- Founded in 1634 and run by nuns for more than 350 years, this Catholic girls’ school in Ealing, west London, has had a lay head since 1996 and actively welcomes girls of all faiths aged 3-18.
- St Augustine’s has 13 acres of grounds, unusual for a London day school, including an orchard and working farm where senior girls are encouraged to learn animal management. Younger pupils tend an allotment.
- The school’s ambition is to create changemakers in society, inspired by St Augustine’s message: “Hope has two beautiful daughters; their names are Anger and Courage. Anger at the way things are, and Courage to see that they do not remain as they are.”
- St Augustine’s is ambitious for its pupils’ academic outcomes too. In 2025, 88 per cent of A-level grades were A*-B and many girls went on to study at prestigious UK and US universities.
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