Channing School A GSG School
- Channing School
Highgate
London
N6 5HF - Head: Lindsey Hughes
- T 020 8340 2328
- F 020 8341 5698
- E admissions@channing.co.uk
- W www.channing.co.uk/
- A mainstream independent school for girls aged from 11 to 18 with a linked junior school
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Haringey
- Pupils: 664; sixth formers: 119
- Religion: Christian Inter-denominational
- Fees: £24,870 pa
- Open days: Throughout the year, check school website
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- ISI report: View the ISI report
- Linked schools: Channing Junior School
What The Good Schools Guide says..
A community school, with 90 per cent coming from a three mile radius, so no fleets of coaches to far-flung places. The intake is slightly broader than at some of the local competition and not every girl will be cut out for straight A*s/9s. We saw inspiring, interactive and painstakingly prepared lessons and, from the off, Channing encourages enquiring minds, getting pupils to question, question, question. Philosophy lessons from year 7 in addition to RS help them think outside the box, while teachers are known for their…
What the school says...
Channing School is a centre of academic excellence in North London where we ensure that every girl feels empowered, valued and supported. We provide a stimulating and vibrant educational experience that nurtures and sustains independent thinking, confidence and creativity. We uphold our Unitarian heritage in encouraging girls to develop respect, tolerance and understanding of all faiths as well as individual and social responsibility. ...Read more
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All-through school (for example 3-18 years). - An all-through school covers junior and senior education. It may start at 3 or 4, or later, and continue through to 16 or 18. Some all-through schools set exams at 11 or 13 that pupils must pass to move on.
Sports
Fencing
What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmistress
Since 2020, Lindsey Hughes. Previously deputy head of Lady Eleanor Holles and before that, director of students at St Helen and St Katharine. A child of the 80s, she had it all sussed out as a teenager to study economics and become the next Anita Roddick. Her A level history course changed all that – ‘I just wanted to talk about history all day so teaching it seemed a great opportunity,’ she told us from her elegant office. But after her history degree at Warwick, the bright lights of PR and marketing beckoned instead, which eventually led her to the Sutton Trust where partnership work with the DfE saw her edge back towards the world of education. She eventually gave in and did her PGCE at Roehampton exactly 20 years before starting at Channing...
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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 | Y |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | Y |
| Dyscalculia | Y |
| Dysgraphia | Y |
| Dyslexia | Y |
| Dyspraxia | Y |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | Y |
| Genetic | Y |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | Y |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | Y |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | Y |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | Y |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| PD - Physical Disability | Y |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | Y |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | Y |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Channing Junior School | 2023 | 92% of girls go here | ||
| North Bridge House Preparatory School | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Sarum Hall School | 2023 | 3 | ||
| St Christopher's School | 2023 | 5 | ||
| St Mary's School, Hampstead | 2023 | 2 | ||
| The Academy School | 2023 | 1 | 1 | |
| The Lyceum School | 2023 | 1 |
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