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Westbrook Hay
Westbrook Hay near Hemel Hempstead invites external Year 7 applicants to an assessment day with lessons, a Quest assessment and a Headmaster meeting.
Independent school · Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
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Westbrook Hay, London Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2RF
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Entry information
For September 2027 entry
Westbrook Hay’s Seniors cover Years 7–11, and its admissions page invites applications for September 2027 Year 7. External applicants provide a recent school report and attend an assessment day with lessons, an academic Quest assessment and a meeting with the Headmaster. Its policy also describes standardised English and mathematics assessment during the taster day. The school selects for academic potential, attitude and wider contribution.
Entry stage: Year 7
What the assessment covers
- Quest academic assessment
- English
- Mathematics
The admissions process
- For September 2027 Year 7 entry, register and provide the latest school report.
- Attend the assessment day, with activities and lessons, the school’s academic Quest assessment and a meeting with the Headmaster.
- The admissions policy describes standardised English and mathematics assessment during the taster day and says no specific preparation is needed.
- Current Year 6 pupils have conditional progression; the school offers available Year 7 places to external applicants.
Read the official details: Admissions information from Westbrook Hay
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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.
Westbrook Hay says no specific preparation is needed for its assessment day. Ask Admissions what to expect from the taster day.
Read the official guidance: Westbrook Hay School
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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.
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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.
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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?
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- Progress to discuss with the adults helping them
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What to confirm with admissions
- Confirm current availability, deadlines and any assessment/access arrangements directly with the school for the intended entry year.
Plusling’s guide to Westbrook Hay 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
- Westbrook Hay: school details Department for Education
- Westbrook Hay Admissions | Westbrook Hay School Westbrook Hay
- Admissions Policy (reviewed November 2025) Westbrook Hay School