Putney High School GDST

London, United Kingdom

  • Day School

  • 1893

  • £ 6.4K-7.7K

    • British

School History & Details

Putney High School is known as a very famous and prestigious independent all-girls day school that is located in Putney, London. The school, which is frequently referred to as just Putney, accepts students from the ages of 4 to 18. It was established in 1893 and is a part of the Girls' Day School Trust, a grouping of 26 schools that enrolls 19,500 pupils and employs 3,500 people

    School Values

  • Respect
  • Integrity
  • Social Euity
  • Curiosity
  • Honesty
  • Self-discipline
  • Courtesy

    • The basic values of Putney High School are INNOVATIVE, INCLUSIVE, INTREPID, and INTELLECTUAL. 

School Achievements

Achievements

One of the top schools in the United Kingdom is Putney High School. Putney High School is a competitive and approachable institution that offers a rigorous academic program with a strong emphasis on current technology. Putney welcomes fresh ideas and highly values encouraging students to think creatively and critically. The Good Schools Guide claims that the school upholds a "Positive, pleasant but hardworking culture with a good balance of sport, art, music, etc. The girls appear content, assured, and cheerful, well-prepared for life outside the home.
School Achievements

Non-Academic Achievements

Putney High School is also well-known for its extracurricular accomplishments and activities. In 2023, Putney High School was recognised as the best girls' school in the nation for athletics. Sports-wise, it excels in rowing, lacrosse, netball, gymnastics, and athletics in particular. As the first ever all-girls boathouse on the Thames, the school purchased a rowing boathouse on the Putney Embankment in 2018.  
Notable Alumni

Notable Alumni

Mary Adshead Jessica Alexander Jenny Beavan Virginia Bottomley Camilla Cavendish  Barbara Crocker Olly Grender Nicola Hicks Emma Komlosy  Ramita Navai Sandie Okoro Ursula Owen  Melanie Phillips  Olivia Poulet  Joan Rimmer

School Information

The campus of Putney High School is in Putney, London.  East Putney tube station (District Line) and Putney mainline station are both close to the school's campus, which is located on Putney Hill.

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Mrs Heidi Armstrong

Link

020 8788 6523, 020 8

35 Putney Hill, London, SW15 6BH

Subjects & Curriculum Offered

  • Chemistry
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Mathematics
  • Computer Science
  • Economics
  • History
  • Sociology
  • Geography
  • Physical Education
  • English – Language & Literature 
  • Ancient History
  • Science
  • English
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Social Studies
  • Foreign Languages
  • Music

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