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Weaimtomaketheadmissionsprocessas straightforwardaspossibleforprospective families Thisguidewillprovideallthe informationyouneedtoapplyforyourdaughter tojoinNorwichHighSchoolforGirls For additionaldetailsandaglimpseofourvibrant, happyschool,pleasevisitourwebsiteat www.norwichhigh.gdst.net.
PrepSchoolAdmissions
WhilstthemainentrypointforthePrepSchoolis Nursery(age3),anumberofpupilsjoinother yeargroupsthroughouttheacademicyearif placesareavailable Werecommendcontacting usdirectlytochecktheavailabilityforyour preferredyeargroup.
SeniorSchoolAdmissions
ThemainentrypointsfortheSeniorSchoolare:
Age11(Year7)
Age13(Year9)
Age16(Year12)
Wealsowelcomeapplicationsforotheryear groups,subjecttoavailability Weunderstand thatrelocationsorfamilycircumstancesmay requireadifferentadmissionstimeline,andwe arehappytoaccommodatesuchcases.
NorwichHighPreppupilsleavingYear6(Lower 3),automaticallytransfertotheSeniorSchool withoutformalassessment.
Ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleasedon’thesitate tocontactus.
Welookforwardtohearingfromyou.
Bestwishes,
AdmissionsRegistrar
01603453265
admissions@nor.gdst.net
Introduction–2 VisitsandOpenDays–3
Admissions–4
Values&Ethos–5
SchoolPolicies–5
ScholarshipsandBursaries–6
Fees–8
TermDates–9
FormGroups–9
BeforeandAfterSchoolCare–10
GCSEOptions–11
SixthFormSubjects–11
TransportandTravel–12
OurWiderCommunity–13
AbouttheGDST–13
Whattodonext–14
VisitsandOpenDays
Wearealwaysdelightedtowelcomevisitors toourschool.Throughouttheacademicyear, therearenumerousopportunitiesforyouand yourdaughtertovisit,meetourstudentsand staff,andexperiencetheschoolinaction
Additionally,forindividualvisits,wewillbe happytoworkwithyoutoarrangeasuitable timeforyouandyourdaughtertovisit.
Applicationdeadline
ThereisnoapplicationdeadlineforthePrep SchoolandNursery.
IntheSeniorSchoolandSixthForm,ifyouare notapplyingforabursaryorascholarship, applicationsforSeptember2026entryshould bereceivedbyWednesday31stDecember 2025 Anyapplicationsafterthisdateare dependentonavailabilityofplaces.Seebelow fordetaileddeadlines
SeniorSchoolentryforSeptember2026
SeniorSchoolScholarship&BursaryDeadlines Scholarships:
Music&SportStageOne–Sunday30th November2025
Drama-Wednesday31stDecember2025
Academic–Wednesday31stDecember2025 (allgirlsareconsideredforthisawardfrom theentranceassessment)
Bursaries:
ApplicationstobereceivedbySunday30th November2025
SeniorSchool(11+and13+)Scholarship Assessments
Datestobeconfirmedonapplication.Stage1music andsportassessmentsusuallytakeplacetowards theendofNovember.Allotherscholarship assessmentsusuallytakeplaceinmidJanuary.
ImportantDatesfor2025-26
SixthFormentryforSeptember2026
SixthFormScholarship&BursaryDeadlines Scholarships:
SportStageOne–Friday31stOctober2025
Allotherscholarships–Wednesday5th November2025
Bursaries: Wednesday5thNovember2025
SixthFormScholarshipAssessments
SixthFormacademicscholarshipassessment: Thursday13 November. th
Allotherscholarshipassessmentswilltake placew/c17 November2025.Datestobe confirmedonapplication th
Admissions
NorwichHighSchoolforGirlsisaselective schoolwherestudentscanthriveacademically inasafe,supportive,andhappyenvironment Weofferabroadrangeofenrichment opportunitiesalongsideacademicsuccess
Placesareawardedbasedonmeritand potentialthroughouttheschool.Our assessmentsaredesignedtohelpgirlsfeelat easesotheycanperformtheirbestandenjoy theexperience.
Forlateapplications,wherespacesare available,assessmentsareconductedonan individualbasis.
ApplyingtoNorwichHighSchoolforGirlsis simple Justcompletetheonlineapplication, whichyoucanfindonourwebsite.
WeexpectSixthFormstudentstohaveachieved aminimumofsixGrade6satGCSEwiththeir highestgradesinthesubjectstheywishtostudy intheSixthForm.
Applicantsareinvitedforaninterview,typically heldintheAutumnTerm,andoffersare conditionalonGCSEresults.Scholarship examinationsareoptional pleaserefertothe ScholarshipsandBursariessectiononour websiteformoredetails. EntryintoourNursery
GirlsmayjoinourNurseryaftertheirthird birthday Aplaceisofferedfollowinganinformal playsession,whichhelpsusdetermineif learninginourEarlyYearsHubistherightfitfor yourdaughter.
Allcandidateswillcompletethefollowing:
AllgirlsapplyingtojointhePrepSchoolare assessedindividually.Prospectivepupilsare invitedtospendadaywiththeirfutureclass, givingthemthechancetomeettheirpeersand experiencelifeatNorwichHigh Duringtheirvisit, theywillparticipateinage-appropriatetasks withamemberofstafftohelpusassesstheirfit withinthecurrentcohortandwhetherwecan meettheirneeds Wefocusonacademic potentialandenthusiasmforlearningrather thantheattainmentofspecificstandards anonlineplacementtest apieceofcreativewriting anobservedgroup-basedpractical activity
Year8-10candidateswillhaveanInterview withtheHead.Areportwillalsoberequested fromyourdaughter'scurrentschool
Weexpectthatmoststudentswillnaturally progressfromonephaseoftheireducationto thenext movingfromthePrepSchooltothe SeniorSchoolandfromUpper5(Year11)tothe SixthForm
Ifwebelievethatatransfermaynotbeinthe bestinterestofaparticularstudent,wewill haveadiscussionwithparents This conversationwilltakeplacebeforetheendof Upper2(Year5)forthetransitiontotheSenior SchoolorbeforetheendoftheAutumnTermin Upper5(Year11)forthemovetotheSixthForm
Accessibility
NorwichHighSchoolforGirlsisdedicatedto ensuringthatallstudentscanparticipatefullyin schoollifeandactivities.Wearecommittedto adaptingourcurriculumsothatnostudentis disadvantaged.
Wewelcomeapplicantswithspecialeducational needsordisabilitiesandwouldadviseparentsto discussthiswithourRegistraratthepointof applicationsothatwecanensurethat appropriatesupportisinplacefortheentrance assessments.
ViewourfullAdmissionsPolicy onourwebsitehere:
AdditionalNeeds
Althoughweareaselectiveschool,we recognisethateachstudentisuniqueandmay haveindividualneeds.
Parentsofstudentswithdisabilitiesor additionalneedsshoulddiscussthesewithus sowecanworktogethereffectivelyfromthe outset
Wearecommittedtodeliveringthehighest qualityeducationforeachstudent.Tosupport this,wehavedesignatedstaffmembersinall sectionsoftheschoolwholiaisewithbothstaff andparentsregardingspecialeducational needs.Thissupportisakeypartofour curriculumandpastoralcare.
Transferarrangementsbetween GDSTschools
Ifastudentneedstomovehomemid-courseor hasotherspecialcircumstancesandwishesto transfertoanotherGDSTschool,weaimto supportsuchtransfers,subjecttotheavailability ofaplaceandtheabilityofthestudent concernedtobenefitfromsuchaplacegiventhe overallnatureoftheintake
Arrangementsvaryaccordingtotheschoolyear groupconcerned.Moredetailiscoveredinour Admissionspolicy,foundonourwebsite
InternationalAdmissions
PleasenotethatweareaTier4Sponsor For moreinformationaboutInternational admissions,pleasecontactourRegistrarby calling01603453265oremailing admissions@nor.gdst.net
AtNorwichHighSchoolforGirlswehavethe followingvalues:
Girlsfirst Ourgirlsareknownandvalued asindividuals.
Weareambitiousforeverystudent.Our studentsareintellectuallycurious, equippedtomeetacademicchallenge andinnovate
Oureducationisaboutmorethanexams. Ourstudentsfulfiltheirpotential.
Communitymatterstous.Ourstudents contributetoandbenefitfromtheunique communityfosteredbystaffand students
SchoolPolicies Values&Ethos
ScholarshipsandBursaries
Nearly20%ofstudentsatGDSTseniorschoolsreceiveabursaryor scholarship Wearecommittedtoprovidingaccesstotalentedgirlswhowill benefitfromanoutstandingeducationatNorwichHighSeniorSchool.Many ofourbursariesandscholarshipsarefundedthroughcharitable partnerships,aswellasdonationsandlegaciesfromouralumnae,their parents,andotherfriendsofNorwichHighSchoolandtheGDST.
Explanationofterms
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Scholarshipsareawardedbased solelyonstudentmerit, regardlessoffamilyfinancial circumstances.
Thesescholarshipsrecognise outstandingtalent,whetherin academics,art,performingarts, productdesign,orsport They areawardedthroughopen competitionandbasedentirely onmerit.
Whilethemonetaryvalueof scholarshipsmayvary,theyare generallymodestandaremore abouttheprestigeoftheaward thanthefinancialamount.
Scholarshipsareavailableto bothcurrentandprospective students.Pleaseseebelowfora listofavailablescholarshipsby yeargroup
IfyourdaughterwouldbenefitfromaNorwichHigh SchoolforGirlseducationbutyourfamilycannotcover thefullfees,youmaybeeligibleforabursary.
Abursaryisameans-testedfeereductionbasedon bothastudent’smeritandthefamily’sfinancial circumstances Itmaybeawardedinadditiontoa scholarship.
Ourusualentrypointforthoselookingforabursaryis intoYear7or12 Bursaryfundsforthoseapplyinginto Year9arelimitedandwecannotguaranteethatplaces willbeavailable Inexceptionalcases,bursariesmaybe offeredtocurrentstudentswhosefamilycircumstances change
Eligibilityisassessedusingarangeofobjectivecriteria, includingthefamily’sincomeandcapitalresources.For example:
Familieswithassessableincomeandresources below£102,000peryearmayqualifyforsome support.
Familieswithassessableincomebelow£44,000per yearmaybeeligibleforafullbursary.
Weaimtoprioritisesupportforstudentsforwhoma NorwichHighSchooleducationwouldbea transformative,life-changingopportunity.
Bursarycasestudy
MeetPhoebe(Bee)
Classof2025studentandmemberoftheHeadGirl TeamBeeCourtjoinedNorwichHighonafullbursary.
Shesaid:“Iwasoverjoyedtoreceiveabursaryto attendNorwichHigh Beinginagirls-onlyschoolisthe best.There’snooneyouhavetoimpressandyoucan justbecompletelyoutwardlyyourself.Ilovechemistry andgohomeeverydayandtellmymum,whatsounds likegobbledygooktoher,aboutthethingsIhavebeen learning It’smyhardestALevelandIhavetoput effortintoeverylessonbutit’saddictive.Ilovethe subjectandmyteachers Theyinvestsomuchtime andeffortinusthatitfeelslikewe’remorethanjusta jobtothem
“Ireallyenjoyrowingandpublicspeakingandhave putmyselfforwardforseveralopportunities.I’venot onlyimprovedmyconfidencebutalsodevelopeda loveforitthatIwouldneverhaveexpected.”
Bee’smum,JessCourtadded:“BeingawardedabursaryforBeetoattendNorwichHighhonestly feltlifechanging Weallcried!Itwasexceptional Whenwereadtheletterofferingmydaughtera placewithabursaryIknewinthatmomentheropportunitiesforacademia,extra-curricularand selfdevelopmenthadgrownexponentially.Obviouslythelifeshecultivateswillbeoneofherown makingbutIknewshewasgoingtogetclosertofulfillingherpotentialwithaNorwichHigh education.Delightedisanunderstatement.
“NorwichHighgivesstudentslevelsofambition,aspirations,confidence,guidanceandexperiences thatIcouldnevergivethemmyself Whatfeedsintotheirmindinthesecrucialyearstheywillcarry withthemintheirspiritforever.Schoolissuchasignificantpartofthatformanychildrenbuteven moresoforbursarystudents”
Fees
Ourfeesaredesignedtobeasinclusiveas possible,coveringnotonlyexceptionalacademic tuitionbutalsomanyaspectsofschoollife
FeescanbepaidbyDirectDebit,eithertermlyor monthly.Adepositisrequireduponacceptinga place
2025/26Fees
Feesfortheacademicyear2026-27willbe confirmedandsharedwithprospectiveparents aroundEaster2026.
Whatdofeescover?
Regularcurriculumtuition(otherthan inoptionalextrasubjects)
1-2-1devicefromYear1(iPador Chromebookdependingonage)
Manylunchtimeandafter-school activities
Textbooks,exercisebooksand scientificmaterials
Somecurriculartripsandfieldstudies
Choralmusic
Physicaleducationandswimming
Lunch
Theschoolprovidesa compulsorynutritiouslunch fromNurserytoYear11
Musiclessons
Hireofmusical instruments
Afterschool careinthe PrepSchool
Publicexam feeseg GCSEs andALevels
Chargesbyvisitingmusic teacher*(around£200per term)
From£30pertermforupto2 years
£3perhalfanhourfrom 4-6pm A25%discountfor using20+full2hoursessions inanyonehalftermperiod
Examfeesarebasedonthe numberandtypeofexams takenbythestudentandwill beitemisedontheYr11/13
TermDates
UponarrivalatNorwichHighSchool,your daughterwillbeassignedtoaFormGroup
HerFormTutorwillhavedirectpastoral responsibility,providingbothacademicand socialsupport
BeforeandAfterSchoolCare
PrepSchoolandNursery
Beforeschoolcare:
Endofschooldayandafterschoolcare:
SeniorSchoolandSixthForm
TheSeniorSchooldaystartsat830amand finishesat3.50pm.
After-schoolclubsareavailablefortheseyear groups,andgirlscanalsotakeadvantageof ourafter-schoolcareprovision Thosewitha placeononeoftheafter-schoolminibusesare escortedtothebusbyamemberofthePrep Schoolstaff.
Afterschoolcare:
After-school care is charged per half hour from 3:30pmto6:00pm,exceptforthosewithanolder sibling finishing at 350pm, where charges begin at4:00pm.
Girlsenjoyoutdoorplaytime,aswellasindoor activitieslikeartsandcraftsortimeinthe Library.Alightteaofsandwichesandfruit, includedintheprice,isservedaround4:30pm.
Whilethereisnoformalsupervisionduringthese times,astaffmemberisalwaysavailableandon dutyuntil6:00pm
GCSEOptions SixthForm Subjects
CoreSubjects
Mathematics
English
EnglishLiterature
SeparateScience:
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
Or,CombinedScience(DoubleAward)
Humanities
ClassicalCivilisation
Geography
History
PhilosophyandReligion
Languages
French German
Greek
Latin
Spanish
Practical/CreativeSubjects
ArtandDesign
Computing
Drama
Music
PhysicalEducation
ProductDesign
Textiles
StudentswillalsohavePersonal,Socialand HealthEducation(PSHE)andEnrichment activitiesintheSeniorSchool.
Art-FineArt
Art-TextileDesign
Biology
Business
Chemistry
ClassicalCivilisation
ComputerScience
Drama/BTECPerformingArts
Economics
EnglishLiterature
ExtendedProjectQualification
French
FurtherMathematics
Geography
German
Greek
History
Latin
Mathematics
Music
Philosophy
Physics
PhysicalEducationALevel/BTECSport
Politics
ProductDesign
Psychology
Spanish
StudentswillalsohavePersonal,Social andHealthEducation(PSHE)and EnrichmentactivitiesintheSixthForm
TransportandTravel
Bycar:TheschoolissituatedonNewmarket Road-theA11London-Norwichroad. TravellingfromLondonintoNorwich,the mainentranceisonthelefthandsideafter thetrafficlightsattheChristchurch Road/LimeTreeRoadjunction.Girlscanbe droppedoffforschoolattheAlbemarleRoad andChristchurchRoadgatesonly Forsafety reasons,girlsarenottowalkupthemain drivefromNewmarketRoad
Bytrain:AlltrainsarriveatNorwichRailway Station.WalkalongPrinceofWalesRoad, intoCastleMeadowwhereyouwillfindthe busstop.
Bybus:Thereareanumberofbuseswhich stopalongNewmarketRoad,neartheschool entrance.Forthemostup-to-datebus timetables,pleasevisitwwwfirstgroupcom (FirstBuses),www.konectbus.co.uk (Konectbus)andwww.sanderscoaches.com (Sanders).
ByParkandRide:Busestravellingfromthe ThickthornandCostesseyParkandRide sitestoNorwichCityCentrestopon NewmarketRoad,neartheschoolentrance.
Cycling
BoththePrepandSeniorSchoolshave cycleracksandweencouragegirlsto cycleorwalkwherepossible.Pleasenote thatcyclingisnotpermittedintheschool grounds.
Parking Directions
FromNorfolkPoliceTrafficDepartment (Tel:01603276662):
Weseekco-operationfromalldrivers usingroadsintheareaofNorwichHigh Schoolinadoptingavoluntaryone-way systeminAlbemarleRoadandMount Pleasant.Thesystemhasbeenasuccess, makingtheareasaferforthechildrenand easierfordriversandIwouldlikethis systemtocontinue Imuststress, however,thatthisisapurelyvoluntary schemeandmanydriverswillnotknowof
itsexistence Itisessentialthatdriversdo notarriveearlywhenpickingupchildren afterschool Itisequallyimportantto vacateyourparkingspaceasquicklyas possibletoallowotherdriverstopark Itis importantthatnoparkingtakesplaceon theHighSchoolsideofAlbemarleRoad, especiallyonthefootpath.Donotobstruct drivewaysorparkinthe“RESIDENTSONLY” bays–NorwichCityCouncilParking Attendantshavebeeninstructedto considerissuingFixedPenaltyNoticesto vehiclesleftintheselocations.Ifvehicles areleftonyellowlinesforoverfive minutes,Attendantsmayagainissue FixedPenaltyNotices Thisfiveminute periodisnottobeinterpretedasthetime driverscanstop–ifyoucanarriveand leaveinashorterperiod,pleasedoso.Do notparkinthe“COACHBAY”in ChristchurchRoad.Attendantsmayissue FixedPenaltyNotices
Acopyofthisparkingadvicehasbeen senttoresidentsintheareainorderthat theyareawareofmyrequests. Iwouldaskthatduecourtesyand considerationisgiventoresidentsand theirguestsatalltimes
MinibusRoutes
ThetrafficlightsatNewmarket Road/ChristchurchRoad/LimeTreeRoad provideasafeplaceforyourchildrento crosstheroad.Pleaseencouragethemto usethesefacilities Driversareallowedto stopontheschoolsideofNewmarket Roadforuptotwominutestodropoff children.Stopontheroad,notonthe footpath Thesafetyofthechildrenmust bethemainpriority. Werunafleetofminibusesforourpupils Fulldetailsoftheroutesareavailablefrom theSchoolOfficeviaadmin@norgdstnet
Forthelatestinformation,pleasevisitour websiteorscantheQRcode:
OurWiderCommunity
NorwichHighSchool Association(NHSA)
Ourparents’associationorganisesavariety ofsocial,educational,andfundraisingevents throughouttheyear.Recenteventshave includedaSpringQuiz,SummerBall,and NovemberMarket.TheNHSAalsomanages theSecondHandUniformShop
Wehopeyoufindeventsofinterestandenjoy participatingintheactivities.Representatives oftheNHSAareavailabletodiscusshowyou cangetinvolved Youwillbenotifiedof upcomingeventsthroughtheschool.
GDSTAlumnaeNetwork
TheAlumnaeNetworkisavaluableresource forallSixthFormers,aswellasformer studentsandstaffoftheGirls’DaySchool Trustschools.Membershipisautomaticfor girlsinYear12andisfree Witharound 100,000activemembersacrossover60 countries,thenetworkoffersexcellent opportunitiesfornetworkingandprofessional connections
ThenetworkiswidelyusedbySixthForm students,whocanarrangeworkexperience daysandothercareer-relatedactivities throughit.Alumnaealsohavethechanceto sharetheirknowledgeandexpertisewith currentpupilsthroughourSIX+Lectures programme.
TheGDST
TheGDSTwasbornoutofresolveand rebellion;borntoliberatethepotentialofgirls forthebenefitoftheindividualandthemany
Foundedbyfourpioneeringwomen,wehave spentthelastcenturyandahalfteaching girls,equippingthemtothriveandlearning abouttheirindividualneedsandcapabilities.
ThefirstschoolfoundedbytheGirls’Public DaySchoolTrustopeneditsdoorsinChelsea in1873.Now,astheGirls’DaySchoolTrust (GDST)wehavegrowntoauniquefamilyof 24independentschoolsandtwoacademies acrosstheUK.
TheGDSTrepresentstheverybestinteaching andpastoralcareforgirls Notjustafirst classeducationandthequalificationsthat comewithit,butanunparalleledpreparation forlifetocome.Womenarebeginningtotake theirrightfulplaceintheworld Moreand moreopportunitiesareopeningupandthe GDSTisuniquelyplacedtohelpgirlsmakethe mostofthesenewpossibilities.
Wehaveonevision:tobepioneersin,and shapersofthefutureof,girls’education;and onepurpose:tohelpeverygirlfulfilher potentialandherdreams
Ourfourfoundersweredeterminedthatgirls shouldbegiventhechancetobeeverything theycanbe.Welooktothefuturewiththat samedetermination
IfyouwouldliketoknowmoreaboutGDST pleasevisit:www.gdst.net
Whattodonext
Toproceedwithyourapplicationforyour daughtertobeassessedforaplaceat NorwichHighSchoolforGirls,please completetheonlineapplicationform availableonourwebsite
Onceyourdaughterisregistered,the processwillbegin,andyouwillbenotified aboutanyupcomingTasterEvents.
Uponacceptanceofaplace,youwillreceive ourParents’Handbook,whichprovides detailedpracticalinformation.
Usefulcontacts
MissReady,Registrar admissions@nor.gdst.net
MainSchoolOffice: 01603453265
wwwnorwichhighgdstnet
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