St Margaret's School London

• Location: Kidderpore Gardens, Hampstead, London,
• Founded in: 1884,
• Language of instruction: English,
• Type of education: for girls.

St Margaret's School London is an independent school for girls from 4 to 16 years old.  Every year, 170 girls study at the school and 25 teachers work.

St Margaret's School London is not a religious institution, so representatives of any religion and those who do not belong to them are accepted to study.

In 2023, the school was ranked number one in the Sunday Times ranking of schools without a Sixth Form.

The educational process is organized in such a way that it combines high academic standards with the development of personal and social skills, stimulates interest in learning and creativity. In the process, teachers use modern technologies and interactive methods, including project work, group assignments and digital resources.

In addition to basic academic subjects — English, mathematics, science, languages, history, geography — much attention is paid to the arts, music, theater, and physical education.

St Margaret's School London has been educating girls since 1884, but the administration rarely advertises the school - most students enter by word of mouth, the excellent reputation speaks for itself.

St Margaret's School London has a variety of clubs and sections for girls of different age groups. Among the extracurricular formats are a variety of modules: from cooking and drawing to music and dance. For example, girls can make magic wands, stage plays, write literary stories, assemble LEGOs, do yoga and meditation.

For elementary school students, there are additional extension options, where they stay in class until 4:30 p.m., completing additional and analyzing basic tasks.

• The small size of study groups - from 14 to 16 girls - allows teachers to communicate personally and closely with each of the students, here they develop a culture of involvement of teachers in all aspects of girls' lives.
• The teaching staff employs only the best subject teachers and responsible, experienced administrative staff who provide high quality education and accommodation on campus. Staff turnover is low.
• The last graduating group of girls passed GCSE exams with grades from 7 to 9 in three of the four disciplines.
• All employees teach mentees not to dwell on negative aspects and failures – and instead to believe in themselves, introspection and self-reflection are encouraged.

The list of additional expenses for parents of St Margaret's School London students includes:

• registration fees,
• deposit upon check-in,
• Lunches
• Tutorials
• Excursions
• visiting the common lounge,
• additional classes – for example, ballet and yoga,
• student uniform.  

When admitting students to St Margaret's School London, the teaching staff evaluates the candidates:

• General level of academic performance. It should correspond to her age: for example, potential seventh-graders are expected to perform well in English, mathematics and science.
• Reports from previous places of study and characteristics from teachers and mentors.
• The family situation, how involved the parents are in their daughter's life.

5 standard stages of admission:

• pre-registration,
• sending documents on time,
• payment of the fee,
• passing an interview,
• passing exams and tests (on request).

St Margaret's School London supports its students both morally and financially through scholarships. Girls can apply for scholarships from the seventh year of study. To do this, they need to go through a competitive selection: the choice of candidates is based on the results of tests in mathematics and English.

The amount of financial support depends on the financial situation of the girls' parents. In some cases, the school may be able to pay for the course in full.

Sometimes scholarship support can be offered to younger students.

• Guardianship services during the studies
• Student supervision