Scholarships, Results and Destinations
Some of the best senior schools in the country, in both the independent and maintained sector, lie within comfortable travelling distance of St. Helen’s College. Our Year 6 leavers go on to attend a wide range of excellent schools and the distribution changes from year to year.
Scholarships and Exhibitions
St. Helen’s College pupils have a strong record of achieving scholarships and exhibitions to some of the best local independent senior schools. Our 2024 leavers were awarded ten scholarships, including academic, art, drama and musical.
11+ Results and Destination Schools
We prepare pupils carefully for their transfer at 11+ to senior schools. The Head meets with parents regularly from Year 4 onwards to discuss senior school choices and to offer advice and guidance, and we provide an excellent programme of examination materials, exam practice and interview master classes and practice.
Pupils sit independent school examinations and interviews, and many sit the national 11+ exams. Pass marks for the 11+ vary. In some schools, approximately 30% of pupils reach the standard required for a grammar school place, whereas in others, just 3% are successful. We are exceptionally proud of our pass rate record. Of the pupils who apply for the 11+ for grammar school entry our pass rate is high. The average pass rate for the last three academic years is 74%.
The destinations of the 2024 leavers, with numbers of pupils attending each school shown in brackets, is given below. An asterisk denotes a scholarship award.
Independent Schools
American Community School (1)
John Lyon School ** (3)
Merchant Taylors' School (1)
Northwood College ** (1)
St. Helen’s School ** (1)
St. Mary's School * (1)
St. Mary's Ascot (1)
Thorpe House School * (1)
Scholarships were also awarded at the following schools:
Haberdasher's Aske's Girls' School
Royal Masonic School
Grammar Schools
Beaconsfield High School for Girls (5)
Burnham Grammar School (1)
Chesham High (1)
Dr. Challoner's High School for Girls (5)
Henrietta Barnett School (1)
Langley Grammar School (3)
Dr. Challoner's Grammar School for Boys (2)
RGS Wycombe (6)
St. Bernard's School (1)
Wycombe High (1)
Other Schools
Bishop Ramsey (1)
Douay Martyrs (1)
Vyners School (6)