Hope Tree School
Admissions reality
How competitive entry really is, what scores mean, and where the waiting-list picture is strong enough to trust.
Full exam briefCompetition trend intelligence
No published historical offer-score or cut-off trend. The strongest official admissions signal is current capacity pressure rather than score movement.
ClassAce estimate, not official data
Score banding
11+Offer score trend
Historical trend data is not yet strong enough to show confidently.
Waiting list intelligence
Official site says the PAN is 36 students and that 35 of 36 places are currently taken up.
Official site says the school cannot increase PAN without Department for Education approval, which can take up to 6 months.
Common mistakes parents make
Misconceptions we hear most often about this school
This is not a typical exam-entry 11+ process.
Qualifying as selective-eligible is only the first hurdle. Final allocation depends on oversubscription criteria, and distance from the school is frequently the deciding factor.
A place is not secured by age alone; the school requires evidence against all five admissions criteria.
Parents often assume the highest scorers get priority. In practice, once a child meets the selective threshold, proximity to the school can matter more than raw score.
Applications can be made at any time of year, but that does not mean places are routinely available.
This means there's no single pass mark to aim for. Preparation should focus on performing strongly across all areas rather than targeting a specific number.
What we're still researching
Transparency about gaps in our intelligence. We actively pursue this data and will update when available.
General Entry
Category gender
Seeking data
Competition ratio (applicants per place)
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Latest offer score threshold
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Report url
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