Girls’ School

11 – 18 years

£9,000 – £10,000 per term depending upon age, excluding VAT

GCSE 7-9 99%

A Level A*-A 88.6%

Without a doubt, you will walk away impressed.  The St Paul’s brand is as well known internationally, as it is in London.  It is the place to go if you are really, really clever, and it is really, really hard to get into.  Located in Hammersmith, the school’s main Queen Anne building looks down regally on Brook Green.  Inside it is all mahogany panelling and the aura of academic success with a library straight out of Brideshead and an impressive hall.  Behind the original site, are a collection of modern buildings sitting happily amidst well-manicured lawns and gardens.  Sport, art, music offerings are exceptional, as to be expected, as are the facilities.  For those with neurodiversity there is a specialist team, but this is not the place to struggle.  The reason that the entrance process is so rigorous is to ensure that pupils who join can cope with the ferocious pace of learning.  The school is well aware of the academic pressure that rests on the shoulders of their girls, as well as the myriads of other concerns teenage girls have, and they support accordingly.  The smart new wellness centre is a testament to them putting money where their mouth is.  Pupils come from all over London and even further afield, it would be hard to turn a place if offered.  The admissions process involves an initial computerised test, followed by an examination and an interview, which is stimulus based and requires the children to have opinions and be able to back them up. The school is looking for resilient, academic children who can handle a fast-paced environment.  115 children join in Year 7, of which about 20 are from Bute House.  On exit, around a third of leavers obtain Oxbridge places.  For those looking to study abroad, there is a dedicated American university admissions programme of 3 staff and the school is a SAT testing centre.  The IB is not offered.  

Contact

Address: 80 Lonsdale Road, London SW13 9JT

Phone number: 020 8748 9162

Website: www.sps.edu