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St Helen and St Katharine
All-through · Girls · Ages 9–18 · Independent school
Faringdon Road, Abingdon OX14 1BE · shsk.org.uk · 01235 520173
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Overview
- Inspection
- ISI
- Inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted
- A levels, 2024/25
- A-
- average result (46.7 points per entry)
- Pupils
- 700
- 93% of 750 places
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Selective
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade A- (46.7 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲71.8 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲98.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲100.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲6.08 | 4.09 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 94 students | A- (46.7) | Above average +0.24 | |
| 94 students | A- (47) | Above average +0.26 |
57.6%AAB or better
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 91 | A- (47.1) | +0.13 |
| 2022/23 | 91 | A (49.4) | — |
| 2021/22 | 79 | A (51.1) | — |
| 2018/19 | 96 | A- (48.1) | +0.11 |
| 2017/18 | 92 | A (49.5) | +0.06 |
| 2016/17 | 85 | A (49.5) | +0.10 |
| 2015/16 | 106 | A- (46.8) | +0.07 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 75.8 | +4.9 |
| Further and other education | 3.3 | +0.8 |
| Further education | 2.2 | — |
| Other education | 1.1 | — |
| Employment | 8.8 | −3.9 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 8.8 | +1.2 |
| Activity not captured | 3.3 | −3 |
ISI
St Helen and St Katharine is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not by Ofsted.
- Standards
- Met
- Inspected
- 11 to 13 March 2025
- Routine inspection
Safeguarding metInspection reports
Standards
| Quality of education | Met |
|---|---|
| Health and emotional wellbeing | Met |
| Social and economic education | Met |
| Leadership and governance | Met |
Earlier inspections
- Feb 2022Compliance and quality
- Oct 2017Regulatory compliance
- Oct 2013Integrated