Girls Enjoying Success

You can read the full @talkeducation and @goodschoolsguide reviews of Channing on our website.

Both reviews capture so much of what we aim to offer at Channing: academic ambition alongside outstanding pastoral care, a vibrant and exciting school experience, and an environment where girls are encouraged to embrace our 10% braver approach – developing the confidence to ask questions, take risks and forge their own paths.

Talk Education describes Channing as “a visionary all-girls school full of extremely confident, capable and engaging young women”, adding that we are “big in size and heart” and praising our “excellent academics, fantastic pastoral care and a wonderful way of imbuing girls with self-confidence.”

The Good Schools Guide similarly celebrates our Fearless Learning ethos, the breadth of opportunities available to our students and the warmth of our community, with one parent describing Channing simply as “a grown-up place with a warm core.”

We are incredibly proud to see the Channing experience reflected so positively by two independent school guides.

But the best way to discover Channing is to experience it for yourself. Join us at one of our upcoming Senior School Open Days to meet our Headmistress, staff and students, explore the school and see Fearless Learning in action.

2025 - 2026 Highlights: Junior School Science

From Early Years to Year 6, Channing’s young scientists explored the natural world through hands-on investigation and observation. Year 3 uncovered the forces behind magnets, while Science Week brought the whole school together for engineering challenges, quizzes and chemistry demonstrations. Reception visited the Science Museum, Year 4 investigated wildlife at Barnet Environment Centre and Year 1 explored animal classification. Summer Term brought further discoveries, from Year 4’s dental health experiments and Year 5’s friction investigations to Year 2’s study of seeds and plant growth. Each experience encouraged collaboration, precision, creativity and a lasting curiosity about science among all our pupils.

We are delighted to celebrate an excellent set of GCSE results at Channing, reflecting the hard work, curiosity and dedication of our pupils.

A fantastic 37% of all results were awarded grade 9, with 64.8% at grades 8–9 and 84.9% at grades 7–9. More than half of the year group achieved a full set of results at grades 7–9, including 7 pupils who received all grade 9s. 5 of these pupils are celebrating an exceptional 10 grade 9 GCSEs, while a further 15 achieved all grades at 8–9.

What does it mean to be a Fearless Learner at Channing? Discover our warm, ambitious and inclusive community at one of our autumn Senior School Open Days.

Hear from our Headmistress, Mrs Lindsey Hughes, meet members of our Senior Leadership Team and our Registrar, and enjoy a pupil-led tour of our outstanding facilities.

Visit our website to book your place today!

Channing students celebrated an outstanding set of A Level results, with 90.9% of grades awarded at A*–B, 62.4% at A*–A and 22.3% at A*. Over half of our subjects achieved a full set of results at A*–B, while more than a third of our students achieved all A*–A grades.

Our Sixth Form Open Evening takes place on Tuesday 15 September, from 5pm to 7.30pm. You will have the opportunity to meet our Headmistress, Head of Sixth Form, staff and current students. You will also receive a guided tour of the school, visit our academic departments and learn about the subjects we offer at A Level.

If you are interested in joining Channing for your A Levels, visit our website to book your place!

Channing School is delighted to announce excellent GCSE results this year, with many students achieving an outstanding level of success. The school community is celebrating the hard work and dedication of its pupils, whose efforts have been rewarded with impressive grades.

A fantastic 37% of all results were awarded grade 9. In addition, 65% of grades were at 8-9 and 85% of all results were graded 7-9.

55% of the year group achieved a full set of results at grades 7-9, including seven students with all grade 9s (five of whom are celebrating ten grade 9 GCSEs) and a further fifteen with all 8-9 grades.

Significant departmental successes this year include Biology, Chemistry, Drama, English, Geography, Latin, Maths, Music, Physics and Spanish, with more than 85% of their results awarded grades 7-9. German and PE celebrated 100% of students achieving grades 7-9.

Lindsey Hughes, @channing_hm, is full of praise for her Year 11 cohort and their teachers:

“I am delighted to congratulate all our students for their excellent GCSE grades. This is the direct result of their hard work and dedication. I would also like to thank our teachers who have worked tirelessly to create a supportive and inspiring learning environment.

I look forward to welcoming our students back to Channing in September ready to begin their A level studies and embrace all the opportunities afforded to them in the Channing Sixth Form.”

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