Walthamstow Hall
School summary
Tracing its roots to 1838, Walthamstow Hall is an all-through independent girls' school in Sevenoaks, taking pupils from age two to eighteen. With just under 400 girls on roll and around 100 in the sixth form, it is a deliberately small school where individual attention is part of the offer. The Independent Schools Inspectorate awarded its highest grade of 'excellent' for both the quality of education and pupils' personal development, and all compliance standards were met. Notably, almost a third of pupils are recorded as receiving SEN support, suggesting a community used to working with a range of learning needs.
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Latest results
GCSE grade 9-7
70%
National average 23%
A-level A*-A
45%
National average 28%
A-level A*-B
78%
National average 55%
Inspection reports
- ISI rating
- excellent
- ISI personal development
- excellent
- Last inspected
- 9 December 2024
Teaching & academics
At GCSE, 70% of grades fall in the 9-7 range, pointing to strong achievement at the top end. Popular choices reflect a creative as well as academic streak, with Drama & Theatre Studies, Art & Design and Music sitting alongside English, Geography and the sciences. In the sixth form, 45% of A-level entries reach A*-A and 78% reach A*-B, with Mathematics, Economics, English Literature and the sciences among the most chosen subjects. An EPQ is also available for those wanting to stretch beyond the standard curriculum.
GCSE subjects
Headmistress · Louise Chamberlain
Sixth form
- Sixth-form pupils
- 100
A-level subjects
Qualifications offered
Beyond the classroom
Sport has a distinctive flavour here, with lacrosse, rugby and padel among the main games on offer. Scholarships in Art, Drama and Sport, as well as academic awards, signal where the school invests its energy beyond the classroom.
Main sports
School life & ethos
- Founded
- 1838
- Religious character
- None
- Boarding
- No
- SEN support
- 29.6%
- EHC plans
- 0%
Fees & bursaries
- Day fees (per year)
- £30,189
- Bursaries up to
- 25% of fees
Means-tested bursaries and one founder's bursary per year group
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A small, long-established girls' school with top inspection marks and real strength in the creative arts. Best suited to families who want close attention and a clear sixth-form pathway, and who can plan for day fees of up to £30,189, eased for some by means-tested and founder's bursaries.
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Compiled from public data. Last checked 5 June 2026.