Students at Northwood Sixth Form experience a vast and varied range of opportunities designed to prepare them for life beyond school. These include, but are not limited to:

  • University visits – starting with one on the very first day of year 12!
  • University Fairs
  • An in-house careers fair
  • Workshops from prestigious apprenticeship providers
  • Mock interviews tailored to the needs of each student
  • Hearing from a range of guest speakers from a range of different career backgrounds
  • Bespoke support from organisations such as Uptree and pathways CTM

Work experience

All students in year 12 complete 5 days (minimum) of valuable work experience.

Students are expected to apply for this themselves, but are supported by the sixth form team in finding and securing a meaningful work experience placement.

We know the specifics of our students’ career aspirations and signpost them to a range of fantastic opportunities to help them achieve those aspirations.

University and Apprenticeships

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Students receive bespoke one-to-one and targeted group support in preparing their applications for university and apprenticeships.

In 2026, 58% of our students who are going to university, are attending Russell Group or Gold Standard Universities. Most importantly though, we ensure they are pursuing their passion.

In 2026, our students went off to a range of fantastic universities and apprenticeship providers including:

  • Oxford to study Law
  • KPMG to complete a Degree Apprenticeship as Accounting and Finance
  • Durham to study Sports Science and Economics
  • University College London to study Chemistry, History and Economics
  • Kings College to study Culture and Media
  • ​​​​​​​University of Leicester to study Medicine and Surgery
  • Liverpool to study Mechanical Engineering
  • ​​​​​​​Nottingham to study Geography
  • Queen Mary University to study Mathematics & Statistics
  • ​​​​​​​Warwick to study Geography

  • Loughborough with 9 students attending for variety of courses

If you are an employer who would like to contribute to our careers programme, please do not hesitate to contact Mr. N McManus

Email office@nwschool.org.uk

In relation to requests for access (i.e. careers timetables, lessons, assemblies or events), you will need to submit a Freedom of Information request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to the following:

Address: Northwood School, Pinner Rd, Middlesex, HA6 1QN Email: office@nwschool.org.uk