Welcome to Northwood School

At Northwood Sixth Form every student is treated as an individual, supported and encouraged to develop and thrive during their time with us. With small class sizes, we can ensure that students get personalised support, attend lessons that are tailored to their needs and receive detailed, regular feedback from their teachers. Our students often praise the quality of lessons as well as the dedication and commitment of their teachers. In Northwood Sixth Form, our students achieve excellent results and go off to many of the most prestigious universities and degree apprenticeship providers in the country.Our students also receive fantastic pastoral support from the sixth form team. Every student completes the Northwood Diploma during year 12 which enables them to explore and develop wider interests and experiences beyond their A Level study. We provide extensive individualised support with UCAS and apprenticeship applications, work experience and we encourage and guide our students to take advantage of a range of phenomenal opportunities such as summer schools, university visits and courses and local lectures, to name just a few. Our sixth form students are leaders and role models in the school. They work closely with younger students, helping out in extra curricular clubs, providing homework support, carrying out prefect duties and even supporting in some lessons. Each year, I am proud to watch our sixth formers grow in confidence, maturity and in their academic work.

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Boarding Type

No Boarder

School Type

Academies

Suitable Ages

11 to 18

Gender

Mixed

No. of Students

1,031 Total

No. of Boys

563 (54.6%)

No. of Girls

468 (45.4%)


Academic Excellence

GCSE Results

Latest Examination

46.3%

Students achieving A*/A grades (9/8/7)

A-Level Results

Sixth Form Performance

A* grades

4.41%

A*/A grades

30.88%


Leavers' Destinations

Destinations after GCSEs

Staying in education

88%

School

79%

England

Apprenticeships

2%

School

3%

England

Further education

School:35%
England:51%

School sixth form

School:49%
England:19%

Sixth form college

School:5%
England:7%

Other education destinations

School:0%
England:2%

Destinations after A-Levels

UK higher education

83%

School

1%

England

Apprenticeships

2%

School

19%

England

Higher education or training

School:94%
England:63%

Further education

School:0%
England:4%

Employment

School:10%
England:35%

Not sustained in education/employment

School:0%
England:26%


Exciting Events Ahead!

A detailed admissions process on ApplicaaOne is coming soon.

Please see our website for more information on our admissions process.


Admissions Process

Start Application
Oct 2025

Sixth Form Open Evening

Key Dates & Deadlines

Oct 16, 2025

Sixth Form Open Evening


Term Dates & Half-Term Holidays

Planning ahead for school holidays? Below are the term dates and half-term dates for the 2025/2026 academic year.

Autumn

1 terms

Half Term 1

Sep 2 - Oct 30

Spring

1 terms

Half Term 1

Jan 5 - Mar 27

Summer

1 terms

Half Term 1

Apr 13 - Jul 21

Half-Term & Holiday Dates

Autumn Half Term

Oct 26 - Oct 30

Spring Half Term

Feb 16 - Feb 20

Summer Half Term

May 25 - May 29


Alumni Stories

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Updates Coming Soon!

We’ll be sharing information about the destinations of our alumni here soon.


Enrichment Activities

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Students at Northwood Sixth Form take part in a wide range of non-qualification activities which support them in developing a range of “soft skills”. Unique to Northwood School, all Northwood Sixth Formers are working towards their Northwood Diploma. This offers Sixth Form Students a wealth of enrichment experiences which develop their independence and resilience. Crucially it allows them to acquire skills which they will need beyond the classroom and in the world of work.

Leadership
(Community Service, mentoring, volunteering, prefect duties, running clubs/enrichment)
Intellectual Curiosity
(wider reading, reading from reading lists, attending lectures, attending Oxbridge enrichment, Electives)
Work Experience / career preparation
(work experience, university trips, summer courses, work, CV writing)

About School

RegionLondon
Local AuthorityHillingdon
Ofsted RatingOutstanding
Gender TypeMixed