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Channing School

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

  • Rank #50
  • ISI met
  • Fees £27.6k/yr
  • girls
  • Highgate, Haringey

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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Exam results

A level A*–A and GCSE 9–7, recalibrated for 2026.

A-level A*–A
67%

Recalibrated

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

Entry points & fees

EntryYearPlacesAssessmentDay fee (max)
11+Year 7—London 11+ Consortium · Verbal reasoning · Non-verbal reasoning · Interview · Reference / report£27.6k
16+Year 12—School's own exam · Interview£27.6k
4+Reception—Interview£27.6k

Houseroom Index

Our composite score, broken down by pillar.

Index score

78

/ 100

National rank #50

Academic67
Destinations78
Future-ready55
Pastoral82
Value-add59
Access & breadth90
External consensus82

Inspections

ISI

met

Inspected 2025-11-04

Read full ISI report →

Key people

  • 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.

Editorial verdict

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…

Compare with peers

Schools families applying here also consider.

  • 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 PrioryEaling
    Fees £26.4kA*-A 66%Oxbridge 2%Rank #172

    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 £27.8kA*-A 69%Oxbridge 10%Rank #42

    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 GDSTHillingdon
    Fees £26.2kA*-A 66%Oxbridge 2%Rank #108

    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 #112

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

How peers are chosen

Matched on sex, boarding, entry phase, location, fee band, tier and outcomes. Scoring: 0.45 outcome similarity, 0.25 structured, 0.10 embedding, 0.20 AI re-rank. Refreshed yearly and when a profile changes.

Top feeder prep schools

Open days, bursaries and how to apply: Channing School profile →