Channing School
URN: 102162 • Highgate N6 5HF
Overview
- Name
- Channing School
- URN
- 102162
- Type
- Other independent school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Status
- Open
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious
- None
- Admissions
- Selective
- Trust
- Private
- Yes
- Ofsted rating
- n/a
- Ranking score
- 58.9 / 100
Leadership & Contact
- Headteacher
- Lindsey Hughes (since 2025) , Headteacher
- Telephone
- 02083402328
- Website
- Visit
- Address
- The Bank, Highgate N6 5HF
Summary
Channing School is an independent all-girls school located in Highgate, North London, catering to students aged 4 to 18. With a current enrollment of 1,015 pupils and a capacity of 1,040, the school emphasizes individual growth and academic excellence. The ethos of Channing revolves around empowering girls to become independent thinkers and confident learners, as highlighted in the 2022 ISI Inspection Report, which noted the school’s success in fostering a diverse and respectful environment.
The curriculum at Channing is designed to provide a broad educational experience, encouraging creativity and innovation from the Early Years through to Key Stage 2 and beyond. The school offers a wide range of extra-curricular activities, with over 200 clubs and societies available to students, alongside a strong focus on character education. This approach supports personal development and helps students build lasting friendships.
Channing School is committed to creating a supportive community, with a significant proportion of students living within a four-mile radius. The school’s facilities include a purpose-built Sixth Form centre and a state-of-the-art theatre, enhancing the overall educational experience for its pupils.
The curriculum at Channing is designed to provide a broad educational experience, encouraging creativity and innovation from the Early Years through to Key Stage 2 and beyond. The school offers a wide range of extra-curricular activities, with over 200 clubs and societies available to students, alongside a strong focus on character education. This approach supports personal development and helps students build lasting friendships.
Channing School is committed to creating a supportive community, with a significant proportion of students living within a four-mile radius. The school’s facilities include a purpose-built Sixth Form centre and a state-of-the-art theatre, enhancing the overall educational experience for its pupils.
Useful links
- Governors (governance)
- Chatting with Channing – Empowering Students with SEND: Strategies and Support (sen)
- Joining the Senior School (sen)
- Senior School Virtual Open Day (sen)
- Senior School (sen)
- Happiness & Wellbeing (sen)
- Senior School Co & Extra-Curricular (sen)
- Senior School Curriculum (sen)
- Senior School Productions and Concerts (sen)
- Senior School Teaching & Learning (sen)
Nearby alternatives
- Kestrel House School (65.4)
- The Grove (64.0)
- Assunnah Primary School (60.9)
- TreeHouse School (59.2)
- Octagon AP Academy (58.8)
Key details
- LA
- Haringey
- Age range
- 4 - 18
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Trust
- Capacity
- 1040
- Pupils
- 1015
- Boys
- 0
- Girls
- 1015
- FSM %
- Open date
- 1912-01-01
- Close date
- Last Ofsted
- Next inspection
- Data snapshot
- 2025-07-14
- County
Trends
| Date | Pupils | Boys | Girls | Capacity | FSM% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-14 | 1015 | 0 | 1015 | 1040 | |
| 2024-09-11 | 1028 | 0 | 1028 | 1040 | |
| 2023-09-11 | 1000 | 0 | 1000 | 1040 | 0.00 |
| 2022-09-11 | 1000 | 0 | 1000 | 995 | 0.00 |
| 2021-09-11 | 984 | 0 | 984 | 995 | 0.00 |
| 2020-09-11 | 972 | 0 | 972 | 995 | 0.00 |
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