.
- For a boarding place at the College there is no benefit to sit the aptitude tests.
- The Aptitude Tests take place on the date agreed in the determined Admissions Arrangements. We are not able to offer an alternative date to sit the Aptitude Tests to children sitting another test on the same day.
- There is no benefit to siblings of day students to sit the aptitude tests.
- Applicants can sit the Language test, Music test, or both tests.
- We do not provide any past test papers.
- Further information on the aptitude tests is available in our Admissions Policy for 2026 below.
- The aptitude tests do not assess a child's current ability, but rather their aptitude for language or music.
- The Language Aptitude Test does not test prior knowledge of an additional language.
- Children are not asked to perform on an instrument in the Music Aptitude Test.
In the Sixth Form, we offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, a highly regarded post-16 programme which provides an international education and is recognised both in the UK and globally. Highly valued by employers and universities worldwide, the IBDP offers students a broad and balanced curriculum that seeks to develop well-rounded, active, global citizens.
We offer day and boarding places and our existing Year 11 students are joined in Year 12 by students from other schools, attracted by the unique combination of state boarding and the IBDP. This mix of day and boarding students, makes Hockerill a dynamic, vibrant community and -above all- a fun place to experience Sixth Form.
Our Open Morning for Sixth Form 2026 will take place on Saturday 22 November. Further details and how to register will be available on the website from September.
Find out more about life at Hockerill in our Sixth Form Prospectus
Entry into other year groups depends on there being a vacancy in the year group.
In year boarding applicants should submit the In Year Boarding Supplementary Form, which is available as a download below, to admissions@hockerill.com.
In year day applicants should apply via Hertfordshire County Council.
We will respond to your application in writing within 15 school days.
Day and Boarding Places
An explanation of the different types of places we offer:
Day |
08.40am - 15.40 Monday to Friday 08.40-12.20 Saturday |
Present during the College day. |
Flexi Boarding |
07.15 Monday to Saturday arrival, Collection between 19.30-21.00 Mondy to Friday; 12.20 Saturday Overnight by arrangement |
Breakfast, regular college hours, activities and clubs, supper, boarding house social time, prep. Flexi Boarders are required to sleep at the College between 7 and 10 nights per year. Additional nights available at a supplementary charge. |
Weekly Boarding |
Sunday evening until Saturday 12.20 |
Resident during the College week, staying a minimum of 3 night and a maximum of 6 nights at the College. Return home for exeat weekends. |
Full Boarding |
All term time |
Resident throughout the term. Can remain in College during exeat weekends or return home. Leave the College during half term and holidays. |
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