Data profile

St Helen's School

Independent girls all-through school in Hillingdon for ages 3–18. Selective entry.

  • Rank #83
  • ISI Standards met
  • Fees £29.3k/yr
  • girls
  • London

01 · Module

Outcomes

Where leavers go after sixth form.

Cohort
82

Class of 2025

Oxbridge
2
Russell Group
10
US Ivy
0

Top destinations

  • Cambridge
  • Oxford
  • Imperial College London
  • UCL
  • LSE
  • Durham
  • Edinburgh
  • Bristol

02 · Module

Exam results

A-level top grades and GCSE 9–7, post-2026 methodology recalibration.

A-level A*–A
69%

Recalibrated

GCSE 9–7
82%
Oxbridge rate
2%
Russell Group rate
12%

03 · Module

Entry points & fees

Ages, deadlines and annual fees per route.

EntryYearPlacesAssessmentDay fee (max)
11+Year 7London Consortium exam, interview£29.3k
16+Sixth Formapplication, interview£29.3k
3+Nursery£29.3k
4+Reception£29.3k
7+£29.3k

04 · Module

Houseroom Index

Composite score blending owned data with external consensus.

Index score

69

/ 100

National rank #83

Academic66
Destinations68
Future-ready62
Pastoral82
Value-add58
Access & breadth70
Parent70
External consensus70

05 · Module

Inspections

Latest inspection rating and report.

ISI

Standards met

Inspected 2024-09-24

School leaders, supported by governors who know the school well, promote a supportive and inclusive environment where pupils feel valued and well cared for. Since the previous inspection there have been changes in the senior leadership team. Newly appointed leaders have self- evaluated and identified areas for development.

Read full report →

06 · Module

Key people

Head, senior leadership and governance.

  • Head

    Mrs Bridget Ward

07 · Module

Editorial verdict

Houseroom's view of the school.

head

Head Bridget Ward Since September 2024, Bridget Ward, previously head of Merchant Taylors’ Girls’ School in Liverpool. She has worked in both girls’ and co-ed schools, including two years as deputy head at Woldingham School in Surrey and three years as director of

ethos

Founded at the end of the 19th century with a vision of education for the whole child, which it still holds dear. A spacious school in trim and imaginative grounds. Rolling renovation programme means you’re never far from a hard hat, with the modern,

teaching

In 2025, 81 per cent 9-7 at GCSE; 65 per cent A\*/A at A level (87 per cent A\*-B). A levels or equivalent - Average points score (2025) ### Teaching & learning Not top of the highly competitive north London academic tree, but no slouch. ‘We are more interested in value added and in the girls being happy than pure results,’ says the school, though all agree academics are on a steep upward trajectory, with Qualifications taken in 2024 A level EPQ GCSE 20 Average class sizes View all data

08 · Module

Compare with peers

The schools a family applying here would also be considering — chosen by sex, boarding, entry phase, geography, fees, tier and outcomes, with an admissions-adviser AI re-rank.

  • Fees £26.2kA*-A 66%Oxbridge 2%Rank #69

    Northwood College for Girls GDST matches on girls/day, is very close geographically (1km), shares the same selectivity tier and similar fees (£26.2k vs £29.3k), and has overlapping entry phases.

  • Fees £29.4kA*-A 62%Oxbridge 3%Rank #56

    Notting Hill & Ealing High School is a girls/day school with overlapping entry phases, similar fees (£29.4k), and a selective ethos with comparable academic outcomes.

  • Fees £27.6kA*-A 67%Oxbridge 4%Rank #45

    Channing School is girls/day, selective with overlapping entry phases, located within London (20km), and has fees (£27.6k) close to St Helen's.

  • Fees £27.6kA*-A 69%Oxbridge 5%Rank #58

    Streatham and Clapham High School is girls/day, selective with overlapping entry phases, located in London (28km), and has similar fees (£27.6k).

  • Fees £25.1kA*-A 66%Oxbridge 2%Rank #111

    St Augustine's Priory is girls/day, selective with overlapping entry phases, located in Ealing (13km), and has slightly lower but comparable fees (£25.1k).

Peers refreshed annually plus on-write. Filters: sex, boarding, entry phase, geography, fee band, tier. Scoring: 0.45 outcome similarity + 0.25 structured + 0.10 embedding + 0.20 AI re-rank.

09 · Module

Top feeder prep schools

Preps that have sent the most pupils here over the last few years.

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