Wimbledon High Junior School A GSG School
- Wimbledon High Junior School
Mansel Road,
Wimbledon
London
SW19 4AB - Head: Sarah Chittenden
- T 020 8971 0902
- E [email protected]
- W www.wimbledonhigh.gdst.net/
- A mainstream independent school for girls aged from 4 to 11 with a linked senior school.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Merton
- Pupils: 344
- Religion: Non-denominational
- Fees: £19,347 pa
- Open days: See website
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Linked schools: Wimbledon High School
What The Good Schools Guide says..
New philosophy-led curriculum, ‘Adventum,' challenges the girls to tackle the big questions and important texts. ‘Experientia’ is an academic enrichment layer for year 3 onward addressing current topics that ‘tap into the zeitgeist,' like fake news or whether artists should be covered by the government’s covid furlough scheme. Several parents told us they chose the school, above others of its ilk, because of its ‘warmth’. Nowhere is there a feeling of pressure, but these girls are definitely...
What the school says...
Wimbledon High Juniors is an academically selective school offering a truly creative curriculum. We harness children's natural curiosity and imagination, allowing our pupils to make connections between different subjects and thereby promoting independent learning. Small enough to know and care for your daughter, we benefit from being part of a bigger whole, offering first rate facilities: our own swimming pool, performing arts centre, specialist teaching rooms for science, ICT, design and technology, art and music. We have a sports centre and netball court on site; our all-weather playing fields are a ten-minute walk away. With a range of exciting extra-curricular opportunities outside the classroom, your daughter will thrive, and the self-confidence she gains will be excellent preparation for the next stage of her education at 11. ...Read more
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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.
Sports
Fencing
What The Good Schools Guide says
Acting head
Since September 2024, Sarah Chittenden, deputy head of juniors and acting head for one term.
From January 2025, Harriet Fryer, currently senior deputy head at Notting Hill Prep, will be the head. She has also taught at Dulwich Prep. She studied English literature and theatre studies at the University of Leeds.
Entrance
No longer selective at 4+. Entry into the junior school at 4+ is now by ballot rather than assessment and a sibling policy automatically allocates places to the siblings of junior and senior school pupils.
No formal 7+ entry, but occasional places do become available in various year groups of the junior school, so always worth asking. No sibling priority. Intake mainly from Wimbledon and wider surrounds. No school transport.
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Special Education Needs
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | Y |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | Y |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | Y |
| PD - Physical Disability | Y |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | Y |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | Y |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment | Y |
Leavers' destinations
| School | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Wimbledon High School | 2024 | Majority to the senior school. |
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