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St Helen’s School, Northwood

Independent secondary

National rank

88=

Rank last year

85.9^%

A-level

80.4^%

GCSE

Need to know

Head teacher Bridget Ward

Gender of entry Girls

Total pupils 1,127 (3-18)

UK day fees per term* £8,872 (11-18)

Our methodology

Results

Grade

31.6

33.1

21.3

A*/A

64.6

A*-B

85.9

Grade

9/8

54.7

25.7

9/8/7

80.4

What the school inspection says

“The school aims to provide every pupil with the opportunity to achieve academic excellence and to develop the skills, resilience and the confidence to achieve their full potential. Pupils’ attitudes to learning are exceptional, and they attain high standards in their academic studies throughout the school. They demonstrate high levels of self-esteem and self-confidence, and understand how to improve without being discouraged. Pupils make a tangible difference to the lives of others through their extensive charity and voluntary work …They respect their peers, valuing the diversity of backgrounds within their school, and appreciate what they have.” There was a regulatory compliance visit in 2019, a short visit in 2022 and a non-routine inspection in 2023. There was a routine inspection in 2024.

Inspection

2016

In detail

Read the full report

About the school

“Be the very best version of yourself” is the message from this 126-year-old day school for girls, a member of the Girls’ School Association with 1,150 pupils.
The school’s Centre for Advanced Mathematics was the first of its kind in north London and the first all-female advanced maths centre in the UK.
It is is set in 21 acres of glorious space, and counts Rocket Science Club, Spy Club and Football Superstars among its diverse range of co-curricular activities.
In 2025, 87 per cent of the total A-level grades achieved were A*-B, with 65 per cent A*-A.
Scholarships to support “exceptional candidates” in the fields of academic study, music, sport, art, drama or chess are available; academic scholarships are worth up to 40 per cent in fee remission, with the rest up to 30 per cent. In the sixth form, scholarships for languages and advanced maths are also given.

admissions@sthelens.london

Telephone

01923 843 230

Website

sthelens.london

Address

Eastbury Road, Northwood, London, HA6 3AS

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