DUCHY COLLEGE OPEN MORNING

FRIDAY 26 SEPTEMBER, 9.30AM-12PM 

We’ll be opening the doors to our family of schools on Friday 26 September for the first ever Duchy College Open Morning! 

To register, please click the link below or send us an email.

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Year 7 Entrance Exams Application Form - Duchy College, Harrogate

Our Entrance Exam day for entry in Year 7 (U3) in September 2026, will take place on Saturday 17 January 2026.

Our Entrance Exams include Maths, Verbal and Non Verbal Reasoning sections, as well as an interview with either the Principal or one of our senior members of staff – we know that might all sound a bit daunting, but the pupils always leave with smiles on their faces and have typically made some new friends along the way. 

Scholarship Assessments will take place on Thursday 15 and Friday 16 January 2026. 

We are very excited to welcome current Year 6 boys and girls to our 2026 Entrance Exam and Scholarship Assessment Day, following the announcement of our gradual transition to a fully co-ed school from 2-18 years from September 2026. Alongside the move to a co-ed senior school, our family of schools will be known as Duchy College from September 2026.

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Our move to a fully co-ed school will be a gradual process over a number of years to both minimise changes for current pupils and to ensure our co-ed provision is of the very highest quality.

Application Deadline

The application deadline for both entrance exams and scholarships is 5th December 2025. If your child is unable to attend either the scholarship assessment days or the Entrance Examination Day, please contact the Admissions Team via admissions@hlc.org.uk or telephone 01423 537045 and we will be happy to arrange an alternative day.

Apply for Entrance Exams and Scholarships

You can book a place for our Entrance Exam Day and apply for a Scholarship using the form below.  If you have any questions at all, please contact our Admissions Team via admissions@hlc.org.uk or telephone 01423 537045.

    Applicant Details:

    First name *

    Surname *

    Date of Birth *

    Current School *

    Parent Details:

    First name *

    Surname *

    Contact Email *

    Contact telephone number *

    U3 (Year 7) Entrance Exam Application

    Registration

    All applicants (except those already attending Highfield Prep School), are required to complete and return a Registration Form together with £120 registration fee. You can download the registration form via the link below:

    Download Registration Form

    Please confirm one of the following:

    Scholarship Application

    Please complete the section below if you would like your child to apply for a scholarship in addition to sitting the standard U3 (Year 7) Entrance Exams. Please use the boxes below to confirm which type of scholarship you would like to apply for. Please remember that you can apply for up to 2 different scholarships, but if successful, you will only be awarded one.

    If applying for a Specialist Sport Scholarship, please select ONE option below.

    Scholarship Application Statement

    We would like to ask your child to write a statement to explain why they believe they should be considered for a scholarship at Duchy College (approximately 250 words). The statement should be hand written, in the applicant's own voice and uploaded as a .pdf or .jpeg file. Maximum file size is 3MB.

    Attach Statement in Support of Scholarship Application

    Reference from Current School

    Dietary Requirements and Medical Information for Entrance Exam and Scholarship Assessment Days

    To help us plan for the Entrance Exam Day, please confirm if your child has any dietary requirements or any medical conditions we need to be aware of:

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