St Helen and St Katharine
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Abingdon, South East OX14 1BE · Oxfordshire
#15 of 679 all-through schools in South East
#48 of 4,090 nationally
About St Helen and St Katharine
St Helen and St Katharine is a independent all-through located in Abingdon, in the Oxfordshire local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 9–18 and is a girls' school. In 2025 it enrolled 700 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 97.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of all-through schools in England and 15th of 679 ranked all-through schools in South East. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (99th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (95th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 700; capacity filled 93.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 100%; ebacc average points 6.08.
There are 29 schools in Abingdon; St Helen and St Katharine ranks 1st of 27 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)71.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)98%
- A level points per entry (10%)46.7
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)–
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for St Helen and St Katharine by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 700
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 93.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 71.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 98%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 100%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 6.08
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 46.7
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near St Helen and St Katharine
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Larkmead School
Abingdon · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
959 students · 273 m away
The Manor Preparatory School
Abingdon · Independent primary · Ages 2–11
376 students · 402 m away
John Mason School
Abingdon · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
927 students · 571 m away
Abingdon School
Abingdon · Independent all-through · Ages 4–19
1,270 students · 681 m away
Carswell Community Primary School
Abingdon · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
210 students · 799 m away
St Nicolas Church of England Primary School, Abingdon
Abingdon · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
399 students · 854 m away
Fitzharrys School
Abingdon · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
906 students · 1.0 km away
Dunmore Primary School
Abingdon · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
420 students · 1.2 km away
Caldecott Primary School
Abingdon · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
360 students · 1.3 km away
Thameside Primary School
Abingdon · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
205 students · 1.7 km away
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Ryde School with Upper Chine
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Lewes Old Grammar School
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Frequently asked questions
Is St Helen and St Katharine a good school?
St Helen and St Katharine has a Success Index (England) of 97.4 out of 100 (Top 5% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #15 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does St Helen and St Katharine rank in South East?
St Helen and St Katharine ranks #15 of 679 all-through schools in South East and #48 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Helen and St Katharine?
St Helen and St Katharine had 700 students in 2025.
Is St Helen and St Katharine a primary school or a secondary school?
St Helen and St Katharine is classified as a all-through covering Ages 9–18. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near St Helen and St Katharine?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Helen and St Katharine; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.