Admissions

St. Helen’s provides an excellent, well-balanced, academic education and our admissions procedures are designed to select pupils who will thrive and flourish in this learning environment.

Most girls enter the School at one of our main entry ages, and admissions are as below. Occasional places in other age groups may sometimes become available throughout the School.

Nursery (3+) – selection by group observation. September 2012 entry assessments for Nursery will be on Wednesday 4th January, Thursday 5th January or Friday 6th January 2012. Registration for September 2012 entry is now closed.
Reception (4+) - selection by group observation and individual interview. September 2012 group observation assessments will be on Wednesday 4th January, Thursday 5th January or Friday 6th January 2012. Registration for September 2012 entry is now closed.
Year 3 (7+) – selection by examination and interview. Examination is in English, Maths and Non-Verbal Reasoning. The entrance examination will take place on Wednesday 4th January. Registration for September 2012 entry is now closed.
Year 7 (11+) - selection by examination and interview. Examination is in English, Maths and an online cognitive ability test (click here for further information about the online test). The entrance examination for September 2012 will take place on Friday 20th January 2012. Registration for September 2012 entry is now closed.
Sixth Form (16+) - selection by examination and interview. Girls require A*, A or B grades in at least 7 GCSE subjects and a total of 42 points is needed in 7 subjects. The Spring Term entrance examination will take place on Wednesday 8th February 2012 and the registration deadline for this examination will be Wednesday 1st February 2012.

For more details and dates for registration, please contact the School by clicking here or phoning the Admissions and Marketing Department on 01923 843230.

You can download a copy of our registration form here. Please note that registration forms must be returned with the appropriate registration fee of £50 for UK applicants and £75 for overseas applicants. Cheques should be made payable to 'St. Helen's School'.

If you would like to download specimen examination papers for Year 7 entry, please click here for English and here for Mathematics.

11+ Past Papers
Please click on the links below for copies of past 11+ examination papers.

English January 2009 and Reading Passage
English January 2010 and Reading Passage
English January 2011 and Reading Passage

Mathematics January 2009
Mathematics January 2010
Mathematics January 2011

Guidance for Parents and Teachers