We are a high-achieving and down-to-earth school, built on foundations of kindness and inclusivity.

We place a strong focus on innovation and offer an exceptionally broad curriculum based on our forward-thinking ethos of Modern Scholarship. Rooted in metacognition and with an interdisciplinary approach to learning, this empowers each and every one of our students to question voraciously and think differently.

We work closely with families to ensure every student makes a happy transition to life in the Sixth Form. Wellbeing and personal development come before all else.

Our most recent ISI inspection reported, “There is a caring and holistic approach to the health and wellbeing of pupils, who are supported academically and emotionally by the school’s pastoral team.”

From day one, all students know they are valued members of a warm and inclusive community. They are supported by an experienced Sixth Form team, including tutors, Heads of Year, Director of Sixth Form and our wellbeing team.

Throughout their time in the Sixth Form, students usually have the same Tutor who is responsible for their care and welfare. They are alert to their different needs and personalities, ensuring every student can thrive.

Registration is at 8:30am and there are two lessons before Break at 10:45am and another two lessons before Lunch which begins at 1:10pm. Afternoon registration is at 2:20pm and then a fifth lesson before the school day ends at 3:50pm. Clubs and extension opportunities run during Lunch, before and after school.

The Senior School Library is open from 7.30am until 5pm every school day.

Students can go out for lunch from 1:10pm but must return before 2:15pm, in time for afternoon registration. Our Sixth Form Centre has a dedicated café serving lunches, snacks and coffees. There is ample space for work and relaxation, including a terrace and a dedicated gym, and there are many lunchtime clubs and activities, therefore many choose to stay in school.

The café opens from 8am to 2pm offering breakfast, delicious hot and cold lunches, snacks, coffee, tea and various cold drinks.

Students remain in school for study periods. If the study period is in Period 5 and there is no assembly or school activity scheduled, the student may leave the school premises from 2:50pm should they wish.

A minimum of five hours of independent study per subject per week. Subjects such as Art and DT may require more.

Sixth formers should choose their own style of dress which allows them to express their individuality whilst also setting a good example to younger pupils.

Students should remember that Putney High School is a workplace and the clothes that they wear should reflect this. In order to achieve this the following are not permitted:

• Cropped, low cut or strapless tops
• Very short skirts/ dresses/ shorts
• Hats and hoods are not to be worn in classrooms or for assembly
• Facial piercings (unless permission has been sought on religious or cultural grounds prior to the piercing)

Computer Science at A Level.

Our Innovation Centre offers a learning hub where students can explore the applications of AI and robotics. The school’s secure virtual learning environment means that students have access to their school email and learning resources across campus and from home.

Sixth Formers may use their own laptop in school should they wish, or request to use a school iPad.

In the Sixth Form the average class size is eight although this will vary depending on A Level subject.

A vast range – the full list of Sixth Form study options is available in our Sixth Form prospectus

Consideration is made for bilingual students on an individual basis according to their language proficiency.

We have student members of Junior Conservatoires and regionally and nationally auditioned choirs and orchestras. Keen composers are actively encouraged and there are many opportunities to work with the drama department throughout the year. Putney Perform, Battle of the Bands and Putney Proms are amongst notable highlights. Individual music lessons are 40 minutes long and are available for the full range of instruments, including drums and voice. In the Sixth Form, they do not clash with any academic classes.

The Sixth Form musical is a highlight of the school year but there are many other opportunities to perform or produce, including House Music and Drama Festivals. Our alumnae go on to further study at leading drama schools and music conservatoires.

We are regularly named as one of the top schools in the country for sport and whether you want to keep fit, just play, or compete at the highest level, there are a huge range of options in both team and individual sports.

Putney has onsite facilities for a wide array of sports, dance, strength and conditioning, and the Sixth Form centre boasts its own Fitness Suite. A short distance away students have access to our playing fields, athletics track and Putney’s well-equipped Boathouse, right on the famous Tideway at Putney Bridge.

Our Athena Centre for Science, Music, Drama and Debating offers state-of-the-art teaching, learning and performance spaces including cutting edge science labs, acoustically engineered music rooms, a debating forum and ‘fringe feel’ drama studio.

Academic, Art, Design, Drama, Music and Sports scholarships are all available.

We are keen to offer the opportunity of a Putney education to applicants regardless of their family’s financial circumstances and offer a number of means-tested bursaries. An award can be up to 100 per cent of school fees dependent on individual circumstances, with joint household income and assets taken into account.

There are four Houses: Beryl Burton, Kathleen Ferrier, Audrey Hepburn and Freya Stark. We hold regular House assemblies where students make friendships across year groups through regular House competitions and fundraising opportunities.

A school bus service operates to and from school. We currently have four bus routes in operation: Kensington via Hammersmith and Fulham; Richmond via Barnes, East Sheen and Mortlake; Raynes Park/Wimbledon via Southfields; and Sloane Square via Chelsea and Fulham. We are also well-served by public transport.

We offer regular subject, sport and choir trips around the UK and further afield. Closer to home, we are regulars at many  exhibitions, theatrical productions and other fascinating opportunities that London has to offer. Activities Week includes residential trips to destinations such as Edinburgh and Norway.

There are a wide range of leadership opportunities from the Student Leadership and Prefect teams to School Council and House Captains. Sixth formers play an important role leading clubs and societies and editing an array of magazines and academic journals.

Our Sixth Formers are willing role models, volunteering their time both in school and through partnerships in the wider community. We have partnerships with local primary schools and there are volunteering opportunities through our Horizons and West London Schools Partnerships.

Every year students complete their Gold Duke of Edinburgh awards with a celebration at Buckingham Palace. There are regular fundraising activities for local food banks and through our House Charities.

Build your own ‘Academic CV’ to impress the top universities. An exciting programme of Futures and electives are some of the many opportunities to research, discuss and present ambitious work through university-style seminars and presentations, within the remit of The Athena Programme – Putney’s unique programme of academic extension.

We provide access to specialist courses in Journalism, Classics, Law, Medicine and Philosophy alongside GDST’s LEAD (Leadership Enterprise Advanced Diploma) focus on entrepreneurship, and their Space Technology Diploma – all exciting ventures into undergraduate territory and a world of fascinating careers.

Our award-winning Careers Programme offers support on subject options, work experience and career paths, as well as helping to develop real-world skills for the future. There is tailored support for writing stand-out essays and statements, and training for applications to Oxbridge, Medicine and Law.

A dedicated US Universities Coordinator supports students whose USA destinations have included Princeton, Stanford, Yale, Duke, UPenn and the University of Southern California, amongst others.

Alumnae lunches link students with current and recent Putney undergraduates, giving them insight into university life.

Our class of 2025 have gone on to top universities in the UK and abroad, including Oxford, Cambridge, UCL, Edinburgh, Imperial College London, Bristol, Durham, IE Madrid and, with scholarships, to the US. Popular courses included Medicine, History, Economics, Neuroscience and Classics.

Every year we see exceptionally high acceptance rates at art and fashion colleges and music conservatoires. Popular creative arts destinations include Camberwell College of Arts, Central Saint Martins, Ravensbourne and the Royal Academy of Music.