Streatham and Clapham High School

Head Master's Welcome

Welcome to Streatham & Clapham High School, which provides an exceptional education for pupils aged 3-18. For girls aged 3-11 and boys aged 3-5, we offer a Nursery and Junior School, located in spacious buildings with outstanding facilities. Our girls aged 11-18 attend the Senior School, which inhabits a large campus focused on an imposing 1930s building in a delightfully tranquil and leafy oasis of south London. Streatham & Clapham High is an historic foundation, dating from 1887, and is a notable member of the Girls’ Day School Trust.

The School offers an inspiring, enlightened and intellectually challenging education for its pupils in a lively, vibrant and warmly supportive environment. The family ethos of Streatham & Clapham High School enables us to know, value and nurture each pupil as an individual. We celebrate diversity and draw strength from the school’s rich social and cultural mix. Last year our pupils achieved their best-ever examination results, placing the School in the top 25% of independent schools nationally.

This reflects my belief that all members of the school community should be inspired to outperform expectations on a daily basis. The pursuit of excellence is thus our defining feature. We nurture our 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, whether they are very able or late developers, learn to navigate the landscape of the human spirit and achieve beyond the realms of expectation.

Intrinsic to our pupils’ success are our expert and alert pastoral systems. The care we extend to all pupils enables them to make outstanding progress, both academically and in their personal development. They mature into confident, accomplished and well-adjusted young women, prepared for the challenges of university education and their future careers. Equally, they are attached to ideals which will, I hope, colour their actions and decisions throughout their adult lives.

Only by visiting the School will you experience for yourself the vibrant, purposeful and happy culture of Streatham & Clapham High and our focus on supporting all pupils to achieve beyond their potential. Do come: I look forward to welcoming you to our School.

Dr Millan Sachania, MA Cantab, MPhil, PhD, FRSA
Head Master