“The school focused on a set of schools that were a good fit for my daughter and were super supportive.”
The happiness and wellbeing of all has underpinned the ethos of St James Schools since its foundation in 1975. Our three schools maintain that an all-rounded, balanced education is better for children and that academic success, creative development and spiritual thinking are not mutually exclusive.
Because of this shared ethos, many parents greatly appreciate the option for their child to continue to St James Schools for an all-through education, and all Prep pupils receive offers to our Senior Schools.
We also recognise that continuing to our Senior Schools is not the preferred option for all parents. Our approach to the 11+ programme is rigorous to ensure that all doors are open for all our pupils, whichever path they choose to take. We are also entirely independent when advising parents on the best secondary schools for pupils and only consider the schools that will best suit a child’s interests and abilities.
Our most recent destinations include schools such as:
| School Destinations 2023 | Additional Offers | Scholarships | |
|---|---|---|---|
| St James Boys’ School | 4 | 9 | |
| St James Girls’ School | 19 | 5 | |
| Ada Lovelace School | 2 | ||
| Ark Acton Academy | 1 | ||
| Cardinal Vaughan | 1 | ||
| Ecole des Roches | 1 | ||
| Emanuel School | 1 | ||
| Hammersmith Academy | 1 | ||
| Holland Park School | 1 | 1 | |
| Kensington Park School | 1 | ||
| Kew House | 1 | ||
| Latymer Upper | 2 | 1 | |
| Notting Hill and Ealing | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| St Paul’s Girls’ School | 1 | ||
| Tower House School | 1 | ||
| Wimbledon High School | 1 | ||
| City of London School for Girls | 1 | ||
| Godolphin and Latymer | 2 | ||
| Kneller Hall | 1 | ||
| Fulham Prep | 1 | ||
| Cranleigh School | 1 (13+) | ||
The Pause
At St James, we feel it is important to introduce our pupils to stillness and allow them to discover how to be inwardly free and deeply at ease within themselves. A short period of 5-10 minutes at the beginning and middle of every day is allocated to quietude in which pupils may meditate, contemplate or simply be still – according to their own spiritual inclinations.