St Christopher's School A GSG School
- St Christopher's School
32 Belsize Lane
London
NW3 5AE - Head: Mark Maddocks - Interim head
- T 020 7435 1521
- F 020 7431 6694
- E [email protected]
- W www.stchristophers.london/
- An independent school for girls aged from 4 to 11.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Camden
- Pupils: 257
- Religion: Non-denominational
- Fees: £20,850 pa
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
What The Good Schools Guide says..
St Christopher’s has four current or former head teachers on its board of governors and was recently shortlisted for the Times Educational Supplement Prep School of the Year, so, perhaps unsurprisingly, teaching here very much delivers on its promise to provide an ‘inspirational educational experience’. The foundation of a St Christopher’s education is providing ‘future-facing skills’ delivered through a cross-curricular approach which unites the traditional girls-school territory of languages and the arts with science and technology. Pupils are articulate, well informed, confident – and high achieving. ‘We chose the school because the girls seemed happy, confident and kind,’ said one mother…
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Interim Head
Since September 2024, Mark Maddocks, previously interim head and deputy head academic. After graduating from St Anne’s College, Oxford with an MA in classics, he practised law before re-training as a teacher. Previous roles include head at Northwood College for Girls Junior School GDST, deputy head academic at Notting Hill Prep and director of studies at Arnold House. Outside school, he loves gardening, model railway, playing the piano, learning languages and cryptic crosswords.
From April 2025, Christopher Hammond, currently headmaster at Abercorn School, will be the head – his third headship. He read history at the University of York, then did a PGCE at the University of Bristol. He has worked at state and independent schools in London and the home counties. He was deputy head at Maltman’s Green,...
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Special Education Needs
Equivalent of 4 days support for children with mild learning or coordination difficulties.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | Y |
| Aspergers | |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | Y |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | Y |
| Dyspraxia | Y |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | Y |
| Genetic | |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | Y |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | Y |
| 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 | Y |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
Leavers' destinations
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Hampstead High School | 2024 | 6 | 1 | Advanced Athlete Programme |
| St Paul's Girls' School | 2024 | 5 | ||
| City of London School for Girls | 2024 | 3 | ||
| Francis Holland School, Regent's Park | 2024 | 3 | ||
| Highgate School | 2024 | 3 | ||
| Channing School | 2024 | 2 | ||
| Godolphin & Latymer | 2024 | 2 | ||
| Haberdashers’ Girls’ School | 2024 | 2 | ||
| Belmont Mill Hill Preparatory School | 2024 | 1 | ||
| Cheltenham Ladies' College | 2024 | 1 | ||
| Queen's College London | 2024 | 1 | ||
| The St Marylebone CE School | 2024 | 1 | ||
| Wycombe Abbey | 2024 | 1 |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places |
|---|---|---|
| Lockers Park School | 2023 | 1 |
| The Academy School | 2023 | 1 |
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