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Hidelow Grange School
Hidelow Grange School offers residential specialist education for boys aged 11–18 who live at Hidelow House.
Independent school · Acton Beauchamp, Herefordshire, County of
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Meet the school
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Hidelow House, Acton Green, Acton Beauchamp, Herefordshire, WR6 5AH
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Entry information
Hidelow Grange is a residential specialist school for boys aged 11–18 whose pupils live at Hidelow House. Families and placing authorities can contact Branas about a potential placement; care, education and therapy staff review suitability and plan each young person’s transition. It does not use a standard 11+ entrance examination.
Entry stage: Specialist residential placement (ages 11–18)
The admissions process
- The school’s 2026 admissions policy describes direct enquiries, commissioned referrals, managed moves or transitions and readmission as entry routes.
- Referrals are reviewed at a monthly Risk and Referral Meeting. The school considers referral information, safeguarding and risk, and whether it can meet the young person’s educational and therapeutic needs.
- After a place is offered, the headteacher completes an initial education assessment and sets out any conditions, support needs and transition/induction plan. Contact Branas referrals on 01490 440 500.
Read the official details: Admissions information from Hidelow Grange School
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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.
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For families preparing for the 11+, these four practice areas offer a useful starting point. Use the relevant official assessment guidance to choose the skills your child needs.
English
A useful place to start
Read a short passage together. Ask your child to find evidence for an answer and explain unfamiliar words in context.
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Start the 5-question English quizMaths
A useful place to start
Ask your child to explain their method, estimate the answer and check the final calculation. Notice which step needs more practice.
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Start the 5-question maths quizVerbal reasoning
A useful place to start
Talk through word relationships, letter patterns and codes. Encourage your child to explain the rule before choosing an answer.
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Explore words and logic with Plusling’s verbal reasoning quizzes, with feedback that helps the next attempt feel clearer.
Start the 5-question verbal reasoning quizNon-verbal reasoning
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Look for changes in shape, position, shading and direction. Work out one rule at a time before checking it against the choices.
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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.
Check the assessment guidance
If an assessment applies, look for official examples, question formats, timings and answer instructions to help plan your child’s preparation.
Check fees and financial support
Look at fees, bursaries and scholarships, including any separate forms, evidence and deadlines.
Picture your child’s everyday life here.
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
Give their preparation a clear direction.
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
- Choose topics in Focus Practice
- Progress to discuss with the adults helping them
For families preparing for the 11+
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Before you apply
- Contact Branas referrals and the placing authority to discuss eligibility, residential arrangements, available places and transition planning.
Plusling’s guide to Hidelow Grange 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
- Admissions - Branas Hidelow Grange School
- Admissions policy Branas
- Hidelow Grange School: school details Department for Education