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Heathfield Knoll School
Heathfield Knoll’s non-selective Senior School admits external pupils from Year 7 through visits and taster days.
Independent school · Kidderminster, Worcestershire
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Wolverley, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY10 3QE
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Entry information
Heathfield Knoll’s mixed, non-selective main school takes external applicants into its Senior School from Year 7. Its usual process is a school visit, application, at least two taster days and an offer if the school and family agree it is a good fit. The school may include CAT4 among activities during the tasters to understand a pupil’s strengths and learning needs; it does not publish a competitive 11+ paper or a test date. Connect is a separate specialist SEND placement route, usually through local-authority consultation.
Entry stage: Main School Senior entry at Year 7; the school is non-selective
What the assessment covers
- CAT4 cognitive ability assessment may be used during taster days to understand strengths and learning needs
The admissions process
- Visit the school and submit an application for the main Senior School; external applications are welcome from Year 7.
- Attend at least two taster days. The policy says activities may include CAT4 to help understand strengths and learning needs; it does not identify this as a competitive 11+ exam.
- If CAT4 is used, its publisher advises against coaching or practice beforehand because that can make the results less reliable; each section includes introductory examples.
- Provide a previous-school report and references. The school offers a place when the family and school are satisfied with the fit; a start may be possible within a month of acceptance.
- Connect SEND provision is a separate admissions route, usually following local-authority consultation.
Read the official details: Admissions information from Department for Education
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Official links for your shortlist
Use the school’s current admissions information to check which sample papers or familiarisation materials apply to your child’s entry year.
Know what to expect
Follow the school’s assessment guidance.
Heathfield Knoll is non-selective. It may use CAT4 during taster days to understand a child’s strengths and learning needs. GL Assessment advises against practising for CAT4; follow the school’s own guidance about the visit.
Read the official guidance: Department for Education · GL Assessment
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Your application starting points
Use the official links on this page to answer these questions for your child’s entry year.
Check the entry point and eligibility
Confirm the year group, age requirements and any conditions that apply to your child.
Put the right dates in your diary
Note any published registration, assessment, application and offer-response dates that apply to your child’s route. They may be separate steps.
Follow the assessment guidance
Check what the school asks your child to do and whether it recommends any preparation. Use its own instructions and the assessment provider’s advice.
Check fees and financial support
Look at fees, bursaries and scholarships, including any separate forms, evidence and deadlines.
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An open day is a chance to look beyond the exam. Useful questions to take with you:
- How do you help new pupils settle in and make friends?
- Who can a child turn to when they feel worried or stuck?
- How do you help pupils recover from a setback and discover their strengths?
Know where to focus
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See the topics your child has practised, revisit questions that need another look and choose a focus for the next session. Plusling helps you put your time where it can be useful.
- Topic summaries and practice history
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- Progress to discuss with the adults helping them
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Before you apply
- Ask admissions about Year 7 availability and the next start date. CAT4 may be used as part of taster activities, but the school does not publish a fixed entrance-test schedule.
Plusling’s guide to Heathfield Knoll School is independently written. The school and its admissions authority publish the official arrangements.
Contains government school-register data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Primary sources
- Heathfield Knoll School: school details Department for Education
- Connect SEND Provision Admissions Heathfield Knoll School
- Heathfield Knoll School: school details Department for Education
- Main School Admissions Heathfield Knoll School
- Admissions Policy (1 July 2025) Heathfield Knoll School
- CAT4 information for parents GL Assessment
- CAT4 information for parents GL Assessment