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Channing School

Org 1: GSA

Org 2: IAPS

The Bank, Highgate, London, N6 5HF

Telephone: 020 8340 2328 (School Office)
020 8340 2719 (Bursar)

Email: info@channing.co.uk

Website: www.channing.co.uk

X/Twitter: @ChanningSchool

Facebook: @ChanningSchool

Instagram: @channing_school

Open events: www.channing.co.uk/admissions/open-days/

Key dates: Please see the website for term dates:
www.channing.co.uk/about-us/term-dates/

Age Range: Pre-Prep/Infants, Prep/Junior to 11, Senior to 18

Day or Boarding: Day, Day Only

Gender: Girls

Exams offered: A Level, GCSE

Scholarships Tick: Academic, Art, Music

Bursaries and discounts: New entrant bursary, Existing pupil bursary/hardship award

Scholarships and bursaries – further details

Channing School

www.channing.co.uk

Why is Channing such a special school? Is it because we are one of only a handful of Unitarian schools in the world? Is it our location in Highgate, with easy access to all that London has to offer? Is it our unique evidence-based philosophy of developing Fearless Learners in the Senior School, or the captivating Channing Characters who permeate life in the Junior School? Or is it the extraordinary outcomes these experiences provide for each girl at Channing?

We are proud of our academically challenging and balanced curriculum, delivered by committed staff through inspirational teaching and the innovative use of technology. This is enhanced by a co-curricular programme of activities, trips, and speakers designed to broaden the mind. What truly sets us apart are our Unitarian values of free thinking, acceptance and inclusivity, encapsulated in the Channing Promise of kindness and respect.

We encourage independent thinking and learning, and our students enjoy studying a wide range of subjects. They leave to take up places at top universities, with many happy memories of their time here. Many return later in their careers to support the next generation of Channing girls as they embark on their journeys into the wider world.

Number of pupils. 994.

The School is situated in Highgate Village in attractive grounds, and offers a balanced education combining a traditional academic curriculum with modern educational developments. The complex of old and new buildings has been constantly adapted to provide up-to-date facilities, and there are strong links with the local community and local schools.

Girls usually take nine or ten subjects to GCSE and there is a wide range of A level choices, including Physics, Further Maths, Politics and Theatre Studies. The Junior School has its own building – the elegant family home of Sir Sydney Waterlow, one-time Lord Mayor of London – set in spacious gardens, and is notable for its happy and secure atmosphere.

Most girls learn at least one musical instrument and there are frequent concerts and theatrical productions. The school is fortunate in its gardens, open space and its facilities. The school has invested £13 million in new facilities including a Sixth Form Centre with bespoke study facilities, a state-of-the-art Sports Centre, a Music School and a magnificent Performing Arts Theatre.

Entry is by assessment at 4+, an examination/assessment and interview at 11+ and predicted GCSE results and interview at 16+. In addition, entry is subject to a satisfactory report from the applicant's current school. Entry assessments for occasional vacancies that arise for other years are age appropriate.

Further information can be obtained from the School prospectus and the Sixth Form prospectus available from the Registrar and the school website (www.channing.co.uk).

Scholarships and bursaries. At Channing, we have always done our best to ensure that girls who would benefit from an education at the School are not excluded for financial reasons. We offer means-tested financial support with the payment of school fees to parents/guardians who would otherwise be unable to afford them. These bursaries may be awarded in the form of a discount of up to 100% on tuition fees, depending on the financial circumstances of applicants. All candidates who sit the 11+ entrance examination are automatically considered for a Year 7 Academic Scholarship. They do not need to make a separate application. To be considered for a Sixth Form Academic Scholarship, candidates (including current pupils) must sit the Sixth Form Academic Scholarship exam which takes place in November of every year. Music Scholarships are offered at 11+ and 16+. These cover up to 50% of the tuition fees and lessons in school on one instrument for a year (renewable). Art Scholarships are offered to Sixth Form entrants based on submission of a portfolio of work. Bursaries are offered at 11+ and 16+. Please see the school website for further details.

Fees per term (2025-2026). Junior School: £7,865; Senior School: £8,795. The fees listed are excl. VAT. As of 1 January 2025, independent school fees became subject to VAT at the standard rate of 20%.

Charitable status. Channing House Incorporated is a Registered Charity, number 312766.

Governors & Staff:

Governors:

Mrs L Leigh, BA Hons Manchester, FCA (Chair)

Mr J Alexander, FCA, MA

Mrs L Cristie, BA Bristol

Rev K Dean

Mr J Gewirtz

Mr R Hirji, MBA Manchester

Mrs C Hulme-McKibbin, BEd Hons Cantab

Ms R Iiyambo, CIMA BPP, BA Hons

Mr D Oliver, M Phil Oxon

Mrs P Peck

Mr S Prior, MBA Oxon, BSc Hons Reading

Mr M Marinelli, BSc London School of Economics

Mrs A Rentoul

Dr A Sutton, MRCGP

Mr K Van Der Sande

Senior School Staff

Senior Leadership Team:

Headmistress: Mrs L Hughes, BA Warwick

Senior Deputy Head: Mr F Meier, MA London

Deputy Head (Academic): Ms R Flint, MA Edinburgh

Assistant Head (Co-Curricular): Mrs G Bhamra-Burgess, MSc SOAS

Assistant Head (Teaching & Learning): Mr A Boardman, BA Hons Durham

Director of Communications, Marketing & Development: Ms R Fox, BA Hons UEA

Assistant Head (Digital Learning & Technology): Mr D Grossman, BSc Hons Manchester

Bursar & Clerk to the Governors: Mr R Hill, CIMA

Director of Social Impact: Ms J Kung, BA USYD, DipEd MU

Director of Sixth Form (Maternity cover): Mr G Raine, BA St Thomas, MA Windsor

Senior School Academic Staff

* Head of Department

Art:

*Mr A Haworth, MA RCA

Ms H Goodall, PGCE

Ms C Harmer, MA Central Saint Martins UAL [Maternity cover]

Ms Y Hume, BA UNSW

Ms A Lam

Ms S Mackie, BA Oxon (Inclusion Coordinator) [part time]

Miss E Ward, MA UWA (History of Art) [part time]

Careers:

*Ms N Wilberforce, MA Oxon (Head of Careers & HE)

Classics:

*Ms Z Cannell, BA Oxon

Ms T Benns, BA Oxon (Oxbridge Coordinator)

Ms A Kennedy, BA UCL

Ms I Walker, BA Bristol (Head of House)

Computer Science:

*Mr M Holmes, BSc Hons City

Ms V Sequeira, BSc Hons India (TeenTech Coordinator)

Drama and Theatre:

*Ms J Hill, BA Hons Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

Miss L Vince, BA Hons Kingston (Head of House)

Economics:

*Mr X Matjilla, BSc Birmingham

Mrs G Bhamra-Burgess, MSc SOAS (Assistant Head)

English:

*Ms K Wilkinson, BA East Anglia

Ms S Beenstock, BA Leeds [part-time]

Miss S Donington, MA Leeds (Second in English)

Ms C Grierson, BA Hons Oxon

Dr E Hayward, BA, MA, PhD UoL

Mrs H Kanmwaa, BA Oxon

Ms C McGovern, MPhil Trinity Dublin [part-time]

Geography:

*Mrs S Blake, BSc Bristol, MA London [part-time]

Mr A Boardman, BA Hons Durham (Assistant Head: T&L)

Mr D Pelton, BA Hons Sheffield Hallam [part-time]

Mrs S Walker, BA Durham (Humanities, Sustainability Coordinator)

History:

*Mr A Morgan, BA Durham (Acting Head of History)

Ms M Feeney, BA, MA UCL (History/Politics) [part-time]

Mrs L Hughes, BA Warwick (Headmistress)

Ms J Kung, BA USYD, DipEd MU (Director of Social Impact)

Mr P Martini-Phillips, BA Hons Leicester (Assistant Head of Sixth Form, History, Politics)

Library:

Mrs M Levontine, LLB Hons VUW (Assistant) [part-time]

Miss I Ramsden, MA Oxon, MSc City London (Senior Librarian)

Mathematics:

*Mrs H Wootton, BSc Exeter

Mr P Bale, BSc Nottingham

Mrs C Berry, BA Cambridge (STEM Coordinator)

Ms T Cooper, MEng Imperial (Second in Maths, STEM Coordinator)

Mr P Daurat, MA Essex

Ms F Dias, BA York (Further Maths)

Mr L Raschke, BSc UCL

Miss C Williams, BSc West of England (Maths, Psychology, Head of House)

Mrs R Williams, BSc Hons UCL (Assistant Head Sixth Form, Young Enterprise)

Ms M Yun, BSc London (DoE Manager, EAL Coordinator)

Modern Foreign Languages:

*Ms E Pavlopoulos, LLB Kings/Paris I, MA Ed Open (Head of German)

Ms J Becker, BA Oxon (Head of French & Spanish)

Mrs C Garrill, BA Leicester (Head of Y7 & Transition, French, Politics)

Ms J Gomez, MA Sussex (Spanish, Acting Head of Spanish)

Ms C Loosli, BA Sheffield (German & French)

Mr F Meier, MA London (Deputy Head)

Miss A Romero-Wiltshire, BA Nottingham (Head of French) [part-time]

Ms A Rozieres, MA Grenoble (French) [part-time]

Mr C Waring, BA Strathclyde (Spanish, French, Head of Y8) [part-time, maternity cover]

Mrs D Zuluaga de la Cruz, MA Valenciennes (French) [part-time]

Music:

*Mr P Boxall, GRSM, ARCO Royal Academy of Music

Mr C Kokkinos, BMus Hons RNCM/Manchester, PGCE, PGcMT (Assistant Director of Music)

Physical Education:

*Miss K Nelson, BSc Brunel (Asst Head PSHE)

Miss K Corbin (PE Graduate Assistant)

Mr M Garnett, BA Hons Staffordshire (Football)

Miss E Gibbins, BA Durham (Apprentice)

Miss R Lindsay, BA Dance/Education UNSW Australia (Head of Y9)

Politics:

*Mr C Gunning, BA Leeds

PSHE:

*Mr D Davies, BA Keele

Miss J Richards, BA UWTSD (Head of Pupil Wellbeing)

Psychology:

*Mr P Starr, MSc Middlesex (Head of House)

Mr K Hamilton, BSc Hull

Miss C Williams, BSc West of England (Maths, Psychology)

Religion, Philosophy & Ethics:

*Mr G Martin, BA Sheffield

Mr P Iberi, MA Huddersfield

SEN:

*Mrs M Gardiner, BA Hons, SENDCO A1, CCET

Ms K Cronk, BA New York (Assistant access arrangements coordinator)

Ms C Grant, MSc UCL (Assistant SENCO)

Science:

*Dr C Spinks, PhD Manchester (Head of Chemistry)

Mr R Daw, PGCE Durham (Head of Physics)

Mr S Frank, BSc Birmingham (Head of Biology)

Mr D Grossman, BSc Hons Manchester (Assistant Head)

Miss E Hillier, BSc Durham (Science, Partnerships)

Mr R Jacobs, BA Oxon (Physics) [part-time]

Ms R Mohabeer, BSc Kings (Chemistry, Head of Y8)

Ms S Naseer, B Eng India (Physics)

Ms N Quow, MA Oxon, MSc City London (Chemistry, Y7&8 Coordinator) [part-time]

Ms L Rao, PGCE (Chemistry)

Mrs D Shoham, MSc LSHTM (Biology) [part-time]

Junior School Staff

Senior Team:

Head of Junior School: Miss D Hamalis, BEd Hons

Deputy Head: Mrs M Brant, BPA Hons, PGCE

Deputy Head Academic: Mr J Davies, BA Hons, PGCE

Assistant Head Co-Curricular: Miss D Wright, BA Hons, PGCE

Head of Early Years & KS1: Miss S Micallef, BSc, PGCE

Head of KS2: Miss S Kitsis, BSc, PGCE

Form Teachers:

Miss R Baker, BSc, PGCE (Reception)

Miss A Humphreys, BA, PGCE (Reception)

Miss S McHard, BA Hons, PGCE (Y1, English Lead)

Mrs G Eliad, BA, PGCE (Y1, Computing Lead)

Miss C Robertson, BA, PGCE (Y1, Philosophy Lead)

Miss A Alfaro, MA, PGCE (Y2, Maths Lead)

Mrs S Canning, BA Hons, PGCE (Y2, Science Lead)

Ms E Merritt, BEd (Y3, PSHE Lead)

Miss A Frost, BEd (Y3, History Lead)

Mr L Janes, BEd (Y3, Computing Lead)

Mr C Rich, MA, PGCE (Y4, Forest School & Sustainability Lead)

Miss D Wright, BA Hons, PGCE (Y4, Senior Team)

Mrs K Miller, BA Hons, PGCE (Y4, Science Lead)

Ms D Davari, BA Hons, PGCE (Y5, KS2 Maths Lead)

Miss S Snowdowne, BA Hons, PGCE (Y5, Geography Lead)

Miss S Kitsis, BSc, PGCE (Y6, Senior Team)

Miss D Parmar, BEd Hons (Y6, RE Lead)

Mr J Westerman, BA, MA (Y6, KS2 English Lead)

Specialist & General Teachers:

Miss C Bolton, BA (Head of Sport)

Mr R Fellows, BSc Hons, PGCE (Art & DT Lead)

Miss M Grayson, BA (PE/Junior Duke)

Miss R Jackson, BA Hons, MA (SENCO)

Ms A Jimenez, BA Hons, PGCE (Languages, Inclusion Lead)

Ms J Kilanko, BA Hons, PGCE, MA, Dip OCR SpLD (Learning Support)

Mrs L Lynch, BA Hons, PGCE (Drama Lead)

Mrs M Munro, MA Primary Ed (Head of Music)

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