Tiers Guide

England Hockey's School Categories

High Performing

Specialise in hockey and qualify regularly for national finals of England Hockey age group competitions and challenge for titles. They regularly develop a number of players who play for England age group teams.

Intermediate

Traditional hockey playing schools which compete in existing County and Regional age group competitions and occasionally qualify for national stages. May develop players who play for England age group teams.

Emerging

Schools who play some local hockey but which do not compete, or find it hard to compete, in existing County level age group competitions.