Herne Hill School A GSG School
- Herne Hill School
The Old Vicarage
127 Herne Hill
London
SE24 9LY - Head: Mrs Ngaire Telford
- T 020 7274 6336
- F 020 7924 9510
- E enquiries@hernehillschool.co.uk
- W hernehillschool.co.uk/
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 2 to 7.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Southwark
- Pupils: 309
- Religion: Not Applicable
- Fees: £17,745 pa
- Open days: Saturday 2 March 9.00am – 12.30pm
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- ISI report: View the ISI report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Herne Hill’s ethos is defined by its ‘Golden Rules’: honesty, kindness and sharing to ensure everyone’s enjoyment. Parents are very positive about the creative and well-structured curriculum which ensures everything is age appropriate and interesting. Lunch during science week, for instance, sees test tubes of jelly alongside pipettes with chocolate sauce to put on...
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Headteacher
Since 2016, Ngaire Telford (pronounced Nyree). Joined the school in 2009 as a reception teacher, working up to deputy head and finally taking over the headship. Originally from New Zealand where she trained as a secondary school teacher, on her arrival in the UK she worked as a supply teacher in primary schools and ‘never looked back.’ In addition to the day-to-day running of the school, she has also overseen its expansion, recent building projects and development of a woodland playground area.
Having four children of her own, all of whom attended Herne Hill, she is a seasoned parent and educator. ‘So knowledgeable and experienced about child development,’ say parents, ‘we chose the school because we felt so safe and confident with her. She leads and succeeds in the school’s main...
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