Camden School for Girls
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| The Camden School for Girls | |
| Motto | Onwards and Upwards |
| Established | 1871 |
| Type | Comprehensive, Voluntary aided |
| Headmistress | Anne Canning |
| Location | Sandall Road North London NW5 2DB England |
| LEA | London Borough of Camden |
| Ofsted number | 100054 |
| Gender | Girls |
| Ages | 11 to 18 |
| School colours | Green and white |
| Publication | Friday News |
| Website | Camden School for Girls |
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Camden School for Girls is a comprehensive girls' secondary school with a mixed sixth form. Camden School for Girls is situated in the London Borough of Camden in North London and has an age range of 11-18. It was one of the first schools for girls in the country, and was founded in 1871 by Frances Mary Buss, who previously (in 1850) established North London Collegiate School.
The 1999 Office for Standards in Education (OFSTED) inspection report described the school as "a unique and very effective school in many ways." The most recent OFSTED report of March 2005 described Camden School for Girls as a "very good school with excellent features."
[edit] Notable Alumnae
- Emma Thompson, actress
- Arabella Weir, comedian/actress/author
- Sarah Brown, wife of Gordon Brown, PR consultant
- Geri Halliwell of Spice Girls - Sixth Form only
- John Hassall of The Libertines/Yeti - Sixth Form only
- Tom Hurndall, photographer - Sixth Form only
- Lucy Kellaway, writer and journalist
- Lily Donaldson, Supermodel
- Eva Germaine Rimington Taylor, geographer and historian
[edit] Further reading
- Doris Burchell, Miss Buss' Second School, 1971.
