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Hulme Hall Grammar School
Hulme Hall Grammar School combines CAT4 and subject activities with a family meeting, describing Year 7 assessment as a whole-child admissions day.
Independent school · Stockport
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Beech Avenue, Stockport, Cheshire, SK3 8HA
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Entry information
Hulme Hall Grammar School describes its Year 7 assessment as a whole-child admissions day rather than a pass-or-fail 11+ exam. Applicants take CAT4 and join subject activities, then meet the Headmaster with their parents. The term calendar lists a general prospective-pupil assessment day on 15 January 2027; ask admissions whether it applies to your child’s Year 7 application.
Entry stage: Year 7
What the assessment covers
- CAT4 cognitive ability assessment
The admissions process
- Register an interest and arrange a school visit or taster day.
- Attend a Year 7 assessment day with CAT4 and subject activities.
- Meet the Headmaster with parents; school references may also be considered.
Read the official details: Admissions information from Hulme Hall Grammar School
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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.
Hulme Hall uses CAT4 and subject activities for Year 7. GL Assessment advises against practising for CAT4. Follow the school’s instructions about what to expect on the assessment day.
Read the official guidance: Hulme Hall Grammar School · 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.
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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- Progress to discuss with the adults helping them
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Before you apply
- The current school calendar lists Friday 15 January 2027 as an assessment day for prospective pupils. Contact admissions to confirm the Year 7 application timetable and availability.
Plusling’s guide to Hulme Hall Grammar 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
- Hulme Hall Grammar School: school details Department for Education
- Admissions | Hulme Hall Grammar School Hulme Hall Grammar School
- Term dates and prospective-pupil assessment day Hulme Hall Grammar School
- Hulme Hall Grammar School Admissions Policy School
- CAT4 information for parents GL Assessment