Parkway, Hillingdon, Uxbridge, Middlesex UB10 9JX
10 reasons to choose St Helen's College
Top line
St Helen’s College has a Schoolsmith Score® of 79. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Uxbridge and one of the 5 best primary schools for 2 miles.
School fundamentals
St Helen’s College is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 2 and 11 years. It is a Christian school, open to all faiths and none. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school, and is a member of the Forfar Education group. St Helen’s College fees range from £5,392 (Rec) to £5,615 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT and lunches.
Average class size
St Helen’s College has two classes per year and an average class size of 21 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for 50% of St Helen’s College leavers are one of 10 grammar schools. 30% of leavers go on to one of 10 independent day schools and 20% to one of 10 non-selective maintained schools. 25% of pupils win awards and scholarships and 77% pass the grammar school exams.
The St Helen's College curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHCE, reasoning, French, Spanish, Latin. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs. In recent years the school has enjoyed national tournament success in general knowledge quizzes.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 3. School also has Eco Schools Green Flag accreditation with Distinction.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, for computing and drama from Year 3 and for art from Year 4.
Sport at St Helen's College
School offers over 15 different sports through the year, through both the curriculum and extra-curriculum. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at St Helen's College
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is part of the co-curriculum. All pupils learn an instrument in class and about one third take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Three choirs, orchestra and one or two instrument ensembles. Each pupil may participate in up to 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near St Helen's College
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Hermitage Primary School (1.5 miles); Glebe Primary School, Ickenham (1.8 miles); The Breakspear School (2 miles).
Acorn House College (4.8 miles); Northwood College (6.2 miles); John Lyon School (6.3 miles).
Swakeleys School for Girls (1 mile); Vyners School (1.4 miles); Rosedale College (2.5 miles).