Schools / Northwood College for Girls
Northwood College for Girls
- Independent school
- Girls
- Day
- Ages 3–19
- 814 pupils
Northwood College for Girls is an independent school for girls in Northwood, educating around 810 pupils aged 3 to 19. As a member of the London 11+ Consortium, the school uses the consortium's shared online assessment (designed with Quest Assessments), followed by its own interview.
RegionLondon
DfE URN102452
The exam
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2027 entry
Set by Quest Assessments (produced in partnership with Atom Learning)
London 11+ Consortium assessment: a single bespoke online assessment designed with Quest Assessments (100 minutes: adaptive Maths, NVR, English and VR, plus non-adaptive Problem Solving and Creative Comprehension), taken once for all Consortium schools applied to; plus school reference and per-school interview.
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Route record: verified · Athena schools expansion research 2026-10-27
2028 entry
Set by Quest Assessments (produced in partnership with Atom Learning)
London 11+ Consortium assessment: a single bespoke online assessment designed with Quest Assessments (100 minutes: adaptive Maths, NVR, English and VR, plus non-adaptive Problem Solving and Creative Comprehension), taken once for all Consortium schools applied to; plus school reference and per-school interview.
10391 published practice questions tagged for this exam
Route record: verified · Athena schools expansion research 2026-10-27
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Key dates & preparation
2028 entry
Test: Late November of Year 6 — the London Consortium online assessment
Results: Outcomes are released through the consortium in the new year
Offers: Mid-February of Year 6 — the consortium’s shared offer point
When to start preparing: Start preparing in the spring term of Year 5 (the standing rule: about 18 months before the test).
General guidance: this follows the rule of thumb of starting about 18 months before the test. It is not the school's own published advice.
Source: official admissions information · checked 2026-10-28
2027 entry
Test: Late November of Year 6 — the London Consortium online assessment
Results: Outcomes are released through the consortium in the new year
Offers: Mid-February of Year 6 — the consortium’s shared offer point
When to start preparing: Start preparing in the spring term of Year 5 (the standing rule: about 18 months before the test).
General guidance: this follows the rule of thumb of starting about 18 months before the test. It is not the school's own published advice.
Source: official admissions information · checked 2026-10-28
Admissions rules
No catchment — open competition
There is no catchment area. Admission is by the school’s own assessment process (examinations and, usually, an interview); the school sets its own oversubscription criteria in its admissions policy — commonly the assessment result first, with sibling or other connections considered at some schools.
Read the school's admissions policy
Results & destinations
2025 results
GCSE: Over 85% of grades at 9-6 in 2025; the results bring the five-year average to 25% of grades at grade 9, 50% at 9-8 and over 70% at 9-7
School-published
A level: Average point score per A level entry 42.83 (average grade B+); 34.0% of A level students achieved AAB or higher
DfE performance tables
Source: official source · checked 2026-10-28
2024 results
A level: Average point score per A level entry 40.00 (average grade B)
DfE performance tables
Source: official source · checked 2026-10-28
Scholarships & bursaries
Schemes recorded from the school's own published information. A scholarship is a merit award; a bursary is means-tested. Values are shown exactly as the school states them — where a scheme is honorary, its stated value says so.
11+ entry
Academic Scholarship
ScholarshipAcademic
What is assessed: Assessment is by performance in the entrance examinations and interview, together with other interviews and assessments appropriate to the subject; scholarships continue for the time the student remains at the school, up to and including Year 13; internal and external applicants are considered
When: 11+ entrance examination cycle
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: All entrance candidates automatically considered
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
Art Scholarship
ScholarshipArt
What is assessed: Assessment is by performance in the entrance examinations and interview, together with subject interviews and assessments appropriate to the subject; scholarships continue up to and including Year 13; internal and external applicants are considered
When: 11+ entrance examination cycle
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Separate application required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
Drama/Performing Arts Scholarship
ScholarshipDrama
What is assessed: Assessment is by performance in the entrance examinations and interview, together with subject interviews and assessments appropriate to the subject; scholarships continue up to and including Year 13; internal and external applicants are considered
When: 11+ entrance examination cycle
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Separate application required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
Music Scholarship
ScholarshipMusic
What is assessed: Assessment is by performance in the entrance examinations and interview, together with subject interviews and assessments appropriate to music; scholarships continue up to and including Year 13; internal and external applicants are considered
When: 11+ entrance examination cycle
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Separate application required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
Sport Scholarship
ScholarshipSport
What is assessed: Assessment is by performance in the entrance examinations and interview, together with subject interviews and assessments appropriate to the subject; scholarships continue up to and including Year 13; internal and external applicants are considered
When: 11+ entrance examination cycle
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Separate application required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
Bursary (GDST)
BursaryOther
What is assessed: Means-tested GDST bursary; Year 7 eligibility requires a place in the top 20% in the Consortium entrance examination. A 100% bursary also covers lunch, mandatory curriculum extras and day trips, a uniform grant, and free coach service for journeys over three miles
When: Apply no later than the end of November before entry
What it's worth: Up to 100% of fees
How to apply: Separate application required — tick the bursary box on the online registration form
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
16+ entry
Academic Scholarship
ScholarshipAcademic
What is assessed: Awarded on the basis of a scholarship examination and interview; further scholarships may be awarded for exceptional performance in GCSE examinations
When: Sixth Form entry cycle; GCSE-based awards follow GCSE results
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Separate application required — scholarship examination and interview
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
Bursary (GDST)
BursaryOther
What is assessed: Means-tested GDST bursary; Year 12 eligibility requires GCSE grades 7–9. A 100% bursary also covers lunch, mandatory curriculum extras and day trips, a uniform grant, and free coach service for journeys over three miles
When: Apply no later than the end of November before entry
What it's worth: Up to 100% of fees
How to apply: Separate application required — tick the bursary box on the online registration form
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
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