Welcome to Palmers Green High School Winchmore Hill
The Sunday Times Parent Power Guide’s Independent 11-16 School of the Year for Academic Excellence 2026, Palmers Green High School (PGHS) was founded in 1905 by Miss Alice Hum and has provided girls with an exceptional education for 120 years. At PGHS we specialise in educating girls, challenging and guiding them to achieve their full potential within our warm and friendly school environment. We are a very special ‘through-school’ where pupils progress in a familiar setting and benefit from seamless transitions across the Prep, Junior and Senior Schools. There is an authentic feeling of being one family where strong friendships are formed and extend beyond year groups.
A School Experience Like No Other
At PGHS, all sections of the school (Preps, Juniors and Seniors) enjoy being part of our ‘one school’ community. Preps use the same facilities as the GCSE pupils in some subjects, e.g. Art, Music, PE and D&T, and Juniors enjoy Science in the laboratories. Throughout PGHS, small class sizes and excellent teaching enable rapid progress, whilst exciting extra-curricular activities encourage girls to develop into well-rounded individuals.
Extra Curricular
Recognising the importance of developing well-rounded individuals, we offer an exciting programme of extra-curricular activities. PGHS takes every opportunity to nurture your daughter’s passions and develop her skills, providing over 80 clubs per week.
Year 4 had a great start to the new term this week, with a truly memorable visit to Hampton Court Palace (@historicroyalpalaces).
The class explored the magnificent palace with audio guides, discovering fascinating facts about Henry VIII and Tudor life as they visited the grand apartments, kitchens and chapel. They also enjoyed a visit to the gift shop and an exciting challenge in the famous maze before taking part in a brilliant workshop, delivered by a costumed Tudor teacher, where they investigated whether Henry VIII was a fair or unfair monarch.
It was a fantastic day of learning, curiosity and fun!
#schooltrip #historyeducation #palaceexplorers #historyinaction #learningoutsidetheclassroom
Happy New Year to all our PGHS families! We hope you enjoyed a restful and joyful break.
It’s been wonderful to welcome our pupils back to school today. We’re looking forward to a fantastic term ahead, watching them thrive and embrace new opportunities along the way.
#springterm #springterm2026 #welcomeback #happynewyear #embracingopportunities
Reception assessments for September 2026 entry are now underway at PGHS.
If you’re considering your daughter joining our Reception class next September, now is the perfect time to register and begin her exciting journey with us!
🔗 www.pghs.co.uk/admissions/registration
#reception2026 #receptionclass #receptionassessments
Reception Stay & Play sessions take place every Tuesday during term time.
These sessions offer fun activities for little ones, a chance to explore our Reception classroom, and time for parents to meet our dedicated teachers. It’s a fantastic opportunity to discover the nurturing environment that our school provides.
Join us in the New Year and see why PGHS is such a special start to school life!
#receptionclass #receptionstayandplay #reception2026
Join us for our Working Open Morning on 30 January and discover the opportunities in our Lower and Senior School that help every pupil thrive.
Experience real lessons, meet our inspiring teachers, and see first-hand how we achieve academic excellence.
Register online today!
🔗 www.pghs.co.uk/admissions/open-mornings/working-open-morning-january-2026
✨ We enjoyed a truly special Christmas Carol Service at St John’s Church, filled with festive joy as pupils, staff, parents, alumnae and friends of PGHS came together to enjoy beautiful singing, readings and musical performances from our talented pupils.
With warmest wishes for a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from everyone at PGHS.
#schoolcarolservice #christmascarolservice
Today’s End of Term Assembly was a fantastic whole school celebration of achievement, with prizes, medals and certificates awarded to pupils from across all year groups.
🏆 The House Points Cup went to the Red House for achieving the highest number of house points this term - a huge congratulations to everyone in the Red House for their collective hard work and dedication!
#celebration #success #thesegirlscan #housepointscup
Our Performing Arts Assembly was an incredible celebration of musical talent across our Lower and Senior school! A huge well done to all our amazing pupils who performed so brilliantly. 🎶
One of the standout moments was the joyful singalong of The Twelve Days of Christmas, with everyone joining in. So much festive fun!
The assembly concluded with Year 11 leading Jingle Bells and the entire school singing along. What a finale!
#performingartsassembly #musicaltalent #thesegirlscan
We all enjoyed a delicious Christmas lunch today, lovingly prepared by our amazing in-house catering team @accentcatering.
The dining room was full of laughter as Christmas crackers were pulled, jokes were shared, and everyone soaked up the festive spirit.
A truly wonderful way to come together and celebrate the season! 🎄
#schoolchristmaslunch #festivefun #christmascelebration
Congratulations to our Most Festive Outfit competition winners! The PGHS elves were absolutely amazed by all the fabulous, creative and sparkly outfits seen around the school today! 💫
A huge thank you to everyone who joined in - the effort, creativity and Christmas sparkle across the school were incredible!
#christmascompetition #mostfestiveoutfit
Our pupils and staff are absolutely buzzing with excitement today as wear their sparkly Christmas jumpers and fabulously festive outfits for #christmasjumperday!
From twinkling sweaters to cheerful accessories, the whole school is glowing with festive spirit.
It’s wonderful to see everyone coming together to celebrate, spread joy, and sprinkle a little extra sparkle around the school. ✨
All donations from today will be given to our charity partner @cookingchampions.
#christmasjumperday2025 #christmasjumpers #festiveoutfits #schoolcharityfundraiser
Our Year 6 Reading Ambassadors hosted a fun festive treasure hunt in the library for our junior pupils!
Teams followed clever clues hidden in books, unscrambled letters, and tried to uncover which teacher had dressed up as a mischievous elf to steal all the chocolate!
We’re afraid there’s no escaping Mrs Fowler! 🍫
#readforpleasure #readingambassadors #christmasfun
