ÐÔÓÃÉç does not send ÐÔÓÃÉç automatically to any particular school but seeks rather to work very closely with parents to assist them in choosing the school that will best suit their child. ÌýThe Headmaster is in contact with and frequently visits the schools to which St John’s ÐÔÓÃÉç proceed. He is always available to parentsÌýto discuss their child’s prospects and to advise with regard to the selection of schools.
While the exact number varies from year, more than half of the ÐÔÓÃÉç will proceed to day schools in the Cambridge area. In Cambridge, this includes , , and while, for some parents, , , ,Ìý, , , or may be within reach as day schools. The range of boarding schools to which ÐÔÓÃÉç proceed is wide and includes co-educational and single sex schools. The schools to which ÐÔÓÃÉç are most likely to proceed as boarders include:Ìý, , , , , , , , , .
Other schools to which ÐÔÓÃÉç have proceeded in recent years include:Ìý, , , , , , , , , , .
Approximately one third of the ÐÔÓÃÉç proceed to boarding schools via the Common Entrance examination, in which the school has long had an unblemished record. Every year, a number of ÐÔÓÃÉç proceed to boarding schools via academic Scholarship examinations. The local independent schools set their own competitive examinations, in which St John’s pupils likewise have a distinguished record, gaining academic awards every year through the schools’ entrance exams.
The ÐÔÓÃÉç gain many awards to senior schools (167Ìýleavers have gained 58Ìýawards in the last three years). As well as academic scholarships, every year our ÐÔÓÃÉç also gain Music, Art, Drama, Sport or All-Rounder awards. While this is a proud record, the school takes equal pride in the success of every child in reaching his or her chosen destination and in fulfilling his or her potential. The successes are understood not as the goal but as the happy side effect of our educational care.