admissions timeline
1. ENQUIRe
SENIOR
2. book in for visit
3. REGISTer
4. taster day
5. REFERENCE REQUESTED
6. entrance exams
7. place outcome
8. acceptance
9. onboarding
onboarding timeline
1. online portal
SENIOR
2. handbooks
3. electronic forms
4. leased devices
5. moving up day
6. transport sign up
7. club info
8. new girls Tea
9. first day of term
6. entrance exams
The entrance exam and scholarship assessment process for Year 7 or 9 entry takes place every January, for entry in the following academic year. Entrance exams for other year groups are arranged on an individual basis.
1. enquire
Enquire about a place in our Senior School via the online form on our website. This will also allow you to book onto one of our weekly Friday Open Mornings (term-time only).
5. reference requested
At this stage of the admissions process, we request a reference from the applicants current school.
2. handbooks
Our admissions team will be in touch to let you when the updated parent handbook has been uploaded to your portal account (around Easter). The parent handbook will include details on how to order uniform, and other school information.
4. taster day
Once registered there is an option to arrange a taster day for your daughter. This is the perfect opportunity to get a feel for what life is like at Burgess Hill Girls and why this would be the best fit. Please contact our Admissions team if you would be interested in arranging this.
4. leased devices
More information will be released soon.
1. online portal
Once you have accepted your place we will set you up with a parent portal account, our admissions team will notify you when key information for your daughter’s entry point has been uploaded. You will later be able to use your portal account to view invoices.
9. first day of term
Students should head straight to their form room, where they will be given their timetable. All students should bring their PE kit in for their first day.Once term has started you will begin to receive a weekly newsletter (Bmail) every Friday. This will contain all key school communications moving forward.
3. register
If, following your visit, you wish to register an application you will need to complete a registration form. You will also be required to arrange payment of the £180 registration fee (inclusive of VAT).
2. book a visit
Join us every Friday morning to discover life at Burgess Hill Girls. Meet our Senior Leadership Team, enjoy a student-led tour of our campus, and visit our Information Hub to speak with key staff. To arrange an individual appointment, please complete our Enquiry Form.
8. new girls tea
All girls joining Year 7, 8 and 9 this September are warmly invited to our New Girls’ Tea, which takes place just before the start of term. It’s a lovely chance for the girls to catch up with their form group and for parents and students to meet their tutors before the school year begins.
7. place outcome
Place and scholarship outcomes will be communicated by the end of January. If you have made a bursary application then we aim to provide the outcome at the same time, but it may come at a later date
7. club information
Co-curricular clubs are booked through SOCS, the sign-up window opens in July/August. Information on how to use SOCS can be found here.
8. acceptance
The acceptance deadline is early March. In order to accept an offer of a place, we must receive a £500 deposit, completed acceptance form and copy of the applicants birth certificate.
3. electronic forms
Before your daughter joins Burgess Hill Girls there will be some electronic forms to complete on your parent portal account. The admissions form, medical form and photography consent form are all mandatory, and our admissions team will let you know when to complete these.
5. moving up day
All girls starting in the Senior School this September, including those currently in Year 6, will be invited to our Moving Up Day in June. It’s a chance for the girls to spend a day in their new year group, get to know their surroundings, and feel more at ease when the new term begins.
the admissions team will be in touch to confirm your daughter’s tutor and their email address following the event.
6. transport sign up
Please email transport@burgesshillgirls.com to register your interest in the transport service by the end of June.
Senior Admissions and Onboarding Timeline
MarketingBHill
Created on October 23, 2025
Start designing with a free template
Discover more than 1500 professional designs like these:
View
Vision Board
View
SWOT Challenge: Classify Key Factors
View
Explainer Video: Keys to Effective Communication
View
Explainer Video: AI for Companies
View
Corporate CV
View
Flow Presentation
View
Geographical Challenge: Drag to the map
Explore all templates
Transcript
admissions timeline
1. ENQUIRe
SENIOR
2. book in for visit
3. REGISTer
4. taster day
5. REFERENCE REQUESTED
6. entrance exams
7. place outcome
8. acceptance
9. onboarding
onboarding timeline
1. online portal
SENIOR
2. handbooks
3. electronic forms
4. leased devices
5. moving up day
6. transport sign up
7. club info
8. new girls Tea
9. first day of term
6. entrance exams
The entrance exam and scholarship assessment process for Year 7 or 9 entry takes place every January, for entry in the following academic year. Entrance exams for other year groups are arranged on an individual basis.
1. enquire
Enquire about a place in our Senior School via the online form on our website. This will also allow you to book onto one of our weekly Friday Open Mornings (term-time only).
5. reference requested
At this stage of the admissions process, we request a reference from the applicants current school.
2. handbooks
Our admissions team will be in touch to let you when the updated parent handbook has been uploaded to your portal account (around Easter). The parent handbook will include details on how to order uniform, and other school information.
4. taster day
Once registered there is an option to arrange a taster day for your daughter. This is the perfect opportunity to get a feel for what life is like at Burgess Hill Girls and why this would be the best fit. Please contact our Admissions team if you would be interested in arranging this.
4. leased devices
More information will be released soon.
1. online portal
Once you have accepted your place we will set you up with a parent portal account, our admissions team will notify you when key information for your daughter’s entry point has been uploaded. You will later be able to use your portal account to view invoices.
9. first day of term
Students should head straight to their form room, where they will be given their timetable. All students should bring their PE kit in for their first day.Once term has started you will begin to receive a weekly newsletter (Bmail) every Friday. This will contain all key school communications moving forward.
3. register
If, following your visit, you wish to register an application you will need to complete a registration form. You will also be required to arrange payment of the £180 registration fee (inclusive of VAT).
2. book a visit
Join us every Friday morning to discover life at Burgess Hill Girls. Meet our Senior Leadership Team, enjoy a student-led tour of our campus, and visit our Information Hub to speak with key staff. To arrange an individual appointment, please complete our Enquiry Form.
8. new girls tea
All girls joining Year 7, 8 and 9 this September are warmly invited to our New Girls’ Tea, which takes place just before the start of term. It’s a lovely chance for the girls to catch up with their form group and for parents and students to meet their tutors before the school year begins.
7. place outcome
Place and scholarship outcomes will be communicated by the end of January. If you have made a bursary application then we aim to provide the outcome at the same time, but it may come at a later date
7. club information
Co-curricular clubs are booked through SOCS, the sign-up window opens in July/August. Information on how to use SOCS can be found here.
8. acceptance
The acceptance deadline is early March. In order to accept an offer of a place, we must receive a £500 deposit, completed acceptance form and copy of the applicants birth certificate.
3. electronic forms
Before your daughter joins Burgess Hill Girls there will be some electronic forms to complete on your parent portal account. The admissions form, medical form and photography consent form are all mandatory, and our admissions team will let you know when to complete these.
5. moving up day
All girls starting in the Senior School this September, including those currently in Year 6, will be invited to our Moving Up Day in June. It’s a chance for the girls to spend a day in their new year group, get to know their surroundings, and feel more at ease when the new term begins.
the admissions team will be in touch to confirm your daughter’s tutor and their email address following the event.
6. transport sign up
Please email transport@burgesshillgirls.com to register your interest in the transport service by the end of June.