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The Henrietta Barnett School catchment area

London · girls grammar school · ages 11 to 18
Admissions
Catchment area
(distance priority)
Intake
Girls · ages 11 to 18
11+ test
HBS two-round test
Year 7 places
104
Location
London, London
Catchment, explained

How catchment works at The Henrietta Barnett School

The Henrietta Barnett School draws its intake using a designated catchment or distance priority around London. To be considered your child first needs to pass HBS two-round test, which makes them eligible but does not guarantee a place.

Two-round test in VR, NVR, English then English and Maths; after LAC and 20 Pupil Premium places, qualifiers within three miles are ranked by score. The qualifying distance shifts every year with demand, so a postcode that was inside the catchment one year can fall outside it the next.

Bottom line: for The Henrietta Barnett School, both things matter, your child must pass the 11+, and you generally need to live close enough to clear that year's distance cut-off.
Grammar schools near London
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Nearby options

Other grammar schools near London

St Michael's Catholic Grammar School
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Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet
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The Latymer School
London · Catchment area
5.8 miles away
Woodford County High School
Woodford Green · Catchment area
9.1 miles away
The Tiffin Girls' School
Kingston upon Thames · Catchment area
11.8 miles away
Ilford County High School
Ilford · Catchment area
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Applying

Sitting the 11+ for The Henrietta Barnett School

1

Register

Sign up for HBS two-round test with the school or local authority, usually by early summer before Year 6 begins.

2

Sit the test

Your child takes the test in September of Year 6. Results follow in October, before the 31 October secondary application deadline.

3

Get your place

Pass, then your home distance decides. List London schools by preference on the application.

FAQs

The Henrietta Barnett School catchment, your questions answered

Does The Henrietta Barnett School have a catchment area?+
Effectively yes. After the pass mark, places go to qualifying girls living within three miles; proximity decides who gets in.
Is The Henrietta Barnett School super-selective?+
No. The Henrietta Barnett School is a selective grammar with a catchment or distance priority, so both a qualifying mark and your home address affect whether you get a place.
How is the catchment for The Henrietta Barnett School measured?+
Two-round test in VR, NVR, English then English and Maths; after LAC and 20 Pupil Premium places, qualifiers within three miles are ranked by score. Distances are normally measured in a straight line from your home to the school, and the cut-off moves each year with demand.
What test does my child sit for The Henrietta Barnett School?+
Children applying to The Henrietta Barnett School sit HBS two-round test, usually at the start of Year 6. Register with the school or local authority before the summer deadline in Year 5.
How many places does The Henrietta Barnett School offer?+
The Henrietta Barnett School admits 104 pupils into Year 7 each year. With far more qualifiers than places, the score needed in practice is well above the basic pass mark.
Can we apply to The Henrietta Barnett School from outside the area?+
Yes, you can always apply. In quieter years out-of-area children are offered places, but in-catchment families take priority, so it is less predictable.
Does passing the 11+ guarantee a place at The Henrietta Barnett School?+
No. Passing qualifies your child, the place then depends on the admissions priorities, most often home-to-school distance.
When do we register for the HBS two-round test?+
Registration usually opens in the spring or early summer of Year 5 and closes before the test, which is sat in September of Year 6. Results come back in October, the secondary application deadline is 31 October, and offers are sent on national offer day, 1 March. Always confirm the exact dates with The Henrietta Barnett School or your local authority.

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Catchment and admissions details change every year. This page is an indicative guide for parents, always confirm the current catchment area, distances, places and test arrangements directly with The Henrietta Barnett School and your local authority before applying.