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Walthamstow Hall Senior

Independent school · Sevenoaks, TN13 3UL
  • Secondary
  • Girls
  • Ages 11-18
  • From £28,752 pa
  • 399 pupils
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Wally girls are at ease in their own skin – swashbuckling on the stage, facing-off in lacrosse, or engineering racing cars. Chatty and full of joy – proud of their community too, but not full of it. Best for girls prepared to launch themselves into Wally life, parking self-consciousness and putting a curiosity to learn into gear.

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Overview & data

Pupil numbers
399 ·
Sixth form numbers
100 ·
Religion
None
Fees
£28,752 pa
Local authority
Kent County Council
Area guides
Linked schools

Headteacher

Headmistress

Louise Chamberlain

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


Entrance

Entrance into year 7 by ISEB (maths, English, VR and NVR), with almost three candidates per place. A third of the 60-odd places are taken up by juniors (three quarters of them move up), the rest coming from over 40 preps and primary schools including

Open days
September and March

Exit

A small number depart post GCSEs, mostly for co-eds. Nearly all to university, three quarters to Russell Group (Durham, Exeter and Bristol recently popular). One in 10 study STEM subjects (biological sciences particularly popular), with business,


Latest results

In 2024, 74 per cent 9-7 at GCSE; 63 per cent A*/A at A level (86 per cent A*-B).

A level - Average points score (2024)

School
48.14
LA avg.
34.79
Eng. avg.
35.69
Data highlight

What is this?

These figures tell you the average grade and average points that pupils achieved in their academic qualifications. A maximum of 60 points are available for a grade A* at A level.


Teaching & learning

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) taps into pupil’s own drive and ambition. The good results ‘speak for themselves,’

Qualifications taken in 2024
  • A level
  • EPQ
  • GCSE

Learning support & SEN

The learning support department, on the first floor of the main school building away from the hustle and bustle, oversees the 17 per cent on the SEN register mainly for dyslexia, ADHD and autism. The school says that provision is ‘interlinked with

0 %
Students with a SEN EHCP
16.3 %
Students with SEN support

Arts & extracurricular

In some schools we have to go on a drama hunt, and we don’t find it even then. Not so here, where we stumbled across no less than three curriculum lessons in our first hour. Drama is, we were told, ‘taken as seriously as maths’. Three full time staff


Sport

‘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 cherished on account of being ‘a level playing


Ethos & heritage

The school’s emblem of a ship seems curious in its landlocked location but makes sense when put into context – the school was founded in 1838 for missionaries’ daughters (whole school prayers still held twice a week – thankfully not for malaria


Pastoral care, inclusivity & discipline

Pastoral care embedded, with pastoral leads and the therapy dog coming in for high praise. PHSCE (PSHE with added citizenship) displays in every department, eg science labs explaining the chemistry behind mental health. Peer mentoring scheme involves


Pupils & parents

‘Wally isn’t flashy,’ insist pupils, despite the local perception of the girls all having designer bags. In reality, this would be ‘called out’, they told us. We certainly found them grounded, as well as considerate and earnest (and not one designer

399
Number of pupils

Money matters

Up to a quarter of girls are on means-tested bursaries and there’s one ‘founder's bursary’ ('almost' 100 per cent) per year group. Scholarships (between 10-20 per cent fee remission) awarded at 11+, 13+ and 16+ in academic, art, drama and sport.

Fee information
£28,752 pa

The last word

Wally girls are at ease in their own skin – swashbuckling on the stage, facing-off in lacrosse, or engineering racing cars. Chatty and full of joy – proud of their community too, but not full of it. Best for girls prepared to launch themselves into

What the school says

Walthamstow Hall educates girls with academic potential to lead confident, challenging and fulfilling lives. We are a forward-looking community, sure of our record in educating girls to the highest standard since 1838. Respect for others and a strong sense of community create an environment in which each girl can flourish, develop her talents and make life-long 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 extracurricular activities. Inspiring teaching, wonderful facilities and close partnerships between parents, staff and girls are key to our success.

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Address

Hollybush Lane
Sevenoaks
Kent
TN13 3UL
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School data & information Walthamstow Hall Senior Hollybush Lane, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 3UL
399 Pupil numbers
100 Sixth form numbers
Our review contains additional results data reported to us by Walthamstow Hall Senior and is updated annually. See the review

GCSE-level results data is not reliably reported on for independent schools. We have chosen to show only the results achieved in individual subjects. Find out more

Subjects entered at GCSE level (2024)

Pupils attending this school entered exams in these subjects. The list only includes qualifications approved for inclusion in the performance measures. The subjects and qualifications on offer at this school may change year on year. For a full list of subjects and qualifications on offer at this school, visit the school or college website or contact the school directly. Find out more

Subject Qualification Entries Avg. grade
Physical Education/Sports Studies GCSE (9-1) Full Course 13 7
Music GCSE (9-1) Full Course 6 8
Latin GCSE (9-1) Full Course 8 9
Geography GCSE (9-1) Full Course 29 8
Drama & Theatre Studies GCSE (9-1) Full Course 20 9
D&T Food Technology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 10 5
Classical Civilisation GCSE (9-1) Full Course 7 6
Art & Design (Textiles) GCSE (9-1) Full Course 20 7
Art & Design (Fine Art) GCSE (9-1) Full Course 15 8
Art & Design (3d Studies) GCSE (9-1) Full Course 10 7

% of pupils achieving AAB or higher, including at least 2 facilitating subjects (2024)

School
33%
LA avg.
17%
Eng. avg.
20%

What is this?

Facilitating A levels are ones that are commonly needed for entry to leading universities. They are: biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, further mathematics, geography, history, English literature and classical or modern languages. The % of pupils achieving AAB or higher may therefore decrease if many pupils have opted not to take two or more of the facilitating subjects mentioned.

Average points score (2024)

School
48.14
LA avg.
34.79
Eng. avg.
35.69

What is this?

These figures tell you the average grade and average points that pupils achieved in their academic qualifications. A maximum of 60 points are available for a grade A* at A level.

Subjects entered at 16 to 18 (2024)

Pupils attending this school entered exams in these subjects. The list only includes qualifications approved for inclusion in the performance measures. The subjects and qualifications on offer at this school may change year on year. For a full list of subjects and qualifications on offer at this school, visit the school or college website or contact the school directly. Find out more

Subject Qualification Entries Avg. grade
Religious Studies GCE A level 9 A
Physics GCE A level 6 A
Mathematics GCE A level 15 A
English Literature GCE A level 18 A
Economics GCE A level 9 B
Drama and Theatre Studies GCE A level 7 A*
Classical Civilisation GCE A level 7 A*
Chemistry GCE A level 10 A
Business Studies:Single GCE A level 8 A
Biology GCE A level 13 A*
Art and Design (Photography) GCE A level 7 A*
Art and Design (Fine Art) GCE A level 6 A*

Entry and exit data

Here we report figures on pupils moving between schools at the usual entry and exit points, as well as student destinations into higher education. We publish publically available data for state schools. For independent schools, The Good Schools Guide collects data from its prep schools as to where their pupils go on to. Find out more

Our review contains additional entry and exit data reported to us and is updated annually. See the review

Recent feeder schools

SEN overview

Walthamstow Hall Senior is a mainstream school. The school may provide support for students with special educational needs as detailed below. If you require more information on conditions the school can support, we encourage you to contact the school directly.

SEN statement

Provided by the school and not part of our review

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.

Updated Nov 2018
0 %
Students with a SEN EHCP UK mainstream school avg. 2.7%
16.3 %
Students with SEN support UK mainstream school avg. 12.9%

SEN conditons supported

No information available from the school. Find out more.

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