Northwood College for Girls GDST
Northwood, Middlesex
Northwood College for Girls is a member of the Girls' Day School Trust (GDST). The school describes its aim as helping each pupil leave as an ambitious, confident, conscientious and happy member of society. The school says it tracks, assesses and supports each girl individually, and teaches her to think independently, analytically and creatively.
Pastoral care is a central focus, with wellbeing plans and emotional resilience programmes intended to help girls feel happy, secure and valued. The school says it encourages compassion, integrity and respect for others and the environment, and it celebrates diversity of faith, heritage, culture and language.
Pupils can take part in careers support such as university taster courses, career insight days and workshops on workplace skills. Pupils also have access to the GDST alumni network.
| Secondary Gender | Girls |
| Sixth Form Gender | Girls |
| Boarding/Day | Day |
| Age Range | 11 – 18 |
| Entrance Exam | No |
Exam Performance
GCSE
A*/A (9-7) Results
A-Level
A*/A Results
Annual Fees
All fees shown are annual and are inclusive of VAT.
Strengths at Northwood College for Girls GDST
Drama
Girls study Drama as a discrete subject with specialist teachers, with weekly lessons in Years 7 to 9 and options at GCSE and A Level. The school also runs National Youth Theatre auditions each year.
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Music is a busy part of school life, with hundreds of girls taking individual lessons and most girls involved in music in some way. Concerts regularly feature more than 100 performers.
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The Performing Arts Centre offers a music technology suite with professional software, a recital hall seating 150 for orchestra and choir, ten practice rooms and three large teaching rooms.
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Pupils are tracked, assessed and supported individually, with individualised learning programmes and teaching that builds independent, analytical and creative thinking. The school aims for pupils to exceed expectations.
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Location
Maxwell Road
Northwood
HA6 2YE
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