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St Paul's Girls' School, London

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St Paul's Girls' School details

Address:

St Paul's Girls' School
Brook Green, London W6 7BS

Telephone:

020 76032288

Fax:

020 7602 9932

Email:

admissions@spgs.org

Website:

www.spgs.org

Authority:

Hammersmith and Fulham

Gender of entry:

Girls

Age range:

10-19

Number of students:

691

Affiliation:

GSA

Gender of sixth form:

Girls

Last inspection:

April 2001. Read the full inspection report.

General information

Headteacher: Clarissa Farr, appointed in 2006.

Staff: 80 (men 20, women 66).

Background: St Paul's Girls' School was the top-ranked independent school from 2002 to 2005 in this guide, based on its examination results at A-level and GCSE. This year, it ranks third nationally 88% of all A-levels taken by girls here earned A grades this summer. The school aims to provide a stimulating environment where girls can work together based on mutual respect. Other than for PE, there is no uniform. Pastoral care is strong. A [L]sister scheme[R] pairs first-year pupils with a middle school pupil and one sixth-form student, and pupils see tutors daily. Facilities include a new sports hall, a large IT centre, a purpose-built theatre, separate science block and a library holding more than 20,000 volumes. The curriculum offers great breadth and covers languages, the humanities, maths, the sciences and the expressive arts, while also placing emphasis on the physical challenges of sport and the technical skills of operating new technologies. Most pupils take nine subjects at GCSE and in the sixth form can choose up to five AS-levels from more than 20 subjects on offer. Charity fundraising is extensive and service to the community provides older pupils with the opportunity to work in local primary schools and hospitals. The wider world is recognised through exchange visits to schools in France, Germany, Spain, Russia, America and Australia.

Alumni: Dame Celia Johnson and Rachel Weisz, actresses; Harriet Harman MP, former solicitor-general; Rosalind Franklin, DNA pioneer.

Higher education: 99% (33 Oxford 22 Cambridge).

Special needs: A part-time learning support co-ordinator is available.

Inspection: April 2001: Please click the SEE FULL REPORT button to view this information online.

Feeder schools: A wide variety of prep and state primary schools.

Girls' age range: 11 to 18.

Percentage admitted according to academic ability: 100.

Average class size (seniors; 11-16): 25.

Average class size (sixth form): 14.

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