Schools / St James Senior Girls' School
St James Senior Girls' School
- Independent school
- Girls
- Day
- Ages 11–18
- 180 pupils
St James Senior Girls' School is an independent school for girls in Kensington Olympia, educating around 180 pupils aged 11 to 18. 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 URN100527
The exam
Athena holds admission-route records for St James Senior Girls' School. They are shown by entry cycle below; where the provider changes between cycles, each cycle keeps its own recorded exam.
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: 55% of grades at 9–7; over a third of grades at 8/9
School-published
A level: Average point score per A level entry 40.91 (average grade B); 15.4% 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 42.96 (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: Outstanding performance in the entrance assessments and interview; selected candidates invited to an Academic Scholars Assessment Day
When: Scholarship Assessment Day Wednesday 20 January 2027; Academic Scholars Assessment Day Tuesday 2 February 2027
What it's worth: Typically up to 25% of fees (only one scholarship awarded per candidate)
How to apply: Separate application required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
Art Scholarship
ScholarshipArt
What is assessed: Scheme confirmed on the school's website; detailed criteria are published in the school's scholarship booklet / on application (see info_url). Candidates may apply for one scholarship only
When: Scholarship Assessment Day Wednesday 20 January 2027
What it's worth: Typically up to 25% of fees
How to apply: Separate application required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
Drama Scholarship
ScholarshipDrama
What is assessed: Scheme confirmed on the school's website; detailed criteria are published in the school's scholarship booklet / on application (see info_url)
When: Scholarship Assessment Day Wednesday 20 January 2027
What it's worth: Typically up to 25% of fees
How to apply: Separate application required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
Music Scholarship
ScholarshipMusic
What is assessed: Scheme confirmed on the school's website; detailed criteria are published in the school's scholarship booklet / on application (see info_url)
When: Scholarship Assessment Day Wednesday 20 January 2027
What it's worth: Typically up to 25% of fees
How to apply: Separate application required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
Sport Scholarship
ScholarshipSport
What is assessed: Scheme confirmed on the school's website; detailed criteria are published in the school's scholarship booklet / on application (see info_url)
When: Scholarship Assessment Day Wednesday 20 January 2027
What it's worth: Typically up to 25% of fees
How to apply: Separate application required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
Bursary
BursaryOther
What is assessed: Entrance assessment plus means-tested bursary application via the bursary department (online bursary application after registration)
When: Closing date for 2027/2028 entry applications Friday 21 November
What it's worth: Means-tested; can cover up to 100% of fees depending on need
How to apply: Separate application required — complete registration form; details passed to bursary department
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
16+ entry
Academic Scholarship
ScholarshipAcademic
What is assessed: Scheme confirmed on the school's website; detailed criteria are published in the school's scholarship booklet / on application (see info_url)
When: Not stated on the published pages
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
Art Scholarship
ScholarshipArt
What is assessed: Scheme confirmed on the school's website; detailed criteria are published in the school's scholarship booklet / on application (see info_url)
When: Not stated on the published pages
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 Scholarship
ScholarshipDrama
What is assessed: Scheme confirmed on the school's website; detailed criteria are published in the school's scholarship booklet / on application (see info_url)
When: Not stated on the published pages
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: Scheme confirmed on the school's website; detailed criteria are published in the school's scholarship booklet / on application (see info_url)
When: Not stated on the published pages
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: Scheme confirmed on the school's website; detailed criteria are published in the school's scholarship booklet / on application (see info_url)
When: Not stated on the published pages
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
BursaryOther
What is assessed: Entrance assessment plus means-tested bursary application
When: Closing date for 2027/2028 entry applications Friday 21 November
What it's worth: Means-tested; can cover up to 100% of fees depending on need
How to apply: Separate application required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
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