Please contact the School Secretary on 020 7221 0727 for a Registration Form.

There are two entry classes at NHP: Reception and Reception Cubs.

As its name suggests, Reception Cubs takes the younger children of the academic year whose birthdays occur between March and August, while the regular Reception class takes those whose birthdays occur between September and February.

The Reception Cubs will offer a slightly gentler start to formal school, and should provide the perfect transition from Nursery to Year 1, allowing the children to develop their knowledge and skills at an appropriate pace through the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). The terms will be structured as follows:

Autumn term: 5 mornings (one or two optional afternoons)
Spring term: 5 mornings and 3 afternoons
Summer term: 5 full days

The core curriculum will be covered in the mornings and the afternoon activities will be of a creative/recreational nature.

The Reception class will have full days from the Autumn term.

Entry into each class will be decided by ballot. Siblings will be exempt from the ballot and will automatically be offered places if they are available. Ballots will take place twice a year: in May for September to February birthdays and in November for March to August birthdays.

Eighteen months before entry the successful candidates will be asked to confirm their place by paying a deposit of £1000. In the event that there are still places once the deposits have been received, offers will be made to those on the waiting list until the class is full and all the deposits have been received. Every effort will be made to balance boys and girls in each class.

Year 2 and above

Pupils entering Year 2 and above are assessed to ensure that the school's educational facilities meet their needs. The assessment procedure will comprise: papers in English and Mathematics, problem solving and verbal and non-verbal reasoning activities; an interview with the Head Mistress or Deputy Head. Efforts will be made to balance the number of boys and girls in each class. Parents will be informed of the results no later than 2 weeks after the test assessment date.