Putney High School

Putney High School is one of the UK's leading schools, with a reputation for providing the challenge of a rich and broad education for bright girls aged 4 – 18.
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Discover Putney

The best schools are fun, supportive and inspirational environments for young enquiring minds. Putney High School is all of that and more...

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Junior School Curriculum

At Putney, girls are encouraged to be self-starters, to find their passions and strengths, and to work hard to develop in the areas that might not come as easily to them.

Sixth Form Curriculum

Combined with career and entrepreneurship programmes and specialist World Class Universities support, you’ll be well prepared as you decide on applications and embark on the next stage of your learning.

Senior School Curriculum

With a unique combination of academic rigour and a truly broad education, we will help your daughter to prepare for a future filled with promise. She will learn the skills to question, to work hard and to gain the emotional resilience to know her own worth.

Life at Putney

We are high-achieving and down-to-earth and offer an academic and broad curriculum with a very modern edge.

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'It is hugely exciting to be leading a school that is a byword for innovation and thoroughly modern scholarship'

Ms Jo Sharrock

Ms Jo Sharrock
Head

Newsroom

Click the link above for regular updates on what's going on at Putney High School

Athena Online Magazine – Spring 2024 Under the Microscope Issue 10

Reading matters

Read the latest news and views in posts to the Putney Blog

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Events

There’s always a lot going on at Putney. From inspirational talks and musical performances, to careers fairs, drama productions and prizegiving.

Here are those important dates for your diary.

All Events Open Days

Full calendar details for the term

School Calendar Term Dates

Featured Events

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Alumnae

Life as a Putney Alumna

We value our alumnae community hugely and hope that, whatever you are doing now, you will enjoy being part of our alumnae network, staying in touch with friends, telling us your news, and above all, remaining a part of the ongoing life of our school.

Reunions

Reconnect and reminisce

Putney High Choral Society

Enjoy together

Now in our third year, Putney High Choral Society goes from strength to strength with several events planned for the coming academic year.

Please do come and join us! It was much enjoyed by all last year.

You do not need previous experience of singing, nor the ability to read music with fluency (although great if you can!)

Light refreshments will be provided prior to rehearsals, and it will not be a problem if you cannot attend all the rehearsals. Music will be provided.

Please do come and join us! To find out more please contact us at [email protected]

Invitations to school events

Stay in touch

Career talks

Share your experience

PIE talks

Inspire the next generation

Stay Connected

To contact the Alumnae Team
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To join the GDST Network, which enables you to connect with Putney alumnae and the wider GDST community
GDST Alumnae Network

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If there is one thing that Putney High has taught me is don’t just work hard, work smart. Sometimes you need to take a step back to see the bigger opportunity, create your vision and set manageable goals to achieve it.

Rachel Prince (née Jones)
Owner of re|Born

Inspiring the Next Generation

Careers advice, news and more from our alumnae.

Sophie Simnett (class of 2016) - Actor

“Putney meant so much to me and I hope it means the same for other people.”

Listen to Sophie's memories of Putney

Aicha McKenzie (class of 1995) - Director of AMCK and Choreographer

“I was allowed to be the individual I was.”

Watch Aicha's interview as part of Putney's 125th Anniversary Portrait Series

Dr Sophy Antrobus (née Gardner, class of 1988) – Former RAF Wing Commander

“I remember the teachers … they left me with no doubt that we can all go out into the world and be successful … it was that sense of confidence that they gave.”

Listen to Sophy's memories of school

Jenny Beavan OBE (class of 1968) - Double Oscar-winning costume designer

“Putney offered such good teaching and such a grounding for life. In the job I do now I am learning all the time – about the subject matter of the film, the locations we are filming in, the people I am working with…it never stops and is the joy of the work. Putney High School set me up well for my world.”

Hear Jenny speak about career

Ali Pumfrey (class of 2010) - Catering Chef

“Putney High School taught me to be determined … if you really set your mind to something, you can achieve fantastic results.”

Read about Ali's experiences in Lockdown

Alumnae Events

Reunions and events are a great way to keep in touch with old friends. Find out what has been happening at Putney High School and what is coming up...

Supporting Putney High School

There are a number of ways that you can support us.
We are very grateful to alumnae who give up their time to give talks at the school and to speak to pupils, and also to those who give financial support, however big or small.
Find out how to support the school financially

The History of Putney High School

We have been educating girls since we first opened our doors as East Putney High School on 19 September 1893.

Both society and the school have come a long way since we welcomed those first 54 fearless young women, but our aims remain unchanged: to educate, to inspire and to prepare pupils from a range of backgrounds to find their passions, achieve their ambitions and to prepare them for a future filled with opportunity.

Our History

Alumnae Timeline

This timeline shows the history of the school, as well some highlights from our photo archive and the names of some of our notable alumnae.

Please note that the date in brackets next to an alumna’s name denotes their ‘class of’ (the year they and their classmates would have complete their A Levels/Year 13/Upper Sixth). 

If you would like to submit any photos to the school’s archive, please let us know by emailing [email protected]  you may even find it features on our timeline!

Visit the Putney Archives

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