The Glendower 4+ Assessment Report (2026 entry)
/We prepared 5 girls for their 4+ at Glendower. I’m still waiting to hear from one of my clients but so far all girls (4) have been offered a firm place to study at Glendower (2026 entry).
They all had between 3 -16 months of 4+ Assessment preparation. My recommendation is 12 months of 4+ assessment preparation.
It is not ‘easy’ to pass the 4+ assessment at Glendower and if you think this, you are so wrong. With a 1:5 chance of passing this 4+ assessment (they assess 200 girls each year), your daughter will need thorough preparation.
Three key reasons for success at Glendower:
Girls who perform highly across the board (in all 7 areas of the EYFS curriculum)
Regular communication between parents and teacher during the week between the lessons.
Consistent daily activity - Girls completing all of the home learning sent every single day in preparation for this assessment.
It is important to note that all of our girls’ parents put in hours of dedicated focused learning with their daughters over the course of their time preparing them for this assessment. They worked hard. They dedicated their time and attention to their daughters. They persevered when it got hard. They trusted in the learning process and despite a lot of negativity from their nurseries/friends/families, they continued. I admire their dedication. They are my ideal clients. They are the clients we want to be working with.
Key reasons for not being successful.
All of our girls have passed so far but do not take this to mean that passing the 4+ assessment at Glendower is ‘easy’. Far from it. With a 1:5 chance of passing, it is really not an ‘easy’ assessment to pass. It is also 100% not an ‘easy’ assessment. So do get that thought out of your heads. I have personally spoken to several parents who have called me to tell me that their daughters have not passed the Glendower 4+ assessments (not my clients) or have called me to tell me that their daughter has been waitlisted.
Girls not thoroughly prepared in the 7 areas of the EYFS curriculum.
Girls who were not able to answer questions at the level expected from Glendower.
Girls who need to further develop their communication and language skills.
It is important to note that all of our girls’ parents put in hours of dedicated focused learning with their daughters over the course of their time preparing them for this assessment. They worked hard. They dedicated their time and attention to their daughters. They persevered when it got hard. They trusted in the learning process and despite a lot of negativity from their nurseries/friends/families, they continued. I admire their dedication. They are my ideal clients. They are the clients we want to be working with.
Glendower is a highly competitive school at 4+ and we are delighted to have supported 5 beautiful girls this year for this school. Will all 5 go to Glendower? Let’s wait and see shall we? We are still completing other assessments currently and patiently awaiting results.
Well done to our beautiful girls who have been offered a place to study at Glendower in September 2026. You are all amazing and we are delighted and thrilled for you all.
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