Admissions Process

Contact us for an initial conversation about your child and to check availability in the relevant year group.

We will be able to email you an interactive document for you to find out more about Hydesville Tower School, which includes our current prospectus and virtual tours as well as details about our current admissions process, fees and much more.

We hold regular Open Events throughout the academic year, which are a fantastic opportunity to see our pupils happy and engaged in their lessons, meet our inspirational teachers and see how your child would be given the opportunity to fully flourish at Hydesville Tower.

Alternatively, personal tours are available at a mutually convenient time

To apply for a place at Hydesville, first time users will need to register for an account to access our online application form. This is a one-time account set-up and will only take a few moments. Shortly after registering, you will receive an email confirmation with a link to set your password and create a new account. Once this is complete, you can login and submit your application(s) at any time.

The application form can take up to 20 minutes to complete, but you may save your application at any time by clicking the “Save” button – and then return to it later. Returning users need only to login to submit your registration form and/or upload documents.

At this time, we will ask you to send us a copy of your child’s most recent school report and you will also be asked to pay a £100 registration fee.

We will contact your child’s current school to request a standard reference. Once received this will be reviewed with your child’s report by the relevant Head of School.

This a fantastic opportunity for your child to get to know the school, experience classes and meet their peers, while our teachers assess their attitude to learning.

We will schedule a Taster Day so that your child can experience a day at Hydesville:

• For entry to our Prep School the taster day includes a range of assessments, appropriate to the child’s age group.
• For entry to our Senior School the taster day will include an online assessment. This includes numeracy, literacy and non-verbal reasoning. The day also involves a handwritten creative writing task.

Our Head of Prep School / Head of Senior School will also be pleased to give you a tour and you will also have the chance to ask any further questions and find out more about our educational offering.

Subject to a positive completion of the steps above, we will make a time-limited formal offer of a place for your child to join us.

Your child’s Hydesville Tower adventure is about to begin.

You accept the offer, completing the necessary paperwork supplied to secure your child’s admission. Pay a deposit of £500 to secure the place; this will be refunded to you when your child leaves the school.

If you accept your child’s place, we will stay in touch to ensure a safe and smooth transition for you and your child. We look forward to welcoming you to the Hydesville family.