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Walthamstow Hall

Sevenoaks, Kent, South East · TN13 3UL

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.

399

Pupils

excellent

ISI

£30,189

Day fees / yr

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Overview & data

Gender: Girls
Type: independent (fee-paying) school
Age range: 2-18
Pupils: 399
Location: Sevenoaks, Kent, South East
Website: www.walthamstow-hall.co.uk
Telephone: 01732 451334

Entrance & admissions

Entry age: 11

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Headteacher

Headmistress Louise Chamberlain

Latest results

Attainment 8

24.4

National average 46.9

GCSE grade 5+ (English & Maths)

National average 47%

GCSE grade 9-7

70%

A-level A*-A

45%

A-level A*-B

78%

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.

Sixth form

Sixth-form pupils: 100

Popular A-level subjects

MathematicsGeographyEnglish LiteratureEconomicsDrama and Theatre StudiesChemistryBusiness StudiesBiology

Qualifications offered

GCSEA-levelEPQ

Learning support & SEN

SEN support: 29.6%
EHC plans: 0%

Arts & extracurricular

Scholarships

AcademicArtDramaSport

Popular GCSE subjects

English LanguageDrama & Theatre StudiesArt & DesignGeographyMusicPhysical EducationComputer Studies

Sport

Main sports

LacrosseRugbyPaddle

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.

Ethos & heritage

Founded: 1838
Boarding: No

Money matters

Day fees (per year): £30,189
Bursaries up to: 25% of fees

Means-tested bursaries and one founder's bursary per year group

Inspection reports

ISI rating: excellent
ISI personal development: excellent
Last inspected: 9 December 2024

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The last word

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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