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Welcome to Putney High School

London’s most dynamic and forward thinking school

We are a down-to-earth, high achieving and unashamedly ambitious school where girls achieve exceptional results and go on to pursue a broad range of interests at impressive destinations in the UK and abroad.

Outstanding education from 4–18 years

As one of the largest schools of the Girls’ Day School Trust, we provide a happy and progressive environment for more than 1000 pupils aged between 4 and 18 years and have a reputation for academic excellence and expert pastoral care.

 

 

Our modern approach covers everything from ground-breaking research into the impact of nature on academic performance to exploring the science of how pupils learn.

Our leafy campus sits on Putney Hill in south west London, close to the River Thames. The Senior School and Sixth Form Centre adjoin the Junior School, allowing the sharing of not only ethos and culture but also, many facilities.

Putney is consistently ranked among the top performing schools both in London and the UK

Head, Jo Sharrock

We build intellectual agility, foster original thought and match this with the acquisition of real world ready skills and competencies.

Head, Jo Sharrock

Our Values

Inclusive
We offer a holistic education that focusses on the individual and is outward looking – encouraging integrity, compassion, respect and social responsibility.
Innovative
Forward-thinking in our approach to teaching and learning, ours is a culture that is modern, relevant and inspires the ideas-makers of the future.
Intellectual
Scholarly in our approach to learning, we are creative in our thinking and bold in our ambitions.
Intrepid
Interested and interesting, we are unafraid to stretch our wings and to blaze trails – curious to explore and to challenge limits.

Our Students

Our students enjoy a huge range of interests. They are Arkwright engineering scholars, London Youth campaigners, GB athletes, COP27 environmentalists and Foyles poets. Above all, they are creative, curious, collaborative, and confident.

They follow in the footsteps of some phenomenal women who can be found enjoying a huge range of rewarding careers in fields from medicine to politics, costume design to technology.

Our Alumnae

Sophie Raworth
Journalist and Broadcaster
Sophie Simnett
Actor
Aicha McKenzie
Entrepreneur
Jenny Beavan OBE
Oscar-winning Costume Designer
The Rt Hon. Baroness Virginia Bottomley of Nettlestone

A few of our awards...

Excellent in every category

Putney High School was ranked Excellent in every category of its most recent ISI Inspection.