Hillingdon
Northwood College for Girls GDST
Exceptional results, but a place depends on the entrance test rather than where you live — worth a look only if you are planning to sit it.
What the data says
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Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
No Progress 8 data is available for this school in the years we hold.
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This is a selective school. Admission usually requires passing an entrance test. Check the school's admissions policy for test registration deadlines.
Watch-outs
- Selective admissions: an entrance test (usually the 11+ or equivalent) is required. Check registration and test dates well in advance.
What to do next
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Admissions and catchment
Independent schools run their own admissions outside the council process, so there is no catchment area or last offer distance to compare against. Registration and assessment dates are on the school’s website.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
University destinations
The Department for Education does not publish Oxbridge, Russell Group or top-third university destinations for independent schools.
Entry, tests and fees
Fees
Nursery** | £4,904* | £412***
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Reception** | £6,148 | £387
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Year 1 | £6,148 | £387
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Year 2 | £6,148 | £387
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Year 3 | £7,285 | £389
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Year 4 | £7,285 | £389
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Year 5 | £7,285 | £389
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Year 6 | £7,285 | £389
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Year 7 | £8,722 | £392
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Year 8 | £8,722 | £392
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Year 9 | £8,722 | £392
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Year 10 | £8,722 | £392
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Year 11 | £8,722 | £392
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Year 12 | £8,722 | £392
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Year 13 | £8,722 | £392
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Bursaries and scholarships
The Girls’ Day School Trust provides a limited number of means-tested Bursaries to enable suitably qualified candidates to enter or remain in the Senior School.…
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A limited number of Academic, Music, Sport, Drama and Performing Arts, and Art and Design scholarships are awarded annually to girls entering Year 7 of the Seni…
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Admissions
The Academic Scholarships are determined by performance in the Year 7 entrance tests, together with the interview and school reference.
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Years 1-6 (5+ - 10+) and Years 8-10 (12+ - 14+) Occasional places
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Copied from the school's and test organisers' own pages; check them before registering or applying.
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 70 | 69.9 | — | 95.7% | 38.6% | 6.2 |
| 2023/2024 | 74 | 73.6 | — | 100.0% | 28.4% | 6.4 |
| 2022/2023 | 65 | 56.5 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.3 |
| 2021/2022 | 57 | 44.5 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.7 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Hillingdon for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 102452 |
| Local authority | Hillingdon |
| Region | London |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Other independent school |
| Gender of entry | Girls |
| Age range | 3-19 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Rebecca Brown |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | HA6 2YE |
| Latest pupils | 70 |
| FSM eligible | — |
Contact and identifiers
Maxwell Road, Northwood, Middlesex, HA6 2YE
www.northwoodcollege.gdst.netView local authority page1923825446| DfE number | 6001 |
| UKPRN | 10016649 |
| Opened | 1 Jan 1925 |
| GIAS updated | 11 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |