Nottingham Girls’ High Junior School A GSG School
- Nottingham Girls’ High Junior School
9 Arboretum Street
Nottingham
NG1 4JB - Head: Laura Fowler
- T 01159 417663
- F 01159 240757
- E [email protected]
- W www.nottingham…lshigh.gdst.net
- A mainstream independent school for girls aged from 4 to 11 with a linked senior school
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Nottingham
- Pupils: 216
- Religion: Non-denominational
- Fees: £10,419 pa
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Linked schools: Nottingham Girls' High School
What The Good Schools Guide says..
‘It is very calm here’, one earnest 8 year old told us, and ‘so we can try risky things whenever we want to.’ There is Firepit Friday when groups of girls spend their lunchtime in the outdoor education area, building a fire, cooking on it and doing camp fire things. Much anticipated by all. There is a feel of adventure about the place – when we arrived, the reception class were in harnesses up and down the climbing wall. Academically, there is…
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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.
What The Good Schools Guide says
Headteacher
Since 2016, Laura Fowler (BA education), who arrived with a wealth of headship experience. She had been acting head at a state primary school in Essex and head of juniors for six years at Leicester High. She is absolutely on board with the aspirational vision of the whole school and incredibly quickly got to know all the girls. Being newish has allowed her to run meet-the-parents sessions where she is sharing her aim of strengthening relationships and wanting parents to fully engage with the school. Laura, who comes across as both wise and approachable, believes in getting in the classroom whenever she can and is doing some teaching in all year groups. Her staff and the girls love her open door policy.
Entrance
Girls spend half a day in the school being informally assessed. ‘We want...
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Leavers' destinations
| School | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Girls' High School | 2018 | Majority to the senior school |
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