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The School of St Helen and St Katharine

Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1BE

The School of St Helen and St Katharine

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School Information

St Helen and St Katharine has 633 girls aged 9-18. It is a vibrant and welcoming school with an excellent academic record (90% A & B at A level) achieved through strong, committed teaching. The impressive range of extra-curricular activities, with exceptional facilities for music and drama, a new sports hall and pitches, encourages girls to extend themselves and have real self-belief.

General Information

Gender: Girls only
Day/Boarding: Day
Age Range - Boys:  
Age Range - Girls: Prep, Senior, Sixth
Size: 633
Last Inspected: Latest Inspection Report
ISC Association: GSA

Fees per term

Boarding (£):  
Day (£): 3595 - 3595

Entry Requirements & Financial Assistance

Entry Requirements: Exam, Interview, Report, Assessment
Scholarships, Bursaries: Academic scholarships, Bursaries for new entrants, Art scholarships, Music scholarships, Sixth Form scholarships & bursaries, Hardship awards for existing pupils

Age Ranges & Pupil Numbers

  Boarding Day Sixth Form
  Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls
Age Range       9 - 18    
Pupil Numbers       633   172

Subjects taught

Ancient History/Classical Civ, Art, Art and Design, Biology, Business Studies/Finance, Chemistry, Computing/ICT, Design and Technology (DT), Double/Triple Award Science, Drama/Theatre Studies, Economics, English Language, English Literature, French, Further Mathematics, General Studies, Geography, German, Government/Politics, Greek, History, History of Art, Home Econ/Food & Nutrition, Italian, Latin, Mathematics, Music, Other Subjects, Physical Education, Physics, Psychology, Religious Studies, Spanish

Facilities

Athletics track, CDT Centre, Chapel, Concert Hall, Conference facilities, Dance Studio, Drama Studio, Fitness suite, Gymnasium, IT Suite, Language Centre, Library, Performing Arts Centre, Playing Fields on-site, Science laboratories, Sixth Form Centre, Sports Hall, Tennis Courts, Theatre

Activities

Amnesty International, Art, Ballet/Dance, Choir, Community Service, Computing/IT, Cookery, Creative Writing, Design/Technology, Drama/Theatre Studies, Forum Debating, French cine/news Club, Knitting, Music with theory, Orchestra/Band, Photography, Pottery, Science club, Skiing, Spanish Club, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award, Theatre trips, Understanding Industry, Year book, Young Enterprise

Sports

Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Cricket, Cross Country, Fencing, Fitness Training, Football, Golf, Gymnastics, Hockey, Lacrosse, Martial Arts, Netball, Rounders, Rowing, Rugby, Sailing, Skating, Squash, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Unihoc, Volleyball

Travel Information

Map: www.multimap.co.uk
Major Railway Station: 15-45 minutes
International Airport: 60-120 minutes
Location: Urban

Miscellaneous Information

Religious Affiliation: Church of England
Dietary Catered For: Halal, Other, Vegans, Vegetarians

Reference Numbers

ISC Reference Number: 34447
ISI Reference Number: 7175
DCSF Reference Number: 931 / 6096