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Empowering girls to pursue ideals and knowledge unafraid Inspiring, enlightened, and intellectually rigorous — this is the education offered by Streatham & Clapham High School. Our pupils prosper in a vibrant setting that provides challenge and width of opportunity in a warmly supportive and enabling environment. They thrive on account of the school’s family ethos, which allows them to be known, valued, and nurtured as individuals. Equally, they draw strength and derive wisdom from the school’s rich social and cultural mix. Put simply, ours is an exceptional learning community. The pursuit of excellence is thus our defining feature. This is reflected in our examination results, which place us in the top 25% of independent schools nationally. But we nurture our pupils to attain success across the widest spectrum of activity, extending far beyond the conventional ‘academic’ horizon. In so doing, they learn the beauty of reason, the allure of the aesthetic, and the vitality of the physical. Our pupils, whether they are very able or late developers, learn to navigate the landscape of the human spirit and achieve beyond the realms of expectation. At the heart of our pupils’ success are our expert and alert pastoral systems. The care we extend to all pupils enables them to make outstanding progress, both academically and in their personal development. We strive to empower them to pursue ideas and knowledge unafraid. As a result, our pupils mature into confident, accomplished, and well-adjusted young women, prepared for the challenges of university education, their future careers, and everything else that their future lives may hold. We believe in inspiring all members of the school community to outperform expectations daily. Our pupils are nurtured to attain success across the widest spectrum of activity, extending far beyond the conventional ‘academic’ horizon. In so doing, they learn the beauty of reason, the allure of the aesthetic, and the vitality of the physical. Our girls—whether they lean to the sports or excel in the sciences, whether they are budding musicians or keen linguists—achieve beyond the realms of expectation, in the process becoming independent learners, confident in taking intellectual risks. We do not view outstanding pastoral care as an ‘add-on’ to our academic program. Neither do we believe that a ‘hothouse’ atmosphere is desirable or healthy. Girls achieve best if they are happy and settled in their social relationships. Hence the ‘family’ ethos of our school. How we nurture and value individuals are intrinsic to our girls’ success. This level of care and personal attention stimulates each of our pupils to make rapid progress. All members of staff, up to the Head Master, are easily accessible to pupils, providing for an environment in which pupils feel warmly supported and valued. We celebrate diversity and draw strength from the school’s rich social and cultural mix. The warm, vibrant, harmonious atmosphere at the school reflects the exciting diversity of the school population. In this uniquely dynamic environment, our pupils develop the values and attitudes that can make an enduring impact on the world around them, leaving the school attached to ideals and appreciating the joys of all that life has to offer. View full school

At Christ Church, Streatham Church of England Primary School we offer excellent pastoral care to our children, and our creative curriculum coupled with our strong sense of community ensures that we are a happy, forward-thinking, and successful school. Our mission statement says that “Christian values and high expectations are at the heart of all aspects of our school life”. The staff strives to deliver stimulating, fun, engaging, and challenging daily learning experiences for our children through the National and International Primary Curriculum. Our pupils thrive here and we aim to inspire them to become independent, resilient, lifelong learners, whilst working together in partnership with parents, carers, the Church, and the wider community. We are very proud of our many achievements at Christ Church. The school has been graded ‘good’ following our most recent OFSTED and ‘Outstanding ‘in the latest SIAMS inspection. In 2017, the school has achieved outstanding outcomes and the learners have made outstanding progress from their starting points. We hold awards including Healthy Schools, a Gold RE Quality Mark, the International School Award, ICT Mark, the Rights Respecting Award, and the school is now a Centre of Excellence for Inclusion. Our school is about so much more than the many achievements that we have earned. The school continues to flourish with a dynamic, energetic, enthusiastic, and creative team of staff. At Christ Church Streatham Church of England Primary School, we believe that each one of us is of equal importance in the sight of God. We recognize the uniqueness of every individual and the contribution that each individual brings to our school community – we are all God’s special children growing together in faith, love, knowledge, and understanding. We aim to ensure that every child’s special talents are suitably challenged and developed. We place great emphasis on academic achievement, the spiritual, moral, social, and cultural development of each child, and we expect high standards of behavior and appearance. We aim to develop independence in both work and judgment. We want every child to be able to work well with others, showing social skills of co-operation and leadership and to be motivated to develop from a wide range of experiences. At Christ Church, we believe it is vital that children learn to serve God and one another. It is not only what we are taught but how we are taught children learn and grow in understanding as much from our attitudes, our behavior, our caring for each other, and our commitment to God. We must ensure that this is evident in our relationships with each other. We hope all children who come to this school will enjoy their time with us and grow into happy, strong, and lively members of the community. Christian values and high expectations are at the heart of all aspects of our school life, providing a safe and happy learning environment where children are encouraged to develop respect, self-esteem, and confidence. We aim to find exciting ways to educate, making use of the latest development in technology. At Christ Church and St. Luke's we celebrate success and encourage everyone to achieve their full potential by working together in partnership with parents, carers, the Church, and the wider community. View full school