Halliford School is an independent day school for boys aged 11-18 and girls 16-18. What separates Halliford from other schools is its size - approximately 300 on roll. This, together with a high teacher/pupil ratio, enables teachers to respond to the pupils as individuals.
The administrative centre of Halliford School is a fine Georgian House set in six acres beside the Thames. Behind the house are modern buildings housing light and airy classrooms, Laboratories, a well-equipped Information Technology Centre, Art Rooms, a Design and Technology Workshop, a Gymnasium, Multi-Gym, Swimming Pool and four acres of playing fields. There is also a well appointed Sixth Form centre.
THE SIXTH FORM. Halliford has a thriving Co-educational Sixth Form which enjoys links with St David's School for Girls, Ashford, enabling a choice of 20 A-level subjects as well as joint social activities, drama productions, foreign exchanges, etc.
EXAMINATION RESULTS. In 1997 over 80% of pupils achieved 5 or more A*-C grades at GCSE; the A-level results have improved steadily over the past ten years with a pass rate in 1997 of 92.6%; most years there are successful candidates for 'Oxbridge'. However, Halliford is still pleased to accommodate boys who may not be high flyers academically but still wish to do their best at A-level.
SPORT. Sport is taken seriously at Halliford. Rugby is played in the Autumn Term; Soccer in the Spring Term, and in the Summer Term, cricket. There are also opportunities to be involved with a number of other sporting activities including rowing, squash and golf.
TRANSPORT. Shepperton railway station is seven minutes' walk from the school. Regular bus services pass near the school and there are special school buses serving Richmond, Hounslow, Teddington, Hampton, Ashford and Laleham. There are also two mornings-only buses from Esher via Molesey and Walton, and from Woking via Addlestone and Weybridge.
ENTRY PROCEDURE. Admission is by entrance examination, normally at 11+ and 13+. The 11+ examination takes place on the last Saturday in January in the proposed year of entry. Boys at Preparatory Schools may apply through Common Entrance.
Halliford welcomes new students into the Sixth Form.
