St Helen's School
School summary
Spanning the years from nursery through to sixth form, St Helen's is a large all-through girls' school in Northwood, with around 1,133 pupils on roll. The Independent Schools Inspectorate awarded it an 'excellent' rating, including for pupils' personal development, and found it fully compliant on regulatory standards. With over a thousand girls and a relatively compact sixth form of 158, it offers the breadth of a sizeable institution while keeping its senior years selective. Around 15% of pupils receive SEN support, and Head Bridget Ward leads the school.
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Latest results
GCSE grade 9-7
81%
National average 23%
A-level A*-A
65%
National average 28%
A-level A*-B
87%
National average 55%
Inspection reports
- ISI rating
- excellent
- ISI personal development
- excellent
- Last inspected
- 24 September 2024
Teaching & academics
Academic results are well ahead of national benchmarks: 81% of GCSE grades fall in the 9-7 range against a national average of 23%, and at A-level 65% reach A*-A (national average 28%) with 87% at A*-B. The sciences and mathematics dominate at both stages, alongside strong take-up of economics, geography and history in the sixth form. Pupils can pursue GCSEs, A-levels and the EPQ, and Chinese is offered among the languages.
Languages
Popular GCSE subjects
Head · Bridget Ward
Sixth form
- Sixth-form pupils
- 158
Popular A-level subjects
Qualifications offered
School life & ethos
- Religious character
- None
- Boarding
- No
- SEN support
- 14.64%
- EHC plans
- 0%
Mobile phone policy
Yondr mobile phone pouch for all students in years 7 to 11 to create a phone-free space
Fees & bursaries
- Day fees (per year)
- £18,858 - £26,616
- Bursaries up to
- 100% of fees
Means-tested bursaries available. Hardship fund also available.
Schools nearby
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Northwood, East of England
Reddiford School
Pinner, Greater London
St Margaret's School
Bushey, East of England
Gesher School
London
Royal Masonic School for Girls
Rickmansworth, East of England
Buckingham Preparatory School
Pinner, Greater London
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A high-achieving girls' school where strong science and maths results sit alongside an 'excellent' inspection verdict. Means-tested bursaries, a hardship fund and academic scholarships help widen access beyond the day fees.
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Compiled from public data. Last checked 5 June 2026.