| Girl's Private Schools In England
Education system in England provide for the existence of separate independent schools which despite following the same National Curriculum as State Funded schools are free to charge fees as per the facilities they provide as and how they see fit.
Though only eight percent of the students in UK are said to be enrolled under Independent or Private Schools, it is amazing to notice that Independent schools end up with a more noteworthy alumni list than most government funded schools. Here we look at some of the single sex Independent or Private Schools in England for girls.
James Allen's Girls' School
James Allen's Girls' School, is an Independent day school specifically for girls located at Dulwich, London. It was established by James Allen in 1741 as a school for the local poor. Earlier a co-educational institution, James Allen's Girls' School became a single sex school in 1842 and it has been so since. Some notable alumni include Anita Brookner, Muriel W. G. Smith, Frances Line, Lisa St Aubin de Téran and Judith Cook.
City of London School for Girls
City of London School for Girls, was established in 1894 by William Ward. It is the sister school to the City of London School for Boys. The Good Schools Guide recently lauded this school as an "Academic and Hardworking day school". The school does indeed have an outstanding Academic Reputation. The list of Alumnae include Dido Armstrong(pop singer),Anna Blundy(journalist),Elizabeth Emanuel(fashion designer) Romola Garai, (actress),Hermione Lee(professor of English at University of Oxford) ,Georgina Mace(Conservation scientist)
The Lady Eleanor Holles School
The Lady Eleanor Holles School is an Independent Girls School situated in Hampton, London. The school has recently been lauded by The Good Schools Guide as "Deservedly one of the best schools in the country." The school was established in 1711.
Some notable alumnae are Beatie Edney (actress and daughter of Sylvia Sims), Charlotte Attenborough (daughter of Richard Attenborough), Lynn Barber ( journalist), Caroline Bird(published poet), Jay Hunt, (Controller of BBC One), Clare Lawrence (actress) and Annie Nightingale (BBC journalist)
The British Independent Schools for girls continue to sharpen bright young minds into polished and graceful women with incredible efficiency even today.
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