Lady Margaret School

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Lady Margaret School
Motto	Yea, I have a goodly heritage
Established	September 1917
Type	Voluntary aided Comprehensive school
Religious affiliation	Church of England
Headteacher	Mrs Sally Whyte
Specialism	Mathematics & Computing
Location	Parson's Green London SW6 4UN England
LEA	Hammersmith and Fulham
Ofsted number	100364
Students	560 (170 in sixth form)
Gender	Girls
Ages	11 to 18
Website	www.ladymargaret.lbhf.sch.uk
Coordinates: 51°28′26″N 0°11′56″W / 51.474, -0.199

Lady Margaret School is a smaller than average all-girls' Voluntary Aided Church of England secondary school in Parsons Green, Fulham, London. It was awarded specialist school status as a Mathematics & Computing College in September 2003.^[1]

1 Academics
2 Ethos
3 Houses
4 Notable Alumnae
5 References
6 External links

[edit] Academics

The school serves a population of approximately 590 girls between eleven and eighteen years old, about 150 of whom are in the sixth form. The school is heavily oversubscribed,^[2] and the majority of girls stay on into the sixth form. A small number of students from other schools are given places in the sixth form. Pupils and students are drawn from a broad social spectrum and from a wide catchment area, with a relatively high proportion from professional families.^{[citation needed]} Over half the girls are offered places on the basis of parental religious affiliation and just under half on the basis of tests in English, mathematics and reasoning skills, designed to enable the school to recruit a comprehensive intake; these places are open to pupils of other faiths or no faith. The school is known for its school spirit and support for the attending girls.

A lower than average proportion of pupils have special educational needs on entry and most girls are attaining above average standards at the age of eleven.^{[citation needed]} A significant minority of pupils (about 23 per cent) comes from ethnic minority families, and some girls speak English as an additional language. All are fluent in English. A lower number than the national average are eligible for free school meals.

The headmistress is Mrs. Whyte, and the deputy head is Mr. Sanderson following the retirement of headmistress Mrs. Joan Olivier and deputy head Mr. Busby in 2006.

[edit] Ethos

Pupils of Lady Margaret come from all areas of South West London, with some travelling from Croydon and Tooting Bec every day. The school also admits many local girls, with some examples of three generations from the same family attending the school.^{[citation needed]}

The school is very active in charity work, with the whole school voting for a school charity at the beginning of the year. Any money raised during the school year (with the exception of the Garden Party) goes towards that chosen charity. In the past, Trinity Hospice, Romanian Orphans, and, most recently, Teenage Cancer Trust, have been nominated. Own Clothes Days, cake sales, and even a 'Sponsorthon Day' all contribute to raising in the region of £7000 for the chosen charity.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Houses

There are six houses in the school, and house points can be collected for these houses. In addition, there are many inter-house activities including poetry, sport and debating.

Carver (green) Marshall (purple) Chiroll (red) Kensington (yellow) Moberlly-Bell (pink) Lyttleton (blue)