South Hampstead High School

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A truly outstanding education should open doors, minds, and hearts. That is is exactly what we aim to do at South Hampstead High School, one of the UK's most successful schools. We welcome girls aged 4-18 from across London. We pride ourselves on enabling them not just to succeed, but to thrive - intellectually and personally.
Our pupils are all cherished individuals but with a great sense of loyalty to our happy and cosmopolitan community at the heart of London's cultural life. South Hampstead is a school that looks outwards and prepares girls for life and work in an increasingly inter-connected world. That is why we place great emphasis on our community work, on bringing in the outside world, and on fostering a culture of tolerance and respect.
Our academic results place us comfortably amongst the country's leading schools, and our pupils leave us for some of the most prestigious universities in the country and worldwide. Throughout their time here, they benefit from a huge range of academic enrichment opportunities - visits, lectures, competitions, and discussion groups. There is real joy in learning at South Hampstead.
Our success is underpinned by outstanding pastoral care and opportunities for personal development. There are around 100 different extra-curricular clubs and activities to choose from. We are well known for our excellence in Music and other Creative and Performing Arts. We offer over 30 different sports, many at team and club level, and state-of-the-art sporting facilities.
Founded by the Girls’ Day School Trust in 1876, South Hampstead High School has been at the forefront of elite girls’ education since its inception. We have always responded effectively to the changing needs of education and society, and we are proud to be one of the most successful girls’ schools in the country.
The school settled into the purpose-built site at 3 Maresfield Gardens in 1882. The fabric of the Victorian school building was modified to cope with new demands, advances in science and technology, and, in particular, an increase in pupils.
At South Hampstead, we aim to create an aspirational culture for all. Our pupils are encouraged to aim high and to develop the confidence and tenacity to make their dreams a reality. We aim to foster intellectual spark, creativity and debate, and real joy in learning.
We aim to provide an outstanding breadth of opportunity in our curricular and extra-curricular program and to open our pupils’ minds to a myriad of possibilities. Our extra-curricular activities are based on the principle of inclusive excellence: we believe that involvement in school life is a key factor in our pupils’ happiness and the development of all-important life skills.
We aim to create a happy, tolerant, and kind community where girls can be themselves. We want them all to play their part in the life of the school and wider society. Our pupils should leave us as confident, adaptable, and pioneering young women ready to make their mark on the world and to lead happy and successful lives.

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