Entry to Stormont

Entry to Stormont School

Our main entry points are Reception and Year 3. We sometimes have occasional places available in other year groups, so please do contact us if you want to discuss this.

Our admissions process is designed to ensure that Stormont is the right school for your daughter. To achieve this, we do not ask girls to sit entrance exams, instead we consider their readiness to join Stormont through dedicated events – further information appears below.

If you have any questions about the Admissions process you can read our FAQs or contact us:

Ruth Hodgins, Head of Admissions
01707 654 037
admissions@stormontschool.org

The admissions process is kept under review and may be adapted according to circumstances at the time.

Entry at Reception (4+)

Our Readiness sessions help us to ensure that your daughter will thrive at Stormont. The girls will spend 90 minutes with our Pre-Prep team in a warm, child-focused environment, similar to the one they would experience in a pre-school setting. During this time they will enjoy a range of practical and play-based activities, giving her a gentle introduction to Stormont.

By engaging with each child, playing games, sharing activities and stories we gain an insight into whether your daughter is ready to join Stormont. We are sensitive to the needs of your young daughter and keep it to just a few girls per Readiness session.

Ahead of joining a Readiness session, parents and daughters are invited to join an Open morning or small group tour, helping girls feel at ease and ready to enjoy their return visit to Stormont for their Readiness session. We offer a number of Readiness sessions in the autumn term, with offers made soon after the session.

Admissions timetable for entry to reception (4+) September 2026

Please note that all dates for 2026 entry are provisional and may change.

Once you have applied you will be invited to book a Bespoke Group tour (if you have not yet visited the school) and Readiness Session.

Should your daughter be offered a place at Stormont after the Readiness Session, you will be sent an Offer Letter and Acceptance Form. Both parents should complete and sign the Acceptance Form and pay the £1,000 deposit by the date specified in the offer. Of this amount, £500 is credited against your daughter’s first term’s fees, and the remaining £500 is refunded in her final term at Stormont, less any outstanding charges.

Fees are issued termly and must be paid by the first day of each new term. A full term’s notice is required if you choose to withdraw your acceptance of a Reception place. Fees in lieu of notice will be charged if the required notice is not received within the specified timeframe.

Please refer to our Terms and Conditions, available from the Admissions Office, for full details. The admissions process is kept under review and may be adapted according to circumstances at the time.

Bespoke Group tours Thursday 20th November – 10.30 – 12.00
Readiness Sessions Wednesday 3rd December – 09:30-11:30 
Application Deadline Friday 5th December 2025

Please note offers are made on a rolling basis ahead of this deadline, and therefore early application is encouraged.

Meet Us Again Event for Offer Holders Monday 2nd February 2026
Acceptance Deadline Friday 13th February 2026
Reception 2026 Welcome Dinner Monday 18th May 2026
Summer Stay and Play Monday 6th July
Back to School Stay and Play Friday 4th September 2026

Click here to apply for a place at Stormont.

Your application is confirmed by paying a non-refundable fee.

Entry to Year 3 (7+)

We consider Year 3 (7+) another one of our main entry points, and welcome applications for children to join us if we have capacity.

Please contact our Admissions team who will guide you through the process. If you have not yet visited the school, you will be invited to either a private tour or one of our Open Mornings.

Following your visit, we will require a completed Registration Form and payment of the registration fee, as outlined above. Please note that registering for an occasional or in-year place is an expression of interest and does not guarantee an offer.

If a place is available, you will be invited to meet with the Headteacher. At this stage, your daughter may be invited for a taster day and to participate in informal assessments in English and Maths to ensure that Stormont is the right fit for her. We will also request her most recent school report.

Once all steps are completed and we are confident that Stormont is the right choice, an offer letter will be issued, and the acceptance procedure, as outlined above, will follow.

The admissions process is kept under review and may be adapted according to circumstances at the time.

Places for Year 3 for Immediate Entry

Occasionally we have places available to join Year 3 ahead of September 2026. Please contact us if you wish to discuss entry ahead of September 2026.

Click here to apply for a place at Stormont.

Occasional and in-Year Places

Sometimes we have places available in other year groups than our standard entry points and it may also be possible to start at the school after the September entry.

Please contact our Admissions team who will guide you through the process. If you have not yet visited the school, you will be invited to either a private tour or one of our Open Mornings.

Following your visit, we will require a completed Registration Form and payment of the registration fee, as outlined above. Please note that registering for an occasional or in-year place is an expression of interest and does not guarantee an offer.

If a place is available, you will be invited to meet with the Headteacher. At this stage, your daughter may be invited for a taster day and to participate in informal assessments in English and Maths to ensure that Stormont is the right fit for her. We will also request her most recent school report.

Once all steps are completed and we are confident that Stormont is the right choice, an offer letter will be issued, and the acceptance procedure, as outlined above, will follow.

The admissions process is kept under review and may be adapted according to circumstances at the time.

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Prospective families are warmly invited to our open mornings to meet the staff and children who will give you a good insight to the education that your daughter will receive here at this outstanding girls’ school in Hertfordshire.

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