Northwood College

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Head Mistress: Mrs Ruth Mercer Bursar: Mr C Siggs Admissions: Mrs Jemma Davidson - Admissions Secretary

A Word from the Head

Northwood College is an academic school for girls with two very special features at its heart: our unique Thinking Skills Programme enables girls to develop independent and creative thinking that takes them far beyond an exam curriculum. Our unrivalled pastoral care, meanwhile, rests on the premise that a happy girl will always achieve her best. In this way we have created a school that buzzes with life, in which girls achieve outstanding exam results.

Curriculum and Results

Girls study all national curriculum subjects plus Latin, Classics and Drama. They take two modern languages from Year 7. Sciences are taught as separate subjects. The Thinking Skills Programme is integrated throughout helping girls to develop techniques and habits of mind that they will use for the rest of their lives.

For the past five years our A Level pass rate has been 100%, with nearly 83% at A & B grades in 2007. At GCSE our pass rate was 99.4%. More than three quarters of our girls achieve more than 5 A or A* grades and individual pupils regularly feature in top ten lists nationally for exam results.

Pupil Wellbeing

We take the challenge of turning out happy, confident and generous young women very seriously. Excellent support systems ensure that girls always know where to turn if they have a problem. The idea of taking responsibility for yourself and your community is actively nurtured and blossoms in the many social and charitable activities the girls take part in.

Location and Facilities

Our school is set in beautiful green grounds in Northwood, close to the Metropolitan Line station. Fabulous facilities include eight Science Labs, five IT Rooms, three Art Studios, Food Technology and Design Technology Rooms, a large Sports Hall, Fitness Suite, 25-metre Indoor Swimming Pool and a state-of-the-art Performing Arts Centre, which the girls love.

Our spectacular library is one of the learning hubs of the College, where our passionate, full-time Chartered Librarian runs Book Clubs, arranges talks by well-known authors and inspires the girls with a love of reading.

All sections of the school, Nursery, Infants, Junior, Senior and Sixth Form, share the same 14 acre site. A gorgeous new Early Years Centre for our Nursery and Reception girls is due to be completed Jan 2009.

Partnership School

We have a partnership with The John Lyon School for boys in Harrow. Through joint activities, such as pastoral sessions, conferences and expeditions, as well as numerous social events our girls have the opportunity to mix with boys in a way that complements their single-sex school environment.

Age range: 3 - 18

Day pupils: 800 girls

Annual day fees: £3,190 - £10,830

This school does not offer flexi-boarding.

TOTAL PUPILS: 800 girls, including 124 girls in the 6th form

Staff numbers: 160 full time and 17 part time

Method of entry: Entry test or exam, Interview

Accreditations and affiliations: AMDIS, GSA, ISC

Religious affiliation: Non-denominational

Teaching languages: English

Academic	Languages	Sport	Activities	Music	Miscellaneous
Business studies Classics Design technology Drama/Theatre Economics Government/Politics Painting/Sculpture Psychology	Ancient Greek French German Latin Spanish	Badminton Cricket Golf Gymnastics Hockey Martial arts Netball Soccer Swimming Tennis	Ballet Cadets - CCF/ACF/ATC etc Dance Drama productions Duke of Edinburgh Award Outdoor pursuits/Adventure trg Public speaking/Debating	Band/Orchestra Brass Choir Guitar Keyboard Singing Strings Woodwind	After school club Before school/Breakfast club Particular diets School bus service Significant experience of gifted children

The school offers: Other bursaries, Academic, Art, Music, Financial need, Senior school entry, Other scholarships, 6th Form, Sport

Curriculum, exams and 6th form

Exam boards: Edexcel Foundation, AQA, OCR, IGCSE, AS Level, GCSE

% pass rate at grades A* to C (exams at age 16): 100%
% pass rate (exams at age 18): 100%
30 courses are offered for age 18 exams
100% of pupils went on to Higher Education or took a Gap Year

This school provides for individual pupils with these needs:
Hearing Impairment (HI)
Physical Disabilities
Dyslexia or Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD)
Delicate/Medical Conditions

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