Northwood College for Girls GDST vs St Helen's School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Northwood College for Girls GDST
Northwood
St Helen's School
Northwood
Overview
Phase
All-through
All-through
Type
Other independent school
Other independent school
Age Range
3–19
3–19
Gender
Girls
Girls
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
Selective
Selective
Local Authority
Hillingdon
Hillingdon
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
814
1097
Capacity
1000
1240
Occupancy
81%
88%
FSM %
-
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
-
Personal Development
-
-
Leadership & Management
-
-
Last Inspected
-
-
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
71.5
47.4
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
93.2%
61.4%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B+
A-
Points Per Entry
42.8
48.1
Best 3 A-Levels
B+
A-
AAB+ %
34%
44%
Value Added
Average
Above average
A-Level Students
47
82
Retention
-
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
15
Top subjects
Biology (34)
Biology (30)
Psychology (30)
Chemistry (26)
Business Studies (26)
Chemistry (24)
Mathematics (24)
Mathematics (22)
Mathematics (102)
Mathematics (84)
Biology (76)
Psychology (76)
Chemistry (66)
Chemistry (64)
Biology (64)
Psychology (48)