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Channing School

Independent girls all-through school in Haringey for ages 4–18. Selective entry.

  • Rank #45
  • ISI met
  • Fees £27.6k/yr
  • girls
  • Highgate

01 · Module

Outcomes

Where leavers go after sixth form.

Cohort
73

Class of 2025

Oxbridge
3
Russell Group
14
US Ivy
0

Top destinations

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02 · Module

Exam results

A-level top grades and GCSE 9–7, post-2026 methodology recalibration.

A-level A*–A
67%

Recalibrated

GCSE 9–7
81%
Oxbridge rate
4%
Russell Group rate
19%

03 · Module

Entry points & fees

Ages, deadlines and annual fees per route.

EntryYearPlacesAssessmentDay fee (max)
11+Year 7—london_consortium, verbal_reasoning, non_verbal_reasoning, interview£27.6k
16+Year 12—interview, school_own_exam£27.6k
4+Reception—interview£27.6k

04 · Module

Houseroom Index

Composite score blending owned data with external consensus.

Index score

74

/ 100

National rank #45

Academic67
Destinations78
Future-ready55
Pastoral82
Value-add59
Access & breadth90
Parent70
External consensus95

05 · Module

Inspections

Latest inspection rating and report.

ISI

met

Inspected 2025-11-04

Read full report →

06 · Module

Key people

Head, senior leadership and governance.

  • Headmistress

    Lindsey Hughes

    Headmistress of Channing School.

  • Director Of Sixth Form

    Ms Tomback

    Director of Sixth Form at Channing School. Involved in 16+ interviews and Sixth Form admissions.

07 · Module

Editorial verdict

Houseroom's view of the school.

teaching

Any new news about this school over the past year? Is it still considered a traditional school? Do parents really like the headmistress? Academics great? Sports improving? Student body overall friendly? It has never been a very academic school It has never been a very academic school I think that depends on how you define “academic”! Sure - not all the girls get straight 9s at GCSEs - but most do extremely well. Sorry, maybe I should have been clearer. Compared to the others that girls tend to apply to at 4 or 11 it's one of the less academic ones e.g. at 4 many seem to apply to the same four schools - Habs, SHHS, NLCS and Channing - it's much less academic than the other three in that g…

pastoral

Sorry, maybe I should have been clearer. Compared to the others that girls tend to apply to at 4 or 11 it's one of the less academic ones e.g. at 4 many seem to apply to the same four schools - Habs, SHHS, NLCS and Channing - it's much less academic than the other three in that group. Has a fantastic reputation for pastoral care. I'm really glad to hear the pastoral care is good. I went there when Isabel Raphael was the head teacher and she was appalling. I used to doubt that woman was actually human. It’s a good school. Depends what you’re looking for. New head is great - much nicer than old one who was fed-up and getting burnt-out. Academically strong, but I think girls who go to NLCS an…

pupils

Connect with other parents whose children are [starting secondary school](https://www.mumsnet.com/articles/starting-secondary-school) on this forum. Any new news about this school over the past year? Is it still considered a traditional school? Do parents really like the headmistress? Academics great? Sports improving? Student body overall friendly? How does it compare to the other schools mainly in north london? Similar to FHRP? I think that depends on how you define “academic”! Sure - not all the girls get straight 9s at GCSEs - but most do extremely well. Sorry, maybe I should have been clearer. Compared to the others that girls tend to apply to at 4 or 11 it's one of the less academi…

08 · Module

Compare with peers

The schools a family applying here would also be considering — chosen by sex, boarding, entry phase, geography, fees, tier and outcomes, with an admissions-adviser AI re-rank.

  • 1Notting Hill & Ealing High SchoolEaling
    Fees £29.4kA*-A 62%Oxbridge 3%Rank #56

    Notting Hill & Ealing High School is a girls' day school with 11+ and 16+ entry phases, located 13km from Channing, with similar fees (£29.4k vs £27.6k) and a selective ethos.

  • 2St Augustine's PrioryLondon
    Fees £25.1kA*-A 66%Oxbridge 2%Rank #111

    St Augustine's Priory is a girls' day school with 11+ and 16+ entry phases, located 12km away, with slightly lower fees (£25.1k) and a selective entry ethos.

  • 3Surbiton High SchoolKingston upon Thames
    Fees £26.9kA*-A 69%Oxbridge 10%Rank #33

    Surbiton High School is a girls' day school with 11+ and 16+ entry phases, 22km commute, fees close to target (£26.9k), and a selective Christian ethos.

  • 4Northwood College for Girls GDSTMiddlesex
    Fees £26.2kA*-A 66%Oxbridge 2%Rank #69

    Northwood College for Girls is a girls' day school with 11+ and 16+ entry phases, located 20km away, with fees slightly lower (£26.2k) and a selective ethos.

  • 5Sutton High School GDSTSutton
    Fees £26.2kA*-A 70%Oxbridge 5%Rank #70

    Sutton High School is a girls' day school with 11+ and 16+ entry phases, 24km commute, fees similar (£26.2k), and a selective ethos.

Peers refreshed annually plus on-write. Filters: sex, boarding, entry phase, geography, fee band, tier. Scoring: 0.45 outcome similarity + 0.25 structured + 0.10 embedding + 0.20 AI re-rank.

09 · Module

Top feeder prep schools

Preps that have sent the most pupils here over the last few years.

Looking for open days, prospectus, bursaries or to apply? Visit the Channing School school profile →