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Channing, an independent school based in North London, where girls aged 4 to 18 can discover their interests, develop their talents, and build lasting friendships. Our inspiring environment fosters academic achievement and personal growth.
The school successfully meets its ambition to empower pupils to become independent thinkers and fearless learners.
A visionary all-girls school full of extremely confident, capable and engaging young women.
The school successfully meets its ambition to empower pupils to become independent thinkers and fearless learners.
Pupils accept others for who they are, respect diversity and appreciate the richness different cultures and traditions bring.
The development of pupils’ knowledge, skills and understanding is excellent, underpinned by the school’s commitment to offering an education of breadth.
Numbers & statistics
Excellent
ISI Inspection Report
200+
clubs and societies
243
art theatre
Excellent
Sixth Form
centre
9
from Archway and Highgate underground stations
348
Junior School
643
Senior School
25
90%
a 4 mile radius
94.2%
A* - B
81.2%
9 - 7
A Day in the Life of Channing Junior School
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Character Education
Chatting with Channing
We held our first Charity Week of the year, raising money for @teenage_cancer.
To mark the occasion, we hosted a Halloween-themed week featuring a range of activities, including:
Sponging the teachers
Cookie decorating
Temporary tattoos
Sweet Pong
Mystery prize raffle
Trick or Treat Halloween Hunt
The events were a fantastic success, combining fun with fundraising for a very worthy cause.
A huge thank you to all the students who helped organise and run the activities!
In Pom Pom Art, the girls have really enjoyed creating their own version of Respectfulness Hedgehog!
Last Friday Year 12 band SPRAYTAN rocked the Arundel Centre in their Music at Lunchtime performance, delivering six original tracks packed with energy, soulful vocals, and standout guitar solos. From heavy openers to heartfelt ballads, the set had the crowd dancing, singing, and wanting more. A powerful show from a band on the rise! You can listen back to the fantastic concert on our soundcloud!
As we reach the end of this half term, we say a heartfelt goodbye to our Transylvanian Scholar, Kincső, who has spent the past several weeks as part of our Channing community.
The Transylvanian Scholar Programme has a remarkable history dating back to 1892, when it was first established through a collaboration between Channing School’s founders, the Sharpe sisters, and Bishop Ferenc József, a Unitarian leader from Transylvania. Its original aim was to provide educational opportunities for girls connected to the Unitarian Church in Transylvania, offering them a year at Channing when it was a boarding school.
Revived in 2012 with the help of alumna Amanda Davidson (Class of 1973), whose own family connection to the original scholarship spans generations, the programme now welcomes a scholar each autumn. Partnering with the János Zsigmond Unitarian College in Kolozsvár, it gives one outstanding student the chance to experience life and learning in London.
During their stay, the scholars attend lessons alongside our Year 12 students, take part in school life, and live with a Channing host family, who play an invaluable role in making them feel at home.
Last Thursday, our Year 11 GCSE Music students shone in their first concert of the year! From Handel to Hamilton, each performer delivered confident, expressive solos showcasing their hard work and musical flair. We would like to thank and congratulate all our Year 11 students for performing so brilliantly!
Languages Taster Day at Girton College, University of Cambridge
Three of our Year 11 linguists were selected by Girton College to visit the University of Cambridge this week for a fascinating Languages Taster Day where they were immersed in French, German, Spanish and Italian....
Chatting with Channing – Autism research with Professor Francesca Happé
Listen on: Spotify Apple Podcasts In the latest episode of Chatting with Channing, Year 12 Psychology Leaders Bella and Emily sit down with one of the leading voices in autism research — Professor Francesca Happé....
Miss Hamalis’ Bulletin – Monday 13 October 2025
Dear Parents & Carers It’s hard to believe that we are already in the final week before half term! What a wonderful start to the year it has been. The school has been alive with...
Career Talks – Dr Joanna Redmond & Mr van der Sande
We have recently held two lunchtime careers talks open to all age groups. Last week parent Dr Joanna Redmond described her career and work in science and on Monday we heard from governor Mr Kees...
Languages Week
The Lanyard Challenge The 2025 Languages Week commenced with a lanyard challenge. The aim was to find as many foreign words from teachers of all subjects. This engrossing challenge kept the students engaged all day...
