Preparation for Senior Schools
Moving onto Secondary School
At Heatherton, we know that choosing the right school is one of the most important decisions that you will have to make about your daughter’s future. We prepare the girls at Heatherton for a diverse range of Senior Schools, including Grammar and Independent Schools.
Heatherton pupils will stand out from others in their holistic preparation for moving up to Senior School. Our pupils are wholly supported in preparing for the transfer process for entry into any Senior School they may wish to apply for and also when preparing for scholarships. We start the conversation about next steps in Year 4 and continue to work with parents in partnership to navigate the pathway to finding the right next step.
Heatherton punches well above its weight. As a foundation and springboard for ‘big school’, I could not think of a better place for our daughter.
– Current Parent
Alternative Senior School options
Heatherton girls go on to a variety of Senior Schools, and we are proud to say that they get into their first choice of schools, whether that be a Grammar or Girls’ Day Independent School.
Many of our girls move forward with Berkhamsted, and join our senior girls school.
The stats below show the Year 6 leavers’ destinations schools from 2019 onwards.
| Destination | Number of pupils | Scholarships & Exhibitions Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Amersham School | 6 | |
| Ashlyns School | 2 | |
| Aylesbury High | 1 | |
| Beaconsfield High School | 3 | |
| Berkhamsted Girls School | 30 | Drama (Exhibition); Drama and Music (Exhibition); Drama (Exhibition); Drama (Exhibition); Music (Exhibition); Music (Exhibition); Academic and Music Scholarship |
| Chesham Grammar School | 8 | |
| Chiltern Hills Academy | 3 | |
| Dr Challoner’s High School | 31 | |
| Holmer Green Senior School | 1 | |
| Pipers Corner | 3 | Academic; Sport |
| Queen Anne’s School | 1 | Art and Sport |
| Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School | 1 | |
| St Clement Danes School | 2 | |
| St Mary’s School | 3 | |
| The Royal Masonic School for Girls | 3 | All Rounder (Exhibition); Art Scholarship; Academic and Art Scholarship |
| Wycombe Abbey | 1 |
