The Scholarship at St Helen's School is an academic scholarship for 16+ entry.
Who can apply for the Scholarship?
Applicants to Sixth Form with strong GCSE performance
What is the Scholarship worth?
Academic Scholarship Examination consisting of a multiple-choice section testing high-level reasoning and problem-solving skills and an essay section lasting 1 hour 15 minutes.
How do you apply for the Scholarship?
- Scholarship exams and interviews held in early November 2026
- candidates can choose November or February assessment round.
How academic scholarships usually work
Schools usually decide from the entrance exam, sometimes with an extra scholarship paper, and an interview.
- Ask whether the entrance exam counts or whether there is a separate scholarship paper.
- Ask for past papers, or the style of paper if the school does not share them.
- Practise talking through reasoning out loud, because interviews often test how a child thinks.
General guidance across schools, not St Helen's School's own terms.
Frequently asked questions
How much is the Scholarship at St Helen's School worth?
Academic Scholarship Examination consisting of a multiple-choice section testing high-level reasoning and problem-solving skills and an essay section lasting 1 hour 15 minutes.
Who can apply for the Scholarship?
Applicants to Sixth Form with strong GCSE performance.
How do you apply for the Scholarship?
Scholarship exams and interviews held in early November 2026; candidates can choose November or February assessment round.
Source: sthelens.london