Blackheath High School A GSG School
- Blackheath High School
27 Vanbrugh Park
London
SE3 7AG - Head: Mrs Carol Chandler-Thompson
- T 020 8853 2929
- F 020 8853 3663
- E info@bla.gdst.net
- W www.blackheath…chool.gdst.net
- An independent school for girls aged from 11 to 18.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Greenwich
- Pupils: 357; sixth formers: 68
- Religion: Non-denominational
- Fees: £15,876 pa
- Open days: October, November and March
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
- 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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What The Good Schools Guide says
Headteacher
Since 2014, Mrs Carol Chandler-Thompson BA (in history) and PGCE, both from Exeter (early 40s), formerly head of the Girls’ School, North London Collegiate, Jeju, in the Republic of Korea. Prior to setting up NLCS in South Korea, she spent seven years as head of history and politics at NLCS. Before that, teacher of history and head of PSHE at Haberdashers' Aske’s School for Girls, Elstree.
The move to Korea was not simply in search of a headship or an international move, but enabled her to continue to be part of NLCS with the remit of setting up a school from scratch with a focus on the importance of the quality of teaching. She was drawn to the GDST for its ‘girls first’ philosophy but also the sense of community where...
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Special Education Needs
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | Y |
| Aspergers | Y |
| Aspergers Syndrome [archived] | |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders [archived] | |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Delicate Medical Problems [archived] | |
| Dyscalculia | |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | |
| Dyspraxia | |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | |
| Epilepsy [archived] | |
| 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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