Walthamstow Hall Senior A GSG School
- Walthamstow Hall Senior
Hollybush Lane
Sevenoaks
Kent
TN13 3UL - Head: Louise Chamberlain
- T 01732 451334
- F 01732 740439
- E registrar@whall.school
- W www.walthamstow-hall.co.uk/
- A mainstream independent school for girls aged from 11 to 18 with a linked junior school
- Read about the best schools in West Kent and East Kent
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Kent
- Pupils: 399; sixth formers: 100
- Religion: Inter- / non- denominational
- Fees: £23,610 pa
- Open days: September and March
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
- ISI report: View the ISI report
- Linked schools: Walthamstow Hall Junior
What The Good Schools Guide says..
A relaxed and convivial style of teaching, where mutual respect between pupils and teachers and a low-pressure environment (‘definitely not a hothouse,’ say parents) tap into pupil’s own drive and ambition. The good results ‘speak for themselves,’ say parents, and are on an exciting and steep trajectory. ‘What don’t they do?’ laughed a parent, referring to the vast range of sport on offer for a relatively small school set in limited grounds (paddle and rugby, if you really want to know). Lacrosse is...
What the school says...
Walthamstow Hall educates girls with academic potential to lead confident, challenging and fulfilling lives at school and beyond. The school is a thriving, forward-looking community built on a solid foundation and specialising in educating girls to the highest standard since 1838. Respect for others, a strong sense of community and a pride that comes from sharing a great tradition make Walthamstow Hall an environment in which each girl can flourish, discover and develop her talents and make lifelong friendships. Our students are keen to 'have a go' in all areas of life and as well as succeeding academically often excel in their many extra-curricular interests and activities.
Inspiring teaching, wonderful facilities and the close partnerships which exist between parents, staff and girls lie at the heart of our success. ...Read more
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Curricula
Cambridge Pre-U - an alternative to A levels, with all exams at the end of the two-year course.
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.
Sports
Unusual sports
What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmistress
Since June 2023, Louise Chamberlain, previously vice principal at CATS, Cambridge, for a year and before that, at Worth School for over 14 years as head of biology, assistant head of welfare and deputy head of pastoral. Had a grammar education and ‘booky’ childhood, bred by a love of learning (she ran a society for the ‘academically curious’ at Worth). After a dip into medicine for a year, she converted to applied microbiological sciences at Nottingham, followed by PGCE at Newcastle.
Her firm handshake injects confidence - a laser focus and energy too – all necessary at the helm of this ship (school logo is literally just that, with a hand carved version in her office). Parents say she’s ‘energetic’, ‘bubbly’ and ‘positive’ but that they ‘hope she doesn’t change...
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Overall school performance (for comparison or review only)
Results by exam and subject
Subject results
Entry/Exit
Special Education Needs
Walthamstow Hall offers a continuum of provision to meet a diversity of pupils’ needs. Additional support can be provided for individual pupils and small groups of pupils who are catching up on their basic literacy, numeracy and communication skills. Computers are available to support learning in many classrooms in addition to ICT, eg music, and in centrally located areas of the school. Provision or action that is additional to or different from that available to all will be recorded by the specialist support tutor in consultation with the special and individual needs co-ordinator, pupil, parents, carers and teachers as necessary.
| 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 |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Michael's Preparatory School | 2023 | 3 | 1 | Art Scholarship |
| Walthamstow Hall Junior | 2023 | 20 | 3 | Sports Exhibitions (3) |
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