South Hampstead High School 7 Plus (7+) Exam Guide

About South Hampstead High School Junior School

South Hampstead High School’s Junior School, at Netherhall Gardens in Hampstead, admits around 24 girls at 7+ into Year 3, joining existing pupils to form two classes. The school is part of the Girls’ Day School Trust.

The whole assessment happens in a single half-day in early January, in small groups, with no sample papers provided.

Key information for 2027 entry to South Hampstead High School Junior School at 7 Plus (7+)

• School type: girls’ junior school (GDST), 5 Netherhall Gardens, London NW3
• Places at 7+: typically 24
• Assessment: a single half-day, Monday 5 January 2027, in small groups
• Tested: maths, writing and comprehension, plus a round-table discussion ‘for which no preparation is required’
• No reasoning paper is listed, and no sample papers are provided
• Application deadline: end of November 2026
• Open events 11 and 18 September 2026; optional taster session 24 November
• Offers: end of January 2027; acceptance early February; £4,000 deposit on acceptance
• Contact: shhs.gdst.net

Admissions information for 2027 entry to South Hampstead High School Junior School at 7 Plus (7+)

Everything happens on Monday 5 January 2027: girls come in small groups for a half-day covering maths, writing and comprehension, plus a round-table discussion the school says needs no preparation. Offers follow by the end of January with acceptance, and a £4,000 deposit, due in early February.

The school runs open events on 11 and 18 September 2026 and an optional taster session on 24 November, which for a single-morning assessment is worth taking: familiarity with the building is most of the battle at six.

How can I register my child for the 7 Plus (7+) assessment at South Hampstead High School Junior School?

Apply via the school’s website by the end of November 2026 (the school gives the deadline as a month rather than a date, so treat late November as the real cut-off). The registration fee isn’t published on the 7+ page; confirm it when you apply.

What is the 7 Plus (7+) assessment format at South Hampstead High School Junior School?

Three academic elements, maths, writing and comprehension, with no reasoning paper listed, plus the round-table discussion. That discussion is simply a conversation in a small group, and the school is explicit that it can’t and shouldn’t be prepared for.

With no sample papers provided, preparation means the underlying skills: comfortable Year 2 arithmetic, daily reading with questions asked and answered, and regular short pieces of writing that get finished rather than abandoned.

South Hampstead High School Junior School 7 Plus (7+) top tips for your child

• Book the taster session on 24 November; one prior visit takes most of the strangeness out of 5 January
• Skip reasoning practice for this school and put the time into writing instead
• Practise finishing short pieces of writing, since half-day formats reward completed work
• Round-table means speaking and listening in a group: mealtimes with real conversation are the training ground
• Have the deposit in mind when you plan; acceptance in early February carries a £4,000 commitment

How to prepare your child for the 7 Plus (7+) South Hampstead High School Junior School assessment

Our 7+ English and maths packs below cover the three tested elements, comprehension, writing and maths, with complete answers for marking at home. One paper a week from September, plus daily reading, arrives at the January half-day with everything familiar and nothing crammed.