St James Senior Girls' School
Girls (11 - 18)
St James Senior Girls' School is situated on a spacious site in Olympia, West Kensington, shared with St James Preparatory School. We offer an education which nurtures and enriches the physical, intellectual, emotional and spiritual development of our pupils. Our happy, united atmosphere provides the ideal environment for every girl to discover her own unique combination of strengths and talents and to 'be the best she can'.
St James girls are industrious, open-hearted and courageous; they work together, enjoying others' successes as well as their own. They achieve the highest academic and sporting standards and are also encouraged to develop strength through self-discipline and an ability to live according to an intelligent understanding of what is wise and true. Regular opportunities for stillness and quiet enable pupils to learn to be at ease with themselves, to appreciate the value of being fully present and to develop their ability to concentrate. Our most recent Independent Schools Inspectorate Report (November 2019) judged the school as 'Excellent' in all areas.
Standards in public examinations are high: nearly all leavers proceed to Higher Education degree courses either at university, a specialist music college or to pursue an art foundation course.
Subjects offered at GCSE*/IGCSE: Art, Biology, Chemistry, Classical Greek, Computer Science (or Applied IT BTEC), Drama, English Language, English Literature, French, Geography, History, Latin, Mathematics, Music, Physical Education, Physics, Religious Studies, Sanskrit and Spanish.
*Some of these subjects are set against each other.
Subjects offered at A Level: Art, Biology, Chemistry, Classical Greek, Drama & Theatre, Economics (in 2021-2022), English Literature, French, Geography, Hinduism (AS and A Level)*, History, History of Art, Information Technology BTEC Level 3 NEC (equivalent to one A level), Latin, Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Music, Physics, Psychology, Religious Studies, and Spanish.
Total Pupils: 269 (60 in Sixth Form)
Day Fees: £6960/term
20th January, 10:00 - 10:00
This virtual event will comprise a Welcome from our Headmistress, pupil perspectives including speeches from Year 7 pupils, and an overview of the school with details of our academic and pastoral provision. Please book your place at stjamesgirls.co.uk
29th April, 10:00 - 10:00
This virtual event will comprise a Welcome from our Headmistress, pupil perspectives including speeches from Year 7 pupils, and an overview of the school with details of our academic and pastoral provision.
There are limited funds available for Bursary Assistance. Awards are discretionary and based on full financial enquiry into parents' means. For further information please contact the Bursary Secretary on bursary-applications@stjamesschools.co.uk
Seeking joy at Christmas time
We have been embracing Christmas with online markets, carols and competitions, raffles, foodbanks and fundraising for our chosen school charity in Nepal.
11th December 2020 — This has been a busy term and and we have been finding ways to enjoy as many festive celebrations as possible in the run up to Christmas. With the postponement of our annual Christmas Market we put the market stalls online in our Christmas Directory so we could continue to help support small and local businesses within the St James Community. We have made robins in our textiles lessons, held a Christmas tree competition for the pupils and a foodbank collection to help those in need in our local community. Our usual fantastic raffle took place, raising money for the schools and the schools' charities; a Disneyland Paris package was the top prize and others included numerous themed luxury hampers. The Senior Girls' School's chosen charity this year is The Dusty Yak Foundation which aims to relieve the poverty, advance the education and protect and preserve the health of orphans and vulnerable children, primarily in Nepal, by means of educational tuition and practical support.
We were delighted to record our Carol Service this year with pupils from St James Preparatory School. The recording was sent to our school community and played in class for pupils. As in previous years when it was an in-person event, it was a joyful celebration, with this year's service comprising readings by the Heads and beautiful singing and readings from pupils of the Senior Girls' and Prep Schools, with a Welcome and Blessing from Father Rob Marshall, Chaplain to St James Schools.
We wish everyone a merry Christmas and a happy New Year and look forward to welcoming back our pupils and staff in 2021.
St James Senior Girls' School - Pupils' impressive potential unlocked
With an increase on last year's results of 15% for Grade 9s, 14.8% for Grades 9-8, and 8% on Grades 9-7 we are celebrating our 2019 GCSE results.
22nd August 2019 — St James Senior Girls' School continues to maintain its reputation for combining pastoral care with consistently strong academic results by ensuring every girl is supported 'to be the best she can'.
Shreena, who achieved 7 x Grade 9, 2 x Grade 8 and 1 x A explained, "I'm delighted and a bit surprised – in a good way. I've always thought of myself as a 'science and maths person' but I loved the way we were taught the GCSE English course and now I've chosen it for A level. The teachers have shown me I can enjoy and excel in any subject".
Bo, who plans to study Biology, Chemistry, History and Maths at A level after achieving 7 x Grade 9, 2 x Grade 8 and 1 x A* said, "I am so, so happy with my results. I worked hard and my teachers were incredibly helpful even up to the very last minute. They went above and beyond during the whole course and even made sure they were contactable in the holidays. They are so dedicated and reassuring and my school's focusing techniques helped me stay calm too".
Bo's mother, Ms O' Donnell, added "St James Senior Girls' helped Bo get the best out of herself. As a family, we are all delighted".
Headmistress, Sarah Labram, commenting on the GCSE results, said: "The girls' purposeful focus alongside our teachers' dedication have produced these GCSE results. We are all delighted for them."
St James Senior Girls' School in London - A levels Results Strong on STEM
With increases of 4% on last year's A*grades, 1% on A*/A grades and 1% on A*-C grades, St James Senior Girls' School in London is celebrating its 2019 A Level results.
15th August 2019 — St James Senior Girls' School continues to maintain its reputation for combining pastoral care with consistently strong academic results by ensuring every girl is supported 'to be the best she can'. STEM subjects results this year were notable, with over 50% of STEM subjects candidates achieving A*/A grades.
The majority of girls will now progress to their first choice university to study a variety of courses including Oxford (Maths, Sanskrit), St Andrews (Geography) and Durham (Modern Languages and Cultures, Liberal Arts).
Rachel, who will go on to study Maths at Oxford after having achieved 4A* grades (Biology, Maths, Further Maths and Physics), said, "I am ecstatic about my results and really looking forward to going to Oxford. A huge thank you to my teachers who made A levels such a good journey!"
Headmistress, Sarah Labram, commenting on the results, said: "We are delighted that the girls' maturity and hard work have produced these A Level results, enabling them to develop their chosen focus of study. Our dedicated and supportive team of teaching staff are also immensely pleased for their pupils".
Whilst admission to the school is through a selective procedure, the school seeks to admit those candidates who are able and willing to make good use of the education offered.
In view of the large number of applications we receive and the importance our Headmistress places on providing a generous period of time to interview applicants for St James, please note that we are not able to grant an interview to families who have not attended an Open Event.
St James Senior Girls' School admits pupils from 11 to 18. Applicants are required to sit entrance tests, attend an interview and show past school reports.
If you need any further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact Sue Allen, Registrar, on 020 7348 1748 or admissions@sjsg.org.uk
Earsby Street, London, W14 8SH