Streatham & Clapham High School A GSG School
- Streatham & Clapham High School
42 Abbotswood Road
London
SW16 1AW - Head: Ms Cathy Ellott
- T 020 8677 8400
- F 020 8677 2001
- E enquiry@schs.gdst.net
- W schs.gdst.net/
- An independent school for girls aged from 3 to 18.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Lambeth
- Pupils: 837; sixth formers: 109
- Religion: Non-denominational
- Fees: £20,765 - £25,290 pa (last updated on 21/01/2025)
- Open days: Various days in the Michaelmas Term: see school website
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Girls say the school strikes the right balance between inspiring them to work hard and get good grades but not at the expense of their mental health and enjoying themselves. ‘The atmosphere here is lovely and calm,’ a new sixth former mused. Parents say the school reflects the local community. ‘It’s a diverse, interesting and energised school but it’s also a family school,’ said one. ‘Every girl is known...’
What the school says...
Our core belief is that all members of the school community should be inspired to outperform expectations on a daily basis. The pursuit of excellence is thus the schools defining feature. We nurture pupils to attain success across the widest spectrum of activity, extending far beyond the conventional academic horizon. In so doing, they learn the beauty of reason, the allure of the aesthetic, and the vitality of the physical. Our pupils thus learn to navigate the landscape of the human spirit and achieve beyond the realms of expectation.
We take pride in providing an inspiring, enlightened and intellectually challenging education in a lively, vibrant and warmly supportive environment. The family ethos of Streatham & Clapham High School enables its masters and mistresses to know, value and nurture each pupil as an individual. The school celebrates diversity and draws strength from its rich social and cultural mix.
The school is in the top 20% of independent schools in terms of its 2013 A Level results Two-thirds of the students achieved an A* or A grade in every A Level subject. Virtually all sixth-form students proceed to the most competitive Russell Group universities.
Recent visitors to our Open Day described the school as 'exciting', 'instantly impressive' and 'purposeful'. ...Read more
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Other features
All-through school (for example 3-18 years). - An all-through school covers junior and senior education. It may start at 3 or 4, or later, and continue through to 16 or 18. Some all-through schools set exams at 11 or 13 that pupils must pass to move on.
Sports
Fencing
What The Good Schools Guide says
Head
Since September 2023, Cathy Ellott BA MA PGCE, previously senior deputy head at St Mary’s Ascot. Educated at Tonbridge Grammar School for Girls, she read English language and literature at St Edmund Hall, Oxford, where she also acted, sang in chapel choirs and rowed in the college’s 2nd VIII. In what was then a male-dominated college, she took on the role of women’s officer and peer counsellor and her commitment to the value of all-girls education and exceptional pastoral care stems from that.
After a PGCE at Homerton College, Cambridge, she taught English and drama at Sevenoaks School for five years before moving to Tonbridge School to teach English and take on the role of master in charge of charities. Community service has long been a passion – she joined Amnesty...
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Overall school performance (for comparison or review only)
Results by exam and subject
Subject results
Entry/Exit
Special Education Needs
The School has a fully qualified SEN coordinator in both Senior and Junior Departments to develop Individual Educational Programmes for those who need them.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Might cover/be referred to as;
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Aspergers, Autism, High functioning autism, Neurodivergent, Neurodiversity, Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), PDA , Social skills, Sensory processing disorder |
Y |
| HI - Hearing Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Hearing Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment |
|
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Learning needs, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty |
|
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, Sensory processing |
|
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
Downs Syndrome, Epilepsy, Genetic , OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, Tics, Tourettes |
|
| PD - Physical Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
PD - Physical Disability |
|
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, Global delay, Global developmental delay, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
|
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Might cover/be referred to as;
Anxiety , Complex needs, Emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA), Mental Health, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, Trauma |
|
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication
Might cover/be referred to as;
DLD - Developmental Language Disorder, Selective mutism, SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication |
|
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, Cerebral Palsy (CP) |
|
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Auditory Processing, DCD, Developmental Co-ordination Difficulties (DCD), Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Handwriting, Other specific learning difficulty, SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) |
Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Special facilities for Visually Impaired, VI - Visual Impairment |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broomwood Prep – Girls | 2024 | 5 | 5 | |
| Eaton House the Manor Girls' School | 2024 | 2 | ||
| Finton House School | 2024 | 3 | ||
| Herne Hill School | 2024 | 7 | ||
| Hornsby House School | 2024 | 4 | ||
| Kensington Wade | 2024 | 1 | ||
| Newton Prep | 2024 | 2 | 2 | 2 Academic Scholarships |
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