Why did so many children children 'fail' the 4+ at Highgate?

Many failed at 7+ too but that’s not what I’m speaking about today. 

Today, we are speaking about the 4+ at Highgate. 

When you look at our 2025 results, you will see that we prepared 8 children for Highgate. You will also see that only 3 were offered a place. 

Perhaps parents stumbling upon my results will think that those results are really not that great. Well, let me tell you something…

My results are real and honest. And they are exceptional. 

I’ve seen other tutors’ results who claim that they prepared 10 students and all 10 passed. Well, first of all they are lying to your faces. And second of all if you believe them, you are delusional. 

Unless all 10 of those children had siblings at Highgate, there is no way all 10 passed. 

I would run in the opposite direction from people spouting such nonsense and lies.

For 2026 entry to Highgate and for the first year in a very long time, Highgate did not hold their famous ballot for the 4+. They claimed that they had fewer applicants than usual. Perhaps. However they still assessed close to 500 children for 60 places. 

Many of our students who did not pass the Highgate 4+ assessment, passed at the likes of Westminster, Haberdashers, Glendower and Falkner House to name a few. Therefore they clearly did not pass because they weren’t intelligent enough! Trust me- they are! 

So why did so many children fail to be offered a place at Highgate this year at 4+?

I believe Highgate clearly over offered to siblings first of all. Second of all I believe in the assessments, they already had their eyes on who they wanted to come to their school and focused mostly on those children compared to the others. 

Was it a fair assessment? 

Is anything fair in this world that we live in?

Prepare your child and prepare them well for this 4+ assessment. 

Do not only apply to Highgate and make sure that you have a variety of schools that you are applying to. 

And if Highgate is the only school that you want for your child, understand this. You are taking a huge risk. You risk not having a school for your child. And no one wants to be in this stressful position do they? 

If you are confused, worried and anxious about what to do, book your FREE Assessment Consultation Discovery Call today and speak to an expert who can support and guide you to make the best possible decisions for your child.