2024 11+ Results

Essendene Lodge School Celebrates Exceptional Success in 11+ Scholarships

In a remarkable achievement, Essendene Lodge School's Year 6 pupils have secured an impressive number of scholarships, 9 between the current cohort, highlighting their outstanding talents and academic excellence.

The individual successes of these students include:

Alexi: Music Scholarship at Dunottar School.

Ava: Music Scholarship to St Edmunds, Canterbury.

Joseph: Scholarship to Royal Russell School, with additional offers from Caterham, Trinity School, and Whitgift School.

Florence: Sport and Academic Scholarships to Reigate Grammar School, along with a Sport Scholarship to Caterham.

Khaiyan: Academic Scholarship to Caterham, Sports Scholarship to Trinity, and an offer from Whitgift. Khaiyan excelled by achieving full marks in the Kent Grammar School Exams and passing the Sutton Grammar School Exams.

Eugene: Music Scholarship to Whitgift, with offers from Trinity and Caterham.

Bea: Academic Scholarship to Croydon High School for Girls and an offer from Caterham.

Janine: Offer from Croydon High School.

Richard: Offer from Caterham and a pass in the Kent Grammar School Exams.

"We are incredibly proud of our Year 6 pupils. Securing 9 scholarships into prestigious senior schools is a testament to our commitment to outstanding academic provision, ensuring all children reach their full potential." Head, Mrs Kishwar Ali. Essendene Lodge School continues to stand out for nurturing diverse talents and preparing students for success in their academic journeys.

ISI Report Highlights

Success

'Year 6 successfully gain places at a range of independent and maintained schools with demanding entry requirements'

Confidence

'Pupils are confident about their next steps'

Preparation

'Pupils recognise how successfully the school prepares them for transition to their next schools through examination and interview practice'

At Essendene Lodge we encourage our pupils to be independent, responsible and confident individuals.

This is supported by the many opportunities on offer for our Prep pupils to hold positions of responsibility and to be role models to the rest of the school. Children can be selected as Head Boy and Girl, House and Sport Captains or Senior Prefects. Our Year 5 and 6 pupils are also invited to attend our termly Open Days to tour prospective families and this really develops their social skills and is excellent preparation for the 11+ process.

Our strong academic success means that in recent years pupils have attained places at brilliant senior schools.

Leavers' Destinations

We have strong links with the following schools and often children consistently secure places and scholarships at the school of their choice:

Independent

  • Caterham School
  • Woldingham School
  • Box Hill School
  • Croydon High School
  • Dunottar School
  • Lingfield College
  • Reigate Grammar School
  • Royal Russell School
  • Trinity School
  • Whitgift School

Grammar

  • Tonbridge Grammar School
  • Wallington High School for Girls
  • Wallington County Grammar School
  • Wilson’s Grammar School

State

  • de Stafford School
  • Royal Alexander and Albert
  • St Bede’s School
  • Riddlesdown Collegiate

How did Essendene prepare your child for their senior school?

Essendene does an excellent job in balancing letting them be kids with prepping them for secondary school and by encouraging greater responsibility for themselves and juniors
Current parent, 2024
The school offered weekly after school exam prep classes. Mr. Hodgkiss prepared the children for both independent and grammar school exams and together with Mrs Ali also assisted them with interview skills.
Former parent, 2024
How to study, revise and approach homework as well as giving resilience, confidence and team working skills
Former parent, 2024

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