Newsroom Sixth Form

It Happens, an external provider whom we have worked with for a number of years, ran sessions with Year 7, 8, 10 and the Lower...

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

On Monday morning, Sixth Form Art and Design students set off on the coach to capture how the natural world meets at the urban...

Godolphin students, alongside over 400 students from local schools, heard from the Admissions Directors of five leading US colleges...

This week, our Sixth Form students continued exploring the range of colleges and universities available in the United States ...

On Monday, our Sixth Form students enjoyed the opportunity to attend a lunchtime talk by the Deputy Dean of Admissions and Director...

In anticipation of Challenge Your Limits Week, Lower Sixth students spent the day at the London School of Economics developing...

At the end of the Summer Term Lower Sixth Further Mathematicians showcased their mathematical prowess during the Further Mathematics...

Day one of the new school year and the Upper Sixth students in positions of responsibility undertook a full day of leadership...

Many congratulations to our 2023 IB cohort who have achieved splendid IB results that enable them to take up their offers at ...

On Monday, our Sixth Form students had the opportunity to attend a virtual lunchtime meeting with the Directors of International...

Lower Sixth Politics and Global Politics students attended a stimulating series of lectures and discussions this week with other...

On Thursday our Lower Sixth students were invited to a Higher Education Supper Club, which provided a platform to foster intellectual...

On Tuesday it was the turn of our A Level students to showcase their work at the A Level Art and Design exhibition. 

The Lower Sixth have been engaging in a series of Higher Education preparation activities this week.

Over the past weekend both IB and A Level Lower Sixth geographers embarked on a journey to investigate the history of glacial...

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

Earlier this week, Lower Sixth IB students took part in their Group 4 Project. The Lower Sixth planned and delivered practical...

On Tuesday, the Lower Sixth tackled topics ranging from healthy and unhealthy relationships to the impact of social media on ...

During the Easter break Upper Sixth and Lower Sixth History of Art students went on an eye-opening six-day trip to Florence and...

Many congratulations to our girls who have received acceptances from a wide range of top-ranked institutions across the United...

Over the Easter break, Sixth Form Geography students spent five days passing through fjords on electric ferries, snowshoeing ...

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 Tuesday Catherine O’Mahony from the University of Exeter’s Outreach Team spoke to Upper Sixth students on life at university...

There were two trips for Spanish students this week, with a delegation attending a debating competition at North London Collegiate...

We were delighted to welcome three Old Dolphins from the Class of 2016 back to school on Tuesday to talk to our current Upper...

This week we welcomed prominent campaigner and educator for #NoFGM, Hibo Wardere, who spoke to the Upper Sixth on FGM and related...

Students in Year 10 to the Upper Sixth showcased their musical talents in our Senior House Music Festival, before performing ...

We welcomed back to school Dr Jonathan Firth, expert on the psychology of education, to run a workshop on the science of creativity...

As part of our programme of external speakers who explore topics around PSHE, on Tuesday we invited Peter Hall to speak to our...

On Tuesday we welcomed an Old Dolphin Coco Huggins (Class of 2015), back to school to deliver a talk to the Sixth Form Geography...

On Thursday afternoon we welcomed Old Dolphin Ceclia Colao (Class of 2022) to speak to students about studying at Yale and balancing...

Great News! An update to our early applications to US colleges for September 2023 entry.

On Saturday, students discussed topics ranging from the rights of asylum seekers, to the prevention of armed conflict in space...

Last week, early modern Sixth Form historians were fortunate to be able to listen to a lecture from Professor Richard Rex (Queens...

On Tuesday, Godolphin Sixth Form students, alongside students from St Paul’s Girls’ School and Latymer Upper School, attended...

We are absolutely delighted to receive the news that we have been positioned as the top school in the UK and fourth in the world...

Students spent a day at the LSE Generate being inspired by social entrepreneurs.

Last Friday, a number of our Sixth Form classicists attended the Classics Conference at the Harrodian School.

On Monday and Tuesday this week, Bob Tait from Drug Education UK (DRED UK) delivered interactive workshops to our Year 11s and...

Lower Sixth Politics students visited the Houses of Parliament this week, enriching their understanding of UK democracy.

Upper Sixth Politics students had the opportunity to get a sense of the internal workings of UK politics when they visited the...

Sixth Form Politics students had the opportunity to join in virtually with a series of insightful lectures on the Ukraine conflict...

Following its launch in September, the Sixth Form Enrichment Programme drew to a close this Tuesday with our final set of lectures...

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

On Tuesday, we hosted the Admission Directors from five leading US colleges and universities, including Duke, Dartmouth, Georgetown...

Congratulations to Isabell in the Upper Sixth who had a busy summer participating in three international music events and was...

On Wednesday, Sixth Form students enjoyed the opportunity to attend a lunchtime talk by the Deputy Director of Admissions and...

On Tuesday we launched the Sixth Form Enrichment Programme for the new academic year with an introductory talk from Dr Carter...

We would like to congratulate our 2022 IB students who have achieved superb results, with an average point score of 42.4. 

On Wednesday, our first ever crew to race in the Prince Philip Trophy for junior women’s eights competed at Henley Royal Regatta...

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

Congratulations to our IRIS students who presented their research at the IRIS Conference 2022 on Thursday.

We had two Music trips at the tail end of last week, with A Level students seeing the musical Oklahoma, while GCSE Music students...

Over the past two weeks, a number of our recently appointed LVI student leaders have been participating in a series of workshops...

On Friday, our Lower Sixth students enjoyed the opportunity to attend a talk by Old Dolphin Jessie Pitsillides, who recently ...

We were delighted to welcome students, parents, friends and teachers to an exhibition of A Level Art and Design students' artwork...

The Lower Sixth have been engaging in a series of Higher Education preparation activities this week.

As part of their Higher Education Preparation week, we were delighted to welcome students from Kensington Aldridge Academy and...

Earlier this week, Lower Sixth IB students planned and delivered lessons to Year 8 students based on the theme  of ‘Living on...

Lower Sixth IB students examined the effects of pollution and micro-plastics at the beautiful National Trust Field Studies Centre...

On Tuesday, our Lower Sixth students had the opportunity to enjoy an online meeting with the Regional Admissions Representative...

Last weekend, Lower Sixth geography students donned their waterproofs and marched across the boggy moors of Blencathra for the...

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 ...

Many congratulations to our girls who have received acceptances from a wide range of top-ranked institutions across the United...

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

After several gruelling early rounds of debating, the two strongest houses emerged from the preliminaries to contest the Sixth...

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...

We are delighted to once again be top of the 2021 IB UK league table and second in the world rankings just as we were in 2019...

On Friday, the Upper Sixth shared their higher education know-how with their Lower Sixth peers at our 'speed dating' event before...

Our Upper Sixth students heard from Old Dolphins Lottie and Alice earlier this week who spoke about their experiences since leaving...

On Wednesday, the Lower Sixth students had the opportunity to enjoy an online meeting with the European Representative at The...

Students in Years 10-Upper Sixth heard from a number of Old Dolphins and current parents from a variety of different of career...

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

For Friday's Working Lunch we welcomed Old Dolphin, Imogen Francis (Class of 2018), currently spending a year working in industry...

On Tuesday, as part of our PSHE programme, we were delighted to welcome Dr Eleanor Draiger from the organisation It Happens to...

On Wednesday, Lower Sixth English Language students attended a Language Conference at Notting Hill and Ealing High School.

As part of our programme of external speakers who explore topics around PSHE (personal, social and health education), we invited...

Following on from a successful taster session in the Autumn Term, Sixth Form students Rojin and Aoife presented an assembly on...

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

Many congratulations to our Upper Sixth who made successful early applications to US colleges for September 2022 entry.

Model United Nations has returned with Middle School and Sixth Form students tackling some of the world’s biggest issues both...

The Bishop Centre was filled with the buzz of academic conversation as Sixth Formers spoke with a number of leading academics...

On Tuesday afternoon, Upper Sixth students were treated to a fascinating talk and workshop from Bradley Busch, psychologist and...

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...

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...

Sixth Form students drew the first half of term to a close with a celebratory Sixth Form Breakfast, bringing together both the...

Well before many Godolphin students were awake on Monday morning, Sixth Form Art and Design students were on the coach and headed...

On Wednesday, A Level Music students visited the Garrick Theatre in the West End for a performance of Jason Robert Brown’s award...

Sixth Form Art and Design students took in over 1,300 works of contemporary art and architecture – including a piece from our...

On Tuesday the Sixth Form Enrichment Lectures continued with a talk from Ms Halifax on the issues around freedom of expression...

Congratulations to Lower Sixth student Sara whose conceptual small scale wind turbine saw her awarded an Arkwright Engineering...

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

On Tuesday, we launched this year’s Sixth Form Enrichment Programme – a diverse programme of staff-delivered lectures – with ...

Upper Sixth geographers spent the weekend looking at everything from crime and safety to carbon storage in our local area as ...

On Wednesday and Thursday evening over 70 Upper Sixth A Level students presented their EPQ projects to small groups all around...

We were delighted to welcome back Old Dolphin Emily to our school on Thursday, as she spoke to our prospective applicants about...

Students in Year 10 and the Lower Sixth have engaged with a series workshops with Thoughtbox Education focussed on changemaking...

Many congratulations to our A Level students who, despite all the challenges, uncertainty and disruption, remained focused on...

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

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 Weronika and Libby for their awards in the Lord Toulson and Newnham College Essay Prizes...

We were delighted to welcome professional opera singers from Opera Holland Park into school on Monday to lead a workshop for ...

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

Lower Sixth student Daisy has been giving talks on the importance of breast examination as part of the Social Impact Committee...

As part of their Theory of Knowledge course, IB students have been considering how ToK manifests itself in the world around us...

Aspiring Lower Sixth medics and vets had an amazing opportunity to virtually meet eleven Old Dolphins currently studying at Cambridge...

The Lower Sixth have been engaging in a series of Higher Education preparation activities this week, with talks from Old Dolphins...

On Monday, our Lower Sixth students had the opportunity to have a virtual lunchtime meeting with the Director of International...

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...

Many congratulations to our Art and Design School and Architecture applicants who have secured their first-choice university ...

Over the past two weeks, Upper Sixth IB students have been involved in a programme of academic enrichment across a range of different...

This week Years 8, 10, the Lower Sixth and staff took part in remote sessions on Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE...

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

As their time in lessons drew to a close, we celebrated two events with the Upper Sixth this week, marking the transition they...

With 8,476 students and over 600 schools taking part, we were delighted to see our 39 Upper Sixth representatives perform so ...

Many congratulations to Lower Sixth student Dilia Thovez whose essay in the UK Supreme Court Student Writing Competition received...

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

Many congratulations to our girls who have received acceptances from a wide range of top-ranked institutions across the United...

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

Before Easter the Social Impact Committee ran a form time with Year 7 to talk about Snow Lands, one of the charities that we ...

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

The Higher Education Undiscovered Subjects 2021 programme is proving to be a great success in its new remote format and is being...

It has been a bumper couple of weeks for Godolphin debaters as they tackled the prestigious Cambridge Schools’ Debating Competition...

Just before half-term, members of the Sixth Form Social Impact Committee led a discussion on the purpose of charities with Year...

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

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

Sixth Form Philosophy students began a seven-week programme looking at philosophical logic and 'The Art of the Argument', delivered...

On Monday evening, Old Dolphins Caroline, Edie, Ella, Mia and Talya spoke to our prospective applicants about studying in the...

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...

Many congratulations to our Upper Sixth who made successful early applications to US colleges for September 2021 entry.

Lower Sixth biologists had the opportunity to hear from some of the country's leading scientific minds at the Biology in Action...

Thank you to Old Dolphins Lamia, Sophia, Elle, Tarin and Alexandra for speaking to Upper Sixth students on Tuesday lunchtime ...

On Wednesday Lower Sixth Spanish students had the opportunity to watch in school a live-streamed performance of La Casa de Bernarda...

Congratulations to Lower Sixth students Dilia and Ruby, winners in the final of the London Online Sixth Form Debating Competition...

On Tuesday, the Upper Sixth delved into the topics of gender equality, feminism and sexism in a thought-provoking session from...

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...

This week, we've launched the Sustainability Committee (formerly the Green Team) and Social Impact Committee (formerly the Raising...

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

On Wednesday, our Sixth Form students had the opportunity to have a virtual lunchtime meeting with the Associate Dean of Admissions...

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

We were delighted to hear that all three of our Upper Sixth students who applied for Choral and Organ Scholarships at Oxford ...

On Wednesday evening, we hosted a virtual talk with the Admissions Director at the University of Chicago, who provided students...

Now into its sixth year, we were delighted to see the return of the Sixth Form Enrichment Programme. This week, students pondered...

This week we welcomed 'Snowland Journeys', a charity co-founded by Old Dolphin Zara Balfour (Class of 1994). Over the next year...

This week saw the return of the Extended Project Qualification presentations, with a wide range topics ranging from technology...

Unable to travel to the Lake District, our Upper Sixth A Level and IB geographers have found plenty to investigate in our neighbourhood...

We were delighted to welcome Old Dolphin Crystal Eisinger (Class of 2008), Head of Brand Strategy and Editorial at Google, to...

On Tuesday, Upper Sixth A Level biologists visited the Amersham Field Studies Centre to gain practical experience of the ecological...

Congratulations to three of our Upper Sixth students who have been awarded for their entries in prestigious essay competitions...

With the usual extra-curricular and creative activities being scaled back during lockdown, many of our students found new ventures...

This week the Higher Education and Careers department have been hosting Oxbridge training sessions with our partner schools: ...

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

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

Our Upper Sixth cohort of Computer Science students - Godolphin's first to ever sit Computer Science at GCSE and A Level - 'graduated...

As part of the pre-university enrichment programme, the Upper Sixth Liberal Arts group has been researching the life and career...

Over the past five weeks, the Upper sixth have been embarking on a pre-university enrichment programme, engaging with a series...

Last week the Higher Education and Careers Department were delighted to be able to invite the Lower Sixth aspiring medics, dentists...

Following the success of the HEPP sessions at the beginning of May, students had another full timetable of personal statement...

As a prelude to their pre-university enrichment programme, Upper Sixth IB students were invited to select an object to exhibit...

Last Wednesday our Higher Education and Careers team organised a vibrant lunchtime session with Old Dolphin Emily de Vegvar, ...

We have been inspired by Nancy, Lower Sixth, who has been busy making face masks for the local community and drawstring laundry...

Last Friday, Lower Sixth students listened to a packed schedule of guest speakers designed to prepare them for Higher Education...

Many congratulations to Rosa in the Upper Sixth, who has been awarded a Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship at Bristol University...

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

Last Saturday saw the first of our online Bridge sessions, with children learning Mathematics and English through the help of...

Many congratulations to our girls who have received acceptances from a wide range of top-ranked institutions across the United...

There were plenty of prizes for Godolphin and Latymer delegates as girls from Year 10 to the Lower Sixth City attended City of...

With it being National Careers Week, it was the perfect opportunity to welcome back Richard Reed, co-founder of Innocent smoothies...

As part of our Higher Education programme, Lower Sixth students were introduced to a number of leading academics at our inaugural...

Professor Andrew Fisher from the University of Nottingham delivered a lecture and seminar to Sixth Form philosophy students on...

Our Upper Sixth are celebrating good news from UK universities and US Colleges who have already made offers.

On Friday we welcomed Ian Harnett, co-founder and managing director of Europe's leading provider of macro-investment strategy...

Lower Sixth Spanish students visited the Cervantes Theatre on Wednesday evening to see Lorca's masterpiece, 'La Casa de Bernarda...

This week, the PPE Forum has heard from Dr Johanna Thoma from the Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method at the...

Girls from Year 11 to the Upper Sixth listened to talks from current parents and Old Dolphins from a huge variety of exciting...

On Wednesday, Charles Moore - former editor of the Daily Telegraph and the Spectator, and official biographer of Margaret Thatcher...

Sixth Form Art History students debated the question of aggressive imperial acquisition, restitution and the future of the Benin...

On Wednesday, Sixth Form Art History students were treated to a fascinating lunchtime talk from Old Dolphin Alice Fraser who ...

On Tuesday, two Upper Sixth English Language students listened to lectures from academics at the forefront of language and linguistics...

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

On Thursday afternoon the Lower Sixth were visited by Old Dolphins Tara and Annabelle (Class of '19 and Class of '18 respectively...

The Lower Sixth listened to a talk from Miss Tallett-Williams on how pursuing perfection can come at a cost of our own mental...

35 IB and A Level Economics students attended an Economics Conference where they forecasted future economic performance of the...

On Tuesday afternoon the whole of Year 11 took part in a mini Model United Nations Conference with girls debating the crisis ...

On Tuesday, Lower Sixth Spanish students took part in a study day at the British Film Institute on 'Trauma and Memory: Filming...

On Tuesday Lower Sixth physicists listened to five excellent talks from the country's leading scientific minds and learnt some...

On Saturday, ten members of Godolphin's Model United Nations Society from Year 11 and the Lower Sixth visited London Oratory ...

This week the school community has celebrated the exceptional musicianship of our music scholars at Wednesday's Scholars' Concert...

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

Lower Sixth biologists enjoyed a series of five lectures on the latest developments in scientific research when they visited ...

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

On Monday we enjoyed a wonderful clarinet recital from talented Sixth Form student Mia and pianist Lynn Arnold to raise money...

On Thursday, Sixth Form Art and Design students spent the day on Worthing beachfront taking part in an observational workshop...

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

For the second year running Leighton House hosted an Islamic Art Study Day for A Level Art History students from local west London...

This week we hosted three US college events, where students from our school and the wider community explored the breadth of opportunities...

A Level and IB Geography students spent last week collecting data for their AL and IB coursework when they visited the Blencathra...

On Tuesday afternoon, the 2019-20 School Council representatives met for the first time for a training day that focused on the...

This week we hosted our first US Colleges Event of the season, with Admissions Directors from Stanford University, Wellesley ...

Many congratulations to our Upper Sixth students who have achieved record-breaking results this year. 

Many congratulations to our 20 IB Diploma students who have achieved outstanding results this year.

We were proud to have Sixth Form student Delilah representing the school at CogX 2019, an Expo which brings  together the brightest...

The Lower Sixth IB biologists had a productive learning experience at the beautiful National Trust Field Centres Centre in Flatford...

Last Saturday, the Higher Education & Careers department offered Lower Sixth students an interesting and informative morning ...

The school was represented with distinction across the globe by current students and Old Dolphins in a successful weekend for...

Over 30 alumnae and Godolphin and Latymer Sixth Form students gathered at the Royal Academy of Engineering to listen to guest...