the henrietta barnett school
London
The Henrietta Barnett School (HBS) is a non-denominational grammar school for
girls aged 11-18. We became an Academy in April 2012. Founded in 1911 and
situated in the peaceful surroundings of the Hampstead Garden Suburb, the school
is a charming Lutyens-designed Grade II* Listed Building. HBS is a warm,
friendly and vibrant community that prides itself on happy and productive
relationships. We are consistently one of the top state schools in the country
and have an exemplary local and national reputation for academic excellence.
Dame Henrietta Barnett strongly believed in the power of education to shape
people’s lives and founded the School to provide educational opportunities of
the highest quality for its students. She built the School on the principle that
education should be open to girls from different backgrounds to study and learn
together and from each other. This principle is alive and well at HBS. We
provide a broad education that is ambitious, varied and stimulating. Academic
excellence and a wide range of extra-curricular and enrichment opportunities are
offered in an open, caring and supportive environment, enabling each individual
to thrive and achieve her potential. We are committed to developing the whole
person, encouraging students to explore their interests in a wide variety of
ways and promoting curiosity of mind, independence of spirit and a love of
learning. In a culture of respect for others but without the need for bells or
lists of imposed rules, HBS students are driven by self-motivation,
self-discipline and a common purpose, a thirst for learning and a strong sense
of pride in belonging to the diverse, inclusive, high-performing, friendly and
supportive school community. They leave HBS full of integrity and ambition,
ready and equipped to make a positive contribution to society, with the world at
their fingertips. This website will enable you to discover more about the
School, but none of this replaces an experience of the School itself. Over
recent years we have completed ambitious refurbishment and new build projects,
including the complete refurbishment of the Queen Mary Science Wing involving
the replacement of 6 outdated labs with 8 contemporary ones and the opening of
two new state-of-the-art buildings that house a new Music and Drama School and
an Art and Design & Technology Centre, with a Mac Suite and Cafe. Our most
recent development is the extension and refurbishment of our Library, which is
now an inspirational space, fit for purpose and loved by all.
