Data profile
St Helen and St Katharine
- Rank #276
- Fees £25.6k/yr
- girls
- Abingdon
01 · Module
Outcomes
Where leavers go after sixth form.
- Oxbridge
- 11
- Russell Group
- 7
- US Ivy
- 0
Top destinations
- University of Oxford—
- University of Cambridge—
- Durham University—
- University of Southampton—
- University of York—
- University of Edinburgh—
- University of Bristol—
- University of Bath—
02 · Module
Exam results
A-level top grades and GCSE 9–7, post-2026 methodology recalibration.
- A-level A*–A
- 88%
- GCSE 9–7
- 75%
- Oxbridge rate
- 11%
- Russell Group rate
- 80%
Recalibrated
03 · Module
Entry points & fees
Ages, deadlines and annual fees per route.
| Entry | Year | Places | Assessment | Day fee (max) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11+MAIN | Year 7 | — | school_own_exam, interview, reference | £25.6k |
| 13+MAIN | Year 9 | — | school_own_exam, interview, reference | £25.6k |
| 16+MAIN | Year 12 | — | cat4 | £25.6k |
| 7+MAIN | Year 7 | — | — | £25.6k |
04 · Module
Houseroom Index
Composite score blending owned data with external consensus.
Index score
82
/ 100
National rank #276
06 · Module
Key people
Head, senior leadership and governance.
Assistant Head, Academic Enrichment And Co-Curricular Activities
Dr Abbie Pringle
Assistant Head responsible for Academic Enrichment and Co-curricular Activities at St Helen and St Katharine. (DPhil, MSc Oxon, BSc Oxford Brookes)
Assistant Head, Futures And Partnerships
Heather Darcy
Assistant Head leading Futures and Partnerships at St Helen and St Katharine. The Futures programme guides students toward university applications, careers and life after school including Oxbridge preparation. (MA Warwick, BSc London)
Director Of Finance And Operations
Nicola McAvoy
Director of Finance and Operations at St Helen and St Katharine. (BSc London)
Head
Sarah Rollings
Headmistress of St Helen and St Katharine from September 2025, succeeding Rebecca Dougall. Previously held a leadership role at the school. (MA Open, BA Brunel)
Senior Deputy Head
John Hunt
Senior Deputy Head at St Helen and St Katharine. (MA St Andrews)
Pastoral Deputy Head
Elizabeth Bedford
Pastoral Deputy Head at St Helen and St Katharine. (MA Oxford Brookes, BA Durham)
08 · Module
Compare with peers
The schools a family applying here would also be considering — chosen by sex, boarding, entry phase, geography, fees, tier and outcomes, with an admissions-adviser AI re-rank.
- Fees £26.3kA*-A 80%Oxbridge 2%Rank #389
The Abbey School is a girls' day school with fees (£22.7k) and selectivity tier similar to St Helen and St Katharine, located within a reasonable commute (34km) and overlapping 11+ and 13+ entry phases.
- Fees £27.2kA*-A 86%Oxbridge 8%Rank #283
Sir William Perkins's School is a girls' day school with overlapping entry phases, fees (£27.2k) close to the target, and located within a manageable commute (63km).
- Fees £25.5kA*-A 57%Oxbridge 4%Rank #175
Croydon High School is a selective girls' day school with fees (£25.5k) nearly identical to the target, overlapping entry phases, and a reasonable commute (93km).
- Fees £24.1kRank #109
The Cavendish School is a girls' day school with fees (£24.1k) close to the target, overlapping entry phases, and located within 81km commute.
- Fees £34.2kA*-A 77%Oxbridge 3%Rank #361
St Swithun's School is a girls' school offering both day and boarding with overlapping entry phases, fees (£34.2k) slightly higher but within tier, and located 68km away.
Peers refreshed annually plus on-write. Filters: sex, boarding, entry phase, geography, fee band, tier. Scoring: 0.45 outcome similarity + 0.25 structured + 0.10 embedding + 0.20 AI re-rank.
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