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St Mart<strong>in</strong>-<strong>in</strong>-<strong>the</strong>-Fields<br />

High School for Girls<br />

St. Mart<strong>in</strong>-<strong>in</strong>-<strong>the</strong>-Fields<br />

School for Girls<br />

155 Tulse Hill<br />

London SW2 3UP<br />

Headteacher<br />

Mrs Lesley Morrison, CBE BSc<br />

“This is an outstand<strong>in</strong>g school<br />

where every child is valued to<br />

come to her or his full potential.”<br />

Ofsted June 2007<br />

St Mart<strong>in</strong>-<strong>in</strong>-<strong>the</strong>-Fields High School<br />

for Girls was established over three<br />

hundred years ago by our found<strong>in</strong>g<br />

church <strong>in</strong> Trafalgar Square to provide<br />

an education for <strong>the</strong> girls of <strong>the</strong><br />

parish. Merg<strong>in</strong>g tradition and<br />

<strong>in</strong>novation, <strong>the</strong> school cont<strong>in</strong>ues to<br />

build on its spiritual foundations<br />

whilst embrac<strong>in</strong>g educational<br />

changes which directly benefit our<br />

pupils, such as ga<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g specialist<br />

technology and sports school status.<br />

The Christian ethos permeates <strong>the</strong><br />

whole life of <strong>the</strong> school and drives<br />

<strong>the</strong> vision for <strong>the</strong> future forward.<br />

Pupils feel valued and express this<br />

as ‘be<strong>in</strong>g part of <strong>the</strong> St Mart<strong>in</strong>’s<br />

family’. They are also aware of <strong>the</strong><br />

high expectations placed on <strong>the</strong>m to<br />

perform to <strong>the</strong>ir full potential from<br />

Year 7 to 13. We are proud of <strong>the</strong>ir<br />

cont<strong>in</strong>ued achievements: our pupils<br />

consistently aim high and exceed<br />

<strong>the</strong>ir targets, ga<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g results well<br />

above <strong>the</strong> national average.<br />

The aim is to equip every pupil<br />

graduat<strong>in</strong>g from St Mart<strong>in</strong>’s with <strong>the</strong><br />

qualifications, skills and personal<br />

attributes necessary to meet <strong>the</strong><br />

demands of an <strong>in</strong>creas<strong>in</strong>gly<br />

complex and challeng<strong>in</strong>g world.<br />

The extraord<strong>in</strong>ary range of extracurricular<br />

activities enriches <strong>the</strong><br />

educational experience of <strong>the</strong><br />

pupils and provides stimulat<strong>in</strong>g<br />

opportunities for performance and<br />

<strong>in</strong>dividual expression. As one student<br />

put it, “There is someth<strong>in</strong>g here for<br />

everyone.”<br />

At St Mart<strong>in</strong>’s, we believe that a<br />

positive approach pays dividends.<br />

Excellent behaviour, regular<br />

attendance, susta<strong>in</strong>ed effort,<br />

significant progress and contribution<br />

to school life are all cont<strong>in</strong>ually<br />

and publicly rewarded. Our focus<br />

at St Mart<strong>in</strong>’s never wavers from<br />

educat<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> whole child –<br />

academically, socially and spiritually<br />

– and it is a formula that has proven<br />

highly successful over <strong>the</strong> years.<br />

In recognition of our ‘Outstand<strong>in</strong>g’<br />

status, St Mart<strong>in</strong>’s was recently<br />

<strong>in</strong>vited to become an Academy<br />

School and that was granted <strong>in</strong><br />

April 2012.<br />

Admission criteria<br />

The Govern<strong>in</strong>g Body admits <strong>14</strong>0<br />

girls <strong>in</strong>to Year 7. We welcome<br />

applications from all members of <strong>the</strong><br />

community and we ask all parents to<br />

respect <strong>the</strong> Christian ethos of our<br />

school and its importance to our<br />

community.<br />

Applicants will take standardized<br />

NFER aptitude tests and will be<br />

assigned to one of three ability<br />

bands (25% Band One, 50% Band<br />

Two and 25% Band Three). The<br />

Governors have designated 60%<br />

of places <strong>in</strong> each ability band as<br />

Foundation Places and 40% as<br />

<strong>Open</strong> Places.<br />

We are part of <strong>the</strong> locally agreed<br />

co-ord<strong>in</strong>ation scheme. If you wish<br />

to apply for a place at St Mart<strong>in</strong>’s,<br />

please name us as one of your<br />

preferences on <strong>the</strong> Common<br />

Application Form (CAF) and return it<br />

54 SECTION 2 / SCHOOLS

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