Admissions and assessment
Selective entry
Channing School is an independent selective school in Highgate. The Get Information about Schools register records its admissions policy as Selective.
It admits girls aged 4-18 and has a sixth form. It does not board pupils. Records show 991 pupils against a published capacity of 1,040 places; it was founded in 1885.
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Admissions source record →History
Founded 1885
Wikidata records an inception date of 1885 for the current Channing School entity. Academy conversions and mergers can reset this date, so verify the school's historical foundation year before publication.
Location
Data and verification
| Source register | https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Downloads |
|---|---|
| Data extract | England core fields from the daily GIAS all-establishments extract dated 17 September 2026. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-17 |
| Coordinate source | Postcode centroid |
| Official ID | URN 102162 |
| Verification status | Core register fields verified |