Bromley High School was founded on 18th January 1883 the thirteenth school of the Girls' Public Day School Trust (now the GDST). The opening of Bromley High School marked the first public recognition in Bromley of the importance of higher education for girls. Our most famous teacher was Richmal Crompton (Miss Lamburn) author of the ‘William’ stories who taught Classics at Bromley High until she contracted polio in 1923.
In the classroom, each girl's intellectual potential is challenged and developed by inspirational teachers whose concern for your daughter ranges infinitely beyond her performance in examinations teachers who can develop a love of learning, a spirit of inquiry, and independence of mind. Our girls participate with enthusiasm and commitment in Music, Drama, Sport, and an overabundant range of activities – and where they have interest or talent or enthusiasm, it is nurtured so that they learn to excel. We are immensely proud of our girls - from four-year-olds bright-eyed with wonder at each discovery to poised, unpretentious, and effortlessly impressive Upper Sixth.
We believe:
- That girl should be able to flourish in supportive surroundings
- That the best environment in which this can happen is single-sex. Experience shows us they shine academically and socially in a girls-only environment. Mixed classes just aren’t the same
- That our schools, like our girls, should develop their characters, their strengths, and interests, their place in the individual communities they serve – but that they should have a shared DNA, a shared and consistent commitment to strive and succeed
- That the academic and social climate we create should be reassuring, but exciting so that girls have the confidence to reach beyond their own perceived limits
- That every girl should feel she belongs
- That every girl should be happy
- That every girl should be resilient
- That every girl should leave school academically and mentally equipped to succeed in whatever field is right for her.
We are a school where both excellence and endeavor are valued where academic achievement and extra-curricular commitment are expected of every girl. In 2015, Bromley High School was shortlisted (alongside Wellington, Brighton College, Kilgraston, and Newcastle Grammar School) for ‘Outstanding Progress in a UK Independent School’ reflecting the aspirational ethos of our school. In a green and leafy environment with space to grow and have fun, our girls make rapid progress academically and socially. They are happy to express intellectual enthusiasm free to pursue their interests without regard to boys’ subjects or girls’ subjects confident to take the lead in the multitude of activities we offer.
Bromley High School’s Aims
- To foster a love of learning which enables girls to fulfill their intellectual potential.
- To encourage girls to grow to become committed, composed, confident, and courageous young women.
- To enrich girls' education with an outstanding range of co-curricular opportunities.
- To prepare girls for the life beyond school and their responsibilities to a wider world.
