Blackheath High School A GSG School
- Blackheath High School
27 Vanbrugh Park
London
SE3 7AG - Head: Natalie Argile
- T 020 8853 2929
- F 020 8853 3663
- E [email protected]
- W www.blackheath…school.gdst.net
- An independent school for girls aged from 11 to 18.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Greenwich
- Pupils: 440; sixth formers: 87
- Religion: Non-denominational
- Fees: £19,737 pa
- Open days: October, November and March
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- ISI report: View the ISI report
- Linked schools: Blackheath High Junior School
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Excitingly, as befits the Greenwich location, a handful of the top physicists are invited to study astronomy GCSE, alongside similarly selected state school pupils. Co-curricular flourishes: eco week saw year 6, from the junior school, and year 13 geographers working together to experience what life is like for slum dwellers. The annual Iron House race sees 40 athletes from across the school, including staff, showing their stamina in Greenwich Park, including the gruelling near-vertical climb to the top. It’s a breeding ground for competitive runners...
What the school says...
Blackheath High School aims to nurture an enjoyment of learning, to foster an ethos which helps produce confident, responsible young women, and to provide opportunities for every girl to fulfil her potential in an atmosphere of mutual respect. Our pupils enjoy considerable success in gaining places at prestigious universities, while achieving standards well above the national average. ...Read more
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Sports
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Head
Since 2022, Natalie Argile MSc, PGCE, previously deputy and then acting head. After completing a degree and master's in chemistry at Newcastle, Mrs Argile stayed on for her first teaching post before moving south to take up science posts of increasing seniority in Kent grammar schools. She has been at Blackheath High School since 2015 and is a advocate for girls' only education, saying recently, 'The main thing we do is actively create opportunities to allow girls to break down the gender stereotypes.'
Entrance
There are 60 places at the 11+ stage and most recently there were around 190 applications. No guaranteed place for junior school pupils, but all year 6 girls take the entrance exam in maths, English and non-verbal reasoning. Senior staff interviews all candidates. Best performing girls attend an academic scholarship interview. Any...
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Overall school performance (for comparison or review only)
Results by exam and subject
Subject results
Entry/Exit
Special Education Needs
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | Y |
| Aspergers | Y |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | |
| Dyspraxia | |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | |
| Genetic | |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| PD - Physical Disability | |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
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