Welcome to Palmers Green High School Winchmore Hill

Palmers Green High School (PGHS), founded in 1905 by Miss Alice Hum, has provided girls with an exceptional education for over 115 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.

About Us

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.

During the Summer Term 2024 some of our Year 10 pupils who study French entered the Stephen Spender Prize competition run by @stephenspendertrust. This is a leading annual prize for poetry in translation. 

The results have just landed and this year we are delighted to announce that Lola (now Year 11) received a commendation for her translation of the poem ‘Soleil et Eau’ by Aime Cesaire. 

Lola will be attending the Online Celebration Event on the 20th November and the results with her name will also be announced on the Stephen Spender Prize website afterwards. 

Congratulations to Lola on this fantastic achievement. 

#sstpoetryprize2024 #stephenspender #frencheducation #thisgirlcan #stephenspenderprize
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Congratulations to our Netball Teams for their excellent performances over the past week.

Last week, our Year 9 and 10 combined team played another local school’s Year 10 team and won 5-4.

Last night, our Year 8 and 9 combined team played another local school’s Year 9 team and had won 12-3. Here they are after winning their match at our Home Ground @thewalkerground.

#schoolnetballteam #schoolnetballmatch #thesegirlscan #schoolsportsteam
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Last night, some of our talented Scientists in Year 10 and 11 visited North London Collegiate School to take part in the NLCS Stem Conference 2024. 

Pupils met with other like-minded individuals from a variety of schools to discover the incredible possibilities within science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine. Pupils enjoyed listening to some incredible speakers. They then networked with other pupils and completed activities including debating, code breaking and a mini Maths Olympiad. The evening was rounded off by an inspiring talk on Leadership by Chrissy Hill, an advisor to Polkadot, the company that created Web 3.0

#stemeducation #stemconference #scienceeducation
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It’s Non-School Uniform Day at PGHS and we are all so excited to be fundraising for @bbccin again this year. Thank you to everyone at PGHS who has donated to @bbccin. Your donations will make such a difference to the lives of children and young people across the UK.
 
#thankyou #BBCCiN #childreninneed2024 #childreninneed #schoolcharityfundraising #schoolcharityfundraiser
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We are delighted to be joining in with @antibullyingalliance  #OddSocksDay as part of #AntiBullyingWeek This morning, the Lower School had a dance off to @AndyandtheOddSocks brilliant new song - Choose Respect as part of their assembly.
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Today, pupils and staff across the school were proud to mark Remembrance Day with a special assembly, taking time to pause and reflect as we remember service men and women who fought for our country. 

In Art, Year 1 created these wonderful paintings of fields of poppies. The poppy is a poignant symbol of Remembrance and hope for a peaceful future. 

#remembranceday2024 #rememberanceday #lestweforget #royalbritishlegion #poppy #poppyart #johnmccraepoem #pghsart
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Reception Places September 2025

We’re holding assessments for entry into our vibrant Reception class in September 2025.

Visit our Prep page to find out more

Register now