Blackheath High School GDST

Independent school · Greenwich

Address	27 Vanbrugh Park, Blackheath, SE3 7AG
Ages	3–18
Pupils	704
Gender	Girls
Boarding	No boarders
Phone	02088532929
Website	https://www.blackheathhighschool.gdst.net

Term dates

Source: school website · checked 2026-10-16

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2026-27

Term	Starts	Ends
Autumn 1	Mon 7 Sep 2026	Fri 16 Oct 2026
Autumn 2	Mon 2 Nov 2026	Fri 18 Dec 2026
Spring 1	Tue 5 Jan 2027	Fri 12 Feb 2027
Spring 2	Mon 22 Feb 2027	Wed 24 Mar 2027
Summer 1	Wed 14 Apr 2027	Fri 28 May 2027
Summer 2	Mon 7 Jun 2027	Thu 8 Jul 2027

INSET days: Thu 3 Sep 2026, Fri 4 Sep 2026, Mon 4 Jan 2027, Tue 13 Apr 2027

Autumn term starts Mon 7 Sep for Junior School, Years 7 and 12; Tue 8 Sep for Years 8-11 and 13. Half terms given as holiday dates only; periods end the last weekday before and restart the first weekday after. New staff induction Wed 2 Sep. Senior School half day Fri 18 Sep, Junior half day Fri 25 Sep. Summer term ends 12 noon.

2027-28

Term	Starts	Ends
Autumn 1	Mon 6 Sep 2027	Fri 15 Oct 2027
Autumn 2	Mon 1 Nov 2027	Wed 15 Dec 2027
Spring 1	Wed 5 Jan 2028	Fri 11 Feb 2028
Spring 2	Mon 21 Feb 2028	Thu 30 Mar 2028
Summer 1	Wed 19 Apr 2028	Fri 26 May 2028
Summer 2	Mon 5 Jun 2028	Fri 7 Jul 2028

INSET days: Thu 2 Sep 2027, Fri 3 Sep 2027, Tue 4 Jan 2028, Tue 18 Apr 2028

Autumn term starts Mon 6 Sep for Junior School, Years 7 and 12; Tue 7 Sep for Years 8-11 and 13. Half terms given as holiday dates only; periods end the last weekday before and restart the first weekday after. New staff induction Wed 1 Sep. Summer term ends 12 noon.

Fees

Fees per term (including VAT).

Year group	Fee
Nursery (before Early Years grant; not subject to VAT)	£4,766.00
Reception (before Early Years grant where eligible)	£6,857.00
Junior School	£7,054.00
Senior School	£8,640.00
Sixth Form	£8,640.00

Registration fee: £150.00

Deposit: £1,000.00

Table headed 'Termly Fees (inc VAT)'; academic year not stated in the excerpt. Nursery fees are not subject to VAT. Lunch £326 per term (compulsory Nursery-Year 11). Application fee £150 + VAT for UK applicants (£200 + VAT overseas). 20% sibling discount for third and subsequent child.

Source: school fees page

Admissions

Entry points: Nursery, 4+, 7+, 11+, 13+, 16+

Most Junior pupils start in Nursery (age 3); other entry at Reception (4+) and Year 3 (7+), with an assessment for every girl. 11+ registration opens in the summer of Year 5; entrance exam in November of Year 6, interviews and scholarship assessments in January. 13+ has English and Maths assessments in March. Sixth Form applicants have an assessment and interview.

Junior School: assessment and meeting teacher and classmates
11+ entrance exam (November of Year 6) and interview
13+ English and Maths assessments and interview
16+ assessment and interview

Registration deadline: 11+ (Year 7, September 2027): Friday 30 October 2026

Open events: Step into... Nursery stay & play Sat 28 Nov 2026, Classics for Kids Mon 7 Dec 2026, 11+ Welcome Afternoon Tue 23 Feb 2027, Step Into... Nursery Stay & Play Sat 13 Mar 2027, Classics for Kids Mon 22 Mar 2027, Senior School & Sixth Form in Action Morning Thu 22 Apr 2027, Junior School in Action Morning Thu 6 May 2027, Step Into... Nursery Stay & Play Sat 15 May 2027

Offers scholarships and bursaries.

Source: school admissions page

School bus routes

Route	Areas served	First pick-up
School bus network (routes not itemised in text)	City of London, Tower Gateway, Victoria Park, Hackney, Canary Wharf, Isle of Dogs, North Greenwich, Deptford, Brockley, Lewisham, Greenwich, Woolwich, Eltham, Chislehurst

Source: school transport page

School details from the Department for Education's register (Open Government Licence). Term dates from the school's own published calendar; always confirm with the school.