Putney High Junior School, London | The Good Schools Guide

Putney High Junior School
35 Putney Hill
London
SW15 6BH
Head: Pippa Daverson
T 020 8788 6523
F 020 8780 3488
E putneyhigh@put.gdst.net
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: £15,051 pa
Open days: October
Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
Linked schools: Putney High School

What The Good Schools Guide says..

Much of the old Victorian building was looking tired and in need of love and a lick of paint when we visited, but bright, confident girls wreathed in smiles and purple more than made up for the flaky state of the building. Apart from the academics, music and the outside speakers who come and talk to the girls are regarded by parents as the main strengths of the school. There is a little post box, the Secret Safe, where girls can post any…

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What the school says...

Putney High School's Junior School offers a warm, nurturing and stimulating environment, where every girl is valued.

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Other features

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 September 2017, Pippa Daverson, previously director of innovation and learning at Kensington Prep. She began her teaching career at Rowdown Primary School, Croydon, before moving to Kingswood Prep in Bath, and has also been head of junior English at the Harrodian. Her other roles at Kensington Prep - where she spent 10 years - have been director of studies and head of English.

Entrance

Selective at 4+ and 7+. No sibling policy. About 130 apply for 44 places in reception. The girls come in for an assessment that lasts over an hour. Each one is seen on a one-to-one basis and every member of staff is involved in assessing. Parents are present but not interviewed. They take girls who are born throughout the year, so a proper mix of autumn, spring and summer birthdays. At...

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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

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