Join our school

The first step to finding out more about joining our school community is to set up your own parent account. By doing so you will be creating an enquiry to the school – it only takes a matter of minutes.  From the same account you can also complete a formal application to the school.  We will then guide you through the admissions process, potentially right up until your daughter’s first day at Norwich High School for Girls.

Please click here to start your daughter’s journey with the best all girls school in Norfolk. 

Please note, your parent account will be needed to continue through to application, so do take a record of your login.

Tour our expansive 14 acre site, meet our inspiring staff and find out what makes our Nursery, Prep School, Senior School and Sixth Form so special.

Once you have registered your email address via your new parent account above, we will be sent your inquiry, and will get in touch with you directly to arrange a suitable opportunity for a bespoke tour.

Alternatively you can contact Miss Ali Ready, our Registrar directly by calling 01603 453 265 or emailing admissions@nor.gdst.net. 

We host a variety of Open Events throughout the year when you can visit the school and find out more about our pioneering education for girls aged 3 to 18. 

We hope that both you and your daughter have thoroughly enjoyed visiting Norwich High School for Girls, and are interested in joining our community in Norfolk.

Applying to join is very straightforward. Simply log into your parent account (this is the parent account you registered initially on enquiry) and follow the steps to apply electronically.

Apply here.

There is no application deadline for the Prep School and Nursery.

In the Senior School and Sixth Form, if you are not applying for a bursary or a scholarship, applications for September entry should be received by the 31st December in the year prior. Any applications after this date are dependent on availability of places.

At this stage, you will also be able to apply for Senior School and Sixth Form bursaries and scholarships. Scholarships are available at Year 7, Year 9 and Sixth Form entry. View more information including our bursary and scholarship application deadlines here. 

Taster sessions can be arranged for Early Years, the Prep School and the Senior School to suit you enabling girls to familiarise themselves with the surroundings, meet new friends and get a very real ‘feel’ for our school. We hope your daughter will enjoy this informal and relaxed experience.

Your daughter can either join us on a set taster day, to meet other new girls joining our school, or visit on a date that suits you. Usually, girls joining Year 7 or Year 9 will be invited to a taster day in November in the year prior to admission. For students joining other year groups, these will be arranged on an individual basis.

To find out more about our taster days, please contact Miss Ali Ready, our Registrar on 01603 453 265.

Assessments differ for entry to each age group.

Early Years

Girls may join our Nursery from their third birthday. A place is offered following an informal play session in the Early Years Hub (lasting around an hour), which helps us determine if learning in our Early Years Hub is the right fit for your daughter.

Prep School

All girls applying to join the Prep School are assessed individually. Prospective pupils are invited to spend a day with their future class, giving them the chance to meet their peers and experience life at Norwich High. During their visit, they will participate in age-appropriate tasks with a member of staff to help us assess their fit within the current cohort and whether we can meet their needs. We focus on academic potential and enthusiasm for learning rather than the attainment of specific standards.

Senior School

All candidates will complete an online placement test, a piece of creative writing and a group based practical activity. They will have an Interview with the Head, Miss Alison Sefton. A report will also be requested from your daughter’s current school.

Sixth Form

We expect Sixth Form students to have achieved a minimum of six Grade 6s at GCSE with their highest grades in the subjects they wish to study in the Sixth Form. Applicants are invited for an interview, typically held in the Autumn Term, and offers are conditional on GCSE results.

New girls are very welcome to visit our Sixth Form, to tour our state-of-the-art centre, and speak to key members of staff and our students. We advise new girls to get involved with our students and staff to go home with the best experience from visiting our school.

For any entrance requests which have followed the standard admissions process, offer letters will be posted by the end of February. Awards of scholarships and bursaries will also be confirmed at this stage.

We are happy to accommodate entrance requests at other times in the year, if spaces are available in your required year group. The Registrar will be able to confirm a full schedule of dates.

Once you have received an offer letter, you will have a specified amount of time to respond.

Congratulations! Your daughter is now a student at our fantastic school based in Norfolk.

Whilst the new school year will start the following September, you will be invited to visit our school for induction sessions and are welcome to join any other school events in our calendar.

We look forward to welcoming you to Norwich High School for Girls and look forward to introducing you to the best all-girls school in Norfolk.