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There was an abundance of talent, musicality and sheer joy of performing together at Thursday's Final of the School House Music...

Many thanks to the parents, friends and supporters who came to the Musical Theatre Night on Monday and donated £2000 to the charity...

Congratulations to Alice and Melody, Year 11, who won all four rounds of the LSE Schools 2025 debating competition and then went...

On Monday the Junior Chamber Choir sang Choral Evensong in the historic surroundings of The Charterhouse Chapel.

Congratulations to all of our teams who represented the school at last weekend's U18 Women's Open Debating Competition at St ...

Congratulations to Hannah competing at the Coupe de la Jeunesse and Lara rowing at the World Rowing Under 19 Championships.

Fresh from the excitement of Sports Day, students and staff were invited to piece together a tangled web of motives and misdirection...

our instrumental ensembles and choirs capped off the school year with a truly splendid Summer Concert. Held in the Bishop Centre...

Well done to our young linguists who put in fantastic showings in the National Finals of the Spelling and Translation Bee competitions...

On Wednesday 27 students went to present and discuss their research to scientists and experts from areas including CERN, neuroscience...

In the penultimate week of the academic year the Music and Drama departments treated us to a fantastic Lower School Production...

The Politics Society was delighted to welcome Old Dolphin Clara McGrane (Class of 2020) to talks about studying French and International...

Congratulations to the Senior Chamber Choir for their wonderfully lyrical singing of evensong in the beautiful setting of Southwark...

29 Lower Sixth students braved the elements during their half-term Gold DofE practice expedition to the Brecon Beacons.

Lower Sixth students, Leah and Sofia, visited Hampton School to present an assembly to champion their social impact project Stop...

Just before the Spring half-term, the Junior Chamber Choir travelled to St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, to sing evensong ...

Congratulations to the students who have made it through to the finals of the MFL Translation Bee.

Year 7 and 8 students achieve 95 Gold Awards, 92 Silver Awards, and 34 Bronze Awards.

On Saturday, at the Munich International Regatta, Lara, Lower Sixth, raced for GB U19s in the women's pairs, winning a bronze...

Congratulations to our Lower Sixth and Year 10 chemists who successfully tackled complex problem-solving challenges in the prestigious...

Three student-led teams from our Community Impact Club were named international finalists in the Future Problem Solving competition...

Over the Easter break, 50 Godolphin rowers and coxes from Year 10 to Upper Sixth travelled to Ghent, Belgium, for our annual ...

We are delighted to share the exceptional results from the Intermediate Mathematical Olympiad and Kangaroo competitions which...

Our talented student musicians took to the stage to perform a varied and enjoyable programme of music at our Spring Instrumental...

Godolphin and Latymer made history at the Schools’ Head of the River Race by fielding six eights for the first time ever. The...

Congratulations to our U13 cricket stars who were crowned county champions at the ECB Indoor Competition.

The Music department hosted the Spring Jam, showcasing Godolphin’s musical talent in solo, duet and group form in a number of...

A packed crowd gathered in the Bishop Centre for our annual Spring Choral Concert, featuring all five of Godolphin and Latymer...

This year’s Chamber Music Concert showcased a delightful and diverse selection of music, featuring performances ranging from ...

This past weekend, our fencers delivered impressive performances at the British Schools' Team Championships, with both épée and...

It has been a busy term for the schools' Computer Scientists who have gained invaluable experience and a host awards and medals...

A group of 21 students from Year 10, Year 11, and the Lower Sixth recently travelled to the University of Bath to compete in ...

Last week, Lower and Middle School classicists took part in the annual Classical Reading Competition at Westminster School.

It was a week of outstanding performances for our netball teams at the Middlesex Finals, with the U16 team crowned Middlesex ...

The U14 Netball Squad embarked on an exciting journey to Loughborough to compete in the prestigious Sisters n Sport Plate competition...

The History Society welcomed our very own Mrs Whittaker for a talk about her time in Beijing as a foreign student during the ...

Students in Years 9-11 have once again showcased their mathematical prowess in the Intermediate Mathematical Challenge. An impressive...

On Friday, the Politics Society welcomed Simon Lemieux, former Head of History and Politics at Portsmouth Grammar School and ...

Our first Model United Nations conference of 2025 was one of our most successful to date, with our delegates clinching the overall...

This year, the Community Impact Club has been working to address pressing social issues within our community via social impact...

We were delighted to receive the news that the Sustainability Committee has helped the school achieve Eco-Schools accreditation...

On the penultimate day of term, we held our much-anticipated and beloved Festival of Lessons and Carols in the Bishop Centre ...

On the last Friday before the end of term, the Junior Chamber Choir and Senior Chamber Choir joined forces to give a remarkable...

Last Friday, the Senior Music Scholars’ Concert brought together the exceptional talents of our Year 11 and Sixth Form Music ...

The Winter Jam took place on Monday night, drawing a packed crowd of parents and performers to the Hall for a diverse programme...

Congratulations to Maia, Year 11, who has won the age 14-15 years category or the European arts and science competition: Unfold...

The Junior Chamber Choir recently had the privilege of visiting The Charterhouse, where they sang evensong in the chapel after...

The results of the UK Mathematical Olympiad for Girls (MOG) were received over half-term. A record 30 Sixth Formers elected to...

Just before the October half-term break we held our much anticipated Senior House Music Competition with a record number of 63...

Last weekend, Godolphin students attended a MUN conference at Wetherby Senior School. Our delegates showed their mettle over ...

On Monday evening, the Senior Chamber Choir had the fantastic opportunity to sing evensong in front of a congregation of around...

On Monday, Godolphin students in Years 9-Upper Sixth took part in the first round of the Hans Woyda Maths competition City of...

The evening began with the Symphony Orchestra giving a bombastic performance of Bernstein’s Magnificent Seven theme, followed...

Further to some impressive results from the Junior Mathematical Kangaroo last month, in the last week of term we received results...

Huge congratulations to our J16 4+ who made history at Henley Women’s Regatta by becoming the first Godolphin crew to win their...

On Saturday we hosted our first Model United Nations conference in five years. The conference was organised and run by Lower ...

On Tuesday, 27 students travelled to the IRIS (Institute for Research in Schools) Conference at Friends House in London to present...

Having had two Year 9 pupils qualify for the Intermediate Cayley Olympiad following their excellent scores in the Intermediate...

Our Junior House Music competition took place this week, with staggering 117 entries in the earlier rounds before the grand final...

Many congratulations to all our rowers for their fantastic showing at the National Schools’ Regatta before half-term. Our J15...

Last Thursday, a team of two Year 8 and two Year 9 students travelled to Tiffin School for the return of the UKMT Team Maths ...

Last Sunday our J15, J16 and J18 rowing squads competed at the Wallingford Regatta, the largest one day regatta in the world.

Well done to our Year 7 and 8 pupils who achieved 57 Bronze, 69 Silver and 93 Gold certificates in the UKMT Junior Mathematical...

An audience of parents, students and staff were treated to an evening of musical excellence featuring various ensembles, duets...

On Wednesday evening the Junior Chamber Choir sang choral evensong in the Chapel Royal at Hampton Court Palace.

Congratulations to Fia and Youan, Lower Sixth, who achieved Gold and Silver in the British Physics Olympiad’s Senior Physics ...

On Tuesday our tenacious team of debaters represented the school in the Regional Final of English Speaking Union’s Mace Debating...

After months of research, design and development, eleven students in Year 11 and the Lower Sixth took part in the Regional Final...

On Wednesday afternoon, Year 8 and 11 classicists returned from Westminster School’s annual Classical Reading Competition with...

On Wednesday evening we welcomed students from Lady Margaret School for a Model United Nations bilateral conference.

We were delighted to welcome Lord Vaiszey, member of the House of Lords and former Conservative MP, who spoke to the Politics...

An audience of parents, students and staff were treated to a fantastic programme of music, expertly performed by our talented...

On Wednesday four teams from Godolphin competed in the prestigious Oxford Union debating competition.

Last Saturday, members of the Lego Mindstorms Club travelled to the Institute of Engineering in Stevenage to compete in the First...

On Tuesday a handful of Lower Sixth French students visited St Paul's Girls' School to take part in the 'joutes oratoires' (French...

On Tuesday evening intrepid debaters from the Middle School competed in the London second round of the ESU Schools' Mace at St...

In a showcase of intellect and eloquence, two senior debate teams from Godolphin participated in the UCL Winter Schools Cup last...

Last Saturday, fifteen Godolphin and Latymer students attended the London Oratory School Model United Nations Conference (LOSMUN...

On Wednesday evening our fantastic Middle School debate team of Izzy, Rania and Lola made it through to the next round of ESU...

We were delighted to welcome students from Harrow School for two ‘friendly’ Sixth Form debates in preparation for the full debating...

Over half-term we received results from two mathematics competitions taken before the break, the UK Mathematical Olympiad for...

On Wednesday, the combined forces of the Junior and Senior Chamber Choirs gave their first performance of the academic year, ...

Despite the absence of Year 11 and the Upper Sixth, our student musicians still had plenty to wow a packed audience of parents...

At our final assembly of the year, Dr Ramsey announced the winners of the Social Impact prize which sets out to inspire students...

This year we have seen a number of successes in regional and national language competitions, designed for students to hone and...

Several students in Years 7 and Year 8 made their mark at the Junior Kangaroo and Junior Mathematics Olympiad competitions earlier...

Congratulations to Year 9 student Sofia for her performance at the ESAA Regional Combined Athletics Championships last Saturday...

On Friday and Saturday last week, four Godolphin crews were in action racing at Henley Women’s Regatta.

Concluding their external schedule for the school year, on Monday the combined Junior and Senior Chamber Choirs sang evensong...

It was a full house at the ECDC Community Hub’s Bingo Night on Thursday evening when Lower Sixth students served up a freshly...

Last Thursday, Year 7 and 8 members of Junior Chamber Choir performed alongside the Schola Cantorum of the Cardinal Vaughan Memorial...

During the Easter break Year 11 debaters Antara and Franny saw success in the Durham University Debating Schools Competition.

During the Easter break, Year 10 student Tabitha spent four days on the waters of Italy's Lake Garda at an international sailing...

Fresh from last weekend’s Debate Mate workshop, Year 8 put their training into practice to tackle some tricky motions when they...

There have been two major rowing events over the past week with Year 11 and Sixth Form rowers competing at the Schools’ Head ...

On Monday the Senior Chamber Choir had the honour of singing choral evensong in Westminster Abbey alongside students from Radley...

On Thursday evening, the MUN Society held a bi-lateral conference with St Paul’s Girls’ School, organised by the MUN captains...

150 of our pupils, alongside parents and members of staff in our massed choir, performed pieces ranging from Gabriel Faure to...

We had the honour of welcoming Olympian Grace Prendergast to last Friday’s Godolphin Boat Club dinner, and we are celebrating...

At this week’s Politics Society talk, we were given some fascinating insight into ‘What actually happens in Downing Street?’ ...

On Wednesday, three Year 8 students and four Year 10 students went to Westminster School to participate in the Classics Reading...

Over the half-term break, twenty students from the Godolphin Symphony Orchestra travelled to Hamburg to perform as alongside ...

During half term, students from Years 10 to the Lower Sixth took part in Westminster School’s biennial Model United Nations conference...

Congratulations to Year 10 Computing students Emily, Catherine, Raphaela and Minh-Vy who recently stormed up the leader board...

On Wednesday evening the Junior Chamber Choir sang choral evensong in the incredible setting of Southwark Cathedral.

Many congratulations to Inez and Isabell Karlsson – who show that musical talent runs in the family – with Inez winning the Polar...

Last Friday, as part of our In-House Internship G&L Futures programme, three of our Year 10 and five of our Year 11 students ...

Following the Lower Sixth's visit to the LSE campus back at the start of November, around half of the year-group have carried...

Held over two nights in the Bishop Centre, the student-led Senior Production of Zinnie Harris’ This Restless House: Agamemnon...

There was reason to celebrate this week as two Godolphin debating squads, one from Year 7 and one from Year 8, saw success in...

Another win for the first XI in the England Hockey Tier 1 league.

The Bishop Centre played host to the best of the school's choirs and ensembles performing a wide and varied repertoire of works...

Godolphin mathematicians have been busy taking part in two national mathematics competitions since the start of the new school...

On Saturday, 25 Godolphin debaters and students from our partner school, Kensington Aldridge Academy, honed their debating skills...

On the first Saturday of half-term, members of our Junior and Senior Chamber Choirs performed alongside West London Sinfonia ...

34 Year 9 students enjoyed a packed four-day sports tour to Northern Ireland during half-term.

On Wednesday after school, eight mathematicians from Years 8 and 9 made the short walk to St Paul’s School for a team maths competition...

On Monday students from Year 10 to the Upper Sixth discussed the relevant geopolitical issues of humanitarian assistance and ...

On Monday evening the combined Godolphin and Latymer chamber choirs performed the ancient service of choral evensong in the incredible...

Congratulations to Thomasina, Year 10, who reached the final of Swim England's National Summer Meet in Sheffield over the summer...

Last weekend, students from Years 10 to the Lower Sixth discussed topics such as the testing of nuclear weapons on the moon, ...

We have had a number of music events and concerts over the course of the week that showcased the great musicality of our students...

J14 and J15 rowers spent their Sunday out on the water in glorious sunshine when they travelled to Eton Dorney to compete in ...

Just before the Easter holidays, Lower Sixth student Isabell raised an incredible £3,788 for the Red Cross in Ukraine through...

As part of the in-house internship programme, a group of Lower Sixth students visited The London Interdisciplinary School to ...

On Tuesday, 21 members of the school’s Chamber Choir travelled to Jesus College, Cambridge, to sing choral evensong with the ...

Congratulations to Julieta, Florence and Rachel in Year 7 for their winning entries in the History department’s Fiction-writing...

On Wednesday and Thursday night the Bishop Centre was filled with an audience of parents, staff and friends for the Year 10 Play...

On Thursday lunchtime the students taking part in the Social Impact Prize attended a workshop with Mr Carroll to help them meaningfully...

This week the MUN Society held an internal conference to propose and discuss solutions to the Ukraine crisis.

Wednesday's packed auditorium was treated to a remarkable variety of musical idioms at our Spring Concert in the Bishop Centre...

On Saturday the Godolphin and Latymer Model United Nations society had the privilege of taking part in the West London MUN Conference...

Just before half-term, Year 11 and Lower Sixth physicists ventured into the exciting world of the Physics Olympiad with students...

On Monday, students from Year 9 to Lower Sixth took part in philosophical discussions with a number of schools at a Philosothon...

Last Friday, students in Year 10 to the Upper Sixth showcased their musical talents in our Senior House Music Festival, before...

Following on from an excellent season, our U18 indoor hockey squad took part in the National Indoor Finals for the first time...

Last week Lower Sixth student Ellison competed in the London heat of the prestigious ARTiculation Prize for public speaking on...

Congratulations to Year 9 cellist Inez, who became the youngest student to be selected for the semi-finals of the prestigious...

Hans Woyda mathletes wandered off to Great Portland Street for their final league match against Southbank International School...

The Octaves, our Sixth Form a cappella ensemble, were invited to perform at the Brackenbury Residents’ Association Christmas ...

Held over two nights in the Bishop Centre, the student-led Senior Production of Our Country’s Good showcased the outstanding ...

The Music department kicked off December with its inaugural Winter Jam which showcased some of the best bands, duos and solo ...

Last weekend, Year 10 students Anna and Victoria performed alongside students from other schools in a verbatim piece of theatre...

Last week saw the Music department’s series of masterclasses continue with students in Year 11 and the Lower Sixth learning how...

Many congratulations to Sixth Form student Isabell who, for her review of the novel One Left by the author Kim Soom, was awarded...

On Thursday evening the Bishop Centre played host to the best of school’s choirs and ensembles as the Autumn Concert returned...

It has been a busy couple of weeks for the debating teams here at Godolphin, with students competing in the regional Debating...

This week the Godolphin and Latymer Music department hosted its first ever masterclass run by violinist Paola Delucchi for Strings...

At the beginning of the week, Upper Sixth student Roxanna was delighted to learn that she was named as the winner of the Harvard...

Just before half-term, a team of Godolphin and Latymer mathematicians travelled to St Paul's School for the first round of the...

Congratulations to Year 10 students Freya, Nina and Chloe who received Special Commendations for their entry – inspired by goal...

Last week students in Year 11 and the Upper Sixth enjoyed their first debating fixture of the year with a British parliamentary...

Many congratulations to Tabitha, Year 9, who over the summer competed in a number of sailing competitions including the European...

Congratulations to Lower Sixth student Gemma whose essay on pandemic economics saw her receive a Highly Commended award in the...

We are delighted to announce that Sophie, Mariella and Alex have received an 'Excellence Award' for their entry in the ‘How to...

This half term a small cast of girls from Year 9 and 10 have been rehearsing for ‘The Wardrobe’, ‘A gripping journey through ...

Congratulations to Lower Sixth Biology students who won a clutch of medals in the Intermediate Biology Olympiad.

Lower Sixth student Roxanna – recent recipient of a third placed finish in the Newnham College Essay Prize – tells us about her...

Godolphin students impressed in two recent online debates against Tiffin Boys' School and St Mary's, Calne.

Congratulations to Lower Sixth students Aya and Hannah who have made it to the finalist interview selection of the Big Bang Competition...

Congratulations to Godolphin sisters Inez and Isabell who received awards in both the North London Festival of Music, Speech ...

Members of the Godolphin and Latymer Law Society were treated to a virtual tour of the UK Supreme Court and were given unique...

The Biology department is delighted to round up this academic year with the launch of another exciting student-led podcast collection...

Over the course of the week, Godolphin debaters pitted their wits against the Sierra Canyon School, Los Angeles and Old Palace...

Sixth Form student Maria has had her Spanish and French creative writing pieces that she produced between Year 9 – Upper Sixth...

Congratulations to Lower Sixth IB student Jess who achieved a commended award in the 2021 eMagazine Close Reading Award for a...

Congratulations to Year 11 student Isa who received a Highly Commended award in the Young Walter Scott Competition for Historical...

We were delighted with the news that Year 10 student Asia and Upper Sixth student Susanna were awarded first-placed finishes ...

The end of last term saw the conclusion of an eight-week programme for Sixth Form Philosophy students delivered remotely by Professor...

In the midst of the country’s third lockdown, lower school students responded to the call to shine a spotlight on the Human Cell...

Congratulations to Lower Sixth student Adrian McLean for making it to the national grand final of the UK-wide ARTiculation Prize...

Godolphin students Chiara, Sama and Antara competed on Tuesday in the London final of the English Speaking Union Public Speaking...

Congratulations to Year 8 students Kyra, Olivia, Alex, Alice and Harper who have collected over 100 pieces of essential IT and...

Sixth Form students Libby, Hebe and Rojin continue to inspire the school community to think differently about science by collaborating...

Last Thursday, debaters in Years 10 to the Lower Sixth took part in an online fixture against Francis Holland School, debating...

On Wednesday over 80 students and staff attended the virtual launch of Venture Studio, our exciting new platform to help students...

This year we launched the STEM Lecture Society as a way to highlight the amazing work of Lower Sixth students in their co-curricular...

LGBT History Month To celebrate LGBT+ History month, the student-led Gay-Straight Alliance have run a series of online talks ...

Over the past couple of weeks we have seen Godolphin debaters take part in the Oxford Schools' Debating Competition; a friendly...

Godolphin debaters in Year 7, 8, 10 and the Lower Sixth were all in debating action this week, pitting their wits against local...

Congratulations to Lower Sixth A Level Art History student Adrian, whose presentation on a Mondrian work in the heats of ARTiculation...

This term we are really delighted to have been able to quickly adapt our clubs and societies to run remotely.

Over the Christmas break, our A Level Music students appeared in two virtual concerts with the Gabrieli Consort and Players and...

On Thursday, sixteen keen debaters in Years 10, 11 and the Lower Sixth pitted their wits against opponents from Harrow in four...

On Wednesday evening we hosted an online debating competition for Sixth Form students from eight different schools - including...

Working behind the scenes since 2018, a small group of students aimed to bring our interactive Biology corridor to life through...

Godolphin musicians from Year 11 to the Upper Sixth took part in our first live event of the year - the Senior House Music Festival...

We are delighted to share the news that Nicole in the Lower Sixth has been chosen as the winner of the Endeavour challenge competition...

Congratulations to Isha in the Lower Sixth who was awarded the Arkwright Engineering Scholarship for designing and creating a...

Congratulations to Kenisa in Year 11 who has raised an incredible £7,236 for Wings of Hope - a charity which supports the education...

Congratulations to our current Year 11 biologists who were awarded gold, silver and bronze certificates for last year's Biology...

Congratulations to all of our students in the Institute for Research in Schools cosmic mining club who were awarded a ‘highly...

We’re very proud of our Head Girl, Jessie Pitsillides, and her fellow Sixth Formers who have been providing a free online mentoring...

Last Monday Godolphin hosted an online debating tournament, featuring twenty teams from ten schools, including three from the...

Congratulations to Chloe, Lauren and Josie for their entries in the Music department's Composition Competition, where Godolphin...

Congratulations to Natalia in the Lower Sixth who received a commended award for her essay on how organoids are being used to...

Last Thursday Godolphin students took on students from Tiffin School in an online debate on paying slavery reparations inspired...

Although the Duke of Edinburgh expeditions have been postponed for now, we were delighted to see our DofE Award participants ...

Inspired by the success of our remote recital series, Wednesday's Junior House Music Festival featured over seventy solo and ...

Congratulations to our Year 10 and Year 11 physicists who picked up bronze, silver and gold awards in the Intermediate and Junior...

Undeterred by lockdown, debating at Godolphin continues to thrive with remote House competitions and lively debates against the...

Congratulations to Carla in Year 7 and Zoe in the Lower Sixth for their winning entries to Oxford University's French Flash Fiction...

Lockdown has not left Godolphin’s large and passionate cohort of debaters silent. On Monday we staged our first online debate...

At the beginning of March, Godolphin held their first 'Women Composers Concert' to honour International Women's Day.  Although...

Over the last week, Year 11 Biology students have been participating in 'Citizen Science' projects as a real-world extension ...

Our extra-curricular programme is in full virtual swing and is giving girls a welcome break from their lessons and a chance to...

Many congratulations to Susanna Freudenheim, Lower Sixth, who is a runner-up in the prestigious Girton College (University of...

Held over three nights in the Bishop Centre, the school production of 'Little Shop of Horrors' took place this week. A talented...

On Tuesday evening, the Geography society hosted its first Geography Film Festival - six brilliant short films highlighting the...

Last weekend, a delegation of eleven Godolphin students participated in a Model United Nations Conference at St Paul's School...

Many congratulations to Magnolia in Year 9 who, after recently winning two fencing tournaments in the US, has been selected for...

Congratulations to Art History student Carmen from the Lower Sixth who represented Godolphin at the London heats of the national...

After learning the choruses in their class music lessons during the last half term, our Year 8 students took part in a performance...

Huge congratulations to Year 7 student Luce who has been selected - from 80,000 participants - for the final of the UK Bebras...

Led by Mr Bell, Godolphin's Head of Debating, we were delighted to play host to a free debating workshop for students at local...

On Wednesday, Professor Robert Hazell gave a talk to Middle School and Sixth Form students on referendums, the constitution and...

Held over two nights in the Bishop Centre and devised entirely by the school's Drama captains - Amy, Savannah and Rosa - parents...

On Tuesday evening, we were delighted to welcome the school community to our annual Autumn Concert that showcased the sublime...

Last week we received the results for this year's UK Mathematical Olympiad for Girls and we are delighted to see such impressive...

During half-term, 56 Godolphin girls travelled to Valkenburg in the Netherlands for a week of coaching and competitions in hockey...

On Tuesday we were delighted to welcome international cellist Cecilia Radic to give a masterclass.

Thursday evening saw the Grand Final of the Senior House Music Festival that featured solo and ensemble pieces from Godolphin...

Organised by Upper Sixth students Sophia, Ailbhe and Caroline as part of their IB CAS project, we welcomed 200 guests from eleven...

Year 8 set off on a four day trip to sunny Salamanca in western Spain to practise their Spanish.

Lower Sixth Biology students assembled bright and early on Thursday morning ready to board the bus to the Field Studies Centre...

One of the show’s signature tunes, ‘We’re All in This Together’, perfectly summed-up the warmth and enthusiasm emanating from...

On Friday, the whole of Year 7 visited the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford.

This week saw the culmination of the projects for the Social Impact Prize, where students presented their ideas to our judging...