Northwood College for Girls GDST
Maxwell Road, Northwood, HA6 2YE
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 3 to 19
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rebecca Brown
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,000
- Pupils on roll
- 814
- URN
- 102452
- Local authority
- Hillingdon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01923825446
About this school
Northwood College for Girls GDST is a girls' independent school in Northwood. It teaches children aged 3 to 19 and has 814 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Northwood College for Girls GDST under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Northwood College for Girls GDST has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1925, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 65 | 74 | 70 |
| Attainment 8 score | 56.5 | 73.6 | 69.9 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 98.6% | 94.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 100% | 97.1% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 28.4% | 38.6% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.3 | 6.4 | 6.2 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Northwood College for Girls GDST has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hillingdon average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 56.5 | 45.7 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 73.6 | 46.3 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 69.9 | 43.8 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 887 |
| 2023/24 | 883 |
| 2024/25 | 891 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 3
- Pupils on SEN support
- 129
Location
Nearby schools
-
London School of Theology0.3 miles
Other types · Northwood
-
St Helen's School0.3 miles
Independent schools · Northwood
-
St Martin's School0.5 miles
Independent schools · Northwood
-
St John's School1.0 miles
Independent schools · Pinner
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Pinn River School1.6 miles
Free Schools · Eastcote
Other schools in Northwood
- Merchant Taylors' School Independent schools
- St Helen's School Independent schools
- St Martin's School Independent schools
- Eastbury Farm Primary School Primary
- Frithwood Primary School Primary
- Hillside Infant School Primary
- Hillside Junior School Primary
- Northwood School Secondary
- UTC Heathrow Secondary
- London School of Theology Other types
Common questions
- What ages does Northwood College for Girls GDST teach?
- Northwood College for Girls GDST teaches children aged 3 to 19. It is an independent school in Northwood.
- Who is the headteacher of Northwood College for Girls GDST?
- The headteacher of Northwood College for Girls GDST is Mrs Rebecca Brown, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Northwood College for Girls GDST been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Northwood College for Girls GDST under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Northwood College for Girls GDST?
- Northwood College for Girls GDST has 814 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 19.
- Is Northwood College for Girls GDST full?
- Northwood College for Girls GDST has capacity for 1,000 pupils and 814 on roll (81%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Northwood College for Girls GDST a faith school?
- No. Northwood College for Girls GDST has no designated religious character.
- Is Northwood College for Girls GDST a selective school?
- Yes. Northwood College for Girls GDST is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have Northwood College for Girls GDST's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 56.5 in 2022/23 and 69.9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Northwood College for Girls GDST's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Northwood College for Girls GDST's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.