Summary
Putney High School, GDST is an independent all-girls day school in Putney, London. Often referred to as simply Putney,[1] the school admits students from the ages 4–18. Founded in 1893 it is a member of the Girls' Day School Trust, a union of 26 schools with 19,500 students and 3,500 staff. The school uniform is purple and has always been since a uniform was put in place. On average, in the junior school, there are 48 children in a year, 2 classes in a year and 24 in each class. In the senior school, there are about 25–27 in a class and each year has an intake of about 110, so 4 classes a year.
| Putney High School | |
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35 Putney Hill London , SW15 6BH England | |
| Coordinates | 51°27′25″N 0°13′05″W / 51.45685°N 0.21806°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private day school |
| Motto | Fortiter et recte ("Bravely and rightly") |
| Local authority | Wandsworth |
| Department for Education URN | 101072 Tables |
| Head teacher | Mrs Suzie Longstaff |
| Gender | Girls |
| Age | 4 to 18 |
| Houses | Senior School: Hepburn, Ferrier, Burton and Stark Junior school: Johnson, Fonteyn, Kingsley and Nightingale |
| Colour(s) | Hepburn (Blue), Ferrier (Yellow) Burton (Green) Stark (Red) Johnson (Blue) Fonteyn (Green) Kingsley (yellow) Nightingale (red) |
| Website | http://www.putneyhigh.gdst.net/ |
Location and information edit
Formerly, there were four houses - Argyll, Cromwell, Fairfax and Pitt. Then there were three school houses - Austen, Bronte and Eliot - named after well-known female authors, all of whom felt that their sex gave them a disadvantage and used pseudonyms when writing. George Eliot lived for a time in Holly Lodge, Southfields, a house within walking distance of the Putney High School site. As of September 2013, the school uses an updated system of four houses, Ferrier, Stark, Hepburn and Burton, named after influential women all of whom were nominated by the students (Kathleen Ferrier, Freya Stark, Audrey Hepburn and Beryl Burton).
The school is situated on Putney Hill, a short walk from East Putney tube station (District Line) and Putney mainline station (Waterloo- Hounslow/Teddington/Windsor/Weybridge). It is well-served by buses, the 93, 14, 39 and 85.
Good Schools Guide edit
According to the Good Schools Guide, the school maintains a "Positive, friendly but hardworking atmosphere with good balance of sport, art, music, etc. The girls seem fulfilled, confident and happy – well prepared for outside world."[2]
Administration edit
Senior School edit
The Headmistress of Putney High Senior School is Jo Sharrock.
Junior School edit
The head of the Junior School is Pippa Page-Roberts.[3] This takes in years reception (4–5) to year six (10–11).
Athletics edit
The school was named top girls' school in the country for sport in 2023. It is strong at sports, especially rowing, lacrosse, netball, gymnastics and athletics. In 2018 the school acquired a rowing boathouse on the Putney Embankment, becoming the first ever all girls boathouse on the Thames.[4][5][6]
Motto edit
The school motto is fortiter et recte, which means "boldly and rightly".
Notable alumni edit
- Mary Adshead – artist[7]
- Aicha McKenzie - British gymnast, model, dancer, CEO of AMCK Group
- Jessica Alexander – actress and model
- Kazuko Aso - Japanese charitable worker; hostess for her father, Shigeru Yoshida, first Japanese post-war prime minister, mother of Princess Nobuko and Prime Minister Aso[8]
- Jenny Beavan – Academy Award-winning costume designer[9]
- Virginia Bottomley – Conservative Party politician[10]
- Camilla Cavendish – journalist[11]
- Barbara Crocker - artist and author[12]
- Zoe Geall – Associate Fashion Director for Varsity Magazine[13]
- Olly Grender – Baroness Grender, Former Head of Communications for the Liberal Democrat Party[11]
- Nicola Hicks – sculptor[citation needed]
- Emma Komlosy - singer and actress
- Ramita Navai – journalist and author[14]
- Sandie Okoro – lawyer, senior vice-president of World Bank Group[15]
- Ursula Owen – founder, Virago Press[16]
- Melanie Phillips – journalist and author[17]
- Olivia Poulet – actress[18]
- Joan Rimmer – musicologist[19]
- Edina Ronay – fashion designer[20]
- Sophie Simnett – actress[21]
- Elizabeth Symons, Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean[22]
- Sophie Raworth – BBC TV newsreader[23]
- Glenys Roberts - author and journalist, long time councillor for London’s West End[citation needed]
- Madeleine Wickham – novelist published under the pseudonym of Sophie Kinsella[24]
References edit
- ^ Madamoiselle. Conde Nast Publications. 1966. p. 214. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ "Putney High School | London | LEA:Wandsworth | | the Good Schools Guide". Archived from the original on 2 August 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2008.
- ^ Bloomfield, Sandi. "New Head for Putney High School Juniors". www.putneysw15.com. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ "Putney High School". Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ "Putney High School- Boat House - Love Jenkins Associates". Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ "Loading site please wait..." www.putneyhigh.gdst.net. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ Sara Gray (2009). The Dictionary of British Women Artists. Casemate Publishers. p. 12. ISBN 978-0-7188-3084-7. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ "Obituaries - from the Catholic Herald Archive". archive-uat.catholicherald.co.uk. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "Costume designer Jenny Beavan is GDST Alumna of the Year". gdst.net. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ "Ginny knows best: When John Major entrusted the Health Service to". independent.co.uk. 27 February 1994. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ a b "Putney High School - where girls find their voice". Putney High School. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ Sara Gray (2019). British Women Artists. A Biographical Dictionary of 1000 Women Artists in the British Decorative Arts. Dark River. ISBN 978-1-911121-63-3.
- ^ "Gucci". www.gucci.com. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ^ Edward, Olivia. "Ramita Navai - Geographical". Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ^ "Barings' global general counsel on dispelling myths and rising to the top - News - Law Society Gazette". lawgazette.co.uk. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ Hattenstone, Simon (21 July 2001). "Profile: Ursula Owen". the Guardian. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ "Melanie Phillips: The scourge of the Left has joined the world of". independent.co.uk. 10 May 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ Thomas, David (11 December 2005). "Whatever acting means". Retrieved 29 March 2018 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
- ^ Penny Vera-Sanso, obituary in The Galpin Society Journal, vol. 69 (2016), April, pp. 245–247.
- ^ "Inside the world of fashion designer Edina Ronay - Telegraph". fashion.telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ Admin-Alchemy (26 April 2016). "Year 13's Sophie in new TV series ⋆ Putney High School". Putney High School. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
- ^ "Saturday Profile Baroness Symons: Labour's peerless performer". independent.co.uk. 13 June 1998. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ "Prizegiving: BBC Broadcaster and Putney Alumna, Sophie Raworth". www.putneyhigh.gdst.net. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ editor, Neighbournet. "Putney High School welcomes back alumnae Sophie Kinsella & Sophie Raworth to inspire the next generation". www.putneysw15.com. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
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External links edit
- Putney High Homepage
- Profile at the Good Schools Guide
- Profile at MyDaughter