Putney High Junior School A GSG School
- Putney High Junior School
35 Putney Hill
London
SW15 6BH - Head: Mrs Pippa Page-Roberts
- T 020 8788 6523
- F 020 8780 3488
- E [email protected]
- W www.putneyhigh.gdst.net
- A mainstream independent school for girls aged from 4 to 11 with a linked senior school
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Wandsworth
- Pupils: 320
- Religion: Non-denominational
- Fees: £16,404 pa
- Open days: October
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Linked schools: Putney High School
What The Good Schools Guide says..
‘We liked it because it covered everything and when our daughter was 4, we didn’t know what her passion would be,’ said a parent. An ‘orator in residence’ works on presentation and public speaking skills, and parents praise the confident presentation of even shy girls, with the school putting up a team for junior Model United Nations General Assembly. The emphasis is on developing good citizens, ambitious and unafraid of success, rather than demagogues or prima donnas...
What the school says...
Putney High School's Junior School offers a vibrant and stimulating environment, where no two days are the same and every girl is valued.
Girls develop a positive ‘can-do’ attitude and a genuine love for learning, curious and keen to embrace new challenges.
Every girl is encouraged to be brave in thought, self-aware and confident, yet also kind, thoughtful and aware of others.
They collaborate, are inspired, learn and laugh together, building meaningful friendships in and beyond the classroom. ...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.
What The Good Schools Guide says
Head
Since 2017, Pippa Page-Roberts (40s), BEd Chichester. Previously spent 10 years at Kensington Prep as head of English, then director of innovation, so is very familiar with GDST ethos. Prior to that, stints at Kingswood School in Bath, and the Harrodian as head of English teaching years 3-9.
Half Italian and half Northumbrian, she is married with two stepchildren. Parents respond well to her approachable style, one parent saying she can imagine going out for a fun evening with her. Another parent told how, after intercepting a conversation at the school gate, the head reviewed the modern languages department.
With an eye to the senior school, she wants Putney High Junior girls to be self-directed and embrace the ‘adventure of learning, hard work, fun and that it...
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Special Education Needs
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | |
| Aspergers | |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | |
| Dyspraxia | |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | |
| Genetic | |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | Y |
| 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 |
Leavers' destinations
| School | Year | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Putney High School | 2019 | 5 | Majority to the senior school. 1 Academic, 1 Music and 3 Sports Scholarships |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places |
|---|---|---|
| Merlin School | 2019 | 2 |
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