Channing School A GSG School

- Channing School
Highgate
London
N6 5HF - Head: Lindsey Hughes
- T 020 8340 2328
- F 020 8341 5698
- E [email protected]
- 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: 673; sixth formers: 138
- Religion: Christian Inter-denominational
- Fees: £30,474 pa (last updated on 27/01/2025)
- 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..
We encourage them to ‘think on their feet, volunteer opinions, float an idea, write an answer in pen.’ Whole-school focus on reading for pleasure comes to life on a Monday morning when every girl has a book on the go – for fun. Ceramic work is imaginative – tiles to mark Black History month, fun interpretations of London tube stations, and a fine display of 1930s Art Deco jugs. Channing girls love the great outdoors, map reading with a glow-in-the-dark headtorch, and a challenge, even if…
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. Educated at Cheltenham Ladies’ College and president elect (2025-2026) of the Girls’ Schools Association, it may not be a surprise that she is a fervent believer in the power of an all-girls education. After studying history at Warwick University, Mrs Hughes found her way into teaching via the circuitous route of marketing (always useful) and social mobility charity the Sutton Trust. Encouraging private and state school partnerships remains a key aim, along with advocating the Unitarian values of its founders – kindness, respect and inclusivity. These values are ‘truly lived’ in the school: ‘Our girls come from a place of privilege, but they are aware of what is going on in the world and feel comfortable across social groups.’ Focusing on the way...
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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
Might cover/be referred to as;
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Aspergers, Autism, High functioning autism, Neurodivergent, Neurodiversity, Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), PDA , Social skills, Sensory processing disorder |
Y |
HI - Hearing Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Hearing Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment |
Y |
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Learning needs, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty |
Y |
MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, Sensory processing |
|
OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
Downs Syndrome, Epilepsy, Genetic , OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, Tics, Tourettes |
Y |
PD - Physical Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
PD - Physical Disability |
Y |
PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, Global delay, Global developmental delay, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
|
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Might cover/be referred to as;
Anxiety , Complex needs, Emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA), Mental Health, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, Trauma |
Y |
SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication
Might cover/be referred to as;
DLD - Developmental Language Disorder, Selective mutism, SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication |
Y |
SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, Cerebral Palsy (CP) |
|
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Auditory Processing, DCD, Developmental Co-ordination Difficulties (DCD), Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Handwriting, Other specific learning difficulty, SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) |
Y |
VI - Visual Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Special facilities for Visually Impaired, VI - Visual Impairment |
Who came from where
School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|
Channing Junior School | 2024 | 92% went to senior school | ||
Devonshire House Preparatory School | 2024 | 2 | ||
Saint Christina's School | 2024 | 1 | ||
St Christopher's School | 2024 | 2 | ||
St Mary's School, Hampstead | 2024 | 5 | 1 | |
The Academy School | 2024 | 1 | ||
The Village School for Girls | 2024 | 1 | ||
Trevor-Roberts School | 2024 | 1 |
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