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Babington House School strives for academic rigor in all areas and encourages pupils to become confident and able to think for themselves. We have high standards of behavior, dress, and conduct, benefiting from small class sizes and a strong sense of community. We are also committed to outstanding music, drama, sport, and the arts in their broadest sense and we offer a wide selection of clubs, societies, and extra-curricular opportunities which go on before, during, and after school. We create a learning environment that caters to the needs of each individual and ensures pupils develop new skills, broaden their knowledge and achieve their potential. Within a broadly Christian context, we promote ideals of honesty, integrity, trust, and respect and cultivate a relationship between home and school that promotes cooperation and support. Enjoying a peaceful setting in west Chislehurst, being only 3 minutes walk from Elmstead Woods Station and within easy reach of Central London, Babington House School has a long and fascinating past. The school was founded in 1887 in North Park, Eltham, by Madame Rossel, a distinguished Belgian lady who was particularly interested in fostering the arts for 'young ladies and small boys'. Among her friends was Lord Thomas Babington Macaulay, the great Victorian writer, and politician, whose family name, Babington, was adopted as the name of the School. With supportive parental loyalty, the school moved to Chislehurst in 1959 and has since been administered as an educational charity by a board of Governors. The present building has long been associated with the family name Bilbrough. Known as Elmstead Grange, it was built in 1876 as a Jacobean-style house. It stood on a 22-acre site and was typical of the large houses of the Victorian period. Today, Babington House School remains an integral part of the Chislehurst community. In more recent times the school has participated in the European Heritage Days program which explored the history of the school in more detail through several old photos with the help of the Bilbrough family. Initiated by the Department of National Heritage and the Civic Trust of England the program enables members of the public and organizations like ours to explore their local heritage. Babington House Senior School is an independent day school for girls between the ages of 11 and 18 (with a co-educational Sixth Form), situated in a beautiful group of buildings on Grange Drive in Chislehurst, Bromley. We encourage applications from a variety of schools including our own Prep Department and select on their academic ability and potential, we also take into account their personal qualities and talents. Finding the right school for your child is so important and I think it is a place where they should be happy. We provide an academic environment that is tailored to the needs of your child, believing that bright pupils benefit from carefully monitored and well-directed learning, where self-discipline is highly prized, and where everyone is known as an individual. Our academic, social, and sporting endeavors are underpinned by core Christian values which include respect for others and an awareness of a purpose greater than ourselves. I am immensely proud to lead such a vibrant community and encourage you to come and see it for yourself. Our excellent academic results are achieved because we encourage a culture of high expectations. We set a brisk academic pace and the girls are encouraged to realize their potential in a setting that is conducive to learning. Pupils enjoy and achieve by developing new skills, broadening their knowledge, and growing in confidence. Girls are well informed, prepared to meet the challenges of higher education and to take leading roles in society. We try to provide a broad and balanced curriculum with scope for girls to pursue their interests as these emerge. The timetable is constructed each year around the girls' choices with the hope that everyone's individual needs can be met. View full school