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Channing School
Channing School
Org 1: GSA
Org 2: IAPS
 
Description: Channing School
The Bank, Highgate, London, N6 5HF
Telephone: 020 8340 2328 (School Office)
020 8340 2719 (Bursar)
Email:
Website: www.channing.co.uk
Instagram: @channing_school
Open events: www.channing.co.uk/admissions/open-days/
Key dates: Please see the website for term dates:
www.channing.co.uk/about-us/term-dates/
Age Range: Pre-Prep/Infants, Prep/Junior to 11, Senior to 18
Day or Boarding: Day, Day Only
Gender: Girls
Exams offered: A Level, GCSE
Scholarships Tick: Academic, Art, Music
Bursaries and discounts: New entrant bursary, Existing pupil bursary/hardship award
Scholarships and bursaries – further details
Channing School
www.channing.co.uk
 
 
Why is Channing such a special school? Is it because we are one of only a handful of Unitarian schools in the world? Is it our location in Highgate, with easy access to all that London has to offer? Is it our unique evidence-based philosophy of developing Fearless Learners in the Senior School, or the captivating Channing Characters who permeate life in the Junior School? Or is it the extraordinary outcomes these experiences provide for each girl at Channing?
We are proud of our academically challenging and balanced curriculum, delivered by committed staff through inspirational teaching and the innovative use of technology. This is enhanced by a co-curricular programme of activities, trips, and speakers designed to broaden the mind. What truly sets us apart are our Unitarian values of free thinking, acceptance and inclusivity, encapsulated in the Channing Promise of kindness and respect.
We encourage independent thinking and learning, and our students enjoy studying a wide range of subjects. They leave to take up places at top universities, with many happy memories of their time here. Many return later in their careers to support the next generation of Channing girls as they embark on their journeys into the wider world.
Number of pupils. 994.
The School is situated in Highgate Village in attractive grounds, and offers a balanced education combining a traditional academic curriculum with modern educational developments. The complex of old and new buildings has been constantly adapted to provide up-to-date facilities, and there are strong links with the local community and local schools.
Girls usually take nine or ten subjects to GCSE and there is a wide range of A level choices, including Physics, Further Maths, Politics and Theatre Studies. The Junior School has its own building – the elegant family home of Sir Sydney Waterlow, one-time Lord Mayor of London – set in spacious gardens, and is notable for its happy and secure atmosphere.
Most girls learn at least one musical instrument and there are frequent concerts and theatrical productions. The school is fortunate in its gardens, open space and its facilities. The school has invested £13 million in new facilities including a Sixth Form Centre with bespoke study facilities, a state-of-the-art Sports Centre, a Music School and a magnificent Performing Arts Theatre.
Entry is by assessment at 4+, an examination/assessment and interview at 11+ and predicted GCSE results and interview at 16+. In addition, entry is subject to a satisfactory report from the applicant's current school. Entry assessments for occasional vacancies that arise for other years are age appropriate.
Further information can be obtained from the School prospectus and the Sixth Form prospectus available from the Registrar and the school website (www.channing.co.uk).
Scholarships and bursaries. At Channing, we have always done our best to ensure that girls who would benefit from an education at the School are not excluded for financial reasons. We offer means-tested financial support with the payment of school fees to parents/guardians who would otherwise be unable to afford them. These bursaries may be awarded in the form of a discount of up to 100% on tuition fees, depending on the financial circumstances of applicants. All candidates who sit the 11+ entrance examination are automatically considered for a Year 7 Academic Scholarship. They do not need to make a separate application. To be considered for a Sixth Form Academic Scholarship, candidates (including current pupils) must sit the Sixth Form Academic Scholarship exam which takes place in November of every year. Music Scholarships are offered at 11+ and 16+. These cover up to 50% of the tuition fees and lessons in school on one instrument for a year (renewable). Art Scholarships are offered to Sixth Form entrants based on submission of a portfolio of work. Bursaries are offered at 11+ and 16+. Please see the school website for further details.
Fees per term (2025-2026). Junior School: £7,865; Senior School: £8,795. The fees listed are excl. VAT. As of 1 January 2025, independent school fees became subject to VAT at the standard rate of 20%.
Charitable status. Channing House Incorporated is a Registered Charity, number 312766.
 
Governors & Staff:
 
Governors:
Mrs L Leigh, BA Hons Manchester, FCA (Chair)
Mr J Alexander, FCA, MA
Mrs L Cristie, BA Bristol
Rev K Dean
Mr J Gewirtz
Mr R Hirji, MBA Manchester
Mrs C Hulme-McKibbin, BEd Hons Cantab
Ms R Iiyambo, CIMA BPP, BA Hons
Mr D Oliver, M Phil Oxon
Mrs P Peck
Mr S Prior, MBA Oxon, BSc Hons Reading
Mr M Marinelli, BSc London School of Economics
Mrs A Rentoul
Dr A Sutton, MRCGP
Mr K Van Der Sande
Senior School Staff
Senior Leadership Team:
Headmistress: Mrs L Hughes, BA Warwick
Senior Deputy Head: Mr F Meier, MA London
Deputy Head (Academic): Ms R Flint, MA Edinburgh
Assistant Head (Co-Curricular): Mrs G Bhamra-Burgess, MSc SOAS
Assistant Head (Teaching & Learning): Mr A Boardman, BA Hons Durham
Director of Communications, Marketing & Development: Ms R Fox, BA Hons UEA
Assistant Head (Digital Learning & Technology): Mr D Grossman, BSc Hons Manchester
Bursar & Clerk to the Governors: Mr R Hill, CIMA
Director of Social Impact: Ms J Kung, BA USYD, DipEd MU
Director of Sixth Form (Maternity cover): Mr G Raine, BA St Thomas, MA Windsor
Senior School Academic Staff
* Head of Department
Art:
*Mr A Haworth, MA RCA
Ms H Goodall, PGCE
Ms C Harmer, MA Central Saint Martins UAL [Maternity cover]
Ms Y Hume, BA UNSW
Ms A Lam
Ms S Mackie, BA Oxon (Inclusion Coordinator) [part time]
Miss E Ward, MA UWA (History of Art) [part time]
Careers:
*Ms N Wilberforce, MA Oxon (Head of Careers & HE)
Classics:
*Ms Z Cannell, BA Oxon
Ms T Benns, BA Oxon (Oxbridge Coordinator)
Ms A Kennedy, BA UCL
Ms I Walker, BA Bristol (Head of House)
Computer Science:
*Mr M Holmes, BSc Hons City
Ms V Sequeira, BSc Hons India (TeenTech Coordinator)
Drama and Theatre:
*Ms J Hill, BA Hons Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
Miss L Vince, BA Hons Kingston (Head of House)
Economics:
*Mr X Matjilla, BSc Birmingham
Mrs G Bhamra-Burgess, MSc SOAS (Assistant Head)
English:
*Ms K Wilkinson, BA East Anglia
Ms S Beenstock, BA Leeds [part-time]
Miss S Donington, MA Leeds (Second in English)
Ms C Grierson, BA Hons Oxon
Dr E Hayward, BA, MA, PhD UoL
Mrs H Kanmwaa, BA Oxon
Ms C McGovern, MPhil Trinity Dublin [part-time]
Geography:
*Mrs S Blake, BSc Bristol, MA London [part-time]
Mr A Boardman, BA Hons Durham (Assistant Head: T&L)
Mr D Pelton, BA Hons Sheffield Hallam [part-time]
Mrs S Walker, BA Durham (Humanities, Sustainability Coordinator)
History:
*Mr A Morgan, BA Durham (Acting Head of History)
Ms M Feeney, BA, MA UCL (History/Politics) [part-time]
Mrs L Hughes, BA Warwick (Headmistress)
Ms J Kung, BA USYD, DipEd MU (Director of Social Impact)
Mr P Martini-Phillips, BA Hons Leicester (Assistant Head of Sixth Form, History, Politics)
Library:
Mrs M Levontine, LLB Hons VUW (Assistant) [part-time]
Miss I Ramsden, MA Oxon, MSc City London (Senior Librarian)
Mathematics:
*Mrs H Wootton, BSc Exeter
Mr P Bale, BSc Nottingham
Mrs C Berry, BA Cambridge (STEM Coordinator)
Ms T Cooper, MEng Imperial (Second in Maths, STEM Coordinator)
Mr P Daurat, MA Essex
Ms F Dias, BA York (Further Maths)
Mr L Raschke, BSc UCL
Miss C Williams, BSc West of England (Maths, Psychology, Head of House)
Mrs R Williams, BSc Hons UCL (Assistant Head Sixth Form, Young Enterprise)
Ms M Yun, BSc London (DoE Manager, EAL Coordinator)
Modern Foreign Languages:
*Ms E Pavlopoulos, LLB Kings/Paris I, MA Ed Open (Head of German)
Ms J Becker, BA Oxon (Head of French & Spanish)
Mrs C Garrill, BA Leicester (Head of Y7 & Transition, French, Politics)
Ms J Gomez, MA Sussex (Spanish, Acting Head of Spanish)
Ms C Loosli, BA Sheffield (German & French)
Mr F Meier, MA London (Deputy Head)
Miss A Romero-Wiltshire, BA Nottingham (Head of French) [part-time]
Ms A Rozieres, MA Grenoble (French) [part-time]
Mr C Waring, BA Strathclyde (Spanish, French, Head of Y8) [part-time, maternity cover]
Mrs D Zuluaga de la Cruz, MA Valenciennes (French) [part-time]
Music:
*Mr P Boxall, GRSM, ARCO Royal Academy of Music
Mr C Kokkinos, BMus Hons RNCM/Manchester, PGCE, PGcMT (Assistant Director of Music)
Physical Education:
*Miss K Nelson, BSc Brunel (Asst Head PSHE)
Miss K Corbin (PE Graduate Assistant)
Mr M Garnett, BA Hons Staffordshire (Football)
Miss E Gibbins, BA Durham (Apprentice)
Miss R Lindsay, BA Dance/Education UNSW Australia (Head of Y9)
Politics:
*Mr C Gunning, BA Leeds
PSHE:
*Mr D Davies, BA Keele
Miss J Richards, BA UWTSD (Head of Pupil Wellbeing)
Psychology:
*Mr P Starr, MSc Middlesex (Head of House)
Mr K Hamilton, BSc Hull
Miss C Williams, BSc West of England (Maths, Psychology)
Religion, Philosophy & Ethics:
*Mr G Martin, BA Sheffield
Mr P Iberi, MA Huddersfield
SEN:
*Mrs M Gardiner, BA Hons, SENDCO A1, CCET
Ms K Cronk, BA New York (Assistant access arrangements coordinator)
Ms C Grant, MSc UCL (Assistant SENCO)
Science:
*Dr C Spinks, PhD Manchester (Head of Chemistry)
Mr R Daw, PGCE Durham (Head of Physics)
Mr S Frank, BSc Birmingham (Head of Biology)
Mr D Grossman, BSc Hons Manchester (Assistant Head)
Miss E Hillier, BSc Durham (Science, Partnerships)
Mr R Jacobs, BA Oxon (Physics) [part-time]
Ms R Mohabeer, BSc Kings (Chemistry, Head of Y8)
Ms S Naseer, B Eng India (Physics)
Ms N Quow, MA Oxon, MSc City London (Chemistry, Y7&8 Coordinator) [part-time]
Ms L Rao, PGCE (Chemistry)
Mrs D Shoham, MSc LSHTM (Biology) [part-time]
Junior School Staff
Senior Team:
Head of Junior School: Miss D Hamalis, BEd Hons
Deputy Head: Mrs M Brant, BPA Hons, PGCE
Deputy Head Academic: Mr J Davies, BA Hons, PGCE
Assistant Head Co-Curricular: Miss D Wright, BA Hons, PGCE
Head of Early Years & KS1: Miss S Micallef, BSc, PGCE
Head of KS2: Miss S Kitsis, BSc, PGCE
Form Teachers:
Miss R Baker, BSc, PGCE (Reception)
Miss A Humphreys, BA, PGCE (Reception)
Miss S McHard, BA Hons, PGCE (Y1, English Lead)
Mrs G Eliad, BA, PGCE (Y1, Computing Lead)
Miss C Robertson, BA, PGCE (Y1, Philosophy Lead)
Miss A Alfaro, MA, PGCE (Y2, Maths Lead)
Mrs S Canning, BA Hons, PGCE (Y2, Science Lead)
Ms E Merritt, BEd (Y3, PSHE Lead)
Miss A Frost, BEd (Y3, History Lead)
Mr L Janes, BEd (Y3, Computing Lead)
Mr C Rich, MA, PGCE (Y4, Forest School & Sustainability Lead)
Miss D Wright, BA Hons, PGCE (Y4, Senior Team)
Mrs K Miller, BA Hons, PGCE (Y4, Science Lead)
Ms D Davari, BA Hons, PGCE (Y5, KS2 Maths Lead)
Miss S Snowdowne, BA Hons, PGCE (Y5, Geography Lead)
Miss S Kitsis, BSc, PGCE (Y6, Senior Team)
Miss D Parmar, BEd Hons (Y6, RE Lead)
Mr J Westerman, BA, MA (Y6, KS2 English Lead)
Specialist & General Teachers:
Miss C Bolton, BA (Head of Sport)
Mr R Fellows, BSc Hons, PGCE (Art & DT Lead)
Miss M Grayson, BA (PE/Junior Duke)
Miss R Jackson, BA Hons, MA (SENCO)
Ms A Jimenez, BA Hons, PGCE (Languages, Inclusion Lead)
Ms J Kilanko, BA Hons, PGCE, MA, Dip OCR SpLD (Learning Support)
Mrs L Lynch, BA Hons, PGCE (Drama Lead)
Mrs M Munro, MA Primary Ed (Head of Music)