Welcome to Palmers Green High School Winchmore Hill
The Sunday Times Parent Power Guide’s Independent 11-16 School of the Year for Academic Excellence 2026, Palmers Green High School (PGHS) was founded in 1905 by Miss Alice Hum and has provided girls with an exceptional education for 120 years. At PGHS we specialise in educating girls, challenging and guiding them to achieve their full potential within our warm and friendly school environment. We are a very special ‘through-school’ where pupils progress in a familiar setting and benefit from seamless transitions across the Prep, Junior and Senior Schools. There is an authentic feeling of being one family where strong friendships are formed and extend beyond year groups.
A School Experience Like No Other
At PGHS, all sections of the school (Preps, Juniors and Seniors) enjoy being part of our ‘one school’ community. Preps use the same facilities as the GCSE pupils in some subjects, e.g. Art, Music, PE and D&T, and Juniors enjoy Science in the laboratories. Throughout PGHS, small class sizes and excellent teaching enable rapid progress, whilst exciting extra-curricular activities encourage girls to develop into well-rounded individuals.
Extra Curricular
Recognising the importance of developing well-rounded individuals, we offer an exciting programme of extra-curricular activities. PGHS takes every opportunity to nurture your daughter’s passions and develop her skills, providing over 80 clubs per week.
Congratulations to Faye in Year 7 who received an award for her submission to the @royalacademyarts Young Artists’ Summer Show 2026. Her painting titled, ‘You Don’t Stop Me!’, was a dynamic personal artwork.
An incredible achievement - well done, Faye!
#youngartist #artachievement #pupilsuccess #thisgirlcan #pghsart
PGHS is proud to be working with Anne Nicholls (@thisgirlcan.period). Anne, a retired teacher and lecturer raised and educated in Kenya, is dedicated to supporting underserved communities through vital menstrual, sexual and reproductive health education. Her work focuses on some of the most vulnerable girls.
By providing dignity bags containing reusable pads, Anne helps lift shame, break stigma and give girls the opportunity to choose education and fulfil their ambitions.
At PGHS, we are keen to support Anne’s charity and invite our families to get involved in any way they can.
How our PGHS families can help:
🩲 Donate new cotton knickers (adult women’s sizes 8–14), or
💷 Make a direct donation to the charity to help fund dignity bags (see QR code in the School Newsletter)
Anne has kindly offered a prize for the class that donates the most towards her trip! Donations can be given to your daughter’s class/form or placed in the labelled box in the school foyer. Please remember to tick your daughter’s year group so we can keep a tally.
Together, we can support dignity, health and equal access to education. Thank you for getting involved.
#educateempower #periodpoverty #genderequality #dignityforgirls
When voices from every generation unite, history comes alive. Singing our old and new PGHS school songs together was a heartfelt celebration of 121 years of shared identity, memories and belonging 🎶
#PGHSLegacy #alumnicelebration2026
We were delighted to welcome alumni, former staff and current staff to our recent Alumni Celebration, a memorable occasion that brought our community together to reflect, reconnect and celebrate 121 years of PGHS.
Taking place as our school approaches its closure at the end of this academic year, the event was both deeply moving and joyful, filled with warmth, shared memories and a strong sense of pride in the rich history of PGHS. It was a wonderful opportunity to reconnect with old friends and to honour the enduring spirit, values and experiences that have shaped PGHS and made it so special to so many.
We were so grateful to our fabulous speakers, who generously shared their memories and reflections on their time at PGHS. From hearing stories spanning many decades of our school’s history to singing both our old and new school songs together, the celebration was a powerful reminder of the remarkable legacy of PGHS. It was also a real highlight to invite Head Girls from across the years to join us on stage during refreshments for the cutting of the cake.
Thank you to everyone who made the event so meaningful. Our heartfelt thanks also go to Mother Kathryn Twining and St John the Evangelist Church for hosting us so warmly.
See 🔗 in bio for more photos
(taken by @photofacelondon)
#pghs #byloveserveoneanother #alumnicelebration
Years 5-9 (and staff!) had a brilliant time trying out new skills with Mr Tickle as part of our Founder’s Day celebrations!
#circusskillsworkshop #foundersdaycelebration
As part of our Founder’s Day activities, we were delighted to welcome Anne Nicholls back to PGHS.
Following her inspiring visit last September, Anne returned to share more of her work in Africa, where she empowers young people through education on sexual and menstrual health via her charity work with Mimi Pia: Period.
Years 7, 8 & 9 got hands-on, creating eco-friendly period pads using beautiful organic cotton, cut, pinned, and sewn with care. The excitement was real, knowing their work will soon support girls in Kenya on Anne’s next trip.
We’d love to support Anne further by donating new packs of knickers (all sizes welcome). Please send any contributions in next week.
Find out more or follow Anne’s journey on Instagram at @thisgirlcan.period or linktr.ee/mimipia.period
#periodpoverty #mimipia #ourpowerourplanet
Today we proudly clapped our Year 11 pupils out of school as they begin their Study Leave. With lots of cheering, applause and smiles, they made their way through the school gates ready for the next chapter.
Wishing each and every one of them the very best of luck with their GCSEs - you’ve got this!
#thesegirlscan #classof2026
Our wonderful Year 11s enjoyed a special Leavers’ Breakfast this morning, complete with plenty of shirt signing, as they prepare to begin their Study Leave.
We wish them all the very best of luck in their upcoming GCSEs - we are incredibly proud of you all.
#PGHSClassof2026 #GoodLuckYear11 #leaversbreakfast #thesegirlscan
As part of today’s birthday celebrations, Basil & Crew’s Mobile Petting Farm came to our school! 🐰
Our Preps had a wonderful time meeting all the animals this morning - lots of big smiles all round! The whole school will enjoy the chance to meet them during the day.
#pettingfarmanimals #pettingfarmanimalsinschool #birthdaycelebrations🎉
Excitement filled the playground as the ice cream van arrived - the perfect sunny-day treat for our pupils as they celebrate the school’s birthday🍦 🎉
#icecreamvan #schoolsbirthdaycelebration #foundersday
Happy 121st Birthday, PGHS! 🎉
Pupils and staff are having a wonderful day, with fun activities taking place throughout the school all day.
Pupils enjoyed cupcakes in the sunshine at breaktime this morning 🧁
#foundersday #birthday #schoolcelebrations
We are incredibly proud to announce that Chloe and Zehra achieved Gold in the Primary Maths Challenge Bonus Round - a remarkable achievement and a fantastic milestone for our school.
Their success was recognised at our whole school end of term assembly, and we are delighted to now share this wonderful news with our wider community. Zehra and Chloe are the first pupils to receive Gold in the PMC Bonus Round, an achievement that reflects their hard work, determination, and mathematical excellence.
We would also like to congratulate Simran in Year 5, who achieved a Bronze award, demonstrating excellent effort and mathematical skill.
A huge congratulations to all of our pupils - we are very proud of you.
#primarymathschallengebonusround #primarymathschallenge #pmc #thesegirlscan
