120th Anniversary Founder’s Day

6th May 2025

We celebrated our 120th anniversary at a special Founder’s Day service at St John The Evangelist Church on Friday 2nd May 2025.

The celebrations began in the morning, when specially decorated cupcakes were handed out to all pupils, before they attended a uniquely created service full of poems, songs, hymns and readings. A new school song, composed in conjunction with pupils by Head of Music Miss Anna Lush, was performed for the first time during the service.

A record number of former pupils joined parents, former staff, friends, and governors to celebrate and enjoy refreshments afterwards in the school’s Elizabeth Smith Hall, where a ceremonial cutting of the cake by the current head girls took place. Many of them have contributed to an exceptional souvenir booklet for the soon-to-be departing Year 11 girls with ‘letters to their former selves’. In addition, the founder’s great-great niece, who lives in Australia and was unable to attend, sent a message to the school’s current pupils to wish them a ‘wonderful celebration’.

Head Ms Sarah Proudlove commented: “It’s an enormous privilege to lead the school community in celebrations during our 120th year, and in particular on Founder’s Day, which holds a special place in our community’s hearts. I’m certain that our founder Miss Hum would be proud to see that her initial vision continues to help hundreds of girls flourish into confident and inspiring women ready to take on the world.”

Autumn 2025 Open Events

We’re holding a series of events this Autumn for you to come and see how we’ve been successfully educating girls for 120 years. Click on the links below to book your place.

Reception 2026 Stay and Play
Every Tuesday morning from 9.30 to 10.15am

Working Open Morning – November 2025
Wednesday 5 November 2025

11+ Entrance & Scholarship Examination
Saturday 15 November 2025

We look forward to welcoming you to PGHS soon.