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Channing, an independent school based in North London, where girls aged 4 to 18 can discover their interests, develop their talents, and build lasting friendships. Our inspiring environment fosters academic achievement and personal growth.
The school actively prepares pupils for the future.
A visionary all-girls school full of extremely confident, capable and engaging young women.
‘Fearless’ teaching and learning, encouraging girls to step out of their comfort zone and be ‘10 per cent braver’, is reaping academic rewards. It is a useful life lesson too, but not at the expense of school being fun.
Excellent academics, fantastic pastoral care and a wonderful way of imbuing girls with self-confidence, Channing makes a strong argument for single-sex education.
Girls throw themselves into all aspects of school life, and teacher commitment goes way beyond the classroom.
Numbers & statistics
Excellent
ISI Inspection Report
200+
clubs and societies
243
art theatre
Excellent
Sixth Form
centre
9
from Archway and Highgate underground stations
348
Junior School
643
Senior School
25
90%
a 4 mile radius
94.2%
A* - B
81.2%
9 - 7
A Day in the Life of Channing Junior School
A Day in the Life of Channing Senior School
Character Education
Chatting with Channing
Year 12 geographers conducting coastal fieldwork at Walton-on-the-Naze, analysing beach profile data and evaluating coastal management strategies through a cost-benefit analysis.
The MFL Department celebrated Europe Week with alumna Dr Lauren Ingram who gave students a fascinating talk on how languages prepare you for a global future with AI. She studied Linguistics with French, and built her career in marketing with companies including Meta and Amazon. She is also an entrepreneur and founder of Next Big Thing consultancy, helping women break into AI and emerging tech.
Our Junior European Parliament Ambassadors delivered lessons on democracy to Year 8 students which were very well received and the week was rounded off with our annual French, German and Spanish tonguetwister challenge.
Head of the Junior School, Miss Dina Hamalis, recently appeared on the @hmc_org podcast to discuss Character Education at Channing.
We believed our pupils would benefit from having a visible set of clearly defined character traits, supported by relatable characters that could be woven throughout every aspect of their educational experience.
The Junior School community has enthusiastically embraced Character Education, with the characters referenced in a variety of ways across the school. These include focused assemblies for pupils, talks for parents, posters displayed in classrooms and shared spaces, Year 6 pupils writing stories inspired by each character, and teachers and support staff recognising pupils who demonstrate these traits with stickers and certificates.
A fantastic Music at Lunchtime recital last week gave audiences a glimpse into the vocal department’s Musical Theatre exam programmes. From poised ballads to energetic showstoppers, performers, from Years 9–12, impressed with confident performances, strong characterisation and outstanding vocals.
In our latest staff blog, ahead of the Exhibition of work by the teaching staff of Channing Art Department at @avivsongallery, 49 Highgate High Street N6 5JX (Tuesday 19th - Sunday 24th May, 1 - 5pm), we are sharing the artist intentions, inspirations and creative practices behind the work on display.
The exhibition celebrates the creativity and individual practice of Channing’s Art & Design colleagues, revealing the diverse artistic investigations they pursue alongside their teaching. From painting and collage to printmaking and mixed media, the featured works explore themes including identity, perception, speculative futures, memory, impermanence and beauty.
Read more about the exhibiting artists and their work in our latest staff blog.
Miss Hamalis’ Bulletin – Monday 11 May 2026
Dear Parents & Carers There has been one thing dominating the playground recently… skipping! Since our fantastic skipping workshops, the excitement across the Junior School has been absolutely infectious. Everywhere you look, girls are skipping...
Miss Hamalis’ Bulletin – Tuesday 5 May 2026
Dear Parents & Carers As I shared in last week’s Bulletin, when we speak about Girls Enjoying Success, we are speaking about something far greater than academic achievement. We are speaking about a community where...
Neuro Narratives – Issue 4, Channing Psychology Department Magazine
Channing School is pleased to share the fourth edition of Neuro Narratives, the psychology magazine written and produced entirely by our A Level students. Building on the success of previous issues, this edition offers a...
Miss Hamalis’ Bulletin – Monday 27 April 2026
Dear Parents & Carers I am delighted to share my latest blog, Why Belonging Matters: A Cornerstone of Life at Channing Junior School. It reflects something we hold very close to our hearts as a...
A Celebration Across Generations: Head Girls Tea
Some occasions feel special from the very outset, and our recent Head Girls’ Tea at Channing School was certainly one of them. On a bright spring afternoon, we hosted a truly unique gathering, inviting every...
