Starting In Year 7 in Sept 2026
Page updated 4th March 2026
At Hornsey School for Girls we want to ensure that your daughter's move from primary to secondary school is as smooth as possible.
You will shortly be contacted with information about our transition meetings taking place over the next few weeks so we can get to know more about you and your child!
The majority of our communications are on a school portal called Edulink. You will need to use this to complete your admissions to the school. We will be requesting documentation as part of the onboarding process to the school including a certified document like a birth certificate of passport
Booking for our summer school will open from May 2026 onwards. Successful applicants to the school will receive information about this in due course.
The summer school is students joining us Sept 2026 only
You may also find the following short video helpful to know how to support your daughter during this time. It is sure to start conversations about the emotions your daughter may be feeling.
The following booklet may also help supporting-children-through-secondary-transition-final.pdf.
Uniform can be purchased from the following link https://uniform-me.com/product-category/schools/hornsey-school-for-girls
Transition Key Dates – Hornsey School for Girls for starting Sept 2026
| Date | Transition Event | Focus |
| 11th March | Open Morning (9:15-10:30am) | See the school in action |
| 12th March | Open Morning (9:15-10:30am) Friendship afternoon (4-5pm) | See the school in action Skills Builder Intro activity for students starting in Sept 2026 |
| 15th March | Acceptance day | Confirm place |
| Wk. 11th May | Summer School information sent to families | Booking opens |
| Wk. 15th June | Yr. 6 transition meetings begin | Chance to meet with staff and have a personalised discussion about your daughter |
| 2nd July | SMART Day (9:30 - 2pm) | Planned activities introducing the school site to new students - we will provide lunch for this. |
| 7th July | SMART day 2 (10-4pm) Steel pans concert | Parent Mixer for all new parents with a steel pan concert performed by our students |
| 22ndJuly-31st July | Summer School – new Year 7 (Free) This takes place 10-2pm every day | Building new friendships and leadership skills |
| 2nd Sept | Inset Days for teachers only – school opens |
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| Weds 3rd Sept – Year 7 only | First day of year 7 @HSG 10:30 -2:pm | First day of new school |
| Thursday 17th Sept | Information Evening for new families | Meeting key members of staff and understanding the school year |
| 24th Sept | Year 7 team building day* provisonal | Offsite activity day |
