Highgate School

A very warm welcome to new pupils starting with us today from our Head, Adam Pettitt, Principal Philippa Studd and Principal Sally Hancock and good luck to all our returning pupils. We hope you've had a great summer and you're looking forward to the new school year.

This archive photograph was taken in 1897 and shows School House pupils proudly posing outside the first purpose-built boarding house. No longer used for boarding, the building is now known as the Mills Centre and includes the Senior School's art studios and Design, Technology and Engineering workshops.

If you're looking for an exceptional independent school for your young person at 11+ why not visit our Senior School Open Day on Saturday 5 October? Our Head, Mr Pettitt will give a welcome talk, staff and pupils will be on hand to chat to you about what we offer, and you can take a look around our facilities including the art studios, DTE workshops, sports centre, music rooms and science labs.

Registration for the open day is via the link:
https://hubs.la/Q02LSmYP0

Congratulations to our Year 11 pupils who have achieved outstanding GCSE exam results today with 94% receiving grades 7, 8, 9. Your hard work and determination has been inspirational and we look forward to seeing you flourish into your A level studies. 👏

Find out more about today's result in our latest news story here:

GCSE Results 2024 - Highgate School GCSE Results 2024 - Highgate Year 11 pupils achieved exceptional GCSE results in 2024 with 94% gaining grades 7, 8, 9.

Year 11 pupils braved the wet and windy weather first thing this morning to collect their GCSE results from school or received their emails at home with families. We are enormously proud of their hard work and determination. Details of this year's results will follow shortly. 👏

Wishing all of our Year 11 pupils the best of luck with their GCSE exam results tomorrow. 🤞

The last Mallinson holiday camp of the summer is running next week and we have a few final places left for children in Years 1-2 for our popular Multi-Activity Camp. Due to the bank holiday, the four day camp runs from Tuesday 27 to Friday 30 August and includes a range of fun sports and games the little ones will love taking part in.

To book the last few spots visit our website here:

Multi-Activity Camp - Highgate School From football to crafts, to swimming and dodge ball our multi-activity Holiday Camps offer children aged 5-12 non-stop fun. Now booking!

Looking for an exceptional Sixth Form for your teenager to study their A levels from 2025? With a choice of 29 different subjects and outstanding academic achievements, we offer a forward thinking and welcoming community for young people to thrive.

Come along to our Sixth Form Open Evening on Tuesday 17 September to meet our staff and students and have a tour of the facilities. Register via the link to book your family's place.

https://hubs.ly/Q02LSgpz0

Many congratulations to the Highgate Year 13 Class of 2024 on their A level exam results today! 🙌

Students have secured places at university destinations across the UK, as well as internationally. Read more about their achievements and their reactions when they came into school this morning.

A Level Results 2024 - Highgate School Highgate pupils gathered anxiously at school to receive their A level results today and find our where they will be heading to university

Our Year 13 graduates have been collecting their A level results this morning at school or home. We are enormously proud of every one of them and their achievements and look forward to seeing them thrive at university and beyond. More news of exam results will follow on our website later today.

Wishing all of our Year 13 Sixth Form and London Academy of Excellence Tottenham students the best of luck for their A level exam results tomorrow. 🤞

Our Junior School open day takes place on Saturday 28 September and offers families the opportunity to meet our staff and pupils and take a look around our facilities.

Booking to attend the open day is now open online and parents and carers are welcome to bring children to see what we can offer them for 7+ entry in September 2025. Visit our website to register for a place:

https://hubs.la/Q02Lf78C0

Our annual alumni magazine, The Old Cholmeleian has just come out. Find out what our former students have been achieving over the last year, along with fascinating articles about our school's history. With thanks and appreciation to Martin Pyrke who steps down as OC President this year. 👏

Read the magazine online or download a copy from the OC website: https://hubs.la/Q02KW7dS0

Our Mallinson holiday camps have just released a few more places on the popular Clothes Making camp taking place from 19-23 August. Ideal for children in Years 4-8 who want to explore their creative skills, they'll learn to design and make their own fashion garments to take home.

Find out more and book your child's place:

Clothes Making Camp - Highgate School DTE Clothes Making camp for young people who are looking for a fun, creative outlet during the holidays. Suitable for Years 4-8.

With only a few more days left of the Paris Olympics, this school archive photo shows pupils from 1922 starting their Cross Country run from North Road in Highgate. The sport is just as popular with pupils today, our Senior Girls team recently came 3rd in the ESAA Cross Country Cup Finals.

Did you know Highgate offers fee-assisted places for children applying at 7+, 11+ and 16+? Up to 100% funding is available for eligible families through our bursaries programme, with funding awarded throughout their education at Highgate.

Applications for September 2025 are now open for each entry point via a simple online form - take a look at our financial criteria and see if your child could benefit from a Highgate bursary.

https://hubs.la/Q02KbgSN0

Senior School Biology teacher Mr Johnson is having an unusual summer holiday doing a 25 day walk up the coast of south Wales for Alzheimer's Society. So far he's completed 233km out of a total of 403km, with highlights including seeing choughs (a rare type of crow) and slow worms in the wild, wonderful beaches and the diverse flora. If anyone would like to sponsor Mr Johnson for his final leg please visit his fundraising page below.

https://hubs.la/Q02J_k_P0

Joe joined our Sixth Form in Year 12 to study for his A levels and has embraced co-curricular life, attending clubs and societies and performing in the school's musical production. Read Joe's blog about his experience of coming to a new school and what he enjoys most about the Sixth Form.

Throw yourself into it! - Highgate School Joe joined Highgate in the sixth form and shares his experiences of settling in to a new school, making friends and trying new hobbies

It wasn't an Olympic size swimming pool but pupils in the 1940s had access to this pool located in the school's Caenwood Hall for swimming practice. Today, we're fortunate to have a 25 metre pool in our Mallinson Sports Centre which gives pupils the opportunity to take part in swimming and sports like water polo.

Our Autumn Open Days can now be booked by families who are interested in entry for September 2025. Open days are a good opportunity to find out more about our schools, meet staff and pupils and have a look at our facilities. For dates and registration information visit our website below.

https://www.highgateschool.org.uk/senior-school/visit-highgate-senior/

Looking for some holiday fun for your littles ones aged from 5 to 7 years? Our Mallinson Multi-Activity Summer Camp includes everything from animal visits to team sports that they'll love taking part in. The 5-day camp has spaces available for dates across August summer holiday - take a look via the link:

Multi-Activity Camp - Highgate School From football to crafts, to swimming and dodge ball our multi-activity Holiday Camps offer children aged 5-12 non-stop fun. Now booking!

In September 2025, we hope to welcome approximately 50 new boys and girls into our Junior School. Principal Philippa Studd and her team are welcoming applications from families who are looking for a place to start at 7+ in 2025.

Our Junior School offers several fee assisted places for children whose families are eligible, with up to 100% of funding available for their education at Highgate.

Find out more about what our school could offer your child.
https://hubs.la/Q02JcmPl0

The Paris Olympics start today and we're sending our good luck wishes to Team GB! Our Sport and Exercise department embed an inclusive approach to physical wellbeing at Highgate. Anna Scott and Paul Webb from the SpEx team have written a blog about how we aim to provide pupils with a broad range of opportunities, to foster a lifelong love of sport and exercise, whether for personal enjoyment or ambitions of becoming an Olympic champion.

Read their blog here:

Championing Inclusion in Sport - Highgate School National School Sports Week celebrates the power of sport, enhancing physical fitness, boosting mental health and fostering community

Looking for a fun summer camp for your child to take part in next week? Our Mallinson Skateboarding Summer Camp still has a few places left running from 29 July to 2 August. Budding skater girls and boys will love learning new tricks to impress their friends. Suitable for children in Years 3 to 7 with all abilities welcome.

Book you child's place here and see them skate into summer:

Skateboarding Camp - Highgate School Whether your child wants to give skateboarding a go or wants to develop their skills, this camp is perfect for them

This archive photo from 1910 shows the 'Big School' with it's Gothic style architecture built in 1866. The grand room would have been used for school assemblies, lessons and social gatherings. Fast forward to modern day and the space was converted in 2013 into our main Senior School library, named after historian and alumni Sir Martin Gilbert, where pupils continue to study.

The Windhover pupil-led publication has just celebrated its 10th edition and features over 20 pieces of artwork, poems and short stories by Senior School pupils from Year 7 to Year 13.

This year's compilation was led by pupils Amalia and Lila who have inspired other pupils through workshops and editorial meetings, as well as creative writing support from the English and Art departments. Well done to all involved 👏

Did you know our Sixth Form offers 29 different A level subjects to choose from? Applications are now open for young people looking for a place to study from September 2025. We also welcome applications from families who might be eligible for fee assisted places through our bursary scheme.

Find out more about our Sixth Form here:

Sixth Form - Highgate School Award-winning, co-educational independent Sixth Form in North London. 29 A level subjects with top exam results.

At the end of term, we welcomed teachers and educationalists from across London and the South East to our third, environmentally-themed CPD event, in collaboration with the London Schools Eco Network.

Gabriel Roberts, our Head of Environmental Sustainability, has written the latest Highgate Voices blog to share some of the themes and conversations of the day.
Huge thanks to Professor Alison Kitson from UCL who gave the keynote speech about embedding environmental content across the curriculum and to all the participants for sharing their honest experiences and contributing so positively to this collective enterprise.

Read Gabriel's blog here:

Collaboration is vital - Highgate School 2019 was a crucial year for environmental education in the UK. That was the year when the UK parliament became...

Who's getting excited for skateboarding at the Paris Olympics? Our Mallinson Skateboarding Summer Camp still has a few places left for next week from 29 July to 2 August. Budding Sky Browns or Tony Hawks will love learning new tricks to impress their friends. Suitable for children in Years 3 to 7 with all abilities welcome.

Book you child's place here and let them skate into summer:

Skateboarding Camp - Highgate School Whether your child wants to give skateboarding a go or wants to develop their skills, this camp is perfect for them

Our new Mallinson Musical Theatre Camp includes a week of singing, dancing and acting for children who love performing and having fun. Running from 5-9 August and 19-23 August for children in Years 3-7, suitable for boys and girls of all abilities.

Book your child's place on our website here:

Musical Theatre Camp - Highgate School Mallinson Musical Theatre Camp is an exciting new addition that combines the learning of music and drama skills.