St James Senior Girls' School
School summary
With just 225 pupils and a strikingly low pupil-to-teacher ratio of around six, St James Senior Girls' School offers an unusually intimate education in Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1970, this independent day school for girls aged 11 to 18 was judged 'excellent' by the ISI for both its overall quality and its pupils' personal development, with all compliance standards met. The small sixth form of 28 keeps the close, individual approach going right through to A-level. Families drawn to a quieter, more personal setting rather than a large institution will find much to consider here.
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Latest results
GCSE grade 9-7
55%
National average 23%
A-level A*-A
41%
National average 28%
A-level A*-B
70%
National average 55%
Inspection reports
- ISI rating
- excellent
- ISI personal development
- excellent
- Last inspected
- 30 January 2024
Teaching & academics
Results sit well above national benchmarks: 55% of GCSE grades fall in the 9-7 range against a national average of 23%, and at A-level 41% reach A*-A compared with 28% nationally. The curriculum leans towards the humanities and languages, with History popular at A-level and English, drama, art, French and Spanish among the favoured GCSE choices. The EPQ is offered alongside GCSE and A-level, giving older pupils scope for independent research. The intimate teaching ratio means individual attention is built into daily lessons rather than reserved for crises.
Languages
Popular GCSE subjects
Headteacher · Helen de Mattos
Sixth form
- Sixth-form pupils
- 28
Popular A-level subjects
Qualifications offered
School life & ethos
- Founded
- 1970
- Religious character
- None
- Boarding
- No
- SEN support
- 0.44%
- EHC plans
- 0.44%
Mobile phone policy
Phones are handed in to form tutors every morning at registration, and pupils get them back at dismissal.
Fees & bursaries
- Day fees (per year)
- £30,150
- Bursaries up to
- 100% of fees
Means-tested bursaries available to all current and future pupils
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