Leavers’ Destinations
Our record of getting girls into their first choice school is unrivalled. This is because we know that there is more to life than the 11+, and a relentless focus on it does not produce the best results.
When your daughter is ten, it’s a great time to recalibrate: your toddler has turned into a child on the cusp of her teenage years: having been exposed to an array of subjects, sports and arts, she will have developed interests and learning styles such that we and you will be able to ensure she goes to the right place to continue her educational journey.
We work closely with each family to draw up a shortlist of schools where their daughter will continue to thrive in the next stage of her education.
We are not feeders for any particular school; we are fortunate to be in an area with many excellent senior schools, both independent and state, and we know them well. It follows that our leavers’ destination lists are longer and more varied year to year than some other primary schools’. If your daughter thrives in a highly selective academic school, she will get there from here, while if she responds better to a different environment, we will prepare her for the right school for her. The schools all have their own entrance requirements (though some are grouped into a consortium for exam purposes) and we advise parents and support them through the process. We prepare the girls for the particular exams and interviews they will be facing and they go in confident and secure.
You may have heard that the 11+ is stressful. It is not stressful at The Cavendish School. Our girls continue with all their extracurricular activities (rather than focusing only on maths and English past papers) as this gives them a richer, healthier, happier time and in fact is excellent preparation. Senior schools frequently remark on how well our girls present in interview with natural enthusiasm, social awareness and good humour.
Cavendish girls have loved their learning journey so far and look forward with excitement to the next stage.
You can see the last few years’ results below, but, broadly, the bulk of our offers tend to come from the following schools:
- Camden School for Girls
- Channing
- City of London School for Girls
- Francis Holland
- Highgate
- Queen’s College
- South Hampstead
In addition, some girls go to St Paul’s Girls’ School, North London Collegiate, boarding schools, French or German schools, music or drama schools or schools abroad.
