Girls Enjoying Success

Channing is consistently recognised as one of the best independent schools in North London; an independent school for girls aged 4 to 18, based in Highgate, where every pupil is encouraged to discover their interests, develop their talents, and build lasting friendships. Our inspiring environment fosters academic achievement and personal growth.

The school actively prepares pupils for the future.

- ISI Inspection Report 2025

A visionary all-girls school full of extremely confident, capable and engaging young women.

Talk Education

‘Fearless’ teaching and learning, encouraging girls to step out of their comfort zone and be ‘10 per cent braver’, is reaping academic rewards. It is a useful life lesson too, but not at the expense of school being fun.

The Good Schools Guide

Excellent academics, fantastic pastoral care and a wonderful way of imbuing girls with self-confidence, Channing makes a strong argument for single-sex education.

Talk Education

Girls throw themselves into all aspects of school life, and teacher commitment goes way beyond the classroom.

The Good Schools Guide
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A Day in the Life of Channing Junior School

At Channing Junior School, we offer an enriching and exciting syllabus beyond the confines of a rigid curriculum. Creativity and innovation are developed from the Early Years and across Key Stages 1 and 2.

A Day in the Life of Channing Senior School

The Senior School is a place of great opportunities, Years 7, 8 and 9 are the years to learn, make mistakes, try new things and discover where your true talents lie.

Character Education

We felt that our Junior School pupils would benefit from being able to refer visibly to a set of defined character traits with accompanying tangible characters, which we could weave through every aspect of their educational experience. Pupils and staff were invited to share their ideas about what makes a Channing girl and what we want a Channing girl to be like. Thus, the Channing Characters were born!

Chatting with Channing

Welcome to our award winning podcast series: Chatting with Channing. Chatting with Channing lets the listener find out more about our wonderful school by hearing from people throughout the school community. In each episode, you’ll hear real stories from staff, pupils, parents and alumnae, to give a true reflection of life on Highgate Hill.
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Today, we welcomed our new Year 7 and Year 12 students to Channing for their Induction Afternoon. It was a wonderful opportunity to explore the school, become familiar with the site and prepare for the exciting year ahead.

Whether joining us from the Junior School, progressing from Year 11 or completely new to Channing, we hope that every student and their family feels warmly welcomed into our community.

We look forward to welcoming the rest of the School back on Monday, including our youngest pupils in Reception as they begin their Channing journey!

07 September

Miss Hamalis’ Bulletin – Monday 7 September 2026

Dear Parents & Carers  What a fabulous start we have had to the new school year! After the quiet of the summer holidays, there is nothing quite like seeing the Junior School spring back to...

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Miss Hamalis, Head Of Channing Junior School

02 September

2025 – 2026 Highlights: Young Enterprise

What a year it has been for Young Enterprise at Channing! Our student entrepreneurs have enjoyed a truly remarkable journey, transforming bright ideas into award-winning businesses and taking on some of the best young companies...

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01 September

2025 – 2026 Highlights: Sustainability

The new Sustainability Officers for the summer term, Imogen and Bella, and the previous Sustainability Officers, Opal and Satine, have led a dedicated team of Eco Reps who have been trying to make a real...

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28 August

2025 – 2026 Highlights: Social Impact

This year has been another exciting one for Social Impact at Channing, with an ever-growing programme of partnerships bringing together pupils from across our local community to learn, collaborate and thrive. At the heart of...

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27 August

2026 – 2026 Highlights: Careers and Higher Education

Channing students know that their career is their ‘living, learning and working’, so it could be said that everything they do is part of their careers education. Within the school curriculum, careers is addressed in...

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