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Message from the Chair of Governors
IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR OF GOVERNORS It is with deep sadness that the Palmers Green High School Governing Board is proposing to close the school in August 2026. PGHS has experienced a sustained and significant decline in pupil numbers over many years, and the school does not have the financial capacity to continue to…
A Joyous Carol Service at St John’s Church
On the final day of term, Friday 12 December, PGHS celebrated the festive season with a special Carol Service at St John the Evangelist Church in Palmers Green. The event brought together pupils, staff, parents, alumnae, and friends of the school for an afternoon filled with warmth, music, and community spirit. The service featured beautiful…
PGHS Named ‘Independent 11-16 School of the Year for Academic Excellence 2026’
We’re delighted to have won a national award in The Sunday Times Parent Power Guide 2026. PGHS has been named ‘Independent 11-16 School of the Year for Academic Excellence 2026’. Widely acknowledged as the most authoritative survey of the country’s top schools, the guide is published online today and available in a special print supplement…
Senior Prize Giving 2025
Our school community came together on Thursday 23rd November for the annual Senior Prize Giving, held at St John’s Church in Palmers Green. The event honoured the academic achievements and dedication of our senior pupils, showcasing their hard work and talent. We were delighted to present a range of certificates, trophies and shields to pupils…
Glowing ISI Inspection Cites SEND Provision as Significant Strength
We were delighted to receive a glowing Inspection Report from the Independent Schools Inspectorate this week. The inspection, which took place in the last week of March 2025, details how the school has met every single required standard and in particular cites the school’s SEND provision as a ‘significant strength’, which is an extremely rare…
St Monica’s Catholic Primary School visit to PGHS
On Tuesday 4th June, it was a pleasure to once again welcome Year 5 pupils and their teachers from the local St Monica’s Catholic Primary School to PGHS, as part of our ongoing Local Schools Partnership Programme. Whilst they were here, our Year 10 pupils became French teachers for the day! They taught 25 St…
Happy 119th Birthday PGHS!
Friday 3rd May was a day full of celebrations as we marked the history of Palmers Green High School on its 119th Birthday. As part of our PGHS birthday celebrations, as a special treat all the pupils at our Nursery and School enjoyed some delicious pink cupcakes during break-time. In the afternoon our annual Founder’s…
PGHS STEAM Day
It was a pleasure to welcome pupils from the local Eversley Primary School and St Paul’s CE Primary School to attend our STEAM Day on Tuesday 13th June 2023. It was fantastic to see our Years 4, 5 and 6 girls working alongside all the pupils from the other local schools. They all spent time…
PGHS supports Cooking Champions Eco Kitchen Garden Launch
We are delighted that PGHS are now working in partnership with the local charity Cooking Champions, to support the amazing work they do in our local community. On the 24th May, our two Head Girls (Isabelle and Safia) and our two Marketing & Social Media Prefects (Freya and Rania), alongside Mrs Ayling and Mrs Clarke,…
Happy 118th Birthday PGHS!
On Friday 5th May 2023, we had a wonderful day celebrating our School’s 118th Birthday. As part of our PGHS birthday celebrations, as a special treat all the pupils and staff at our Nursery and School enjoyed some delicious pink cupcakes during break-time. In the afternoon, it was a pleasure to invite our parents, friends,…
