Ages
‘Give these girls a little bit of something and they run with it,’ says their proud headmistress. ‘My child loves going to school’ is a phrase we heard time and time again and we saw for ourselves the reassuring skips down the corridors and beaming smiles in the classrooms. ‘Anything you’d change about the school?’ is one of our common questions to parents, to which we twice got the answer, ‘Only that I didn’t get to go there myself.’
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Overview & data
- Pupil numbers
- 192 ·
- Religion
- C of E
- Fees
- £24,729 pa
- Local authority
- London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
- Linked schools
Headteacher
Head of Junior School
Mrs Paula Mortimer
Since 2016, Paula Mortimer BEd, previously head of St Christina's in St John's Wood. A science specialist with an Oxford degree in education and a specialism in SEN. Prior roles include deputy and acting head of Channing Junior School. Lives in Ea
Entrance
Entrance tests in English and maths at 7+. Top performers invited back for an activity session. Total of 48 places, split across two forms. Only two girls trying for every place, but don’t be fooled – competition is hot. School looking for academi
- Open days
- September and October
Exit
Majority move up to the senior school. No exam required (parental cries of ‘hooray’) – instead, ongoing assessment of classroom work and routine school exams. Guaranteed places offered in year 5. ‘We are an all-through school and we want them to g
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Teaching & learning
Mobile phone policy
A clear mobile phone policy is a really important part of modern schooling. This school has provided us with their policy.
Mobile phone policy
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Junior school pupils (years 3-6) who carry a phone due to travelling on the school coaches hand their phones into the junior school reception each morning and collect before leaving school at the end of the day.
Pupils
Money matters
Fees not the cheapest in the area. No bursary provision though lots available in senior school. Parents grumble about the termly bill but don’t question it – ‘Getting the money together can be a struggle but it’s worth every penny.’
- Fee information
- £24,729 pa
Our view
A surprisingly informal school where girls thrive academically, and then some. Life here is busy and fun. The all-through set-up is a luxury – without the 11+ hanging over them, girls have time to explore and investigate, soaking everything up whi
The last word
‘Give these girls a little bit of something and they run with it,’ says their proud headmistress. ‘My child loves going to school’ is a phrase we heard time and time again and we saw for ourselves the reassuring skips down the corridors and beamin
