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Hollygirt School
Hollygirt School's January 2027 Year 7 Entrance Day has lessons and a Headteacher conversation, without an entrance exam.
Independent school · Nottingham
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Elm Avenue, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG3 4GF
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Entry information
For September 2027 entry
Hollygirt’s Year 7 route for September 2027 has no entrance examination. Its January 2027 Entrance Day lets Year 6 pupils join lessons and activities and speak one-to-one with the Headteacher; applications for Years 6–10 are subject to availability. Contact Admissions to arrange a visit and ask about a place.
Entry stage: Year 7, September 2027
The admissions process
- The school invites current Year 6 pupils seeking a Year 7 place in 2027 to its January 2027 Entrance Day. Pupils take part in lessons and activities and have a one-to-one conversation with the Headteacher.
- Hollygirt says it has no entrance examination; the day helps the school and child decide whether the school is a good fit.
- The school welcomes applications for Years 6–10 subject to availability. Families can contact Admissions or book a visit.
Read the official details: Admissions information from Hollygirt 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.
Know what to expect
Follow the school’s assessment guidance.
Hollygirt has no entrance examination. Its Entrance Day includes lessons, activities and a conversation with the Headteacher so the school and child can get to know each other.
Read the official guidance: Hollygirt School
Keep the practical steps clear
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.
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?
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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
- Contact Hollygirt promptly to ask whether Year 7 places remain available and how to book the January 2027 Entrance Day.
Plusling’s guide to Hollygirt School is independently written. The school and its admissions authority publish the official arrangements.
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Primary sources
- Joining Hollygirt – Hollygirt School Hollygirt School
- Admissions – Hollygirt School Hollygirt School
- Hollygirt School: school details Department for Education