After Donhead
Donhead highly values its strong links with Wimbledon College and, each year, Dohead boys transfer to the College. This is a tradition of which we are justly proud. In addition to this, many of our boys transfer to other highly-selective independent and state schools via the route of the 11+ and independent schools’ entrance examinations. We prepare children conscientiously for these exams and we now enjoy an extremely good track record of success in such examinations.
Information Evening
We hold a Senior School Information Evening early in the Michaelmas Term for parents of children in Years 4 and 5. We try to cover as wide a spectrum as possible of the schools in which our parents have expressed an interest. Parents may also request a meeting with the Headteacher to talk through their options for secondary schools at any time.
Scholarships 2023
Donhead leavers in 2023 were offered the following scholarships:
Claremont Fan Court – Academic x 1
Epsom College – Music x 1, Academic x 1 and Sports x 1
Ewell Castle – Academic x 2 Major Academic x 1, Sports x 1
Hampton School – Performing Arts x 1, Academic x 1, Sports x 1
Reed’s School – Music x 2, Art x 2, Academic x 1
St John’s Leatherhead – Music x 1, Art x 1
Trinity - Sports x 1 Whitgift – Academic x 5, Sports x 2, Music x 1
Donhead students have been offered 27 scholarships and this equates to 33% of our leavers transferring with a scholarship.
2023 Leavers' Destinations
Number | School | Number | School |
6 | Epsom College | 1 | Dulwich College |
5 | Reed's School | 1 | Emanuel School |
5 | Whitgift School | 1 | Ewell Castle School |
4 | Richard Challoner Schol | 1 | Halliford School |
3 | Hampton School | 1 | Hall School |
2 | Kingston Grammar School | 1 | King Edward's Witley |
3 | Trinity School | 1 | Royal Grammar School Guildford |
1 | Wimbledon College | 1 | Sutton Grammar School |
1 | City of London Freeman's School | 1 | Tiffin School |
1 | Claremont Fan Court School | 1 |
Scholarships 2022
Donhead leavers in 2022 were offered the following scholarships:
Epsom College – Sport
Ewell Castle – Academic x 6
Hampton School – Academic x 3, Sports x 3, Music
Kings College School – Academic x 2, Music
Reeds School – Academic, Sport
Trinity School – Sport x 4
Whitgift School - Sport
In total we had 24 scholarship offers and 29% of our students are transferring to senior school on a scholarship. 45% of applications to independent senior schools returned with a scholarship offer.
2022 Leavers' Destinations
Number | School | Number | School |
6 | Reed's School | 1 | Cheadle Hulme School |
4 | Ewell Castle | 1 | Hampton School |
4 | Trinity School | 1 | Kingston Grammar School |
3 | Epsom College | 1 | Kingswood House School |
3 | King's College | 1 | Milbourne Lodge |
3 | Whitgift School | 1 | St Andrew's Catholic School |
2 | Danes Hill School | 1 | St John’s School, Leatherhead |
2 | Richard Challoner School | 1 | St Paul’s School |
2 | Wallington County Grammar School | 1 | Tiffin School |
2 | Wimbledon College |