Our School 

Carshalton High School for Girls is a highly successful comprehensive school for girls aged between 11 and 18. The school has expanded in recent years, is popular in the local community, and has a growing Sixth Form. Our school is a welcoming environment, which, paired with high standards, delivers an excellent education for our students.  Our buildings that range from a traditional main block to much more recent buildings  contain specialist science labs, sports hall, dance and drama studios, music rooms and STEM workshops.  The student body in our school is truly diverse, both in heritage and educational starting point.

The school is a short walk from Carshalton station. London Victoria is approximately a 30-minute journey by Southern trains, London St Pancras is approximately 45 minutes by Thameslink. The school is also within easy commuting range of South London and Surrey. 

Our Mission 

Our mission is to broaden the horizons of our students and staff through the provision of a world-class education filled with opportunity. We are a place of learning that is fearless in its commitment to excellence. We are also a safe, inclusive learning community where staff and students thrive. The CHSG motto is ‘Excellence; everywhere, every day.’ This is lived in all aspects of the school. We are unashamedly aspirational for our students and aim to equip them with the knowledge, skills and dispositions they need to be successful, both academically and in their wider lives There is a culture of celebration established and reinforced by regular rewards and recognition of students’ achievements. Our school values make explicit the traits and behaviours we prize:

• Be ambitious
• Be aware
• Be involved
• Be our best
• Be together

#TeamCHSG

Working at Carshalton High School for Girls means becoming a member of #teamCHSG. This team creates a culture which has: 

• High aspiration and expectations of all 
• Excellent behaviour
• Advantaging the disadvantaged at its core
• A simple and focused approach to school development
• Strong leadership across the school
• A culture of celebration
• Stakeholder Voice 

Our Curriculum

The CHSG curriculum is ambitious, broad and has been carefully crafted to serve our students. It is made up of five component curriculums, each based on principles of relevance, coherence, communication, confidence and inspiration. 

The Subject Curriculum  

The subject curriculum is broad, knowledge rich and has a traditional academic core. We prioritise the accrual of powerful knowledge not just for its own sake, but to maximise students’ potential social mobility. At Key Stage 3 all students study a core offer of English, Maths, Science and MFL with all students studying History and Geography until the end of Year 9 where they choose at least one to carry forward onto GCSE.  The study of STEM, Computer Science, Art, Religious Studies, Citizenship and Music continues into Year 9. At Key Stage 4 all students study Separate Sciences and the vast majority also study an MFL. At Key Stage 5 students typically opt for three A level subjects. The traditional core of our curriculum is complemented by a range of vocation course choices at Key Stages 4 and 5.  

Curriculum delivery is consistent across the school. Teaching supported by a CHSG Teaching and Learning Handbook of practical strategies that work in the context of our all-girls school. At Key Stages 3 and 4 the primary curriculum medium is bespoke workbooks produced in-house rather the textbooks and exercise books. This reflects the care, pedagogical expertise and subject knowledge of our great teachers. There is a scheduled CPD programme, most which is dedicated to working within departments in sessions focusing on successful implementation of the curriculum. Teaching is supported by a whole school behaviour system which is clear and effectual. 

The Careers Curriculum 

The Careers Curriculum enables our students’ successful transition to a future career path. It provides opportunities, through instruction and guidance, to build aspirations, develop capabilities, develop interests to support the making of informed decisions about subject choices and pathways. The Careers Curriculum contains a structured programme of activities to support students during key transition points at 13, 16 and 18 years old.  

The Literacy Curriculum 

We prioritise a culture of reading, advantaging disadvantaged students who may not read widely at home due to a multitude of cultural, social and economic issues. The Literacy Curriculum is realised in a daily Tutor Reads Programme, Wider Reading and subject disciplinary reading. These contain carefully selected texts, are sequenced and link across curriculum areas, providing a relevant and coherent schedule. 

The Leadership Curriculum 

The Leadership Curriculum provides opportunities for students to develop leadership skills through a variety of inspiring, challenging initiatives which impact positively on learning, teaching and well-being for both students and staff. Students are enabled to become effective, influential, and compassionate leaders in society through a range of inspiring leadership opportunities. The Leadership Curriculum is wide-ranging, inclusive, and accessible to all, particularly our disadvantaged students. 

The Pastoral Curriculum

The Pastoral Curriculum is a broad and varied programme which enriches the experiences and improves the outcomes of our students, particularly the disadvantaged both at school, and in the wider life. The Pastoral Curriculum acknowledges that our students are growing up in an increasingly complex world where lives are lived seamlessly on and off-line, and our students are taught of the opportunities and the particular challenges this presents to girls. An excellent Pastoral Curriculum for every student is core to education at CHSG. 

Our students also enjoy a full range of co-curricular activities. We stage an annual school production and numerous music evenings. There are numerous successful sports teams and clubs and dance groups. There are a range of societies including crochet, chess, origami and LGBTQI+. A full range of trips and visits has been re-established post-pandemic.