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St Helen's School
St Helen’s School, Northwood uses the London 11+ Consortium assessment for Year 7 and interviews all candidates.
Independent school · Northwood, Hillingdon
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Use Plusling to prepare for 11+ entry to St Helen's School. Build skills with original questions, understand the answers and turn tricky topics into your next step forward.
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Meet the school
At a glance
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Eastbury Road, Northwood, HA6 3AS
Plan your approach
Year 7 entry
For September 2027 entry
St Helen’s School, Northwood uses the London 11+ Consortium assessment for September 2027 Year 7 entry. Registration closes on 6 November 2026; candidates sit the shared online assessment once on 27 November, 1 December or 3 December. All candidates are invited to the school’s interviews on 6 January 2027, and a current-school reference or report is requested.
- Assessment
- London 11+ Consortium
- Provider
- Quest Assessments
What the assessment covers
- Mathematics
- Non verbal reasoning
- English comprehension
- Verbal reasoning
- Problem solving
- Creative comprehension
Families apply to each school separately; interview arrangements vary by school.
St James Senior Girls’ School appears in an older 2026 handbook but is absent from the consortium’s current 2027 member list.
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The admissions process
- Register for St Helen’s by 6 November 2026; the school requests a reference or report from the current school
- Sit the shared 100-minute online Consortium assessment once on 27 November, 1 December or 3 December 2026, at the current school where available or a Consortium school
- All candidates are invited to interview at St Helen’s on 6 January 2027
- Offers are notified on 12 February 2027; acceptance deadline is noon on 3 March 2027
Read the official details: Admissions information from St Helen’s School
Go to the source
Official links for your shortlist
Use the school’s current admissions information to check which sample papers or familiarisation materials apply to your child’s entry year.
From subjects to skills
Turn the assessment subjects into a practice plan.
Start with these core skills from the published subject list. Pair the official assessment material with regular Plusling practice.
Maths
A useful place to start
Ask your child to explain their method, estimate the answer and check the final calculation. Notice which step needs more practice.
Build on it with Plusling
Use Plusling’s original maths questions and worked explanations to make those next practice sessions count.
Start the 5-question maths quizNon-verbal reasoning
A useful place to start
Look for changes in shape, position, shading and direction. Work out one rule at a time before checking it against the choices.
Build on it with Plusling
Give visual reasoning another go in Plusling, with original puzzles and explanations your child can return to.
Start the 5-question non-verbal reasoning quizEnglish
A useful place to start
Read a short passage together. Ask your child to find evidence for an answer and explain unfamiliar words in context.
Build on it with Plusling
Build on that reading with Plusling’s English questions and explanations, then choose a topic to practise again.
Start the 5-question English quizVerbal reasoning
A useful place to start
Talk through word relationships, letter patterns and codes. Encourage your child to explain the rule before choosing an answer.
Build on it with Plusling
Explore words and logic with Plusling’s verbal reasoning quizzes, with feedback that helps the next attempt feel clearer.
Start the 5-question verbal reasoning quizPrint, practise, build confidence
Printable practice for these subjects
Original Plusling papers with space to work and separate answers and explanations.
Maths papers
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Non-Verbal Reasoning papers
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English papers
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Verbal Reasoning papers
Explore the papersThese are Plusling skills practice, not official school or test papers.
Keep the practical steps clear
Your application starting points
Use the official links on this page to answer these questions for your child’s entry year.
Check the entry point and eligibility
Confirm the year group, age requirements and any conditions that apply to your child.
Put the right dates in your diary
Note any published registration, assessment, application and offer-response dates that apply to your child’s route. They may be separate steps.
Check the assessment guidance
If an assessment applies, look for official examples, question formats, timings and answer instructions to help plan your child’s preparation.
Check fees and financial support
Look at fees, bursaries and scholarships, including any separate forms, evidence and deadlines.
Picture your child’s everyday life here.
An open day is a chance to look beyond the exam. Useful questions to take with you:
- How do you help new pupils settle in and make friends?
- Who can a child turn to when they feel worried or stuck?
- How do you help pupils recover from a setback and discover their strengths?
Know where to focus
Give their preparation a clear direction.
See the topics your child has practised, revisit questions that need another look and choose a focus for the next session. Plusling helps you put your time where it can be useful.
- Topic summaries and practice history
- Choose topics in Focus Practice
- Progress to discuss with the adults helping them
Their next step starts here
Give their 11+ preparation a confident start.
Try Plusling together. Five free questions, useful feedback and a first look at a friendlier way to practise.
Admissions information
- Check the school’s current admissions arrangements for your entry year, including eligibility and any access arrangements.
Plusling’s guide to St Helen's School is independently written. The school and its admissions authority publish the official arrangements.
Contains government school-register data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Primary sources
- St Helen's School: school details Department for Education
- St Helen’s Senior School admissions and 2027 dates St Helen’s School
- The London 11+ Consortium: 2027 entry information The London 11+ Consortium
- London 11+ Consortium official familiarisation Quest Assessments