Pupils in Year 6 are celebrating after receiving an outstanding set of Senior School offers and Scholarships. This year, a total of 82 offers were received from 18 different schools, including a wide range of different schools including both day, flexi and full boarding, single sex and co-educational, close to home and further afield.
As a traditional prep school, St Hilary’s places great value on preparing pupils for senior schools, both locally and further afield, enabling parents to have a choice for their daughter or son at 11+. Parents are given expert advice and guidance ensuring pupils have a smooth transition to senior school and join a school which best suits the individual child.
This year, despite the backdrop of the pandemic, lockdowns and rapidly changing entrance exam processes, the pupils were awarded the greatest number of prestigious scholarships that St Hilary’s has ever seen. Indeed, a total of 33 scholarships and awards were offered to the pupils – a significant increase on previous years. The scholarships included Academic Awards as well Art, Drama, Music and Sport.
The pupils have demonstrated many of St Hilary’s values throughout the exam process, including aspiration, true grit, perseverance and resilience. They have met a number of challenges under the most difficult circumstances and still managed to shine throughout.
Headmistress Jane Whittingham said ‘We are incredibly proud of all the pupils. They have benefited hugely from the outstanding specialist teaching we offer and I am delighted that their hard work and talent has been recognised.’
