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 2023 leavers were awarded fourteen scholarships, including academic, art, drama, musical and sports.
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 75%.
The destinations of the 2023 leavers, with numbers of pupils attending each school shown in brackets, is given below. An asterisk denotes a scholarship award.
Independent Schools
Berkhamsted (1)
City of London (1)
Haberdashers Aske’s School for Girls (1)
John Lyon School **** (10)
Northwood College * (3)
Notting Hill and Ealing (2)
Oak Heights School (1)
Orley Farm School (1)
Repton School Dubai (1)
St. Helen’s School ** (1)
St. Mary's School * (1)
Thorpe House School (1)
Scholarships were also awarded at the following schools:
Merchant Taylors' School
Royal Masonic School
Pipers Corner
St. Benedict's School
Grammar Schools
Beaconsfield High School for Girls (3)
Burnham Grammar School (1)
Dr. Challoner’s Grammar School (1)
Langley Grammar (1)
St. Bernard's Grammar School (2)
Watford Grammar School for Boys (1)
Wycombe High School (1)
Other Schools
Amersham School (1)
Bishop Ramsey School (1)
Bishopshalt School (1)
Rosedale College (1)
Vyners School (3)
Academic Excellence
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